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Bert seems very confident.The coach strolled into his office in Fayetteville, looking like he didn't have a care in the world, like he was heading for the beach. In the Arkansas football offices it's causal day every day. On a recent tar-bubbling summer afternoon Bret Bielema--wearing a golf shirt, shorts and loafers with no socks--plopped down on a sofa and spoke about his wonderful life: how he met his traffic-stopping wife, Jen, at a blackjack table in Las Vegas in 2008; how he loves nothing more than hanging out by his backyard pool with his teacup Yorkies, Lucy and Ricky; how he enjoys listening to Bob Marley, whose music poured out of overhead speakers, enhancing the carefree, laid-back vibe.
Then the subject switched to Auburn. Bielema, 44, leaned forward. His eyes narrowed. His pulse quickened. "I love the fact that we play Auburn to start the season," he said. "We're coming off a three-win season, OK. We've needed to focus on something positive all offseason, and this game against Auburn is that. We get a chance to show who we are in their home environment. I love it that we get them first. Love it. There's nothing more enjoyable when you see two different philosophies clash."