After seemingly taking a shot at Charlie Strong’s core values while speaking at a coaching clinic, Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema is flexing his muscle a bit and holding his players accountable when they mess up away from the field.
Tevin Beanum was recently arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, and on top of having to deal with the standard consequences such as losing his licence, Beanum is having his car taken away from him by Bielema.
Arkansas defensive lineman Tevin Beanum was arrested over the weekend for suspicion of driving while under the influence. He is likely going to lose his license, but he will have to appear before a judge first. Thanks to Bret Bielema, Beanum has already lost his car.
In order to return to the Razorbacks in the wake of his arrest, Beanum will have to fulfill certain university requirements. He will also have to follow Bielema’s rules.
“For instance, I’ve taken away his car,” Bielema said, per Eric W. Bolin of the Arkansas News Bureau. “It sounds simple. I think a lot of today’s problems can be solved by an old school way of thinking. So I picked up the phone and called his mom. We talked about different things. He has to go through the court system and obviously he’ll have ramifications. But I’ve basically banned the use of his car for any time other than when he’s coming over here or going to academics. His car is to remain parked.
“If he gets pulled over for running through a stoplight at 10:30 at night then he’s violated my rules and there’s going to be an even bigger consequence.”
I’m all for this kind of punishment with players. While folks will focus on his car being taken away, I am more worried about the the extra time Beanum with have to spend with the strength coach in the early morning hours to atone for his wrongdoings.