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Bret Bielema
EA Sports College Football 27 · Coach Abilities & Skill Tree
Head Coach · Illinois · Archetype: Talent Developer · Pipeline: Iowa
A-Prestige
54Level
63Abilities
6Archetypes
Build On This Coach
Load Bret Bielema’s tree in the Coach Builder and plan upgrades as he levels up.
Program Builder
7 abilities
Winning Together
75 Bonus XP when a school grade or prestige increases
Coaching Family
Forever Home
Coordinators are less likely to leave in the coaching carousel (Tier 1)
Roster Retention
Best Advice
Players with 3rd-7th round draft projections are less likely to go pro (Tier 1)
Let's Run It Back
Players with 2nd round draft projections are less likely to go pro (Tier 2)
High Integrity
Gift Of Gab
Gain 3 additional persuade attempts per season (Tier 1)
Roster Retainer
Persuades have a higher success rate (Tier 2)
Full Refund
Successful persuades refund the attempt (Tier 3)
Motivator
13 abilities
Grow Together
7 Bonus XP whenever a player levels up
DL
Extra Gear
DL get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
Hot Hand
DL stay hot through timeouts, quarter change, & across games (Tier 2)
Put In Work
DL get an off-season training boost (Tier 3)
Locked In
DL start the 4th quarter "hot" in close games (Tier 4)
LB
Extra Gear
LBs get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
Hot Hand
LBs stay hot through timeouts, quarter change, & across games (Tier 2)
Put In Work
LBs get an off-season training boost (Tier 3)
Locked In
LBs start the 4th quarter "hot" in close games (Tier 4)
DB
Extra Gear
DBs get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
Hot Hand
DBs stay hot through timeouts, quarter change, & across games (Tier 2)
Put In Work
DBs get an off-season training boost (Tier 3)
Locked In
DBs start the 4th quarter "hot" in close games (Tier 4)
Master Motivator
9 abilities
Let's Grow
15 Bonus XP whenever a player levels up
DL
Quick Recovery
DL recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
Icy Veins
DL start games with a composure boost (Tier 2)
Family Atmosphere
DL are less likely to transfer (Tier 3)
LB
Quick Recovery
LBs recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
Icy Veins
LBs start games with a composure boost (Tier 2)
Family Atmosphere
LBs are less likely to transfer (Tier 3)
Everybody Eats
Increase all XP gains for LBs (Tier 4)
DB
Quick Recovery
DBs recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
Recruiter
14 abilities
Firm Handshakes
100 Bonus XP for signing a recruit
DL
Advanced Look
DL take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Persuasive Personality
Increased chance to sway DL (Tier 2)
Magnetic Personality
Increased starting interest from DL (Tier 3)
Portal King
DL transfers are more interested (Tier 4)
LB
Advanced Look
LBs take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Persuasive Personality
Increased chance to sway LBs (Tier 2)
Magnetic Personality
Increased starting interest from LBs (Tier 3)
Portal King
LBs transfers are more interested (Tier 4)
DB
Advanced Look
DBs take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Persuasive Personality
Increased chance to sway DBs (Tier 2)
Magnetic Personality
Increased starting interest from DBs (Tier 3)
Portal King
DBs transfers are more interested (Tier 4)
K/P
Advanced Look
K/Ps take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Talent Developer
14 abilities
Draft Dividends
3,000 Bonus XP when a player is drafted
DL
Field Study
DL earn additional XP for in-game goals (Tier 1)
DL Whisperer
Freshmen and Sophomore DL progress faster (Tier 2)
Home Sweet Home
Boost to pipeline bonus for DL (Tier 3)
Pay It Forward
Bonus XP when DL are drafted (Tier 4)
LB
Field Study
LBs earn additional XP for in-game goals (Tier 1)
LBs Whisperer
Freshmen and Sophomore LBs progress faster (Tier 2)
Home Sweet Home
Boost to pipeline bonus for LBs (Tier 3)
Pay It Forward
Bonus XP when LBs are drafted (Tier 4)
DB
Field Study
DBs earn additional XP for in-game goals (Tier 1)
DBs Whisperer
Freshmen and Sophomore DBs progress faster (Tier 2)
Home Sweet Home
Boost to pipeline bonus for DBs (Tier 3)
Pay It Forward
Bonus XP when DBs are drafted (Tier 4)
K/P
Field Study
K/Ps earn additional XP for in-game goals (Tier 1)
Elite Recruiter
6 abilities
Firmer Handshakes
200 Bonus XP for signing a recruit
DL
Ideal Situation
Boost to ideal pitch grades for DL (Tier 1)
Upsell
My school grades have a larger impact on DL (Tier 2)
DB
Ideal Situation
Boost to ideal pitch grades for DBs (Tier 1)
Upsell
My school grades have a larger impact on DBs (Tier 2)
Most Influential
Recruiting actions give a bonus to DBs (Tier 3)
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