The man in charge on The Hill has certainly gained the trust of Arkansas fans as Bret Bielema enters Year 4 at the school.

Although we’ll be outlining five ways to make Arkansas great again, Bielema seems on track to making that happen as the Razorbacks have seen their win total rise from three to seven to eight under the coach, while winning bowl games in back-to-back seasons for the first time in history.

Still, here are ways for Bielema to stay on course and possibly even speed up the process.

Win the ones you should

Razorbacks fans deserve credit for going through two of the most head-scratching seasons in their history. No one can doubt the upside Bielema has brought with him to the program, especially with back-to-back wins against Ole Miss and LSU (three of those four wins not being close) along with impressive efforts against Alabama. The fans expect that level of competition, which is why they were so excited about the hire. However, losses to Toledo and Texas Tech in consecutive weeks is another matter. The 2015 early season head-scratchers showed a setback for the program that had only lost to ranked teams the year before. Good teams do indeed suffer upsets, but they never drop the gimmes. This year, those games are Louisiana Tech, Texas State and Alcorn State.

Start the season off well

Under Bielema, the Razorbacks continually earn preseason hype due to their fantastic finishes the year before. This habit of starting terribly before finishing remarkably strong needs to end for Arkansas to be great again. Arkansas has showdowns with TCU, Texas A&M and Alabama in Weeks 2, 4, and 6, respectively, with Louisiana Tech, Texas State and Alcorn State in between. TCU, A&M and Alabama are games that the Razorbacks could easily lose. However, in order to maintain hype and a high ranking deeper into the season, Bielema and company ought to get through the opening stretch with a 5-1 record or better.

Keep beating LSU

Beating LSU consistently is tough. In fact, Alabama is pretty much the only program that has figured it out since Nick Saban himself coached the Tigers way back in 2003. The Hogs will enter the Week 11 matchup with consecutive 17-point victories under their belts in the series. LSU remains one of the toughest outs in the conference as well as the country and produces immediate respect throughout the media. Last season, the Hogs dominated the line of scrimmage and magnified LSU’s lackluster offensive scheme. A third straight win over the Tigers would certainly provide a boost to the Razorbacks’ program. Make no mistake, beating the underdogs is important, but beating the heavyweights signifies the potential a program has.

A star player

Hype is real. Momentum from hype is real. The Razorbacks haven’t had a must-see player since Darren McFadden departed in 2007. That player doesn’t necessarily have to be as ridiculously talented as recent national household names out of the SEC like Tim Tebow, Cam Newton, Johnny Manziel, Mark Ingram, Derrick Henry or Leonard Fournette. Someone at any position who is clearly the best at that position in the conference could make a legitimate difference and charge the upward trend of the program. This isn’t something that can just happen, but it is something that could be a difference between 8-4 and a solid bowl and 10-2 and a New Year’s Six appearance.

Patience

The SEC West is the deepest and most competitive division in college football. The parody is confounding, and the level of skill is mind-blowing. The Razorbacks struggled in their years following the Bobby Petrino exit, and though they appear to be back on track, expecting an undefeated season and a national championship is not helpful. Consistent improvement in record and recruiting could lead to that level at some point, but moving too fast, adding pressure and firing a coach or making a rash decision could set the program back a decade. No team can expect to go from the bottom to the top without building a foundation first. For the Razorbacks, especially the fans, patience remains a virtue.