Monday kicked off the first SEC Media Days without Bret Bielema since 2012. Even though he wasn’t in Atlanta chatting with reporters, he did recently talk Arkansas football.

Syndicated radio host Bo Mattingly recently caught up with Bielema to discuss a number of topics with the former Razorbacks coach. Mattingly offered Bielema a chance to send a message to the Hogs fans.

“I wish I could have given you everything I wanted,” Bielema said.

He touched on his failure to meet the goal of winning an SEC championship. Despite that, Bielema said he’s proud of what he accomplished at UA. He offered praise for the fans and said he loved his time there.

Some might say Bielema has plenty of reasons, 11.9 million to be exact, to look back positively on his time at Arkansas. While Hogs fans are excited for the Chad Morris era, Bielema’s kind words will likely still be appreciated.

More from Bielema can be found on Mattingly’s podcast: