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Bellotti says "No thanks" to CU

Lt.Col.FrankSlade

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In the article about Cody Hawkins winning the Buffalo Heart award, there was this tidbid:


Bellotti out

Former Oregon coach and athletic director Mike Bellotti informed CU officials over the weekend that he no longer is a candidate for the CU football coaching job.

Bellotti had met informally with CU officials twice in the past month but has decided he is not sure if he wants to return to coaching. Bellotti was considered one of the leading candidates to replace former coach Dan Hawkins.

http://www.buffzone.com/ci_16668206?source=most_viewed
 
Good. I didn't want him either. I would worry about a guy who walked away from coaching due to burn out or whatever it was. I'd worry about his committment. I'm being honest, not flippant.
 
Good. I didn't want him either. I would worry about a guy who walked away from coaching due to burn out or whatever it was. I'd worry about his committment. I'm being honest, not flippant.

tend to agree but not completely disqualifying the possibility for being flippant. heh
 
Originally I was hot for Bellotti and wanted him here. But after thinking about it and hearing some of his comments, I cooled on him a good bit. Not sure if he's got the passion to build up a program again or not, his comments lately give the impression he's more concerned with family (all well and good) than spending the hours needed to really get the job done. I'm sure he's hoping for a plum Pac 12 school opening after next season.
 
This is what I expected. Bellotti's a professional. If he wasn't sure he was committed, he wasn't going to take a job. That's how it played out.

I was never worried that he was going to take the CU job and then give a half-assed effort.
 
That's the process working.
His comments in the broadcast booth during the CU-OU game didn't include the kind of giddy enthusiasm I'd have liked.

Belloti has been no Bill McCartney during the HC courtship process. His loss.
 
Not to sad about this news. he will be at ASU next year if erickson has another losing season.
 
Good. I didn't want him either. I would worry about a guy who walked away from coaching due to burn out or whatever it was. I'd worry about his committment. I'm being honest, not flippant.

worried about Mac too then i assume?
 
Originally I was hot for Bellotti and wanted him here. But after thinking about it and hearing some of his comments, I cooled on him a good bit. Not sure if he's got the passion to build up a program again or not, his comments lately give the impression he's more concerned with family (all well and good) than spending the hours needed to really get the job done. I'm sure he's hoping for a plum Pac 12 school opening after next season.

And what do you think we are???? :smile2:
 
worried about Mac too then i assume?

I was excited about Mac back when it looked like he might take over mid season and bring in someone to mentor. But I'm just not thinking Mac would be the best choice. If we have the money some are saying we have, we should damned well be able to bring in a big shot. I just don't like the fact that Mac would probably go, maybe, 5 years.
 
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