Mike Bellotti
Mike Bellotti
Robert Michael "Mike" Bellottiis an American college football analyst for ESPN and ABC. He was with the University of Oregon's football program for over 20 years serving as offensive coordinator for six years, head coach for 14 years, and athletic director for one year. Bellotti is the winningest coach in Oregon football history and is credited with building the program into a major football power. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014...
amazing size strength
The athleticism and the size and strength are an amazing package.
defensive inside played
I did not feel we played very well inside (on the defensive line), and I was disappointed because they had played at a better level.
answered certain class immediate key needs positions
This class answered immediate needs at certain key positions for us.
athletes best fastest great played reminds safety
(Costa) reminds me a lot of Kellen Clemens in that he played safety and quarterback, was one of the toughest, one of the fastest and one of the best athletes on the field. And he is a great leader.
brought couple entire runs team
A couple of times he's made runs that brought our entire team to its feet.
ability fairly learn natural pleased route
He's just a fairly natural athlete. I'm actually the most pleased with his hands. He's got a lot to learn on the route running, but he has some natural ability that way. I'm excited.
everybody last played quite situation week
I thought last week (at Houston) we should have played everybody that was there, but the situation wasn't quite right or they weren't quite ready.
break contain key speed strong
He is the real deal. He's a very strong back with the speed to go all the way. I think what he have to do is try to contain him. Obviously, he's going to get some yards, but the key is to not let him break the big plays.
field fits offense option overall sees within
He's more comfortable in the shotgun, more comfortable with the run-pass option more often than not. He sees the field better, and I think overall he fits within the offense better.
created funny joker laugh practical stuff
He's a prankster, a practical joker to the max. ... He created a lot of funny stuff, stuff we still laugh about.
half heels last played
We've played on our heels for the last two and a half weeks.
draw three weeks
When you have three weeks to prepare, you draw some things up in the dirt. Unfortunately, in the end, they were just better than we were.
good line offensive
We'll be as good as our offensive line allows us to be.
considered kicked
Two years ago, I considered going to this offense, and I kind of kicked myself for not (doing it).