Bellotti Staying in Oregon

by Paragon SC on Dec 21, 2007 12:23 PM PST in USC Football Comment 8 comments

Always the bridesmaid never the bride

Well that was quick, Per Dohn:

Ducks' Bellotti rebuffs UCLA
By Brian Dohn
Article Last Updated: 12/21/2007 12:01:11 PM PST

Mike Bellotti has rebuffed overtures from UCLA and will remain head coach at Oregon, leaving Rick Neuheisel as the apparent front-runner to become the Bruins' next football coach. An announcement is expected today.

Bellotti had met Thursday with UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero, who has been interviewing candidates since firing Karl Dorrell on Dec. 3.

Bellotti, the dean of Pac-10 football coaches, has a 105-50 record with Oregon and had the Ducks in the 2007 national-title hunt until quarterback Dennis Dixon injured a knee in November.

Neuheisel, the one-time UCLA quarterback, is the Baltimore Ravens' offensive coordinator and a former college head coach at Colorado and Washington.

Neuheisel and Temple head coach Al Golden have had two rounds of interviews with UCLA officials.

I guess he got his raise.

Oh well, better luck next time fellas!

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Here is Bellotti's Statement

Sure Mike whatever you say.

He played ucla, we just don't know all the financial's yet.

by Paragon SC on Dec 21, 2007 12:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Too Bad

His wife in LA would have been 31 flavors of crazy fun.

by Zoulou on Dec 21, 2007 12:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

DC and I couldn't wait...

The possibilities would have been endless.

by Paragon SC on Dec 21, 2007 1:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

GIve me a break

ucla will never outbid Oregon and their Nike money. Oregon has cash, and now Mike Bellotti has more of it. ucla never had a chance at this guy.

by frak on Dec 21, 2007 1:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

agreed

Belotti would have been stupid to leave. Top class facilities, NIKE money, "sweet" jerseys, spread offense, interest in Terrel Pryor (nation's top recruit), awesome stadium and fans, etc..

How stupid is Dan Guerrero and his administrators, "armed" with like 1.5mm or something. Nice try, Dan.
My hunch...Dwayne Walker. As funny as that sounds, I am dead serious.

http://uscsportstalk.blogspot.com/

by joey on Dec 21, 2007 4:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs