Mike Bellotti has a new role now, a role that requires him to play the Trojans' advocate. He's been asked on the air and in interviews several times this week, "how do you stop the Ducks' offense?" Being an articulate and forthright guy, he answers the question. Without apparent malice, he gives a thorough and thoughtful answer, just as he usually did as a Ducks coach, on a variety of topics. Bellotti rarely ducked a question, and seldom stonewalled, although he wasn't above resorting to coachspeak.
On stopping the Ducks, in his new role as a college football analyst he was very clear. Get your team in good shape, and prepare them to run laterally, even the big guys up front. Match up man-to-man and try to get an extra defender in the box. Mix up your looks and try to confuse the quarterback.
Nothing new here, nothing the Kiffins couldn't figure out on their own. But it is disconcerting to hear it from a guy who was the face of the program for 13 very successful seasons.
It makes you wonder also if Coach B has coaching completely out of his system.
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