Mike Bellamy has seen it all when it comes to Illinois football. The former wide receiver under John Mackovic in the late 1980s, and later assistant coach under Tim Beckman and Bill Cubit earlier this decade, landed an assistant coaching gig last week at Toledo, where he’ll lead the wide receivers for the Rockets. Sports editor MATT DANIELS caught up with Bellamy to talk about his new job, what he did once Lovie Smith didn’t retain him after the 2015 season and what it’s like watching Geronimo Allison play for the Green Bay Packers:
How did the job at Toledo come about?