NCAA: UCLA hires Chip Kelly to be their next head coach

[MMC]

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[Tony Romo]

So someone that hates boosters and recruiting goes to the SEC...? and it only took 4.5M a year???

 

[Gene Parmesan]

So someone that hates boosters and recruiting goes to the SEC...? and it only took 4.5M a year???

All coaches hate boosters and recruiting.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I called it. Nike school. Phil Knight probably helped grease the wheels.

 

[Halladay]

Woah

 

[rangerssharks414]

I'm not seeing this anywhere else?

 

[Tony Romo]

Imagine chip with florida athletes though...

 

[John Price]

Strong hire

 

[John Price]

No one else is reporting this

Honestly I thought they would take Mullen

 

[mouser]

No one else is reporting this

Honestly I thought they would take Mullen

They should have.

 

[YEM]

I feel like the SEC won't be prepared for Chip Kelly
or Chip Kelly won't be prepared for the rigors of the SEC
could go either way but likely the latter

 

[tony d]

Interesting pickup. Kelly's not the worst coach in the world and should be a good hire for the Gators.

 

[Voight]

He was never going to get a HC job in the NFL again (at least for the time being) at least he's back where he's comfortable in the college game.

All told, the Gators had to pay 5 million to bring in McElwain (3 mil buyout, 2 mil either to play Col State in 2018 or to cancel the game and pay a 2 mil fine)

Now to buy him out it'll be anywhere from 4-13 million.

Quite the expenditure.

 

[Alex Jones]

Interesting move, going to be interesting to see how the Chip Kelly philosophy fits in the SEC.

 

[GKJ]

Going to be interesting to see Chip go up against Saban in recruiting.

Howie Roseman is a sad panda today.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

How come I don't see this on say ESPN?

 

[rangerssharks414]

How come I don't see this on say ESPN?

I think it's fake.

 

[John Price]

It's not official and just hearsay. Nobody knows who that blog is. Until someone reputable reports it then we'll see. Things like this can fall apart fast.

If it does happen it would be huge for Florida.

 

[Voight]

Going to be interesting to see Chip go up against Saban in recruiting.

Howie Roseman is a sad panda today.

?? Roseman never liked him.

 

[GKJ]

?? Roseman never liked him.

He went to Florida

 

[Voight]

He went to Florida

I don't understand the sad panda comment. Chip's been gone for almost 2 years.

 

[GKJ]

I don't understand the sad panda comment. Chip's been gone for almost 2 years.

And now he’s coaching Roseman’s alma mater

 

[Voight]

And now he’s coaching Roseman’s alma mater

Ahhh didn't know Roseman went to FLA, thanks.

 

[Reality Check]

It's wait and see but I tend to believe this will end up being true.

No one in the NFL wants Chip Kelly as a head coach until further notice. While I'm sure he isn't exactly thrilled about returning to college, he needs to reestablish himself. Perhaps finally accepting that college is where he should be.

 

[John Price]

BUZZ starting to pick up now