Chip Kelly Expected to Take Ohio State OC Job

https://sports.yahoo.com/chip-kelly-taking-a-demotion-to-get-out-of-ucla-is-a-gut-punch-for-the-bruins-211128051.html

Seems like Kelly was just going through the motions at UCLA and that he doesn't have the fire in his belly to be a head coach anymore 

2 hours ago, ryantnelson02 said:

Ryan Day has no more excuses this is his final stand! All the weight of the world on him! 

excuses for what?  being one of the winningest programs in recent history?  lol

1 hour ago, Jerry K said:

That would be awesome. Not sure if the timing will work though. Not saying it’s not possible but it’s really late for a student to enroll at Texas this semester. 

The April 15-30 portal window is when things will happen. Patience everyone patience 

19 minutes ago, taxsaver said:

excuses for what?  being one of the winningest programs in recent history?  lol

Winning the NC

45 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

I just can't believe this.

How bad a situation must UCLA be for coaches right now?

Agreed! Think about the new challenges they are facing trying to win a conference, when they couldn't overcome the Pac 12 competition. Now they are still hitched with the few great Pac 12 programs, but they have the new Big 10 teams to face. Not to mention the logistics nightmare of actually traveling to play road games.

Someone actually chose to hire Bill O'Brien to be a head coach again??

The agent-fed lists of replacements being published are pretty meh. Hard to believe UCLA, in that locale, isn’t leveraging corporate NIL better. 

Really thought he was going to the NFL, guess he couldn't get interviews.

3 hours ago, 4thandFive said:

QB though?

I would add OL.. OSU has struggle there the last few years and bringing in the Chuck Knoblach of centers from Bama to help fix it is questionable 

Edited February 10, 20242 yr by codaxx

1 hour ago, _everyoneshere said:

Someone actually chose to hire Bill O'Brien to be a head coach again??

He saved Penn St after the Sandusky stuff hit the fan 

4 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

This is a great hire if Chip is the play caller IMO

Why would an active head coach take another job that is a step down? Makes me wonder about Chip Kelly. Coordinator jobs are usually taken by fired head coaches.

What a horrible look for UCLA. Their program is a disaster. 

59 minutes ago, codaxx said:

I would add OL.. OSU has struggle there the last few years and bringing in the Chuck Knoblach of centers from Bama to help fix it is questionable 

oh, damn, didn't realize they brought that guy in, he'll be great in Kelly's pistol/shotgun offense 😆

Over the last 6 years or so Ohio State is the Oklahoma of the BIG, they always have a stellar offense and win the conference more times than most. When it comes time to win a natty they poop the bed.

1 hour ago, SuperDave0805 said:

He saved Penn St after the Sandusky stuff hit the fan 

He did. That helped him land the Texans HC position. All he did there is trade the best receiver in the league for a carton of smokes and a 12 pack of PBR. He set that franchise back and has been trash everywhere since.

1 hour ago, Baron said:

Why would an active head coach take another job that is a step down? Makes me wonder about Chip Kelly. Coordinator jobs are usually taken by fired head coaches.

It’s odd. What’s he going to do at Ohio State to really help himself? Ryan Day has had great offenses at Ohio State. It’s not like Chip is going to a defensive HC and will credit for getting them over the top, like Sark, Kiffen, or Monken (Georgia). 

2 hours ago, codaxx said:

I would add OL.. OSU has struggle there the last few years and bringing in the Chuck Knoblach of centers from Bama to help fix it is questionable 

Love the Chuck K reference. 

This is crazy. WOW....

I think this is a bad hire for Day.  I am not sure Kelly has the energy to recruit anymore. Kelly also does not like the NIL era right now.  Kelly also has not matched the success that he had at Oregon.  This could be disastrous for Day.  
 

Chip won't have major responsibilities with NIL/recruiting at Ohio State like he did at UCLA. 

Ohio State has our former aggie athletic director...he probably offered Chip Kelly $10M/year for 10 years guaranteed to get him:) Hook'em