We need an OC; Chip Kelly just hit the market
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Kelly ? Working for Beamer ?
Not at all realistic.
Not at all realistic.
Ask yourself. Can you really envision a willingness from both parties to make this union work.
We can comfortably assume the answer is a no, we can not, particularly from Mr. Kellys perspective.
I can envision us scoring 30 ppg.
Pay him $2.5 million. Beamer can suck it up.
Garrett had a field day against that offense yesterday. Of course he has a field day against just about every team it seems.
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Yes, hard to envision Kelly working for Beamer. But from Beamer’s perspective this should be a make him tell you no situation.
It's almost a guaranteed "no" but I'd at least ask.
You never know, we could be the fat ugly guy with an attractive girlfriend.
I think Kelly would have to be pretty desperate for a job to take a job at a program with a coach on a white hot seat that is also lacking in talent on O. Not to mention the fact that Kelly would probably view Beamer as an unqualified HC who was hired based on nothing more than his last name and hasn't done much to prove that opinion wrong. Kelly would view himself as much more qualified to be the head coach than Beamer.
Not in Beamer's defense, but what has Kelly done since leaving Oregon? Fired by the Eagles. Fired by the 49ers. Did ok at UCLA. Left for OSU and succeeded there with existing players...but who doesn't succeed at OSU? Then fired by the Raiders after less than a season.
I agree he hasn't been anything special, but I am sure he sees himself as head and shoulders above Beamer.
I agree with that.
He probably sees himself as many fans still do...the uber successful coach at Oregon who had the football world at his feet. But that's been 13 years ago. Given his HC experience, it would be hard to see him coming to work for someone of Beamer's caliber. Unless maybe Beamer gave him the keys to the offense and offensive staff, but even then probably not.
Off topic, but Kelly is a cautionary tale that the grass is not always greener. Not hard to imagine he could have a won a couple titles had he stayed at Oregon.
It would be a huge opportunity by Beamer, early in his career, to absorb knowledge from someone who has knowledge to give.
Lincoln Riley is another one that fits that mold. He would probably have won a NC had he stayed at OU. I think USC's day in the sun is over.
Yep. Neither happens without asking at a minimum. And the right amount of money.
Helton was 34-18 through 4 seasons.
Riley is 34-17 with one game to go in his 4th season.
Helton was fired. Riley was hired with a 10-year $110 million contract.
We're at least mentioned here along with a whole bunch of other programs:
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10 schools where Chip Kelly could potentially land after being fired by Raiders
Oftentimes we see College Football coaches make the jump to the NFL, and more often than not it fails miserably. For Chip Kelly, his tries at becoming an NFL co
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It could work if Kelly is willing to mentor Shane and its accepted. However I easily seeing that not work at all. Old fella rolls up and realizes Beamer is still playing in the sand box and just takes matters into his own hands. Baby might pitch a fit.
Seem much more likely if he returns to OC in college football he goes back to somewhere like Ohio State after current OC Brian Hartline takes a HC job, or if Hartline gets a big enough job maybe he hires Kelly as his OC, just like that article says.
No way. Whoever we hire needs to have demonstrated, at least, competence as a college OC.
I don't really know what Chip is gonna do. He's probably done in the NFL after 3 failed stints. He bolted from OSU to the Raiders, in part, because he was burning out on NIL, etc. The portal madness contributed to his departure from UCLA. It's pretty known he's not a fan of the new era in college football and the non-stop nature of recruiting, even your current players. He burned a lot of goodwill with his reputation in how he bolted from UCLA, so some think a head coach gig is a stretch for him.
I think he's somewhat damaged goods at this point, which is the only reason I'd think there's a remote shot.
I don’t know either man personally of course. But in general it’s hard to imagine a guy in his 60’s who can claim some accomplishment as a college HC going to work for a man in his 40’s whose leadership amounts to enthusiastic clapping.
Would be less surprised to get him next year as an HC than right now as an OC
I would see it more as getting a coach in the twilight of his career. Kelly is on the downward slope of things. He's far removed from his accomplishments as a HC.
But, yes, I imagine he still sees himself as a big dog and not wanting to go work for a relative novice.
That’s what I tend to think. Coaches at high levels have no barrier to the positive light in which they view themselves. They may have a barrier to reality however.
The only success Kelly has had in the 14 years since he left Oregon was his year as OC at OSU, but OSU is at plug-and-play level. They replaced their OC and DC from last season's national title team and haven't missed a beat...and are arguably better.