Chip Kelly to UCLA: $4 Mil/Year

[T REX]

if kelly said he now wants to think about it. It’s not a job you think about.

Massive applause. If he did not sign...I do not want him here.

 

[GatorFL]

No...OSU played michigan Nov 26 and Meyer accepted the job Nov 28 2011

It was leaked he would be the coach about a week before that game. As I recall he actually bailed on his ESPN assignment the weekend of the Michigan game and was announced a couple days later.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Cryer at Ohio State.

Nov 28, 2011

 

[-THE DUDE-]

It was leaked he would be the coach about a week before that game. As I recall he actually bailed on his ESPN assignment the weekend of the Michigan game and was announced a couple days later.

Point being he wasn't announced before the end of the season much like Kelly won't be

 

[BLACKCELL]

If CK is playing us against ucla I would tell him to enjoy LA. I would then offer Frost almost CK money.

 

[lagator]

Yeah, there is always some risk anytime you offer a line, but clearly the small risk with offering this stupid line at such a low payout is one well worth taking from the house's perspective. You know if you could get a corresponding line for him NOT to coach ucla at something like -130, it would be absolutely pounded into oblivion. This is a one sided sucker line with minimal risk to the house, as they know chip kelly is probably ours.

Yeah agree, when they don't let you bet the other side or bet on any other destination, UF obviously, so the odds are pretty arbitrary. I read it like you, they are pretty sure he ain't going so every dollar they take in is gravy.

 

[Gatorraid81]

Can you point to one time that a coach was named as a permanent head coach for a major university football team in which they were announced prior to the end of the regular season? I can't for the life of me think of it happening.

Well it usually doesn't happen because the coach being hired is most, if not all the time currently coaching another team. Kelly is not, so there is no reason to delay.

 

[amber1]

Think UF got played by a playa

 

[MooseSmack]

Think UF got played by a playa

Makes you wonder...

 

[CapitalGator02]

Massive applause. If he did not sign...I do not want him here.

Typically I would agree, but Kelly has been out of the coaching ranks for a bit and he may need some time to consider leaving a cush job at ESPN for the pressure cooker environment that is coaching at a program like UF.

If he does choose not to move forward with UF though, CK can go fuk himself.

 

[Daryl]

Imo if we didnt sign Kelly, why srent we hearing new rumors of other coaches being vetted? And we re hearing UCLA is talking about Jeff Fisher...

 

[Slevin]

Stressing this part: Fuchs flew up as a congratulatory gesture by Florida. A welcome to the family type and for him to meet the people he could talk to directly.

We’re all human, so think about how pissed you’d be if you got there and he said nah not right now.

We either move on or he’s signed. I don’t see another option

 

[-THE DUDE-]

Well it usually doesn't happen because the coach being hired is most, if not all the time currently coaching another team. Kelly is not, so there is no reason to delay.

Why didn't OSU announce Meyer then? They aren't going to do that until this season is over...wish it were different and they would just announce it today but they aren't going to do that to the staff and team

 

[Damien83]

#NCAAF line move alert: Chip Kelly is now at EVEN to land the UCLA head-coaching job after opening with +125 odds.

Hey Genius - Bottom line is CK is favorite to be coach at UCLA. That doesn't look good for UF

Even odds are not indicative of someone being the favorite. Please learn betting odds before attempting to talk about something you obviously know jack **** about.

 

[alcoholica]

No...OSU played michigan Nov 26 and Meyer accepted the job Nov 28 2011

I actually have a close source to this. He worked out and accepted the deal in the spring. It was done within a week or two after Tressel resigned. This is a legit source who’s still close to the Meyers. They are also a personal friend of mine, not an acquaintance.

 

[-THE DUDE-]

I actually have a close source to this. He worked out and accepted the deal in the spring. It was done within a week or two after Tressel resigned. This is a legit source who’s still close to the Meyers. They are also a personal friend of mine, not an acquaintance.

and yet they waited until Nov 28 (2 days after the last regular season game) to announce it...

 

[NavetG8r]

I think by now it's clear our boys went up to NH looking to make a big play at a big prize, but they swung and missed because they brought this to bargain with:

 

[MooseSmack]

I think by now it's clear our boys went up to NH looking to make a big play at a big prize, but they swung and missed because they brought this to bargain with:

That's what I was thinking earlier... Think they went up to NH thinking they were going to get CK on the cheap.... If so bad idea

 

[GatorBenji]

This coaching search has gone from exciting to dragged down to downright just played out.

 

[GatorBenji]

How many times it's gonna be reported a deal is done and no verified people prove it