Chip Kelly to UCLA: $4 Mil/Year

[diehardg8r]

That wasn't my question. My question is what made him want UCLA over Florida?

 

[Bullag8r]

I think the comments that Kelly "took the easy way" is a bunch of looser talk.

Maybe but the big picture is that he does not care for recruiting and schmoozing with alumni. After taxes he will be making a fraction of what he would at UF and the best team he ever had lost to Auburn. There may be other reasons I have not listed. But maybe he is just an LA guy and Gainesville isnt his oyster.

 

[-THE DUDE-]

Hopefully we learn from our mistakes. The Kelly dealings have to be an eye opener to the UAA in terms of facilities, support staff and the overall financial commitment necessary to rebuild the program.

It ain't 2007 anymore, fellas. Get with the program.

We won't get into an arms race

 

[78]

That was my answer. He chose UCLA because they showed they wanted him, not the attitude that he should be so grateful we are even considering you.

And our flying the university president to meet with him at his home wasn't a way to let him know how important we considered the hire or how much we deferred to the importance of his candidacy?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

We won't get into an arms race

Dont forget gymnastics.

 

[NVGator]

Maybe but the big picture is that he does not care for recruiting and schmoozing with alumni. After taxes he will be making a fraction of what he would at UF and the best team he ever had lost to Auburn. There may be other reasons I have not listed. But maybe he is just an LA guy and Gainesville isnt his oyster.

I believe the last part has relevance but I'm not buying the first sentence. Why should that be believed? We were told all week he was a done deal to coach at Florida. Only "Sources" have said he doesn't like recruiting and Boosters. Does UCLA not have to recruit? Do they not have Boosters?

I was also told if he came to Florida, the recruits would just fall down for him, therefore recruiting would be simple. We can't have it both ways.

 

[78]

We won't get into an arms race

Not if we don ramp up supplemental sources of income such as apparel deals. Foley dropped the ball there IMO.

 

[Bullag8r]

I always believed that Foley signed Zook, Muschamp and Mac is because they would be loyal Gators. Being loyal does not win championships

 

[NCOGator]

With Nebraska firing their coach is it we are now going for our 3rd or 4th option? If so when did we become Tennessee

 

[bayou gator]

I think the comments that Kelly "took the easy way" is a bunch of looser talk.

I disagree. I think he wanted to go somewhere a 9-3 record will make the 25,000 people who actually show up to the game happy. Look, I love LA. I have a Masters from USC. It's actually a great place to live, if you have money, which he does... But UCLA isn't where an elite coach goes to prove that he is an elite coach. UCLA is where someone who is looking for comfort and convenience goes to coach. Instead of doing booster clubs, he'll be doing fundraiser soirees for a Hollywood pervert. Instead of playing UGA, UT, LSU, FSU, AL, and occasionally Miami... he'll take an annual a$$-beating from USC, and then go chill on the beach in Santa Monica.

Yes, he "took the easy way."

 

[Oklahoma Gator]

Someone do a comparison of 4mil in LA compared to Gainesville.


I guess it was always about support staff and facilities after all.

Way to go, Fooley Jr. Daddy is proud.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I think the comments that Kelly "took the easy way" is a bunch of looser talk.

Yeah, absolutely. Actually UCLA isthe harder route to win big.

Lots of posts yesterday about it not being about his salary but rather about assistants, staff and facilities.

I dont doubt it much.

 

[PaterLacerta]

Doubt anyone here will believe it, but we dodged a bullet.

 

[NVGator]

And our flying the university president to meet with him at his home wasn't a way to let him know how important we considered the hire or how much we deferred to the importance of his candidacy?

Clearly not, just logistics.

But then again, if all of those people were involved, and they didn't get it done, then perhaps we were no where near where we needed to be.

 

[78]

Bellotti wasn't kidding when he said he had to literally drag Kelly away from New Hampshire to Eugene. He's by no means your typical coaching "giant."

 

[gatorfan81]

Can we delete this whole thread now!!

 

[NVGator]

I disagree. I think he wanted to go somewhere a 9-3 record will make the 25,000 people who actually show up to the game happy. Look, I love LA. I have a Masters from USC. It's actually a great place to live, if you have money, which he does... But UCLA isn't where an elite coach goes to prove that he is an elite coach. UCLA is where someone who is looking for comfort and convenience goes to coach. Instead of doing booster clubs, he'll be doing fundraiser soirees for a Hollywood pervert. Instead of playing UGA, UT, LSU, FSU, AL, and occasionally Miami... he'll take an annual a$$-beating from USC, and then go chill on the beach in Santa Monica.

Yes, he "took the easy way."

Sounds like a little bias in your post.

 

[78]

Clearly not, just logistics.

But then again, if all of those people were involved, and they didn't get it done, then perhaps we were no where near where we needed to be.

I think you just nailed it. There is absolutely no shame in our coming up emptyhanded. He simply wasn't the right fit. My Bellotti post just before this attempted to underscore that.

 

[GatorShea]

At some point the fans of UCLA will want Oregon success with Kelly. They didn't hire him to go 9-3 every year. Now, if he can return to that form once again is up in the air. He only had once successful run in his major coaching career. Let's compare that to Meyer where he won at 3 completely different universities. I still hold reservations on whether Kelly will return to his winning ways.

 

[bayou gator]

Sounds like a little bias in your post.

maybe a little...