Chip Kelly to stay at Oregon

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According to Adam Schefter, 6m Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter Chip Kelly turned down a chance to go to the NFL and to returned to Oregon, according to sources. Considered Eagles but stayed at Oregon. Expand

Wolverine Devotee

January 6th, 2013 at 10:53 PM ^

His annoying personality and obsession with being fast is best to stay at oregon. 

He is the most "oregon" coach of any coach. 

WilmotCt

January 7th, 2013 at 12:59 AM ^

I'm not so sure about his personality, but this is actually really well said. Kelly double-downing on Oregon is amazing for that program, and for college football. It's great to have innovative minds like his remain in the college ranks. 

Wolverine Devotee

January 7th, 2013 at 8:29 AM ^

With the personality, it's more of the everything has to be fast factor.

You run to the line of scrimmage, it's gotta be fast. 

You get onto the practice field, it's gotta be fast.

You gotta take a shit? It better be fast.

I don't think I've heard an interview with him and he's doesn't mention fast. Which I guess is just the oregon way.

Don

January 7th, 2013 at 12:16 AM ^

You don't really think that the NCAA is going to do anything serious to Oregon, do you? I think Kelly turned down the job precisely because he knows nothing is going to happen. Phil Knight has way too much money and influence.

PlayByPlay

January 7th, 2013 at 12:41 AM ^

Not sure if it's going to be a loss of scholie's or bowl games, but something is brewing in Eugene. Way to much smoke for there not to be a fire. I think the big thing is waiting to see how soon they'll be punished. With the NCAA creating a farcical "tiered punishment system," it will be interesting to see if they get hit before or after the new system is put in place.

Ventilator

January 6th, 2013 at 10:59 PM ^

An Oregon super-booster was able to keep him there. Seems like he was just using NFL teams again to get another big raise. There better not be an NFL team dumb enough to come knocking next year.

DH16

January 6th, 2013 at 11:00 PM ^

I was awfully curious to see how that offense would have worked in the NFL.

Especially now since he was considering the Eagles. We possibly could have seen Kelly's offense + Michael Vick = pointz, assuming it worked out

 

Steve in PA

January 7th, 2013 at 9:10 AM ^

As has been discussed in other threads, Kelly's offense is a pass-based spread.  The Qb running is not the focus of the offense.  That makes me think that it may translate to the NFL.

Vick however has never been a good passer, by his own admission cannot read defenses very well, and has been a turnover machine in Philly.  He's also getting old by nfl standards.  

Jim Mora Sr said Vick was a coach killer after his kid got canned from the falcons.  Time has proved him correct with all of his coaches getting canned wityh the exception of Petrino who left before he go whacked.

I don't watch pro ball, but am forced because of geography to listen/watch the Eagles and Steelers.  Kelly coming to Philly had me mildly interested.  But Vick is nothing more than fool's gold.

Wilma Edwards

January 6th, 2013 at 11:01 PM ^

CHIP KELLY IS A GENIUS OFFENSIVE MIND THAT WILL RUN THE PAC 12 AS LONG AS HE STAYS THERE. MICHIGAN SHOULD MAKE HIM AN OFFER BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE AND HOKE RUINS THE PROGRAM BACK TO THE STONE AGE

Bo Knows

January 6th, 2013 at 11:15 PM ^

I'm definitely surprised by this.  I thought Cleveland was a perfect fit for Kelly with Richardson, big recevers in Gordon and Little, and McCoy actually being a good fit for his offense.  I wonder if Kelly just wants to hold off till winning a MNC.  He's still got time to make the jump to the NFL, but he should make it sooner rather than later.

FatGuyLittleCoat

January 7th, 2013 at 1:27 AM ^

The roster has a lot of talent for a coach like Kelly to work with. He may have backed out and wanted to stay in Eugene; I don't blame him. I also question the Browns front office; they may have showed their cold feet and not trusted his system in the NFL. I was really intrigued by this move by the Browns but I think both will probably be better off without each other.

jtmc33

January 6th, 2013 at 11:20 PM ^

He would need the perfect situation - a proven NFL option QB (Seattle, SF (?), Washington - without the blown knee). Anything else would be watching a 3 year experiment praying for a draft miracle. Philly and Vick wouldn't work -too old.

SF Wolverine

January 6th, 2013 at 11:23 PM ^

1.  I think he's gonna get blasted tomorrow night

2.  Domers will now really feel entitled to a NCS appearance on a regular basis.

3.  Which will never happen.  This was a miracle season about four different ways.

4.  He's been rumored to have NFL aspirations.

Discuss.

mgrowoldisadouche

January 7th, 2013 at 1:08 AM ^

So tell me, how does this affect your super annoying, not as hots you think, wife? I'm honestly shocked that you haven't told us some dumb irritating story about how it made her better than the rest of us. I am very excited to hear another one of your bs bragging stories.

814 East U

January 6th, 2013 at 11:57 PM ^

I was looking forward to seeing all those weird signs he makes for play calls in the NFL...then again he could just use the NFL QB communication system but that would not be any fun