November 27th, 2012 at 8:44 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 8:45 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 2:06 PM ^
I'd primarily be worried about Ole Miss and Oregon at this point.
November 27th, 2012 at 2:15 PM ^
Dumpster fire, dumpster fire, spread offense, dumpster fire.
November 28th, 2012 at 10:42 AM ^
Don't do your End Zone dance just yet. Some of those dumpster fires are walking around with wads of cash and hot recruiting hostesses.
I'm just sayin'.
November 27th, 2012 at 8:45 AM ^
Not to pretend I'm Ace/Tremendous/TomVH, but I believe it's down to Tennessee/Auburn/Ole Miss/Miami (YTM)/Oregon/Michigan. Tennessee/Auburn are coachless so the fact he is deciding soon may disqualify them.
November 27th, 2012 at 8:46 AM ^
Tennessee (coachless), Auburn (coachless), Oregon (not a good fit, and could be coachless), and Ole Miss.
The general consensus is that Michigan would be the best fit for him, but that something is holding him back.
November 27th, 2012 at 8:49 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 8:51 AM ^
People think Kelly is NFL bound next year.
November 27th, 2012 at 9:02 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 9:52 AM ^
Are you and he related?
November 27th, 2012 at 10:10 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 10:44 AM ^
That certainly isn't what I think of when the name R Kelly is mentioned.
Drip, drip, drip.
November 27th, 2012 at 8:57 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 8:59 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 9:07 AM ^
All you need is one that's willing to try it, and I don't think it's true that none would. It's hard to find success in the NFL, even with a regular coach, and coaching hires are really challenging. You have your choice of has-beens that have already proven they can lose somewhere else, up-and-coming coordinators with no head coaching experience, or college coaches. It's an inexact science obviously, and there's no reason that no one would take a chance with Kelly.
November 27th, 2012 at 9:13 AM ^
I know of a QB that is a senior in college that is fast enough to run the spread. I think his name is Denard. Yeah, Denard Robinson. Most say he's not big enough to be an NFL QB, but I think he'd be a better investment than Sanchez, Tebow, Matt Flynn or many others. Who's with me?
November 27th, 2012 at 10:00 AM ^
Yes, because with only moderate to midling success running the spread in college against teams with a pulse on defense makes him a great candidate to do so in the NFL. Love the kid as a person and as an athlete, but an NFL QB, no matter the system, he is not. An NFL player at another position, he most certainly can be.
November 27th, 2012 at 10:31 AM ^
Give him an O-Line and watch him run.
November 27th, 2012 at 11:04 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 11:12 AM ^
Um 7-5 was the best year RR and Denard put up together I wouldn't call that great success
November 27th, 2012 at 11:46 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 4:51 PM ^
Let's not forget it was also tied to an offense that couldn't score on even a respectable defense
November 27th, 2012 at 10:00 AM ^
if an NFL team ran a read-option spread with Denard Robinson at the helm.
November 27th, 2012 at 10:12 AM ^
While I am not confident that he would succeed, I would watch and savor every snap this kid gets in the NFL if he were to get a shot to be a QB.
November 27th, 2012 at 1:57 PM ^
With the right coach, I think it would work for a while. But Denard repeatedly got dinged up in college. He'd last about 5 games running a read-option spread in the NFL. I really don't think that's an exaggeration at all.
November 27th, 2012 at 11:05 AM ^
As much as a hate Tebow, If I was running an NFL spread offense I'd take him in a second over Denard.
November 27th, 2012 at 11:10 AM ^
Great kid, can't throw well enough for Kelly's system which does not rely heavily on the qb to run, but instead to be mobile enough to take off when appropriate.
November 27th, 2012 at 2:23 PM ^
I love Denard, and that's why I wish to never see him playing QB in the NFL. Those guys would destroy him physically in just one or two games.
November 27th, 2012 at 9:34 AM ^
He turned down an offer from Tampa last season, so there's one.
November 27th, 2012 at 10:46 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 9:00 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 9:34 AM ^
Cleveland Browns fan here. LOTS of rumors floating around C-Town that Kelly will be the next coach once we rid ourselves of the NFL's version of Kirk Ferentz. Word has it that the new owner Haslam wants to make a splash with his first HC hire, not afraid to take risks, has the money, and doesnt want an NFL HC re-tread.
That sure sounds like Kelly to me.
November 27th, 2012 at 9:51 AM ^
NFL head coaching hires are often jokes. Like you mentioned, your only choices are out of work NFL guys who failed elsewhere or good coordinators who have little to no leadership/management experience of that magnitude. Kelly would be an interesting hire.
November 27th, 2012 at 11:14 AM ^
If Cleveland hire Kelly that just means he's 1-2 head coaching job from being awesome
November 27th, 2012 at 9:17 AM ^
The word is that he would prefer to play football in the South, which is why Ole Miss is in the conversation, but Michigan definately looks like the better place for him to showcase his talent.
November 27th, 2012 at 8:46 AM ^
Green, lets go Blue!
November 27th, 2012 at 8:46 AM ^
"Tennessee, Auburn, Oregon, Ole Miss"
I would like to think the list is really just Oregon and Ole Miss, given the tire fires that Tennessee and Auburn are right now.
November 27th, 2012 at 8:49 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 8:58 AM ^
November 27th, 2012 at 8:59 AM ^
Or Philadelphia with Vick (if healthy). There's two right there he would fit in. I doubt he stays at Oregon.
November 27th, 2012 at 9:01 AM ^
I honestly think Saban is out after this year at alabama. Gonna give it another shot in the NFL. Maybe going to coach the Browns.
November 27th, 2012 at 9:39 AM ^
Wouldn't shock me. But it won't be Cleveland...if he goes anywhere, it'll be Dallas.
November 27th, 2012 at 9:54 AM ^
Zero rumors here in Cleveland on Saban. Kelly and even Meyer have been mentioned if we go into the college ranks but nothing on Saban at all.
Like you said - much better fit in all ways in Dallas.
November 27th, 2012 at 11:18 AM ^
I would be shocked if he left Alabama anytime soon. He has a huge paycheck and has made Alabama easily the best college program and no signs of slowing. He's already taken a shot at the NFL and failed and honestly a team would have to throw 4-5 million a year at saban to get him to move. The only teams dumb enough to do that would be Washington and the Cowboys probably
November 27th, 2012 at 9:53 AM ^
Vick will be 33/34 next season and only getting slower so not sure any coach would take that risk. Plus Reid and Vick's futures in Philly are linked so hard to believe that Vick stays if/when Reid gets the ax.
November 27th, 2012 at 1:53 PM ^
I would think the list is really MIchigan and Ole Miss, considering he's a pro style back who wants to run in a pro style system, and Oregon is not. plus we have 2 of the top OLIne classes back to back, and are in want of a feature back.
November 27th, 2012 at 8:47 AM ^