Former UCLA coach Chip Kelly said during a news conference Tuesday he left the Bruins to be the Ohio State offensive coordinator because he wants to focus on players rather than being a CEO leading a program. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
In his first attempt to explain his self-imposed demotion, Chip Kelly said he’s never thought about quitting anything.
That’s funny considering he was quiet quitting for most of his six seasons at UCLA.
He put in a minimal effort in recruiting. Barely engaged boosters. Did next to nothing to enhance his team’s name, image and likeness efforts.
Let that sink in. The highest-paid state employee in California did not want to do his job, so he left.
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Some have painted him as an offensive savant with a few quirks. Given what he said Tuesday in his first remarks in his new post, he’s an oddball who lacks honor.
Kelly said the jarring move from Bruins head coach to Ohio State’s offensive coordinator was rooted in a return to pure coaching. Well, he stunk in that department as well. Take out the wins over two Football Championship Subdivision teams and Kelly would have posted a losing record.
He never came close to winning a Pac-12 championship. His high point was winning the L.A. Bowl. His final record was 35-34. His teams were such a dud with fans that the Bruins posted their three lowest average home attendance figures in their four-plus decades at the Rose Bowl.
Kelly said coaching the Bruins quarterbacks in that December bowl game led to a realization that he wanted to get back to the essence of football.
“I think my wife remarked, she’s like, ‘I haven’t seen you this happy in a long time,’” Kelly told reporters at his introductory news conference in Columbus, Ohio.
Then-UCLA coach Chip Kelly…
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Publish date : 2024-03-06 02:00:12
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