Adam Schefter reporting.

Bad news

What a charade. This is like Petersen's annual flirtation with the real conferences.

Not really. I'd love to have another shot at him.

doesn't this just give other schools a chance to throw this in recruits' faces? "So, is he going next year, or the year after?"

The Eagles needs to go after him!

mbBear;842057032 said:

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doesn't this just give other schools a chance to throw this in recruits' faces? "So, is he going next year, or the year after?"

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Exactly

Nobody is buying this particular nike product in the NFL. Subject to many avenues of interpretation as to why!!

I wish Chippy would leave but if he doesn't, there is Plan B...
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Paging NCAA investigations, paging NCAA investigations, please pick up the white courtesy phone. [/COLOR]

Phil Knight reportedly sweetened the pot, which probably contributed to his decision. Sanctions be damned.

I'm sure Chip isn't getting the $ and control he thought he was going to get.

ESPN's sources really suck.

oh and I guess the ducks won't be sanctioned for another year..chip must have just got the memo.

Several points that I have read:

1. Kelly is looking for the right fit. Remember Harbuagh and Carroll meeting and rejecting other teams. Now they're exactly where they want to be.

2. Since there's going to be a smooth transition from Kelly to Helfrich, doesn't that not hurt recruiting?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/01/06/chip-kelly-oregon/1812933/

OneTopOneChickenApple;842057030 said:

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Not really. I'd love to have another shot at him.

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In dykes we trust.

Bok bok bok

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Several points that I have read:

1. Kelly is looking for the right fit. Remember Harbuagh and Carroll meeting and rejecting other teams. Now they're exactly where they want to be.

2. Since there's going to be a smooth transition from Kelly to Helfrich, doesn't that not hurt recruiting?

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The odds of him getting a better fit than Philly are pretty slim. Carroll and Harbaugh did not walk into ideal situations at Seattle and SF but they managed to turn both into winners. I guess Chip really just doesn't want to make that jump.

Yeah right. The line for Cleveland starts on the left. Would you be first in that line?

Reaction from fans and coaches of the other 11 schools in the conference

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ESPN's sources really suck.

oh and I guess the ducks won't be sanctioned for another year..chip must have just got the memo.

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Schefter was also the one saying it's 95% certain that Reid lands with the Cardinals.

I think Chip just wanted a big raise at Oregon. This is the only way to get it.

As soon as Dykes gets things rolling, those BearRaid vs Ducks games are going to fun again, just like they use to be, 04, 06, 07, 08 etc.

Honestly who would want to go to Cleveland or Buffalo. They have terrible management and both seem like merry-go-rounds or dead-ends (that happens to pay really well). I could see Philly but it's a bit shaky and might take time to clean up. The other job openings are about as good and explains why these teams lose. Dallas would never hire Chip but even if they would, who wants to work for Jerry Jones?

Hate to say it but Chip probably made the right decision.

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As soon as Dykes gets things rolling, those BearRaid vs Ducks games are going to fun again, just like they use to be, 04, 06, 07, 08 etc.

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Mano y mano. Spread v. spread. Who's gonna have the best D? That will be key...

:gobears:

P.S. Glad the Chipster is staying: good for the league.

manus;842057095 said:

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Mano y mano. Spread v. spread. Who's gonna have the best D? That will be key...

:gobears:

P.S. Glad the Chipster is staying: good for the league.

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And who's at home, I can see this developing into a Cal/UCLA thing where the home team wins. Assuming we get to full speed of course. Memorial is always crazy for a Ducks game, forget that 2012 ever happened.

The beating drum in the Nike sweatshops just upped its tempo from adagio to allegro.

Somebody's gotta pay for Chip's raise, and it ain't coming out of Uncle Phil's pocket directly.

manus;842057095 said:

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Mano y mano. Spread v. spread. Who's gonna have the best D? That will be key...

:gobears:

P.S. Glad the Chipster is staying: good for the league.

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I'm pretty sure Oregon has a better D at this point.

The NFL won't be pursuing him hard in the future.

Oregon is Chip's dream job especially if the alternative is living in Cleveland

So I guess as this point its safe to say that every time this happens, Chip and his agent are playing Uncle Knight for a(nother) raise. He was halfway out the door last year and still came back. He's fooled me twice already and the quotes he gave at the end of this season really made it look like he was leaving. It sounds like before he signs the paperwork, he will always have another meeting with Knight so he can get the next "best and final" offer. Well played again.

I really want him to move on for the obvious reason, and then I'm really curious if his system can work in the NFL or if he can add enough to make it work. Whatever team hires him would get a buzz going and I know I'd be paying attention. Maybe he's waiting for an NFC west opening so he can coach with some old friends?

I think he expected at least $4-5M/yr with control, and didn't get that in the NFL. I'm not surprised that it didn't work out at Philadelphia, they are a very cheap and dumb franchise. Perhaps the other franchises with openings aren't much brighter.

Head coaches in the NFL are still underpaid, especially since they're not subject to the salary cap. Coaches have a big impact on team success, it warrants investing at least 5% of the salary mass in a top staff (=$6M/yr), but short-sighted owners will choose to limit that expenditure. That's how you end up having Hue Jackson as a head coach.

Cal88;842057217 said:

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I think he expected at least $4-5M/yr with control, and didn't get that in the NFL. I'm not surprised that it didn't work out at Philadelphia, they are a very cheap and dumb franchise. Perhaps the other franchises with openings aren't much brighter.

Head coaches in the NFL are still underpaid, especially since they're not subject to the salary cap. Coaches have a big impact on team success, it warrants investing at least 5% of the salary mass in a top staff (=$6M/yr), but short-sighted owners will choose to limit that expenditure. That's how you end up having Hue Jackson as a head coach.

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I think Chip Kelly is smart to hold out for more control. What he would want to do at the NFL level is to be totally innovative (I could see him using moneyball like ideas) and to do that he needs to have control over personnel decisions. He has that at Oregon. Some owner somewhere will eventually be smart enough to give it a try.

In the meantime, I am looking forward to some high-scoring Cal-Oregon games!

Not a lot of attractive openings in the NFL this year (are there ever?) but most NFL jobs would offer enough money to set a 50 year old up for life. Guess Chip decided there are more important things in life.

He's just waiting to become the new coach of the LA team. Showtime in pads
:p

No kidding. What a wuss. Publicly march around showing all that you are going to the big dance, and then fold at the last minute?

I mean, I guess it is possible that he was given a crappy offer, but I heard the Browns were 7 million per year for 5 years. So that does not seem to be the case. I know they had crap football players there, but you get five years to turn it around. You ought to be able to do something.

He was clearly not prepared. Kinda surprising.

I think Philly's gotta be considered an attractive opening currently. What opening to you would constitute an attractive opening?