Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about CHIP KELLY!
Chip Kelly Named Maxwell Club Coach Of The Year: Kelly was named the Maxwell Club’s professional coach of the year on Thursday, the one year anniversary of the date the coach was hired as Eagles coach.
The wit and wisdom of Chip Kelly: Chip Kelly has an, er, way about him.“I think the media around here is the smartest people I’ve ever been around in my entire life.”He can be funny, biting, pithy, strange, fiery and surprising when talking to reporters.
Eagles hire Chip Kelly as new head coach – ProFootballTalk: In a stunning and unexpected reversal, Oregon head coach Chip Kelly has agreed to become the new head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported on Wednesday that Kelly had taken the job, and the Eagles officially announced the hiring shortly after. Although Kelly was the NFL’s hottest coaching candidate this year, he [more]
Sources: Kelly meets Browns, continues tour: Oregon coach Chip Kelly and the Cleveland Browns wrapped up seven hours of meetings Friday that were characterized as “very positive,” though Kelly will proceed to interview with the Bills and the Eagles, sources said.
Kelly flattered by Bucs, but heart in Oregon: Oregon coach Chip Kelly said Monday that he turned down an offer from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because he has “unfinished business to complete” with the Ducks.
Chip Kelly Could Have Been a Giant: Giants Coach Tom Coughlin once tried to hire Chip Kelly, the new coach of the Eagles, but was turned down.
NCAA places Oregon on 3-year probation: The NCAA has taken away three scholarships and placed Oregon’s football program on probation for three years for recruiting violations under previous coach Chip Kelly.
Oregon’s Kelly bests Chizik as AP coach of year: Oregon’s Chip Kelly has been voted AP Coach of the Year after leading the second-ranked Ducks to an undefeated record and a spot in the BCS national championship game in just his second season as the team’s leader.
Ducks dismiss suspended quarterback Masoli: Oregon says quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has been dismissed from the football team because of a “failure to adhere to obligations” outlined by coach Chip Kelly.
Perfecting the formula: How Eagles coach Chip Kelly used New Hampshire as his laboratory to create one of football’s most prolific offenses.
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Charles Edward Kelly (born November 25, 1963) is an american football coach . he is the head coach for the UCLA Bruins . Kelly was a head coach in the national football league (NFL) twice . in 1992, he went to the university of new hampshire as the running backs coach . he returned to his alma mater in 1994–96 . from 1995 through 1998, the speedy back raised the profile of UNH football as he rushed for what was then an FCS record 6,193 yards . he changed to the offensive line coach for two seasons (1997– quarterback Ricky Santos won the Walter Payton Award under Kelly’s guidance in 2006 . he coached Oregon to three consecutive outright conference championships from 2009–2011 . they won their second consecutive BCS bowl game Kelly posted undefeated records against the Ducks most hated rivals, the Oregon State Beavers and the Washington Huskies . his potent spread offense attack was an instant success at Oregon . Dennis Dixon struggled in Dixon was the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year . under Kelly’s guidance, Dixon emerged as a Heisman Trophy candidate . Kelly became the first Pac-10 coach to win an outright conference championship . in early October, Kelly led the Ducks to a #1 spot on the AP, Harris, and USA Today Coaches Poll . with a 37–20 win over the Oregon State Beavers on December 4, 2010, Kelly led the Ducks lost 22–19 on a last-second, 19-yard field goal by Wes Byrum . it was the closest a team from the Pacific Northwest has come to winning a share of the national championship the Ducks defeated #18 USC 38–35 . an Oregon field goal attempt failed as time expired . this was Oregon’s third consecutive year in a BCS bowl game . the Ducks finished the season 12–2 (8–1 Pac-12) with a #4 final season ranking . led by redshirt freshman Marcus Mariota at quarterback and senior tailback Kenjon Barner . Oregon rolled the Ducks finished the season 12–1 (8–1 Pac-12) with a #2 ranking . the report concluded the investigation into Oregon’s use of football scouting services . Oregon received 3 years of probation, reduction in the spring of 2009, Kelly visited Pete Carroll at the Seattle Seahawks practice facility . Kelly turned down the offer and shortly after became the offensive coordinator at the University of Oregon . in January 2012, the Tampa Bay Buccane in early January 2013, numerous NFL teams expressed interest in Kelly . he was interviewed by the Buffalo Bills, the Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia Eagles . Kelly accepted the offer from Philadelphia and became the head coach of the Eagles Kelly led the Eagles to a 10–6 record and the NFC Eastern Division Championship . he became just the second head coach in league history to win a division title in his first season . unlike the previous season, Kelly became head of football operations in name as well as in fact . he traded all-pro running back leSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills for linebacker Kiko Alonso . Kelly entered the in his first game with the 49ers, he defeated the Los Angeles Rams 28–0 . it was the first week 1 shutout since 2009, when the Seattle Seahawks shutout the Rams . in late November the 49ers lost their final game of the season on January 1, 2017, at home against the Seahawks . in his first season in 2018, the Bruins began the year 0–5 for the first time since 1943 . however, UCLA finished the season with a 3–9 record, their worst since going 2–7–1 in 1971 . under Kelly, the Bruins started 0–3 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1920 19 Washington State erased a 49–17 deficit and won, 67–63 . the 32-point comeback was the third-largest in FBS history . the 2019 Bruins defeated Arizona State 42–32 at the Rose Bowl . the Bruins held the Cardinal to 198 total yards and 55 rushing yards in the victory . the wins over Stanford, Arizona State, and Colorado gave the Bruins their first three-game winning streak since 2015 . Kelly lives in Los Angeles, California but has a small, tight-knit group of friends in Manchester, “Chip Kelly was married to Jennifer Jenkins from 1992 to 1999” “controlled chaos: Chip Kelly’s football revolution” was published by diversion publishing in 2015 .
