Chip Kelly and Philadelphia part ways

[BearsBisonsBoars]

Check out @Eagles's Tweet: https://twitter.com/Eagles/status/681991223423426560?s=09

I assume he'll end up back in the college game. Who do you think picks him up?
Does Georgia regret going with Kirby early? Has Strong's seat just gotten hotter? Gus's?

Mods, please move if this ain't the right place for this. Thanks.

[Oliver]

Some college program just won the lottery

[KlubhouseKonnected]

Some college program just won the lottery

This. I'm really glad that the SEC jobs filled quickly. I was actually worried this would happen last year and he'd end up at LSU... Hope he gets a job on the left or right coast real soon.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Some college program just won the lottery

I heard the Titans are interested.

[woodrow hog call]

It will be interesting to watch and see where he ends up. I bet you are right about some AD's kicking themselves for acting too soon.

[BOAR_N2BWILD]

Let the fight for Chip Kelly begin. I absolutely believe that many coaches' seats just got hotter. Dang I hope he doesn't land in the SEC West anytime soon.
I bet South Carolina and Georgia are kicking themselves in the arse.

[Pathological]

How long before Texas fires Charlie Strong to make room for Chip Kelly?

[ThisTeetsTaken]

How long before Texas fires Charlie Strong to make room for Chip Kelly?

Auburn lock.

[Cave City Joe]

If he goes to SEC I believe it will be Tam, similar styles.

[Poker_hog]

How long before Texas fires Charlie Strong to make room for Chip Kelly?

I hope not. I'd hate to see Texas be a top 5 program again.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Does this make Jeff Stoutland an option for our Oline coach? Coached with Enos for a year at MSU

[The_Hog_Father]

Does this make Jeff Stoutland an option for our Oline coach? Coached with Enos for a year at MSU

I would say Yes. 👍🏻

[MuskogeeHogFan]

Some college program just won the lottery

I wouldn't be shocked to see him take a year off, do the sports talk show circuit, ESPN game day, etc. and just wait...some heads at big college programs will roll after next season and most likely of those unless there is a huge turnaround, will be at Texas. But that's JMO.

[Razorbacks#1]

I wouldn't be shocked to see him take a year off, do the sports talk show circuit, ESPN game day, etc. and just wait...some heads at big college programs will roll after next season and most likely of those unless there is a huge turnaround, will be at Texas. But that's JMO.

I wouldn't be surprised that some big money donors in Texas are already mulling the thought that they should go after Chip tonight.

[husker71]

Why rush into another job   next December and January (2016) the world of college football coaching jobs will be his personal buffet.

[husker71]

I meant January 2017 

[Oliver]

I wouldn't be shocked to see him take a year off, do the sports talk show circuit, ESPN game day, etc. and just wait...some heads at big college programs will roll after next season and most likely of those unless there is a huge turnaround, will be at Texas. But that's JMO.

If I were Texas money, Strong would be packing his bags tonight if Kelly had any interest in the Texas job

[Murr]

I wouldn't be surprised that some big money donors in Texas are already mulling the thought that they should go after Chip tonight.

lol I'd love to see the A&M donors beat the UT donors to the punch.  Beating Saban and Kelly's arse two years from now will be so so sweet.

[Boardon Hamsay]

Wow. Will be interesting to see of he gets another NFL gig or comes back to college. I'd lean towards the latter and hope he doesn't come within sniffing distance of the SEC. Wonder what the LSU AD is thinking today?

[Fatty McGee]

If I were a USC fan I would be so sad.

[Kevin]

Titans lock

[Oklahawg]

Of all the hotseats to worry about Kevin Sumlin's backside has to be the warmest. Certainly, that plops Kelly in the middle of the west and prime UA recruiting territory.

[hoggusamoungus]

I heard the Titans are interested.

They've been protective of Mariota so I don't think they want to risk him becoming RGIII.

[Boardon Hamsay]

Let the fight for Chip Kelly begin. I absolutely believe that many coaches' seats just got hotter. Dang I hope he doesn't land in the SEC West anytime soon.
I bet South Carolina and Georgia are kicking themselves in the arse.

Definitely a lot of "toe in the water" calls being made behind the scenes from multiple perspectives.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

They've been protective of Mariota so I don't think they want to risk him becoming RGIII.

His connection to Mariota is the reason they are interested.

[Tejano Jawg]

First thing I thought...Auburn. LOL.

Second thing I thought...our OL coach.

Chip wanted to be in the NFL. Surely he thinks he's being screwed (??), and wants to stay there. His first couple years in Philly were okay. Much better than the typical (good) college coach who jumps up to the League. Man, there are several NFL teams who are looking. He'll get a phone call or two.

[hoggusamoungus]

His connection to Mariota is the reason they are interested.

No sheet, Sherlock.  I'm just saying they've got a potential 10-12 year QB that would be put at greater risk in Kelly's offense.

[Fatty McGee]

No sheet, Sherlock.  I'm just saying they've got a potential 10-12 year QB that would be put at greater risk in Kelly's offense.

Have Eagles qbs been sacked at a higher rate under Kelly?

[Oliver]

lol I'd love to see the A&M donors beat the UT donors to the punch.  Beating Saban and Kelly's arse two years from now will be so so sweet.

Don't want Kelly anywhere near the SEC.  Especially the SEC West

[Styflin]

It's being said that Chip does not want to return to college football.

[hoggusamoungus]

Have Eagles qbs been sacked at a higher rate under Kelly?

Sam Bradford doesn't have the physical tools to run the offense Kelly likes.  Mariota does and what worked at Oregon would likely get him killed in the NFL.  Again, see RGIII.

[Dominicanhog]

Less loses to TT tonight and they make crank the circus back up in corndog village... I think his buyout drops by 7 or 8 million after Jan. 2nd.....

same could be said with Sumlin if he loses...

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Sam Bradford doesn't have the physical tools to run the offense Kelly likes.  Mariota does and what worked at Oregon would likely get him killed in the NFL.  Again, see RGIII.

Never ever figured out why Kelly traded for Bradford.  That just seemed like a marriage made in he11 from the very beginning. 

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

No sheet, Sherlock.  I'm just saying they've got a potential 10-12 year QB that would be put at greater risk in Kelly's offense.

What? Dude I'm bringing an actual fact to the board. This isn't my opinion the Titans are interested. Got it from a Nashville Radio Sports guy.

I don't get give a crap about your opinion of Chips offense and if it will get Mariota hurt.

[Styflin]

Chip Kelly tells @JayGlazer that he wants to remain in the NFL, rather than return to college. bit.ly/14IQx2Y

@joeschad
When Chip Kelly left college football I heard he was tired of dealing w NCAA issues and some aspects of recruiting and parents, etc.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

Of all the hotseats to worry about Kevin Sumlin's backside has to be the warmest. Certainly, that plops Kelly in the middle of the west and prime UA recruiting territory.

If I am Chip Kelly, after the dust settles from this thing, I start thinking about where I would like to land.

1. Who is going to write me a big check and let me run my own program?
2. Who has money to spend similar to that which I had at Oregon?
3. Which team in which conference will be willing to embrace all-out offense more and defense less?
4. Who is hungry to get back to winning?

All of that points to Texas, IMO. He doesn't want to get into the recruiting wars, competition level and defenses found in the SEC and if I were him, I wouldn't either. Not when you can roll into the Big 12 and have a similar set up as he had in the Pac 12 at Oregon EXCEPT, he won't have to face as much talent as many of the Pac 12 teams had, so it winds up being an even easier road back to winning.

[HogFoo]

I imagine Les miles seat is gonna be so hot next season(with chip kelly available) that  if Les farts we'll see the flames from Fayetteville!   Kelly style with the athletes he could get at LSU would be deadly.  He turned a nothing oregon into a power, i just cant imagine what he could do with a talent rich program/state.   I also imagine that texas boosters mouths are foaming so bad youd think they swallowed some mentos and drank a gallon of coke!  Same with aTm.  All 3 of those coaches better have a 10win+ season or they are out, and i wouldnt be surprised if powers at those schools sent feelers to keely already telling him hes hired after next season if he will just wait until the season is over next year.

[Boardon Hamsay]

Never ever figured out why Kelly traded for Bradford.  That just seemed like a marriage made in he11 from the very beginning. 

Me either. He made a few head scratching player moves and reportedly lost the Eagles locker room. He didn't have the GM title but he picked the players and it didn't work out too well. He'll have some NFL options for sure. The Niners, Giants, Browns, and Chargers come to mind as possible coaching change candidate teams. I guess you can never count out the Cowboys with Jerry either, even if he owes Garrett $24M. Don't know if another NFL team will give him GM-esque control though.

[hoggusamoungus]

What? Dude I'm bringing an actual fact to the board. This isn't my opinion the Titans are interested. Got it from a Nashville Radio Sports guy.

I don't get give a crap about your opinion of Chips offense and if it will get Mariota hurt.

I live in Nashville and hear the same talk shows you do.  Those same guys say one of the big reasons Whiz was fired was because they couldn't protect Mariota. If that's true, I don't see ownership being too excited to expose him any more than necessary.   

[wachhog]

Some college program just won the lottery

Yep. Too bad it wasn't us. Too bad we didn't hire a Texas high school coach named Briles, for that matter.

[BPsTheMan]

the Eagles couldn't wait one more week?

[passinghog]

Would be surprised if he isn't the next Tennessee Titans head coach

[BPsTheMan]

Yep. Too bad it wasn't us. Too bad we didn't hire a Texas high school coach named Briles, for that matter.

he was an assistant in college for three years before he became a head coach

[onebadrubi]

The guys saying he'd been te need next HC, think about this.  IF! Tenner wanted him, do you think philly was smart enough to call tennesse and ask?  They could have traded chip for some draft picks or something, instead philly prolly has to buy out his contract and got nothing in return.  Now you have to assume if this happened tennessee would trade instead of allowing Chip Kelly to hit the open market. Also have to consider maybe they knew they could get him cheaper than the philly contract if he was canned

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

I live in Nashville and hear the same talk shows you do.  Those same guys say one of the big reasons Whiz was fired was because they couldn't protect Mariota. If that's true, I don't see ownership being too excited to expose him any more than necessary.   

I'm in a fantasy league with one of the Talk Show host. He told me the Titans are interest. He got it from the Titans side. Now he didn't say the will hire him but they are interested.

[BPsTheMan]

Leap Year is coming.

just someone with the Eagles playing Mister Tough Guy

the world is so damn fake

[Boardon Hamsay]

the Eagles couldn't wait one more week?

Kinda what I was thinking as well.

[BOAR_N2BWILD]

Less loses to TT tonight and they make crank the circus back up in corndog village... I think his buyout drops by 7 or 8 million after Jan. 2nd.....

same could be said with Sumlin if he loses...

I could see this especially with Sumlin because of all of the QB fiascoes recently. Sumlin is already in deep poop

[BPsTheMan]

I wish he would pick one college town with a coach on the hot seat, and buy a house there just to troll the local media

[Boardon Hamsay]

I wish he would pick one college town with a coach on the hot seat, and buy a house there just to troll the local media

This. He should also stroll around a few campuses...just to, you know, burn some of his free time before he lands his next gig.