Oregon Football Boosters Are Mad That Chip Kelly Doesn’t Hang Out With Them

DwayneTwill

DwayneTwill

Well-Known Member
What a bunch of yutzes. Don't they know that Wisconsin's hire is supposed to be a lesson?

A number of substantial Oregon football boosters, many of whom requested anonymity, expressed a widespread annoyance with Kelly. The coach with the highest winning percentage (45-7, 86.5 percent) among BCS conference coaches is at odds with many of those closest to the Oregon program. Although most would agree Kelly is an extraordinary coach, he doesn't care much for the many other obligations that come with his job.
"Some of the college boosters have gone as far as to say, ‘I hope he does leave so we can get somebody who appreciates the fans,'" says Jack Roberts, a former Oregon labor commissioner and Oregon alumnus.
Click to expand...

Oregon Football Boosters Are Mad That Chip Kelly Doesn't Hang Out With Them
 
How do social functions work in the NFL? Are they more or less of a priority? I feel as though if he produced dubyahs in the NFL, the owners could care less if he was social or not.
 
I've had a lot of interaction with Oregon fans over the last decade. I usually laugh when people make blanketed statements about a specific school's fan base, because my opinion is that all fan bases are more or less the same when viewed as a whole. BUT, Oregon fans have me rethinking this position. They are the nouveau riche of college football fandom, and never cease to amaze me. They suffered through decades of ineptitude, and yet their meteoric and improbable rise has them wondering why they aren't better.

Imagine if a billionaire heavily donated to Iowa State's football program out of nowhere. Then imagine that these donations turned the ISU program into a perennial top 10 team, seemingly out of nowhere. Then, five incredibly successful years later, imagine listening to ISU fans complain because they hadn't yet won a national title.

That's Oregon, in my experience. You'd expect their history to make their fans tempered and completely overjoyed by their success, and yet they seem to spend most of their time wondering why they aren't better.
 
mccarthyizm said:
I've had a lot of interaction with Oregon fans over the last decade. I usually laugh when people make blanketed statements about a specific school's fan base, because my opinion is that all fan bases are more or less the same when viewed as a whole. BUT, Oregon fans have me rethinking this position. They are the nouveau riche of college football fandom, and never cease to amaze me. They suffered through decades of ineptitude, and yet their meteoric and improbable rise has them wondering why they aren't better.

Imagine if a billionaire heavily donated to Iowa State's football program out of nowhere. Then imagine that these donations turned the ISU program into a perennial top 10 team, seemingly out of nowhere. Then, five incredibly successful years later, imagine listening to ISU fans complain because they hadn't yet won a national title.

That's Oregon, in my experience. You'd expect their history to make their fans tempered and completely overjoyed by their success, and yet they seem to spend most of their time wondering why they aren't better.
Click to expand...

Great post. It's OK to post more often and suspect, hopefully... your moniker is tongue in cheek.
 
Why would any NFL franchise want Chip Kelly? Who seriously thinks his offense will work in the NFL? It doesn't even work against Stanford.
 
GhostofBTT said:
That doesn't really explain why an NFL team would be interested in him. Does anyone watch Oregon and think, "Wow, that offense would really work in the NFL!"
Click to expand...

Here's an article discussing Kelly's offense in the NFL. Here's a snippet:

"The quarterback is the highest-paid guy on the team," Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien said. "These guys are making between $12 and $20 million a year. I don't think the owners really want them getting hit that much."

O'Brien has known Kelly for nearly 20 years, dating to their days as young I-AA assistants -- O'Brien at Brown, Kelly at New Hampshire.

"Chip's one of the brightest coaches I've ever spoken to, and that says a lot, because I've been around a lot of smart coaches," O'Brien said. "If he ends up in the NFL, he'll adapt his system to the type of people he has."

At least the owner has to think that. :)

What Chip Kelly's spread offense would need to succeed in the NFL - college football - ESPN
 
woodyk1 said:
Here's an article discussing Kelly's offense in the NFL. Here's a snippet:

"The quarterback is the highest-paid guy on the team," Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien said. "These guys are making between $12 and $20 million a year. I don't think the owners really want them getting hit that much."

O'Brien has known Kelly for nearly 20 years, dating to their days as young I-AA assistants -- O'Brien at Brown, Kelly at New Hampshire.

"Chip's one of the brightest coaches I've ever spoken to, and that says a lot, because I've been around a lot of smart coaches," O'Brien said. "If he ends up in the NFL, he'll adapt his system to the type of people he has."

At least the owner has to think that. :)

What Chip Kelly's spread offense would need to succeed in the NFL - college football - ESPN
Click to expand...

I dunno, that's a hell of a hard sell. Why would an organization make a huge commitment to the run, when every rule passed in the past 10 years has been to give the passing game an advantage? Also, running a play every 20 seconds on offense will decimate your defense in the NFL.
 
GhostofBTT said:
I dunno, that's a hell of a hard sell. Why would an organization make a huge commitment to the run, when every rule passed in the past 10 years has been to give the passing game an advantage? Also, running a play every 20 seconds on offense will decimate your defense in the NFL.
Click to expand...

I certainly wouldn't do it. :)
 
woodyk1 said:
I certainly wouldn't do it. :)
Click to expand...

Yeah the move doesn't make sense, he has job security at Oregon. He seems to enjoy his place at Oregon if he can get by USC and Stanford he will be back at the Rose Bowl or even the NC game. He has too much going on right now, unless he is getting investigated like Pete Carroll at USC, then I could see him getting out before the poo hits the fan.
 
dave3912 said:
Yeah the move doesn't make sense, he has job security at Oregon. He seems to enjoy his place at Oregon if he can get by USC and Stanford he will be back at the Rose Bowl or even the NC game. He has too much going on right now, unless he is getting investigated like Pete Carroll at USC, then I could see him getting out before the poo hits the fan.
Click to expand...

Good point.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Share this page

Top