Chip Kelly (OC Northwestern)

[OregonBuckeye]

I want Chip back.

Hopefully Chip has stopped having dreams of returning to the NFL and is done with the stress of being college HC.

Day obviously trusts Chip. And with all of his experience, Day can delegate some of his responsibilities to him and avoid stress and burnout, thus extending his career.

Has any NCAA program had two former NFL head coaches as coordinators at the same time?

Bama under Saban would be my first guess

 

[dragurd]

As I understand it, you can have as many assistants as you want.

Only 11 can go off campus and recruit.

Division I removes some restrictions on countable coaches in football - NCAA.org

The Division I Council on Tuesday approved a rule change adopted by the Football Bowl Subdivision and Football Championship Subdivision Oversight Committees to permit

www.ncaa.org

Yep so he doesn't have to recruit if they don't want him to

 

[calibuck]

Heck, Chip could take a salary of $1 per year, and the Raiders could pay his whole check....

 

[scarletngray]

The more I think about it the more I would like to see Chip to return to Ohio State. To have three different OC's in three years could be a disruption to the offensive flow. Chip and Day are like peanut butter and jelly. They are better together than a part. Relationships are key at Ohio State. Chip knows Day better than anyone. Chip knows many on the football staff. Both on the field and off the field. Chip knows most of the offensive players. Chip knows the playbook. Very little learning curve here. Chip helped us win a natty last year. All of these things make Chip the overwhelming favorite inmo.

 

[Steve19]

He might not want to coach in college again, but I think it could be good for him and Ohio State.

 

[BB73]

He might not want to coach in college again, but I think it could be good for him and Ohio State.

Why not just pay him $1 million for about 6 weeks (hopefully) of consulting?

 

[Steve19]

Well maybe because they can get me for a buck two fiddy? OK, I come with baggage but I am willing to pay for a second carry on.

 

[heisman]

 

[Dee-Liem]

I don't know why he'd have to do this (since the Raiders have to pay him out), but maybe trying to pit two schools against each other?

 

[OHSportsFan]

Her?

 

[BuckTwenty]

Her?

Wut?

 

[ScriptOhio]

Her?

Northwestern Hires Former Ohio State Offensive Coordinator Chip Kelly to Lead Offense

Northwestern is hiring former Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly as its new offensive coordinator, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

www.elevenwarriors.com

When South Florida hired current Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline as its new head coach earlier this month, there was immediate speculation that Kelly could return to Ohio State as OC. His landing at Northwestern, however, suggests a reunion with the Buckeyes was never in the cards. Kelly also reportedly interviewed for Georgia Tech and North Carolina’s offensive coordinator vacancies, per On3’s Pete Nakos.

It’s still expected that Ryan Day will hire an experienced offensive coordinator to call plays for the Buckeyes in 2026. For the rest of the current season, Day is taking over play calling for the College Football Playoff, though Hartline will remain on staff as wide receivers coach through the end of Ohio State’s CFP run.

 

[sammyjenkis]

Wut?

There must have been an unpleasantness during his OSU gig that makes him not want to come back or unwelcome to do so.

 

[Poe McKnoe]

Chip is going to retire as a graduate assistant at Buffalo.

 

[buchtelgrad04]

There must have been an unpleasantness during his OSU gig that makes him not want to come back or unwelcome to do so.

Recruiting.