(02-12-2024 02:09 PM)UpStreamRedTeam Wrote:  

(02-12-2024 11:18 AM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote:  

Not a great sign that he has never been a coordinator before, but I believe he was the associate head coach and already in the building.

He was a pretty decent player in the not-too-distant past, they could have done a lot worse considering their budget constraints.

(02-12-2024 02:50 PM)bryanw1995 Wrote:  

(02-12-2024 02:09 PM)UpStreamRedTeam Wrote:  

(02-12-2024 11:18 AM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote:  

Not a great sign that he has never been a coordinator before, but I believe he was the associate head coach and already in the building.

He was a pretty decent player in the not-too-distant past, they could have done a lot worse considering their budget constraints.

He was a star at UCLA all four years and a second-team All-American at UCLA in 2001. He was picked in the second-round pick in the 2002 NFL draft by Carolina. He scored on a 33-yard touchdown run in the 2004 Super Bowl in the Panthers loss to New England. He has been the UCLA running backs coach since 2017. Foster is well-liked and respected by the players and within the UCLA athletic department. He is a good recruiter and has done a good job developing running backs. He bleeds blue and gold, and his selection will please the alumni and fans.

Chip Kelly was a terrible recruiter. He didn't seem to care about it. Kelly leaned on Foster, Jerry Neuheisel, and Ken Norton, Jr. to do the recruiting. All three played at UCLA and grew up in Southern California. Neuheisel could become the offensive coordinator. Hiring Foster saves money, improves recruiting, and should bring back some Bruin fans. Kelly has discontinued the spring practice game, a big mistake, and hopefully they will bring that back.

(02-12-2024 03:59 PM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  

(02-12-2024 02:50 PM)bryanw1995 Wrote:  

(02-12-2024 02:09 PM)UpStreamRedTeam Wrote:  

(02-12-2024 11:18 AM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote:  

Not a great sign that he has never been a coordinator before, but I believe he was the associate head coach and already in the building.

He was a pretty decent player in the not-too-distant past, they could have done a lot worse considering their budget constraints.

He was a star at UCLA all four years and a second-team All-American at UCLA in 2001. He was picked in the second-round pick in the 2002 NFL draft by Carolina. He scored on a 33-yard touchdown run in the 2004 Super Bowl in the Panthers loss to New England. He has been the UCLA running backs coach since 2017. Foster is well-liked and respected by the players and within the UCLA athletic department. He is a good recruiter and has done a good job developing running backs. He bleeds blue and gold, and his selection will please the alumni and fans.

Chip Kelly was a terrible recruiter. He didn't seem to care about it. Kelly leaned on Foster, Jerry Neuheisel, and Ken Norton, Jr. to do the recruiting. All three played at UCLA and grew up in Southern California. Neuheisel could become the offensive coordinator. Hiring Foster saves money, improves recruiting, and should bring back some Bruin fans. Kelly has discontinued the spring practice game, a big mistake, and hopefully they will bring that back.

Hired a Running Back Coach to be the Head Coach... sounds familiar.

(02-12-2024 03:59 PM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  Chip Kelly was a terrible recruiter.

I guess he won't have to recruit as Ohio State's OC.

(02-12-2024 01:52 PM)bryanw1995 Wrote:  

(02-09-2024 06:41 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(02-09-2024 02:48 PM)IWantToTalkToRalphSampson Wrote:  Wow...ESPN Article Here I know certain people in Westwood had it out for Chip, and that he preferred the NFL, but, damn. Is there any other instances of a P2/P5 sitting head coach leaving to take a COORDINATOR job at another school in the same conference? Bananas!

Let's face it - the OC job at Ohio State is probably more prestigious than the HC job at UCLA.

Kelly was making $6m a year at UCLA and will presumably make more like $2m a year as the OC at tOSU. This move wasn't about prestige or money, it was about job satisfaction for a 60 year old man who just loves to coach football and already has more money than he'll ever need.

I remember when he was coaching the Eagles, and the newspapers sent reporters up to New Hampshire to find out more about him as a person. They got some doors closed in their face, and the newspapers received a phone call from the Eagles telling them if they wanted to cover the team, they would back off.

Kelly might simply not have the personality for LaLa Land or recruiting, and has all the money he will ever need.