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UCLA Football: Chip Kelly expected to choose between UCLA and Florida

By Mike Regalado

EUGENE, OR - SEPTEMBER 1: Head coach Chip Kelly of the Oregon Ducks watches warm-ups before the game against the Arkansas State Red Wolves on September 1, 2012 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Craig Mitchelldyer/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OR - SEPTEMBER 1: Head coach Chip Kelly of the Oregon Ducks watches warm-ups before the game against the Arkansas State Red Wolves on September 1, 2012 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Craig Mitchelldyer/Getty Images) /
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The sweepstakes for the services of Chip Kelly as head coach has been limited to two schools as it has been reported that the offensive mastermind will only decide between Florida and UCLA Football.

Things are moving fast around these parts. UCLA Football lost to USC on Saturday. On Sunday, the Bruins were relieved of head coaching services by Jim Mora. On Monday it was reported that UCLA  was heavily targeting former Oregon head coach Chip Kelly.

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On Tuesday, it was revealed that Kelly and UCLA had met to discuss the now open position. This morning (Wednesday) it was reported that Kelly will only consider UCLA and Florida as landing spots. It was speculated that Tennessee and Texas A&M were also gunning for Kelly, but as of now, his decision will come down to wearing wither blue and gold or blue and orange.

UCLA made a surprising move to fire Mora and pay his nearly $12 million buyout, something that is quite uncharacteristic of the Athletic Department. The fact that they acted so quickly to remove Mora and go after a highly-desried coach like Kelly shows that this time around in their coaching search, the Bruins are taking things very seriously.

According to Bleacher Report, Kelly, “is expected to decide between the jobs in the ‘coming days.'”

Kelly has been out of coaching since 2016 after two NFL stops with the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers were less than successful as he finished 28-35 in the pros.

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These were bumps the road, as his work in the college ranks is what makes him so desirable. In his time at Oregon, he went 46-7, went to two Rose Bowls (winning one in 2011), won the Fiesta Bowl in his final season and even made an appearance in the National Championship Game in 2010. That is the type of resume UCLA wants and will most likely get if Kelly comes to Westwood.