CBS recently came out with their list of the Top 25 coaches in college football and UCLA football’s Chip Kelly ranks high on the list.
If you are wondering if the hiring of Chip Kelly as the new UCLA football head coach was a good one, then let CBS put your mind at ease. The sports network recently released their list of the Top 25 Power 5 coaches for 2018 and Kelly comes in ranked 9th.
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There is a reason UCLA fans have a lot of optimism for their football program. Chip Kelly is one of the most innovative coaches of the last decade and his next chapter in college football has intrigue written all over it.
CBS Sports 2018 top 15 head coaches:
— Andrew Miller (@AndrewMillerSSC) May 11, 2018
1. Nick Saban
2. Urban Meyer
3. Dabo Swinney
4. Jimbo Fisher
5. Chris Petersen
6. Gary Patterson
7. David Shaw
8. Kirby Smart
9. Chip Kelly
10. James Franklin
11. Mike Gundy
12. Bill Snyder
13. Dan Mullen
14. Gus Malzahn
15. Lincoln Riley
Now that is some good company Chip Kelly is in.
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Kelly was famous for his uptempo offense that turned heads for four years at Oregon before he bounced to the NFL. Though his experiment briefly worked in the pros, teams caught up to him and fired out the method to his madness.
But do not count out Kelly just because his style did not work in the NFL. The new Bruin coach is ever evolving and has a chance to show the nation what else is up his sleeve as he leads the Bruins beginning this fall.
According to CBS in regards to his position on the list, “A 46-7 run at Oregon over a four-year span will give you that benefit of the doubt” so clearly what he did up in Eugene holds a lot of water for CBS.
Kelly knew how to navigate a college program with his offense at Oregon, and though college football has also caught up to his speed (just as the NFL did), Kelly possesses such an innovative mind that he should have the Bruins further evolve his style of football.
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Though he still has to prove himself in Westwood, Kelly has built up such a resume in his previous college stint that it almost comes as granted that he will continue to have success. Let us hope that is all true.