Colin Cowherd believes that former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly could be heard in rumors to take over one program in need of help.
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Don't be surprised if you hear a Chip Kelly and UCLA rumor soon. #littlebirdie
— Colin Cowherd (@colincowherd) October 15, 2017
No one knows who this "little birdie" might be, but he is a West Coast guy so it's certainly possible he has some sources for teams out there. ESPN's Paul Finebaum believes that Chip Kelly will get back into coaching sooner rather than later and it wouldn't be surprising considering how good he was at Oregon. In his four years at Oregon, he was in a major bowl game and lost in the BCS National Championship in 2010, but went 2-1 in other bowls including the Rose and Fiesta Bowls.
UCLA going after Kelly would mean a buyout for current head coach Jim Mora though, which is pretty high. If he had been fired after 2016 he would have been owed just under $15 million. That number has dropped with another year gone by, but it is still over $10 million and they would have to entice Kelly with a large contract too so he may not be as realistic an option as people may believe.
[h/t The Spun]
