Per Mort: Chip Kelly is the new Coach of the Eagles

[187beatdown]

For the record, this is going to fail miserably.

[Doomsday101]

I really do not concern myself with what other teams do or who they get. Only concern is what the Cowboys do and who they get.

[johnnyd]

Time will tell but i like this better than them getting Gus Bradley. JMO

[DOUBLE WING]

Originally Posted by 187beatdown

For the record, this is going to fail miserably.

Why do you think that?

[187beatdown]

Originally Posted by VThokie7

Can only imagine how mad Phil Knight and Oregon are after this. And have to think the coming NCAA sanctions aren't going to be pretty for him to reverse course. And as always in these situations, the biggest losers are the recruits. At-least he made his intentions known before national LOI day.

Somewhere Monte Kiffin is cowering in fear after that USC/Oregon game this past season.

You're right I'm sure he is. You can tell that to his 5+ years of top 5 NFL defenses and Chip Kelly's uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[HoustonFrog]

Originally Posted by Gaede

So true. 1/4 of our games.


I really liked the Kiffin hire but this news is pretty troubling.

Last time they met...Kelly v Kiffin

730 yards and 62 points against. Eeeekk

[Risen Star]

Swinging for the fences. Sure hope he's another Spurrier.

[johnnyd]

Originally Posted by maxdallasfan

epic fail

[InmanRoshi]

Obviously he doesn't take this job unless he's given complete 100% control of all football matters. Either an epic win or an epic disaster. Either way it will be fun to watch.

I'm kinda relieved they didn't get Gus Bradley, because I've been researching him a lot lately and the word "football genius" gets thrown around a lot to describe him.

[visionary]

Originally Posted by Hostile

The memo said fear everything other teams do, mock everything we do.

when you have jason garrett for OC and HC, some things come naturally

its part of the process

[NIBGoldenchild]

Very interesting move by Philly. I think Kelly will keep Vick and trade Foles for a draft pick.

[Pabst]

Waffle Kelly will be back in college ball within 3 seasons.

[Future]

Originally Posted by DOUBLE WING

The Oregon speed thing is overrated. They PLAYED fast but they didn't exactly have all-world track stars at every position. Remember LaGarrett Blount playedin this offense.

I wouldn't really be too concerned about what personnel they have right now anyway. That will change as Kelly brings in guys to fit his system.

Blount was a compliment. That entire offense is predicated on the fact that they are faster than the defenses they play against.

In the NFL, speed is a tool, not a strategy. Kelly will need to adjust if he wants to have any success at this level.

[zack]

How many feel that this is another coach that will put coach Garrett?

[Eric_Boyer]

Originally Posted by Future

Kiffin did not have NFL talent at USC.

Those spread offenses don't always work as well at this level, and the Eagles don't have the speed that Oregon did.

For your sake, I hope you meant in relative terms.


Every team in the NFL is faster then the fastest college team.

The speed difference between Oregon and most other college teams is certainly greater then the speed difference between the Eagles and other pro teams.

This is where the system might falter. (crosses fingers)