OK, don't take this wrong but.... why would an elite coach want to coach a team that has dismal fan support? You all are great fans BUT... UCLA gets way more pumped up for basketball season than football season.
I've been on campus during a weekend game and I'm not kidding, the students seem unaware there is a game on the schedule. I think the problem is that the Rose Bowl, while beautiful, is not close enough. Students need to walk to the games, not drive. If UCLA can build a stadium (and no, it looks like that's not feasible) then you aren't going to bring the students in.
Most football programs have fans tailgate around the stadium near the campus. They go to the bookstore and buy last minute spirit wear and then wear it to the games after walking over to the stadium. UCLA fans have to drive to their stadium... it's not a quick drive and it's a lot of traffic.
UCLA has got to figure out how to win with the coach they have. That will bring up fan base support. THEN you can negotiate for an elite coach. Until that happens, I don't see Meyer or Fickel coming your way. LA is one of the most expensive places in which to to live. You can make $3 million elsewhere with more money in the bank left over.
Also, UCLA has a recent history of failed coaches. There's always that one coach who thinks he can turn things around BUT... history is not on its side. Off the top of my head, I cannot think of one coach in the last 20 years that someone else just had to steal from UCLA. Terry Donahue was great. His three predecessors were lured away to other coaching positions (two NFL and one coach's alma mater). But after Donahue? Crickets chirping.
To recap, don't fire Chip. Let him give the program stability. Otherwise, UCLA is going to be known as the place where head coaches' dreams die. Like Nebraska.
Has Chip earned your respect? Probably not. He has a horrible record. But other things need to change before you can attract an elite coach. You need to have that short list and dialogue with the short list candidates. You have to know who they would feel if the job was offered. You cannot fire a head coach and THEN start looking for a replacement.
I was VERY leery of the Chip Kelly hire. The NCAA sanctions were a red flag. Plus, his zone read offense was no longer unique nor indefensible. Still, I'm surprised his record is not at least .500.
I have been a fan of the the Bruins for a long time. I didn’t go to UCLA but have watch the mid 60’s. We have had poor coaches before but Kelly also has a big ego. I believe that he knows more than anyone else. To not answer questions and act like everyone else is below him is just wrong. At any other place he would be gone. I said at the start of this season he needed to go 4 and 2 with win against USC or he should be gone. I still feel that way.
UCLA won't get a big name. Stop already. Buy out Chip. Then do whatever it takes to lure Matt Campbell to Westwood. He is the best coach in college football. If you can win regularly at Iowa State - and excite a moribund fan base - you have a chane to turn things around at UCLA. Do everything possible to bring this extraordinary football coach to Westwood. But first buy out Chip. It didn't work.
In the 3 years that I went to UCLA, I went to 2 winning Rose Bowls and one we were ranked #5. I always felt we should be not just shooting for Pac 10 Championships, but National Championships. All of these years we have never met my expectations and have instead regressed. When we got Chip, I thought we got the coach that would get us back on track. While more competitive this season, the losses under him pain me badly. But at this point, who else do we get that would get us into National relevance? And that is what we should be shooting for, not replacing him just for the matter of replacing him and get second fiddle.
I'm not saying he deserves to be back, but for better or worse Chip has bought himself another year. For one thing, it was going to be hard to fire him because of covid -- a bs excuse, but one that would be used nonetheless. But more importantly, the expectations were incredibly low going into this season. I think most had us winning 1 game? Finishing 3-4, sad as it is to say, exceeded expectations by a lot, and frankly, we were a few plays from being 6-0 before the final week. They just aren't going to fire chip after that.
That said, the program is in terrible shape. Frankly, we might as well have just kept Mora. At least he was intense and could randomly pull a great class so at least we had a fighting chance.
Chip is going into his 4th year. He better pull off something pretty extraordinary next year that makes it look like the three year disaster we just endured was the "process." I think he needs to win the South to be retained, but we will see what kind of standards Jarmond has this time next year, because I do not see a division championship in our immediate future.
We're stuck with Chip for at least another year, I'm sad to say. That being said; Jarmond should fire Azz(hole). Since he IS the DC as Chip made perfectly clear, we lost at least 3 games with a lead. Doesn't that fall on the DC's shoulders? Firing Azz would send a very strong signal that another losing season won't be tolerated. If i'm not mistaken, he was only signed for one more year. They could let the contract run out, but firing him would send a much stronger signal.
Yes. Fire Chip Kelly! He's made an ass of himself and made the program a dumpster fire. 10-21 record is dogshit.
OK, don't take this wrong but.... why would an elite coach want to coach a team that has dismal fan support? You all are great fans BUT... UCLA gets way more pumped up for basketball season than football season.
I've been on campus during a weekend game and I'm not kidding, the students seem unaware there is a game on the schedule. I think the problem is that the Rose Bowl, while beautiful, is not close enough. Students need to walk to the games, not drive. If UCLA can build a stadium (and no, it looks like that's not feasible) then you aren't going to bring the students in.
Most football programs have fans tailgate around the stadium near the campus. They go to the bookstore and buy last minute spirit wear and then wear it to the games after walking over to the stadium. UCLA fans have to drive to their stadium... it's not a quick drive and it's a lot of traffic.
UCLA has got to figure out how to win with the coach they have. That will bring up fan base support. THEN you can negotiate for an elite coach. Until that happens, I don't see Meyer or Fickel coming your way. LA is one of the most expensive places in which to to live. You can make $3 million elsewhere with more money in the bank left over.
Also, UCLA has a recent history of failed coaches. There's always that one coach who thinks he can turn things around BUT... history is not on its side. Off the top of my head, I cannot think of one coach in the last 20 years that someone else just had to steal from UCLA. Terry Donahue was great. His three predecessors were lured away to other coaching positions (two NFL and one coach's alma mater). But after Donahue? Crickets chirping.
To recap, don't fire Chip. Let him give the program stability. Otherwise, UCLA is going to be known as the place where head coaches' dreams die. Like Nebraska.
Has Chip earned your respect? Probably not. He has a horrible record. But other things need to change before you can attract an elite coach. You need to have that short list and dialogue with the short list candidates. You have to know who they would feel if the job was offered. You cannot fire a head coach and THEN start looking for a replacement.
I was VERY leery of the Chip Kelly hire. The NCAA sanctions were a red flag. Plus, his zone read offense was no longer unique nor indefensible. Still, I'm surprised his record is not at least .500.
Maybe he's lost that edge?
I have been a fan of the the Bruins for a long time. I didn’t go to UCLA but have watch the mid 60’s. We have had poor coaches before but Kelly also has a big ego. I believe that he knows more than anyone else. To not answer questions and act like everyone else is below him is just wrong. At any other place he would be gone. I said at the start of this season he needed to go 4 and 2 with win against USC or he should be gone. I still feel that way.
I don’t think Chip cares if he wins or loses.
UCLA won't get a big name. Stop already. Buy out Chip. Then do whatever it takes to lure Matt Campbell to Westwood. He is the best coach in college football. If you can win regularly at Iowa State - and excite a moribund fan base - you have a chane to turn things around at UCLA. Do everything possible to bring this extraordinary football coach to Westwood. But first buy out Chip. It didn't work.
In the 3 years that I went to UCLA, I went to 2 winning Rose Bowls and one we were ranked #5. I always felt we should be not just shooting for Pac 10 Championships, but National Championships. All of these years we have never met my expectations and have instead regressed. When we got Chip, I thought we got the coach that would get us back on track. While more competitive this season, the losses under him pain me badly. But at this point, who else do we get that would get us into National relevance? And that is what we should be shooting for, not replacing him just for the matter of replacing him and get second fiddle.
I'm not saying he deserves to be back, but for better or worse Chip has bought himself another year. For one thing, it was going to be hard to fire him because of covid -- a bs excuse, but one that would be used nonetheless. But more importantly, the expectations were incredibly low going into this season. I think most had us winning 1 game? Finishing 3-4, sad as it is to say, exceeded expectations by a lot, and frankly, we were a few plays from being 6-0 before the final week. They just aren't going to fire chip after that.
That said, the program is in terrible shape. Frankly, we might as well have just kept Mora. At least he was intense and could randomly pull a great class so at least we had a fighting chance.
Chip is going into his 4th year. He better pull off something pretty extraordinary next year that makes it look like the three year disaster we just endured was the "process." I think he needs to win the South to be retained, but we will see what kind of standards Jarmond has this time next year, because I do not see a division championship in our immediate future.
We're stuck with Chip for at least another year, I'm sad to say. That being said; Jarmond should fire Azz(hole). Since he IS the DC as Chip made perfectly clear, we lost at least 3 games with a lead. Doesn't that fall on the DC's shoulders? Firing Azz would send a very strong signal that another losing season won't be tolerated. If i'm not mistaken, he was only signed for one more year. They could let the contract run out, but firing him would send a much stronger signal.