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Chip Kelly to the Bucs?


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Is he a pro coach though? I've always thought of him as a guy who's coaching style doesn't translate to the NFL.

 

Good question. Not really sure how he will translate to the NFL but again, I think he deserves a shot. This is rumor from what I'm reading though as the Bucs would have to shell out some serious coin to buy out Chips contract.

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"Kelly has had huge success at Oregon, where he’s coached the last three seasons. He’s won three straight conference championships and appeared in three BCS games. His highlight came this past season when the Ducks won the Rose Bowl for the first time in 95 years.

 

Although Kelly doesn’t come with a rich NFL history, he does fit Tampa Bay’s profile in other ways. At 48, he’s much more mature than Raheem Morris, the former Bucs coach. Kelly also has a reputation as a disciplinarian, another departure from Morris' profile. He’s suspended two key players in recent years. He was also Oregon’s coach when running back LeGarrette Blount, now with the Bucs, was involved in an infamous postgame fight.

 

Again, the Glazer family, which owns the team, often operates very quietly. But there’s at least the possibility Kelly may be coming to them with a very weighty recommendation.

 

Former Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy recently said he thought Kelly would make a very good NFL coach. Dungy’s son, Eric, is a wide receiver at Oregon. Although Dungy has made it clear he does not want to return to coaching, the Glazers might have consulted with him about potential candidates that would bring stability similar to what the Bucs had in Dungy’s time with the team.

 

Assuming this deal gets done, I'm sure Kelly would be an upgrade over Morris. Is he a better coach than the eight other candidates known to have interviewed with the Buccaneers? Time will tell on that. None of those guys really excited me. But Kelly, and the possibilities he brings, at least intrigue me. That alone could make him a good fit for this job."

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id...-for-buccaneers

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I guess a better question would be is how much long-term success have offensive schemes like the Run N Shoot and Wildcat had in the NFL?

 

 

Well, for the run and shoot as the primary offensive scheme:

 

Jerry Glanville coached 8 yrs in Houston and Atlanta, went 63-73, 4 playoff berths.

 

Wayne Fontes ran the r&s for a few yrs in Detroit - 13-19 in 90-91 with Mouse Davis as OC, 67-71 overall with 4 playoff appearances.

 

Jack Pardee went 44-35 with 4 playoff berths in 5 yrs coaching Houston.

 

June Jones went 19-29 in Atl, with 1 playoff appearance.

 

 

 

But I guess it depends on how you define "long-term success" - it's pretty tough to name an NFL team that does NOT use some form of run-and-shoot principles in its offense. Maybe the Tebow Broncos. So it's around, it's just not the primary offense of any team.

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I'm a big fan of Chip and what he is doing with Oregon and for that alone, I want him to stay. As long as he is here, we're not going to have any problem recruiting offense. What RB wouldn't want to play in that offense?

 

I don't think his system will carry over to success in the NFL. It's built for college and that's where it should stay.

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While I do believe Chip Kelly is about as brilliant an offensive mind as there is, his system has not produced many NFL players. It's all about speed speed speed. I admit I'm mildly curious how he'll turn out, and extremely happy he's bailing from the Pac-12.

 

Does this mean sanctions from that "recruiting service" fiasco last summer are near??? :wacko:

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I'm a big fan of Chip and what he is doing with Oregon and for that alone, I want him to stay. As long as he is here, we're not going to have any problem recruiting offense. What RB wouldn't want to play in that offense?

 

I don't think his system will carry over to success in the NFL. It's built for college and that's where it should stay.

 

 

I'm not 100% familiar with Kelly's system....basically I think what matters is "can he create matchup problems for the defense?" and "can he keep his QB upright?" If he is able to do those two things, he's got a shot.

 

If he's any sort of offensive mind at all, people will mock him and then steal what works from his offense.

 

 

EDIT - Here's a neat article on Oregon's offense.

 

Although I'd dispute that they use the Wyche no-huddle; they are more along the lines of Buffalo's K-Gun offense, which was the same strategy, executed differently, and with a different mindset.

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I guess a better question would be is how much long-term success have offensive schemes like the Run N Shoot and Wildcat had in the NFL?

 

What does this have to do with anything? Just because he uses a run a shoot style sometimes in college doesn't mean he will in the pros.

 

He is considered one of the top offensive minds in the game today and in addition to being a very good head coach he also has coordinator experience on the defensive side of the ball.

 

I am pretty sure he understands the hash mark difference and that impact on the game.

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Just heard the same thing. Great news for Duck fans!!

 

QUACK QUACK!!

 

:wacko:

 

What does this have to do with anything? Just because he uses a run a shoot style sometimes in college doesn't mean he will in the pros.

 

Not that it matters now, but shucks; I figured the inherit risk of paying a guy of ton of coin to run a style of offense at a pro level he hasn't had recent experience and success doing at the college level was such an obvious factor it didn't need to be pontificated upon. :tup:

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