(09-19-2019 04:52 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(09-17-2019 04:03 PM)Stugray2 Wrote:  Chip's recruiting direction parallels where his program is going. UCLA would be foolish to retain him a 3rd year. They are better off canning him mid-season, appointing an interim HC and spending the next three months recruiting the next coach. They are going to lose a lot more than $9M of Kelly's buyout from his sticking around in lost ticket and other football/sports sales next year alone, let alone the brand damage. Of course they should get a new GM first - Guerrero has to go. Bad situation at UCLA.

This. Ask Cincinnati fans and alumni what keeping Tommy Tuberville for 4 seasons did to our football program. Granted, he didn't have as big a buyout but UCLA can afford it. IMO, Chip Kelly from what I've seen since he left Oregon is a coach in name only with no fire in his belly to recruit and lead young men consistently to win. The last two seasons of his NFL coaching gig resulted in an 8-23 record. He's currently 3-12 at UCLA. I think you can see where the trend is going. I go back to this year's schedule. Tell me how many wins do you see this year?

@Cincinnati L
San Diego St L
Oklahoma L
@#19 Washington St
@ Arizona
Oregon St
@Stanford
#24 Arizona St
Colorado
@ #10 Utah
@ USC
California

Maybe 2 wins, potentially 3 at best. So, Chip finishes his first two seasons 6-18 or worse. Yeah, that will bring in the recruits and keep the fans in the seats. This is a sinking ship for UCLA and they should cut their losses sooner rather than later.

That'as a good point.

They're in the same position Memphis was in Tubby Smith's last year. Tubby's buyout was big (about $10 million), but they would have lost more money in season ticket sales if they kept him.

Better to cut Kelly loose now and maybe give an interim coach a chance to at least keep fans coming through the turnstiles for the rest of the 2019 season.

I'm still celebrating the San Jose State Spartans (damn this Scotch really is the best one on my shelf)

Meanwhile in Pullman:

Washington State 42, UCLA 17
8:09 3rd Quarter

correction

Washington State 49 UCLA 17
6:54 3rd Quarter

(09-21-2019 11:55 PM)Stugray2 Wrote:  correction

Washington State 49 UCLA 17
6:54 3rd Quarter

ESPN is televising the wrong Pac-12 game. They should be televising the Colorado vs Arizona State game, which is on the Pac-12 network. That is a great game, tied at 31-31 in the 4th quarter. The UCLA game belongs on the PAC-12 network, where it will not be seen.

I may have spoke too soon. Washington State 49, UCLA 38 late in the 3rd quarter. UCLA scored 21 points in less than three minutes.

WSU Defense is horrible. If they had any they'd have made the playoffs.

That is Leach's big negative, no Defense

Joshua Kelley is a pretty good collegiate RB, averaging 5 ypc and he didn't play the first two games.

This is a different team with him running well.

There is no defense in this game.

So, UCLA now leads 67-63 with 1:00 to go.

Which is probably enough time for WSU to win yet.

Absolutely crazy football game.

6 WSU turnovers ... game over Amazing

130 points. Take that B12 defenses !

An Unbelievable Comeback! Down 49-17 in the 3rd quarter, UCLA wins in a classic, 67-63! The offense finally woke up. Six turnovers on defense and a punt return for a touchdown!

But no way Chip Kelly gets fired after this season, right?

(09-22-2019 03:00 AM)GoldenWarrior11 Wrote:  But no way Chip Kelly gets fired after this season, right?

Mora had his TAMU moment. But this felt different. We'll see.

(09-22-2019 01:35 AM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  An Unbelievable Comeback! Down 49-17 in the 3rd quarter, UCLA wins in a classic, 67-63! The offense finally woke up. Six turnovers on defense and a punt return for a touchdown!

Wish I had stayed up to watch it.

I would not shovel the dirt on Kelly’s grave just yet. This win could start things rolling, then again maybe not.


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