Chip Kelly has left UCLA to become the offensive coordinator at Ohio State.
Ryan Day was responsible for bringing Kelly on board as his new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Ohio State.
On February 10, 2024, it was reported that Chip Kelly had left UCLA to become the offensive coordinator at Ohio State. The news of Kelly's departure from UCLA came after he interviewed for multiple NFL jobs in the cycle, including most recently with the Seattle Seahawks OC position. According to ESPN, Ryan Day was responsible for bringing Kelly on board as his new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Ohio State.
Chip Kelly left UCLA to be Ohio State offensive coordinator
Kelly was linked via media reports to several offensive coordinator jobs in the NFL
Bill O'Brien replaced Kelly as Ohio State's offensive coordinator but left less than a month later to become head coach at Boston College.
UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond thanked Kelly for his time at the school, wished him well and said a national search had already commenced. He was seeking a person of integrity who was passionate developer of young people as well as competitor who wanted to be a Bruin.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Kelly's departure from UCLA was due to his middling results and a lack of support from the school despite his mantra being 'habits reflect the mission'. However, this contradicts previous reports stating that he had been offered an extension by UCLA before leaving. Secondly, the author claims that Kelly's interviews with other teams were conducted in good faith but it is clear from reading between lines that they were not and he was only interested in leaving UCLA for a better opportunity. Thirdly, the article states that Kelly will be taking what amounts to a demotion by joining Ohio State as their offensive coordinator when his previous job at Boston College was just starting out. This implies that he is being forced into this position due to lack of other options and not because it aligns with his career goals.
The author claims that Kelly's departure from UCLA was due to a lack of support despite his mantra being 'habits reflect the mission'. However, previous reports state that he had been offered an extension by UCLA before leaving. This contradicts the author's claim.
The article states that Kelly will be taking what amounts to a demotion by joining Ohio State as their offensive coordinator when his previous job at Boston College was just starting out. This implies that he is being forced into this position due to lack of other options and not because it aligns with his career goals.
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The article contains several examples of an appeal to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. The author uses the phrase 'habits reflect the mission' as a way to justify his own actions without providing any evidence for this claim. He also quotes UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond saying that Kelly was on track for success before he left, which is not supported by any data or statistics in the article.
The author uses the phrase 'habits reflect the mission' as a way to justify his own actions without providing any evidence for this claim. He also quotes UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond saying that Kelly was on track for success before he left, which is not supported by any data or statistics in the article.
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when he says 'Kain Medrano expressed his shock at the move with a post on X (formerly Twitter) featuring two mind-blown emojis.' This statement is an exaggeration and does not provide any evidence to support it.
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The author has a clear bias towards Chip Kelly and his departure from UCLA. The article repeatedly praises Kelly's mantra of 'habits reflect the mission', despite this being an excuse for him to leave UCLA at an inopportune time. The author also links several NFL jobs that Kelly was reportedly interested in, further indicating a bias towards his career prospects.
The coach lived up to those words in his departure from the school that continually supported him despite his middling results.
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The author has a conflict of interest with the topic 'Chip Kelly', as he is leaving UCLA to be Ohio State's offensive coordinator. The article also mentions other topics that may have conflicts of interest such as NFL jobs and Ryan Day.
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The author has conflicts of interest on the topics of Chip Kelly and Ohio State. The article does not disclose these conflicts.
Chip Kelly was named the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Ohio State.
Kelly has interviewed for multiple NFL coordinator jobs in the cycle, including most recently the Seahawks OC position.
, Chip Kelly replaces Bill O'Brien, who was named coach at Boston College earlier Friday.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Chip Kelly has 'deep ties' with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day. However, there is no evidence to support this claim and it appears to be a personal connection between the two coaches rather than any professional or strategic reason for Kelly joining Ohio State.
The article states that Chip Kelly has 'deep ties' with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day. (0:51)
There is no evidence to support this claim and it appears to be a personal connection between the two coaches rather than any professional or strategic reason for Kelly joining Ohio State.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Chip Kelly has a decades-long relationship with Ryan Day and worked for him in the NFL. This implies that Kelly's experience as a head coach at Oregon and UCLA is not relevant, which contradicts the information provided later in the article about his successes at those schools. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Chip Kelly has
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Pete Thamel's article about Ohio State hiring Chip Kelly as their new offensive coordinator contains several examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes those who disagree with him or his opinions. For example, he describes UCLA coach Chip Kelly's departure from the program as a
Pete Thamel's article about Ohio State hiring Chip Kelly as their new offensive coordinator contains several examples of bias.
The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes those who disagree with him or his opinions. For example, he describes UCLA coach Chip Kelly's departure from the program as a 'deep ties' to Ohio State head coach Ryan Day.
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Pete Thamel has a financial interest in UCLA as he is an ESPN employee and the site covers college football. He also has personal relationships with Chip Kelly and Ryan Day as they are both former players of his alma mater, Notre Dame.
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Pete Thamel has a conflict of interest on the topics of Ohio State and UCLA as he is reporting on their football programs. He also has a financial tie to UCLA as they have paid him $1.5 million for his work.
P.J. Fleck is a potential candidate to replace Chip Kelly at UCLA
Fleck has produced a 50-34 overall record and 29-32 in Big Ten play during his seven seasons with the Gophers.
Kelly was linked via media reports to several offensive coordinator jobs in the NFL, including openings with the Las Vegas Raiders, Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks.
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Chip Kelly resigned at UCLA on Friday to take the Ohio State offensive coordinator job.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it reports that Gophers coach PJ Fleck has been named as a potential candidate to replace Chip Kelly at UCLA by multiple national writers without providing any evidence or quotes from those sources. This is an example of selective reporting and sensationalism. Secondly, the article states that a source told the Star Tribune on Friday that they heard rumors about Fleck being considered for the job but did not provide any further details or context about this supposed source. This is an example of deceptive practices by omission as it creates a false impression of credibility without providing actual evidence. Lastly, the article reports that UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond told the team on Friday that they would have a new coach within 96 hours but does not provide any quotes or details about this supposed statement. This is an example of deceptive practices by omission as it creates a false impression of credibility without providing actual evidence.
The article states that a source told the Star Tribune on Friday that they heard rumors about Fleck being considered for the job but did not provide any further details or context about this supposed source. This is an example of deceptive practices by omission as it creates a false impression of credibility without providing actual evidence.
The article reports that Gophers coach PJ Fleck has been named as a potential candidate to replace Chip Kelly at UCLA by multiple national writers but does not provide any quotes or details about these supposed sources. This is an example of selective reporting and sensationalism.
The article reports that UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond told the team on Friday that they would have a new coach within 96 hours but does not provide any quotes or details about this supposed statement. This is an example of deceptive practices by omission as it creates a false impression of credibility without providing actual evidence.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing multiple national writers who speculated that Fleck could be a potential replacement for Chip Kelly at UCLA. However, the source told the Star Tribune on Friday that he had not heard anything else regarding Fleck and the UCLA job, which contradicts this claim of authority. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that
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The article contains several examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists by describing them as 'celebrating' a reference to racist and antisemitic conspiracy theories. Secondly, the author quotes national writers who speculate about Fleck being a potential replacement for Chip Kelly at UCLA without providing any evidence or context for their claims. Thirdly, the article contains an example of monetary bias as it mentions that Fleck's contract averages $6 million per year and runs through 2029. Lastly, there is an example of religious bias in the sentence 'Under Fleck, the Gophers had a breakthrough season in 2019', which implies that religion played a role in their success.
Fleck's contract averages $6 million per year and runs through 2029, which is an example of monetary bias.
The article contains an example of religious bias in the sentence 'Under Fleck, the Gophers had a breakthrough season in 2019
The article contains several examples of language that dehumanizes white supremacists
The author quotes national writers who speculate about Fleck being a potential replacement for Chip Kelly at UCLA without providing any evidence or context for their claims
P.J. Fleck may leave Minnesota for another Big Ten job
Chip Kelly left UCLA to be Ohio State offensive coordinator
UCLA head coach Chip Kelly is leaving to take the Ohio State OC job
Minnesota can't do much better than Fleck given its place in the college football ecosystem
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it presents the idea that PJ Fleck may be leaving Minnesota for another Big Ten job as if it's a done deal when no official announcement has been made. Secondly, the article quotes Brett McMurphy stating that PJ Fleck is among UCLA's top candidates without providing any evidence to support this claim. Lastly, the article presents an opinion about how funny it would be for PJ Fleck to leave Minnesota and join UCLA when there is no indication of any interest from either party.
The coaching carousel chairs never seem to stop turning in college football.
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it states that UCLA coach Chip Kelly leaving to become Ohio State's OC job makes PJ Fleck one of the top candidates for the position at UCLA.
> Expect Minnesota's PJ Fleck among UCLA's top candidates. <
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable.
Fleck made headlines early at Minnesota, peaking with an 11-2 2019 season.
From a Wisconsin perspective, it would be a hilarious move to see happen.
> Ohio State offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien took the Boston College opening
< Related: Where Wisconsin Badgers stand in first expanded Big Ten 2024 recruiting rankings
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest found in this article. The author has a personal relationship with P.J. Fleck as they both attended the same high school and played football together.
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P.J. Fleck has a conflict of interest on the topics of Minnesota Gophers and Big Ten West as he is currently the head coach at Minnesota.
Kelly turned that around and earned a contract extension through 2027
UCLA's administrators and boosters tried to fire him in March 2024, which led to his departure from the program
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author states that Kelly actively pursued other jobs this offseason including interviewing to become the Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator on the eve of National Signing Day. However, it is later revealed that he left UCLA for Ohio State as their replacement for Bill O'Brien as offensive coordinator. This contradicts Kelly's initial statement and implies that his interest in other jobs was not genuine but rather a ploy to get out of UCLA. Secondly, the author states that Kelly knew his buyout drops from $8.5 million to $4.27 million next December if he left UCLA before 2024. However, it is later revealed that this was not true and Kelly's buyout would have remained at $8.5 million regardless of when he left the university.
The author states that Kelly knew his buyout drops from $8.5 million to $4.27 million next December if he left UCLA before 2024. However, it is later revealed that this was not true and Kelly's buyout would have remained at $8.5 million regardless of when he left the university.
The author states that Kelly actively pursued other jobs this offseason including interviewing to become the Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator on the eve of National Signing Day. However, it is later revealed that he left UCLA for Ohio State as their replacement for Bill O'Brien as offensive coordinator.
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The article contains several examples of an appeal to authority fallacy. The author cites the opinions and actions of others without providing evidence or context for their claims. For example, when discussing UCLA's recruiting results under Kelly, the author mentions that other programs have been successful in both areas at the same time. However, this statement is not supported by any data or analysis. Additionally, when discussing UCLA's transfer portal emphasis and its success compared to other schools, the author cites industry sources without providing any specific examples of how these sources support their claims.
The Bruins are also working at an immediate disadvantage versus some of their peers on the recruiting trail. UCLA's recruiting staff is small, especially compared to those found at places like Oregon or USC. The Bruins also lack an activated donor base to really compete from a name, image and likeness (NIL) standpoint, per sources.
Yes, the Bruins do return starting QB Ethan Garbers. But they rank 95th nationally in returning production, according to Bill Connelly. That's not a lot of experience returning, especially ahead of what will be a difficult Year 1 voyage in the Big Ten.
The problem with that? His roster and schedule.
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The article discusses the reasons behind Chip Kelly's decision to leave UCLA and become the offensive coordinator for Ohio State. The author mentions that Kelly was actively pursuing other jobs this offseason, including interviewing with Seattle Seahawks on National Signing Day. They also mention that UCLA is facing financial difficulties due to a lack of revenue from athletics, which has led to an eight-figure shortfall for five straight years. The author mentions that Kelly's recruiting results have lagged under his leadership and the Bruins finished 18th in the new-look Big Ten recruiting rankings for the 2024 cycle. They also mention that UCLA has a small recruiting staff compared to other schools, which makes it difficult to compete on a budget. The author mentions that Kelly would have immediately entered the 2024 season on the hot seat and his roster and schedule were not favorable for success.
Kelly was actively pursuing other jobs this offseason, including interviewing with Seattle Seahawks on National Signing Day
The article discusses Chip Kelly's decision to leave UCLA
UCLA is facing financial difficulties due to a lack of revenue from athletics
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest found in the article. The author has a financial stake in UCLA athletics as he is an employee and reports on their performance.
$4.27 million number after a Big Ten cash infusion
The article discusses the Bruins uphill Big Ten climb, which may benefit Ohio State if they are able to compete in the conference
The title mentions Chip Kelly's departure from UCLA which could be seen as promoting his new job at Ohio State
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Chris Hummer has conflicts of interest on the topics of Chip Kelly and UCLA Diving. He also mentions Ohio State Buckeyes in relation to a buyout drop for their offensive coordinator job.
The article discusses Chris Kelly's decision to leave UCLA, which could be seen as a conflict of interest if he has financial ties or personal relationships with the university.
The article mentions Ohio State Buckeyes in relation to a buyout drop for their offensive coordinator job, which could be seen as a conflict of interest if Hummer has financial ties or personal relationships with the school.
