Chip Kelly Burns Former Doubters While Discussing Florida Coaching Job

Head-coach firing season is well underway in college football, meaning any NFL coach who’s ever smelled a bowl game or looks like they’d enjoy intimidating teenagers is being asked if they’d consider taking over for a struggling but prestigious program.

One head coach being bothered with such questions is the Philadelphia Eagles' Chip Kelly, who responded with a droll line regarding the (former) job opening at Florida during a press conference Thursday. 

When asked why he wouldn’t be interested in coaching the Gators, the Philadelphia Eagles head coach deadpanned spectacularly.

Indeed, Kelly—the former head coach of Oregon who was lambasted for packing up the Ducks’ tempo, college offense and bringing it to the NFL—doesn’t think it would work.

The funny thing is Kelly’s statement is accurate, in a way.

After all, his system is no longer a “college” offense. There are NFL offensive coordinators around the league using last year’s playbooks as kindling this winter thanks to Kelly’s successful use of the no-huddle, spread offense in 2013. The Eagles went from a 4-12 team to 10-6 studs in one year, largely due to Kelly’s time-is-money, health-food philosophy.

This is just the latest instance of Kelly brushing off questions regarding the Florida head-coaching position. 

During a Wednesday media presser, Kelly laughed off a rumor going around about his alleged interest in the job.

“I laugh,” Kelly told the media, via NFL.com’s Conor Orr. “I think it’s silly. Because it’s a rumor, it’s not the truth. I think things that are false are silly.”

As for Florida, the Gators have already found their man to replace former head coach Will Muschamp. News broke Thursday of Florida reaching a deal with Colorado State head coach Jim McElwain, per the school's official Twitter, meaning NFL reporters will now have to substitute “the Michigan job” for “Florida” in future press-conference questions. 

Come to Michigan, Chip Kelly. They have a cool mascot and will pay you in two liters! They’re like gold in Ann Arbor!

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