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So UF tried to go after Frost, was told no, then they start with Chip, they go back to Frost and again were told no, then UCLA news breaks, then UF gets desperate and takes their entire team to New Hampshire to close, they failed to close, now Chip is speaking with UCLA on Monday. 

This is why you don't do a coaching search in public and why you do work behind closed doors BEFORE you fire a head coach. This entire UF soap opera makes it clear UF did zero work behind closed doors before firing their head coach. 

So UF sent 6 people to New Hampshire and the AD and failed to come back with a signed contract. They failed to close. We will see if that dooms them in when Chip meets with UCLA. 

Now the Florida people are saying Chip Kelly will be meeting with UCLA tomorrow. 

17 minutes ago, Bornhusker said:

Saw this on another board..

 

 

The source is supposed to be Matt Davidson.

I went and visited the forum where it is posted. That poster has been pretending to have the inside story on everything Frost for a while now. And Davison would never share something like that with strangers and it isn't even first hand account info. It's a troll post to get a reaction out of people. 

9 minutes ago, Bornhusker said:

Saw this on another board..

 

 

The source is supposed to be Matt Davidson.

Sounds like a made up RSS rumor. 

This will make some people that worry about it feel better. 

1 minute ago, BoneyardHusker said:

I wont be sold on Chip Kelly to Florida until it is officially announced. Seems odd to me that Kelly and Florida had been in "talks" for weeks with false leaks that he would be named the head coach on such and such date, only to have nothing materialize. Then suddenly, UCLA fires their coach and everyone says the Bruins are going hard at Chip Kelly, even had his agent landing in Los Angeles. Then a few hours later Florida is flying to New Hampshire to get a contract signed by Chip Kelly and we are all told it is a done deal.

 

Of all the timings Chip Kelly named Florida head coach, this one seems the oddest. Doesn't fit what moves have been done. I really wouldn't be surprised if this was a last ditch effort on UF's side to try and get Kelly before UCLA did. Maybe they came out with a done deal with Kelly as head coach? Or maybe they came away empty handed and we heard about Kelly to LA soon.

 

Again, just like how it didn't make sense if Chip Kelly was Florida's guy why they wouldn't have announced it weeks ago to get going on their future, them apparently having a done deal and signed contract, yet no official statement from the university also doesn't make sense.

Go to 2:17 and watch that play. This is why I love the Frost offense so much. Against Maryland he ran a triple option out of this formation and in the Temple game it was a pass. Same exact motion, same formation, completely different play. 

3 minutes ago, lo country said:

I'm waiting for your post that shows Frost has signed with NU!

 

Glad the gators are off the board.

I'm not making that post. Like I have said, once Frost is our head coach I am no longer posting. 

2 minutes ago, MacNCheeze said:

Still not hearing any confirmation on kelly to FL

It's coming. May not be tonight though. 

1 minute ago, Hans Gruber said:

 

I also hope it's true. I'm sure someone else has already said this, but it would be fun for Nebraska and Florida to play in a bowl in a few years and have it be Frost vs. Kelly.

Yep, and it allows the west and Midwest to be free of any Frost type of offense for recruiting purposes. Florida has plenty of speed so that isn't going to be an issue. 

Hope this is true so the UF job is officially off the table. 

Just now, Football Guy Bob said:

Officially worried now.

Why? Supposedly UF has contract in hand, on the ground in NH, for Chip Kelly to sign. If that is true we will find out very soon. That 100% eliminates UF and Scott Frost. 

2 minutes ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

 

 

he's not gonna sign anything... he's gonna see what UCLA counters with

For selfish reasons I would prefer the UF job get filled ASAP to kill off any potential Frost and UF connection. 

Supposedly FLorida is giving Chip Kelly a contract to sign tonight. That is what they claim on their message boards. 

12 minutes ago, mnhusker said:

Wonder if Florida is regretting firing a coach early and now being bent over a barrel in what looks pretty messy from the outside.   

Florida made a jerk reaction and used the threat lie to fire him. They got cocky thinking they could fire him and have a new coach wrapped up in a heartbeat because they are UF. Fast Forward today and they will lose out to Frost and Kelly and likely end up with Taggart or Strong, which the fanbase will always be angry about. 

That is why you do the search BEFORE you fire and not after you fire. The best AD's get to work with agents before they pull the trigger. Use our last AD as an example of how bad he failed at the firing and hiring stuff. 

Chip Kelly's agent already traveling to UCLA meet with their leadership.....

https://247sports.com/college/ucla/Article/UCLA-Immediately-Pursuing-Chip-Kelly-as-Head-Coach-110752344

I wouldn't be surprised if this hire happens before the end of the day Tuesday. 

With how long the UF and Chip stuff went on, I wondering if Chip/agents played UF to get UCLA to make the move so he can go there. If they didn't make the move he would have signed with UF. Man UF fans are going to be pissed at their AD. 

3 minutes ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

So basically what I'm hearing is that UCLA was planning on keeping Mora for another year, due to his rather high buyout. Kelly's reps reached out to them and told them that if they want Chip, they have to go after him this season, otherwise he's going to Florida. So basically Chip forced their hand, and they decided to play.

Makes sense. Is there a link though? 

Let's just say there is a reason Lars tweeted what he did and the numbers he listed. And a reason why Frost didn't say there were no talks or no deal on the table. 

Next year college football is going to look a lot different and I am looking forward to it. A&M will have a new coach. UCLA is getting so much Chip Kelly buzz on Twitter I can't keep up with it, UF will be laughed at for letting things leak to the public and end up with a Taggart or Strong (where my money would be going to now), Auburn's coach will be going to Arkansas, and more. 

It is well known that Chip prefers the west coast. Time to go to the UF boards and look at how they are taking the news. 

1 minute ago, fire mike said:

If Chip goes to UCLA, it’s not Florida fans that should be nervous, it’s Nebraska fans who state Frost to Nebraska is a lock that should be nervous. 

UF already tried to land Frost. There is a reason why they went to Chip. Now Chip to UCLA is what everyone will be talking about. Great fit for Chip. 

Just now, BoneyardHusker said:

 

Now I may just be spiraling out here, but Chip Kelly to UCLA, Florida goes after Willie Taggart, opening Oregon and Frost to Oregon.......?

He said no to Oregon last year. 

Taggart and Strong will become names for the UF job if Chip goes to UCLA. If the FSU job opens with JImbo going to A&M, that is going to generate some interesting buzz. Arkansas will be after the Auburn head coach. 

9 minutes ago, Oade said:

UCLA is the school that scares me most, outside of Frost staying at UCF for another year or two.... CUCLA is cose enough to his wife's family to justify moving, has good recruiting grounds, iconic (although awful) stadium, and is in a familiar conference to him.

Major buzz already brewing about Chip to UCLA.