Fornelli: Chip Kelly just wants to coach, but his UCLA exit is concerning

By Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports: Chip Kelly wanted out. Not just out of UCLA, but out of being a college-level head coach. How else can you reasonably explain his decision to give up a $6 million salary for the 2024 season and the $4 million buyout he would’ve received after he was (likely) fired following that season … all to reportedly become the offensive coordinator at Ohio State?

The opportunity for such a stunning move wouldn’t have been there at all if Bill O’Brien wasn’t reportedly nearing his own deal to become the Boston College coach. But with Kelly’s reported interest in NFL offensive coordinator gigs ultimately going unreciprocated, the Buckeyes appear to be a spot he’s willing to land.

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