Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly addressed the rumors linking him to the vacant USC job.
The USC Trojans are without a head coach after parting ways with Steve Sarkisian. With the job, one of the most coveted in college football, vacant, there were bound to be rumors.
One of the biggest names out there is Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly, who had incredible success with the Oregon Ducks in the Pac-12. So obviously Kelly was asked about the job and whether him, or his agent, were contacted by USC.
“I understand that it’s going to happen. We’re not successful and we’re not winning. I came from college. We’re going to go back to college,” Kelly said of the perception of what his future will hold,” Kelly said, via NFL.com.
“I hope someday to be like (Giants) coach (Tom) Coughlin and win enough games where I stay around long enough where that speculation ends. But I understand you have to ask the question. I answered it the same way a year ago. I answered it the same way my first year here.
“It’s an unfortunate part of the game because the other part of it is there are people that have lost their jobs. A friend of mind, Steve Sarkisian, is dealing with a big issue right now and I wish him the best.”
It would be interesting to see Kelly return to college within the Pac-12, where he would coach against Oregon on a regular basis.