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Five college football programs Chip Kelly is likely to end up at

By Charles Rahrig V

Oct 4, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly (R) gestures on the sidelines against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly (R) gestures on the sidelines against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 14, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) and teammates sit on the bench during the fourth quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Tiger Stadium. The Razorbacks won 31-14. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) and teammates sit on the bench during the fourth quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Tiger Stadium. The Razorbacks won 31-14. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

LSU Tigers

Les Miles is still the head coach of the LSU Tigers, but it doesn’t appear that he is going to be the head coach for much longer. When the time comes that Les Miles and the program part ways, then LSU will become the top job in the country available.

Chip Kelly would certainly be a top target for the Tigers, as he could recruit the top talent in the country to come to Baton Rouge and play for LSU. With the chances of making it in the NFL that come with playing in the SEC for young recruits, Kelly might even have a better chance at recruiting more talent than he did at Oregon, and he brought in some phenomenal talent that made it to the next level in his time the Ducks.

If LSU is going to be able to compete against Nick Saban and Alabama, they are going to need to make a big splash with their next head coach. Kelly would rejuvenate the program and have them in the hunt for national championships again, which they usually perennially are.

The world never got to see Chip Kelly’s Oregon vs Alabama, so getting to finally see it happen in the SEC would be an absolute dream come true for all football fans. The two styles of the programs would be so vastly different that the games would be instant classics.

In a way, the similarities between Saban and Kelly would be unparalleled, as both left college for the NFL, only to come back again. With how well coming back worked for Saban, it might just be perfect for Chip Kelly too. It would be hard for him to not want to coach LSU. Coaching in the SEC and having success would wash away the bad NFL taste that he left the Philadelphia Eagles with.

If Chip Kelly and Les Miles both leave their respective places soon, then the dots are going to start connecting real quick.

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