Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) Sure glad our coach is an elite recruiter. Recruiting at UCLA looks troublesome, especially since this is Kelly's 5th year. Looking back, it's a good thing he wasn't seriously considered for Oregon job. An Updated Timeline of UCLA Football’s Concerning 2023 Recruiting WWW.MSN.COM The Bruins have only earned two verbal commitments since the start of June while 20 of their targets committed elsewhere. Edited August 1, 2022 by Pennsylvania Duck 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 2 Share Posted August 1, 2022 You know you feel sorry for Chip and the Bruins... 3 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 3 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Part of being a great coach is attracting recruiting great assistants. I thought Cristobal had some holes in his staff, (Minnie-Me and the RB coach) but for the most part he recruited a number of good coaches. Coach Lanning has doubled what Mari did in attracting a good staff, as a new head coach! Chip did not place a value on it or could not make it happen...which will be his downfall. I really think Chip would be happiest as an OC somewhere... 2 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Moderator No. 4 Share Posted August 1, 2022 I think Chip will be quite happy mailing it in every year and collecting checks for a university that will be quite happy mailing it in every year and collecting checks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haywarduck Moderator No. 5 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Chip seems to be a miserable human being winning or losing. Maybe I just don't understand the northeastern mentality, and continual negativity, but I am glad we moved on. That attitude doesn't seem to sell well to recruits, but administration seems to have no problem writing him checks. I suppose it helps having an AD who is from the East. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 6 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Kelly's time at Oregon is an anomaly! He caught lightning in a bottle with this scheme and style of play. It attracted big time recruits like DAT. After he left recruiting slid a little bit on average as Oregon cooled for recruits as what they were doing wasn't as unique any more. A Defense of Helfrich's Recruiting Legacy FISHDUCK.COM Mark Helfrich is generally considered the worst recruiter in modern Oregon football history. He is a coach who... Simply put ... The Kelly years were better than the Helfrich years but not by much and neither were outside the norm when you look at the Bellotti years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 7 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 7/31/2022 at 9:39 PM, Charles Fischer said: Part of being a great coach is attracting recruiting great assistants. What great recruiting assistant would want to work for an HC who isn't into recruiting? That would be a real turn off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie No. 8 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 7/31/2022 at 7:31 PM, Haywarduck said: ... Maybe I just don't understand the northeastern mentality, and continual negativity, but I am glad we moved on. ... I can't speak for all of New Hampshire, but I grew up in CT, and I can tell you CK's personality does not represent most of New England! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownslowav8r No. 9 Share Posted August 1, 2022 He’s lost faith in himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
idontrollonshobbas No. 10 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Devil's advocate viewpoint here (fair warning): Chip has always been "aloof" about recruiting. As mentioned here, his staff hires do not focus on recruiting, never have. When Pellum left OBD as head of recruiting, he didn't have a Twitter account for crying out loud. Chip hired him for the same role anyway. Chip's belief in his system(s) has led him to conclude that he can win without prima donnas. He really struggled with the Millenial to Gen Z transition which amplified all of the aspects of recruiting that Chip despises. He hired some staff to help with that (remember he used WIllie Lyles to save time on recruiting) but he would rather not have to compromise. The transfer portal could be his salvation. He and his staff can focus on game planning, scheme and coaching up players, as opposed to recruiting. He can pluck guys from the portal to fill out the roster. Portal players are by definition older, humbled, and hungry for a new start. Those players are the anti-hero archetype that Chip's demeanor handles better than the flashy kid that needs endless affirmation, BEFORE SIGNING. At the end of the day, all of that recruiting time comes with an opportunity cost which is time away from scheme/development/scouting/etc. All of the stuff Chip would rather do and excels at. Will he win a conference championship that way? Maybe, once in a while. But he will always be a pain in the ass game on the calendar who can topple a giant on any given Saturday. He outcoached Cristobal the last two times and nearly snatched a W both times. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Waddler Moderator No. 11 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 7/31/2022 at 7:46 PM, David Marsh said: He caught lightning in a bottle The only thing Chip’s currently caught in a bottle are the stool samples his doctor has requested. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Vee No. 12 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Well we all know how tough it is to recruit in Eugen......Er....Southern California. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
