I did not expect Northwestern to hire Chip Kelly as its offensive coordinator, but I believe this is a slam-dunk hire. Here's his track record since becoming Oregon's head coach in 2009:
- 2009 (Oregon): 10-3, 1st in Pac-10, Lost in Rose Bowl, Postseason AP No. 11
- 2010 (Oregon): 12-1, 1st in Pac-10, Lost in BCS National Championship, Postseason AP No. 3
- 2011 (Oregon): 12-2, T-1st in Pac-12 North, Won in Rose Bowl, Postseason AP No. 4
- 2012 (Oregon): 12-1, T-1st in Pac-12 North, Won in Fiesta Bowl, Postseason AP No. 2
- 2013 (Philadelphia Eagles): 10-6, 1st in NFC East, Lost in Wild Card Round
- 2014 (Philadelphia Eagles): 10-6, 2nd in NFC East
- 2015 (Philadelphia Eagles): 6-9, 3rd in NFC East
- 2016 (San Francisco 49ers): 2-14, 4th in NFC West
- 2018 (UCLA): 3-9, 5th in Pac-12 South
- 2019 (UCLA): 4-8, T-3rd in Pac-12 South
- 2020 (UCLA): 3-4, T-5th in Pac-12 South
- 2021 (UCLA): 8-4, T-2nd in Pac-12 South, Reached Holiday Bowl (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
- 2022 (UCLA): 9-4, T-5th in Pac-12, Lost in Sun Bowl, Postseason AP No. 21
- 2023 (UCLA): 8-5, T-7th in Pac-12, Won in LA Bowl
- 2024 (Ohio State OC): 14-2, 4th in Big Ten, Won in CFP National Championship
- 2025 (Las Vegas Raiders OC): 2-9, 4th in AFC West
What do you think — is this a good hire for Northwestern? Can he turn the Wildcats' historically awful offense around?
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