You Will Never Guess Why Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Chip Kelly Was Not Interested in the Florida Job

The Florida Gators have hired their next head coach, Jim McElwain, but during the search process it was rumored that the school was actually going to make a run at former Oregon head coach and now Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly. Why they thought he would want to go from a successful team in the NFL back to college is a mystery, but with McElwain's hire it doesn't matter anymore.

As the rumors flew Kelly stated that he had no interest in the position, but the reason why is--well, it is awesome.

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Remember how the critics said the system he perfected at Oregon would not work in the NFL?

Chip Kelly again on why he wasn't interested in the Florida job: "I don't think our pro offense would work at the college level."
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) December 4, 2014

Boom.

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