When the celebrated Chip Kelly was hired as the UCLA coach, school officials bragged that the forlorn football program had finally gotten it right. 'Champions Made Here' is more than just a mantra at UCLA, and I'm confident that Chip will lead UCLA football back to competing for championships." Six years later, it is obvious that UCLA football has once again gotten it all wrong. When Kelly was hired and hailed as an offensive genius, UCLA proclaimed that it had finally entered that world. More than anything, the Bruins need a new powerful leader who can make adjustments, something Kelly has failed to do during his turbulent reign.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 14, 2023 23:00 UTC