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Florida Gators: 5 reasons Chip Kelly isn’t right fit for Gators head coach

By Dean Mullen

EUGENE, OR - NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Chip Kelly of the Oregon Ducks looks on as his team warms up before the game against the Stanford Cardinal at Autzen Stadium on November 17, 2012 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OR - NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Chip Kelly of the Oregon Ducks looks on as his team warms up before the game against the Stanford Cardinal at Autzen Stadium on November 17, 2012 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /
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EUGENE, OR – NOVEMBER 27: Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. #3 of the Oregon Ducks passes the ball during the third quarter of the game against the Oregon State Beaversat Autzen Stadium on November 27, 2015 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OR – NOVEMBER 27: Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. #3 of the Oregon Ducks passes the ball during the third quarter of the game against the Oregon State Beaversat Autzen Stadium on November 27, 2015 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

3. The run game would be essentially abandoned

Chip Kelly’s offense at Oregon was a lot of no huddle, vertical passing. He’s known to hurry up to the line of scrimmage to run plays. The clock is irrelevant. The problem with that type of thinking is the extra pressure on the defense.

Also, the run and shoot may not work against the SEC. The defenses are fast with cornerbacks, loving the opportunity to have extra chances to intercept passes.

Sooner or later, the offensive linemen could get winded too. The linemen in the SEC are built like NFL guys. These big guys may get frustrated with no rest all of the time. Recruiting linemen to fit the new scheme would be a chore, too. Kelly is an innovative genius, but once again his new changes would take time. Patience is not something the Gator fans have right now.

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