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Todd Blackledge reacts to ‘shockwaves’ sent by Chip Kelly at Ohio State

Todd Blackledge reacted to the "shockwave" Chip Kelly sent through college football by leaving UCLA to become Ohio State's OC.
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Todd Blackledge reacts to ‘shockwaves’ sent by Chip Kelly at Ohio State​

Usually, when a head coach takes an offensive coordinator job, it means they were fired. Chip Kelly is different, though, voluntarily leaving UCLA to work under Ryan Day at Ohio State. A move we have not seen in college football, especially between two programs set to be in the same conference this season.

CBS’ Todd Blackledge believes the move from Kelly sent “shockwaves” throughout the sport. Because in today’s world, certain financial commitments are required to have a good football program. Kelly openly leaving UCLA may have called the Bruins administration out a bit, saying they were not ready to compete in the Big Ten.

“Him leaving UCLA, while probably not a shock, it still is something that, to me, sends shockwaves through college football,” Blackledge said. “He’s a head coach at UCLA. UCLA is going into the Big Ten. Part of that to me is him saying ‘People here are not ready to play or pay to be a big-time football program the way we need to be going into this league.’
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“He’s been really neat because the offense hasn’t changed,” tight ends coach Keenan Bailey said. “This has been Chip Kelly’s offense and Ryan Day’s offense, it’s the same offense. It’s kind of neat going back to the roots and the origin, maybe understanding a new twist or why we called it how we did. And it’s been great for the tight ends, I’ll leave it at that. Not to get too much into scheme but we’ve definitely benefitted. And me personally, learning every day.”

While Kelly works to take charge of the offense and allow Day to step back into more of a CEO role, the Buckeyes’ players and coaches are building their relationships with the former UCLA head coach and learning the finer points of what he brings to the table.

“It’s been awesome,” transfer center Seth McLaughlin said. “He’s coached a lot of good guys and you can really tell the knowledge (he has) and he has a ton of excitement to coach us, which is awesome.”

Outside Day, who was mentored by Kelly as both a player and coach, no Ohio State staffer or player is more familiar with the Buckeyes’ new offensive coordinator than offensive line coach Justin Frye.

Kelly hired Frye as his OL coach when he first landed the UCLA job in 2018, then promoted him to offensive coordinator a year later. He spent four total seasons under Kelly before leaving for Ohio State in 2022.

Frye said he would have “laughed” if he was told after his move from Los Angeles to Columbus that Kelly would follow him two years later, but added that “it’s college football.”

“He just added to another piece of just good people here,” Frye said. “You’re coming to work here with guys every day, the kids we talk about a ton, but then for us as coaches as a staff. So adding just another good dude that’s in the room.”

Devin Brown had a preexisting relationship with Kelly from his time at UCLA, being recruited by the then-head coach out of high school before he ultimately signed with Ohio State, and he’s enjoyed having Kelly as his offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach now.

“He’s very laid back and wanting us to learn,” Brown said. “He’s very teacher-oriented. He wants us to learn and process everything without giving us the information. So it’s been good.”
 
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Kelly and Walton are both on escalating three-year contracts that will pay them more in each subsequent season. Kelly is set to make $2.1 million in 2025 and $2.2 million in 2026, while Walton will make $1.5 million in 2025 and $1.6 million in 2026.

Kelly will make $200,000 more each year than Bill O’Brien was set to make as offensive coordinator. O’Brien signed a contract that would have paid him $1.8 million this year, $1.9 million next year and $2 million in 2026 before he left to become the head coach at Boston College.
 
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Thought I had entered the Twilight Zone. Looked for Dave Francis, Katterhenrich, in the middle, wished the first two of the tandem knocked the end and LB out of the way, and the ball carrier went for 20. Love that Chip has that kind of history, and isn't unwilling to trot it out. Did notice our WRs were getting open against the vaunted "BIA" Dbs, so cannot wait for tOSU to tee it up. Bring on the season! After we get the OL straightened out.
 
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