Report: USC To Consider Chip Kelly If They Fire Steve Sarkisian
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Chip Kelly is off to an abysmal 1-3 start in his third season as Philadelphia Eagles head coach, and many people have begun speculating his return to college football.
Well, the rumor mill train officially got rolling on Friday morning, as SI.com's Pete Thamel mentioned Kelly as a possible replacement to USC's Steve Sarkisian, following the Trojans' disappointing 17-12 loss to Washington.
"While this loss doesn't mark the end of Sarkisian's time at USC, it marks a definitive point where people can start speculating about the end," Thamel wrote. "And that will certainly include Eagles coach Chip Kelly. USC had strong interest in Kelly when it hired Sarkisian. Not even halfway through his second season, there's worry if seven-win Sark will even get there."
While Thamel's report is completely speculatively, with Kelly struggling in Philadelphia, it's something the Kelly detractors will point to if the Eagles continue to struggle.