When they need you more than you need them, that’s all of the leverage you need.

Yes, and that leverage can be increased by holding out for a better deal, which is what I believe happened

Sounds like you do need lessons on leverage

coaches for a program with almost unlimited booster cash flow, has been credited by the coach who many consider to be one of the very best in NFL history as a major influence on the offensive system his team is currently running, sought after by every team seeking a head coach, could make nice money as a consultant just as a fall back position. In other words, he doesn’t need the money, and he has the credentials. When they need you more than you need them, that’s all of the leverage you need.

The most shady part of the deal is him hitting the recruiting trail. You have an assistant coach who is in charge of recruiting. The assistant lets you know how you can fit in the head coach’s program. When a head coach shows up in your living room, it’s to close the show. So, for this guy to go from living room to living room selling kids on why they would look good playing for him in his program when he knows he’s leaving is shady.

Exactly. All of this. Interviewing with teams after expressing a desire to move to the NFL is more than fine. Pretending you’re going to coach at Oregon then immediately jumping to the NFL is a bit underhanded.

There was no need for him to posture for anything.

I don’t need any lessons on leverage

Sounds like you do need lessons on leverage

he acted in his best interest? what a monster.

Staying at Oregon for millions a year was serfdom, right?

I don’t think he’s an asshole. I think he made an asshole decision.

and then penned a wack-ass constitution that is a burr in our saddles

What he did was selfish — he pretended to ignore the NFL and work for Oregon so he could get a higher offer (in your scenario). That’s a dick move.

he acted in his best interest? what a monster.

And if he was posturing for a better deal?

He’s Chip Kelly, a highly sought after coach from a number of teams in the NFL. There was no need for him to posture for anything. The most shady part of the deal is him hitting the recruiting trail. You have an assistant coach who is in charge of recruiting. The assistant lets you know how you can fit in the head coach’s program. When a head coach shows up in your living room, it’s to close the show. So, for this guy to go from living room to living room selling kids on why they would look good playing for him in his program when he knows he’s leaving is shady. I don’t need any lessons on leverage, and I know there is a faction of this college sports culture who happen to be coach groupies, but he left them hanging. I doubt that he just woke up today and decided he wanted to go to the NFL.

Well, we had our guns back in 1776. Haven’t you heard that Obama took away all our guns after Newtown?!

/interrupts post with breaking news about school shooting

Again, I think they offered him a deal he didn’t want. He held out for more, and eventually got offered enough to jump.

OK, we’ll go with that. How long ago did they offer the deal, though?

I don’t fault him for exploring NFL jobs. I have a problem with him lying to kids, co-workers and administrators

You leave Saban/Petrino out of this!

That does not sound like the fucking lunatics who kicked the British empire out. For shame.

Well, we had our guns back in 1776. Haven’t you heard that Obama took away all our guns after Newtown?!

You’re telling me they just called him yesterday out of the blue and he decided to listen?

I have a problem with him lying to kids, co-workers and administrators when he had no real intention of returning to Oregon.

Again, I think they offered him a deal he didn’t want. He held out for more, and eventually got offered enough to jump. I don’t believe he had no intention of staying. I believe he was staying until he got the right offer. Telling people he’s staying is the best move in the interim to keep things operating smoothly

Hmmm….

Didnt even have to click that link to know the subject matter.

Chip to Eagles: “Hey, here’s exactly what I want. I trust you’ll be fair now that I’ve shown my hand”

The Eagles wanted him. You’re telling me they just called him yesterday out of the blue and he decided to listen? This has most likely been going on for weeks.

I don’t fault him for exploring NFL jobs. I have a problem with him lying to kids, co-workers and administrators when he had no real intention of returning to Oregon.

Made his move earlier. I doubt that he just woke up this morning and decided he wanted to coach in the NFL.

And if he was posturing for a better deal?

Lying to kids really worth a couple hundred K?

Hmmm….

Explain how. Appears as though he got one offer, didn’t like it and turned it down. Then Philly sweetened the offer and he took it. The rest is just posturing to achieve that end

Made his move earlier. I doubt that he just woke up this morning and decided he wanted to coach in the NFL. Then, you have things such as the recruiting schedule, spring practice, etc. to consider.

Correct. But if what trojans said is true, it was about more money, not being offered the position. Lying to kids really worth a couple hundred K?

It was more likely about control than money. No inside knowledge, but that’s usually the crux

he pretended to ignore the NFL and work for Oregon so he could get a higher offer (in your scenario). That’s a dick move.

It really isn’t a dick move. It’s called being an adult and conducting business.

Queefer’s idealism:

Chip to Eagles: “Hey, here’s exactly what I want. I trust you’ll be fair now that I’ve shown my hand”

Interviewing doesn’t mean the job was guaranteed

Correct. But if what trojans said is true, it was about more money, not being offered the position. Lying to kids really worth a couple hundred K?