If Chip Kelly goes back to college, it will be the West Coast - USC.
Will the Miami Hurricanes hire former Georgia head coach Mark Richt?
The Georgia Bulldogs made the shocking decision to fire head coach Mark Richt on Sunday.
Richt has been the Bulldogs head coach since 2001 and has a 144–51 record, including going 9-5 in bowl games.
Richt instantly becomes one of the biggest names on the market for open college coaching positions and there is one school that seems to be a natural fit, the Miami Hurricanes.
Miami fired Al Golden and are currently looking for a replacement as Richt gets fired and essentially falls into their laps. Richt played high school football in Boca Raton and went on to play quarterback at Miami in the early 1980s, backing up Jim Kelly.
It could be the homecoming Miami fans have been dreaming of.
If the connection between Richt and Miami isn’t enough to convince Hurricane fans that this is the man to go after, his 145-51 record in the SEC, which includes two SEC championships and 6 SEC Eastern Division Titles is an impressive resume to bring to the weaker ACC.
Not to mention Richt’s ties to recruiting in the region already.
This could be a match made in heaven, but if any name can throw a wrench in this pair coming together it is Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly, who reportedly could be headed back to college football as the Eagles continue to spiral out of control.
But Richt returning to Miami could have the kind of impact Jim Harbaugh returning to Michigan had. That might be something that the Hurricanes can’t ignore or turn their backs on.
