Chip will zip on out just before the sanctions come piling on in...cashing in before cashing out.
Fish on...
Todd
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/16063...p-kellys-tenureOregon Reportedly Facing Major NCAA Sanctions Stemming from Chip Kelly's Tenure
BY MATT LOMBARDO (CONTRIBUTOR) ON APRIL 16, 2013
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly will meet the media for the first time following an NFL practice today at the NovaCare Complex but will likely be pressed with questions stemming from NCAA sanctions the University of Oregon now faces from violations during his tenure there.
Multiple reports, including The Oregonian state that the university and the NCAA have agreed on the sanctions, including a probation period and scholarship reductions.
KATU.com has has received the report that describes the violations.
“There were underlying major violations coupled with failure to monitor violations involving the head coach (2009 through 2011) and the athletics department (2008-2011),” NCAA enforcement staff wrote in the report. “While the violations were not intentional in nature, coaches and administrators of a sports program at an NCAA member institution have an obligation to ensure that the activities being engaged in comply with NCAA legislation.”
Initial reports are that Will Lyles, who runs a recruiting service and worked for Oregon since 2008, provided Kelly and the Ducks a "meaningful recruiting advantage" due to his ties with several players and coaches from Texas. Lyles received $25,000 from the school and the implication is that he may have persuaded players to attend the University of Oregon.
The violations are said to have occurred from 2008-2011 when Kelly served as the offensive coordinator, and later the head coach of the Ducks.
“I am aware of the recent reports and of the ongoing investigation being conducted by the NCAA and the University of Oregon," Kelly said in a statement released by the team, Tuesday. "While at Oregon, I know we were fully cooperative with all aspects of the investigation and I will continue to contribute in any way that I can. But until the NCAA rules on the matter, I will have no further comment.”
Kelly is unlikely to face any disciplinary action from either the NCAA or the school, but it is peculiar that the first-year NFL coach initially rebuffed the Eagles offer in January before ultimately changing his tune and making the leap to Philadelphia.
The Eagles head coach will meet the media at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday following the opening day of Philadelphia's minicamp.
Matt Lombardo is a contributor to Bleacher Report, as well as an on-air personality on 97.5 FM The Fanatic in Philadelphia. Join the conversation and follow Matt on Twitter: @MattLombardo975
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Big surprise, this.
I also heard that Oregon was offering up less scholarships and two years of probation already...
Fish on...
Todd