UCLA's decision to retain Chip Kelly further confirms that UCLA truly is a great basketball school.
And why shouldn't you keep it? After six seasons, his record is an impressive 34-34. Sure, the Rose Bowl has experienced three of the lowest attendance years in its history since the Bruins called it home. But what can you expect when you only pay your head coach $6.2 million per year? That works out to just over a million dollars per win.
I say give him a raise to $10 million a year. If you do the math, the Bruins might just be hitting their 10-win peak.
Steve Kaye
Oro Valley, Arizona.
UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond apparently put himself on the spot by defying Times columnist Bill Plaschke's order to fire football coach Chip Kelly. Plaschke believes Kelly should be judged solely on wins and losses. Ironic, considering Plaschke's previous call for the immediate ouster of the coach of an “out-of-control” college football program. Does anyone remember Pete Carroll?
Rob Fleishman
Placentia
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Cal 33, UCLA 7. I can't imagine a better or more fitting end to UCLA's season: a humiliating loss to Cal. UCLA and USC destroyed the Pac-12 out of excessive self-respect, hubris and greed. UC Berkeley and UCLA played each other for 90 years as the two major campuses in the UC system, but UCLA wanted more – playing with the big boys in the Midwest at the expense of that long tradition at home. Goodbye forever!
Henry A. Hespenheide
Hermosa Beach
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Chip Kelly's status was a major undertaking for Martin Jarmond. He should have made this decision for himself and settled it democratically. Let all football season ticket holders vote for or against retaining Kelly. The result will not surprise you.
Jerry Brockett
Long beach
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My wife and I braved the long drive, the cold Pasadena evening, the $35 parking fee and the $100 ticket price to catch the Cal-UCLA game on Saturday. The best part of the event was spending time with some longtime friends and alumni whose collective memories of attending games at the Arroyo deserved better than what was offered to Cal.
Chip Kelly is hitting .500 after six seasons. It may not be entirely Kelly's fault that attendance is terrible, but he has made a habit of fielding a team that does not and cannot meet even modest expectations. Mr. Jarmond, there was no compelling reason to keep Kelly next year, unless you have a secret desire to justify the imminent cessation of football in Westwood.
Blaise Jackson
Escondido
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As a long-time Bruins fan for more than 50 years, I can't tell you how reassuring it is that Chip Kelly will be returning for 2024. It's never too early to start making plans for bowl games in the lower echelons!
Jack Wolf
Westwood
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