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It also seems unlikely that the Wasserman money matters very much to Kelly, as he is getting paid by SF and, I think, Philadelphia for quite a while.

I don't know anything about what Kelly is looking for, but generally with these guys the money isn't because they need it - the money is keeping score amongst their peers.
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True, but every nickel he makes from his other job is subtracted from what he gets from the pro teams. To actually make more, they would have to pay him more than what he is getting from Dork. Seems unlikely that will go down well at UCLA. So, for Kelly, even as a score keeping tool, it is doubtful he can actually get more dollars in real terms. We shall see though.
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That can easily be worked around in a contract, where the money is backloaded and all guaranteed, so he works for low wages while still on the Niners dime and makes extra money later.

The bigger issue is that as a coach in demand, you have a certain amount of credibility, and you want to leverage that into the best situation possible for long term success. Once you’ve picked a school and it doesn’t go well, that’s all shot, so choosing wisely is essential. Chip Kelly can wait another year or two for the right job, and I don’t know if the UCLA gig is one that he would jump for.

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[quote author=CTcard link=topic=18083.msg214046#msg214046 date=1511237518]
[quote author=Goose link=topic=18083.msg214042#msg214042 date=1511236720]
It also seems unlikely that the Wasserman money matters very much to Kelly, as he is getting paid by SF and, I think, Philadelphia for quite a while.

I don't know anything about what Kelly is looking for, but generally with these guys the money isn't because they need it - the money is keeping score amongst their peers.
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True, but every nickel he makes from his other job is subtracted from what he gets from the pro teams. To actually make more, they would have to pay him more than what he is getting from Dork. Seems unlikely that will go down well at UCLA. So, for Kelly, even as a score keeping tool, it is doubtful he can actually get more dollars in real terms. We shall see though.
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That can easily be worked around in a contract, where the money is backloaded and all guaranteed, so he works for low wages while still on the Niners dime and makes extra money later.

The bigger issue is that as a coach in demand, you have a certain amount of credibility, and you want to leverage that into the best situation possible for long term success. Once you’ve picked a school and it doesn’t go well, that’s all shot, so choosing wisely is essential. Chip Kelly can wait another year or two for the right job, and I don’t know if the UCLA gig is one that he would jump for.