How Chip Kelly can enhance his legacy with the Ohio State football program
By Ryan Stano
![Mar 7, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator Chip Kelly watches players during spring football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Mar 7, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator Chip Kelly watches players during spring football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4500,h_2531,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/151/01j13htke4w56yv9thph.jpg)
Chip Kelly has done a lot in college football already. He's one of the most innovative offensive minds in college football history. Now, he's the offensive coordinator for the Ohio State football program. He is looking to lead another program to the pinnacle of the sport.
While he was the head coach at Oregon, he made a National Championship Game. While he ended up losing to Cam Newton and Auburn, he learned a lot from that experience. He took the Ducks to a place that they hadn't been in a long time as a program.
Kelly just wants to coach football at this point. He doesn't want to deal with all of the crap that comes with being a head coach. A lot of being a head coach in college football now has to deal with NIL collectives and paying players. Going to booster meetings, buttering up alumni, and other admin stuff is not what he considers fun.
Now that Kelly is with the Ohio State football program, he has a shot to further enhance his legacy. If he can lead the Buckeyes to a national championship this season, he will finally get his ring. He also has the talent to do so on his roster. The Buckeyes should be really good.
Ohio State just has a question up front on the offensive line. It was clearly the worst unit on the team last season. Will Howard should be an upgrade at quarterback. If Kelly can win a national title with Howard leading the way, his legacy will receive a massive jump.
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Of course, Kelly isn't worried about his own legacy. He's more focused on just winning games and helping his team be the best that they possibly can. Winning games will take care of the legacy factor. He'd love nothing more than to win a title with his good friend Ryan Day.