There's a big difference with UCLA football coach Chip Kelly, and everyone notices it
LOS ANGELES — The coach who likes to parse questions no longer is giving anyone a hard time. The coach who often interrupts is patiently waiting for everyone to finish. The coach who usually engages only on football topics is open to discussing anything. His dog's torn knee ligament. His player's pet alligator. His own attention deficit disorder. It was only about two weeks ago that a reporter ...
LOS ANGELES — The coach who likes to parse questions no longer is giving anyone a hard time.
The coach who often interrupts is patiently waiting for everyone to finish.
The coach who usually engages only on football topics is open to discussing anything.
His dog's torn knee ligament. His player's pet alligator. His own attention deficit disorder.
It was only about two weeks ago that a reporter who has long sparred with the coach, once calling for his job, suggested to Chip Kelly that maybe he could employ a former UCLA kicker and beer magnate descendant to help with a name, image and likeness venture selling alcoholic beverages at the Rose Bowl.
Kelly playfully pointed at the reporter before reaching into his
