UCLA coaching search: P.J. Fleck’s name surfaces as a candidate to replace Chip Kelly

Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Chip Kelly.

The UCLA Bruins are officially undergoing a coaching search. Finally, after plenty of NFL OC rumors, Chip Kelly is leaving UCLA and is becoming the new OC at Ohio State following Bill O’Brien’s departure to Boston College.

It has sent a whirlwind around Westwood, although fans recently called for Martin Jarmond to move on from Kelly after losing out on Keona Wilhite.

Social media is having a field day, and rightfully so, with Kelly moving on but “staying” in the Big Ten Conference.

Where does UCLA go from here? Well, one name has popped up as a strong candidate: Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck.