Norm Chow Opens Up, Pt. 1
Opening statement:
"I'm awfully excited about what's going on here. I feel badly, I know there were requests for me to return calls, and it wasn't the time. After some consideration, we're awfully glad that we decided to stay."
When did Lane Kiffin make an attempt to call you?
"Lane made several attempts. We were out of town. It was kind of interesting because we had gone off to see some very dear friends in Marco Island, Fla., and it was a situation where the gal we were with wasn't feeling too hot. We spent some time in the hospital. Lane did try to call, and there were some calls made to my son."
Why consider the job?
"It's USC. Lane has always been - I've known him for a long time. You can't help, youre flattered when people call. In the end we realized where we wanted to be as a family, and we're awfully excited."
Did you make the decision over the last 24 hours?
"I don't tknow if it was 24 hours - there was some thought to it, sure."
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Thanks for the update Jon.
Thanks for your honesty, Coach Chow. Thanks for making yourself available this afternoon. Obviously it would have been nice if this was never an issue, but in any event, we're glad you're still a Bruin. Much success to you this weekend when recruiting. Go get em. Sell UCLA and Bruin Football like you've never done before. You're an honorable man and if I had a son who played football, good enough for the college game, I'd love for you to be involved wherever that may be. That's not the case, but anyway, we're glad you're still with us. God Bless You, Coach Chow!!! Go Bruins!!!
After reading all of Coach Chow's comments, I'm even more excited that he's returning to UCLA. I think he is sincere when he says we are building something exciting at UCLA.
Go Bruins!
Coach Chow and coach Neuheisel have handled the last few days with dignity and discretion. I'm glad they are both associated with UCLA.
If Norm Chow's last name were Smith he would have been a head coach a long time ago. This man is the architect of the only non-BCS team to ever win a national title (1984 BYU). No other coach has created 3 Heisman-winning QB's. This guy made careers for Steve Young, Ty Detmer, Jim McMahon, Philip Rivers, Carson Palmer, and Matt Leinart. His first year in the NFL he turned Vince Young into the Offensive Rookie of the Year.
All the criticisms about his communication or leadership skills are unfair stereotypes due to his ethnicity.
Lesser coaches with fewer accomplishments are routinely given head coaching positions over Chow, who has interviewed for HC jobs for the past 20 years.
Look at Lane Kiffin - guy has done nothing his whole life, has hustled 3 different head coaching jobs, and he started out as Chow's assistant. It's ridiculous that Chow continues to face a glass ceiling, given all he's accomplished.
College football needs the Rooney Rule.