Former Oregon coach Chip Kelly didn’t have a great start to his tenure with UCLA - a 3-9 record after losing their first five games. To me it looked like they were dealing with talent and experience deficiencies on both lines, difficulty figuring out their offensive and defensive philosophies, and a brutal schedule.
Interestingly, I think there’s a good chance all three of these factors reverse in 2019, and the Bruins have a one-year window in which they might post a pretty solid record … before Coach Kelly’s lackadaisical attitude towards recruiting (and hiring proven assistants) really catches up to them.