Kelly looking at NFL coaching opportunities on the eve of his BCS bowl

"It's kind of just noise to us," he says. "They've never said a word to me. I've never said a word to them."

But he understands the public interest in him going to the NFL, although he claims that media have been "entertained" by the speculation.

Under Kelly's watch, the Ducks have been under NCAA investigation — and face possible penalties — for the Willie Lyles recruiting scandal.

"You can't be a selective participant and listen to things that are good being said about you and block out bad things being said about you," he says. "Our team is extremely focused. If you get a chance to get inside our team, which is never going to happen, what we talk about, what we focus on really has nothing to do with what's going on outside. That's the great thing about coaching kids of that age. They don't get caught up in it. I don't think our kids read message boards, newspapers. They want to hang out with each other, have a good time ... we're getting ready to go play the Fiesta Bowl. That's what we're excited about."

uh oh

Exactly,,,  this isn't even close to being a surpise to anyone, especially the players,,,  the recruiting issue is all but forgotten (rightly so or not) to most.

He's the most coveted college coach in the nation regarding the NFL aside from maybe Saben.

This noise started the same way last year and the Ducks rolled in the bowl game. Ridiculous reason to make a play.