Bill O’Brien knows how hard you think it is to win at Boston College. He’s heard it left and right since taking over the BC program in February. After spending last season as the New England Patriots offensive coordinator, O’Brien was slated to take the same role for Ryan Day at Ohio State before the Boston College job opened up late in the cycle. Jeff Hafley’s decision to leave BC for a defensive coordinator job in the NFL prompted many to wonder whether more college coaches will ditch the headaches of the transfer portal and name, image and likeness for the professional ranks.
Many of those problems are compounded at a place like Boston College, which doesn’t boast the same kind of resources many blueblood programs can pour into their teams. For O’Brien, it was the challenges that attracted him to the job.