O’Brien will succeed Jeff Hafley, who became the defensive coordinator with the Green Bay Packers.

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“I am thrilled to welcome Bill O’Brien, his wife Colleen, and his sons Jack and Michael to Boston College,” Boston College athletics director Blake James stated in a release.  “When we embarked on this search, we prioritized finding a coach who believes in our mission and vision, who has a plan for greatness on and off the field, and who will work tirelessly to elevate BC Football. Bill is a gifted leader who has had a tremendous amount of success as a head coach and coordinator at both the collegiate and NFL levels. His passion for teaching football and developing young men make him a great fit to lead Boston College to greater heights.”

O’Brien ventures to his native Boston area after a brief stint at Ohio State. He was hired by the Buckeyes in January to be their offensive coordinator, but now he opts to take the head coaching position with the Eagles.

O’Brien will take over as a head coach for the first time since he led the Houston Texans for six years from 2014-20. It’s his third head coaching job overall, as he also guided Penn state from 2012-13.

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O’Brien’s track record is lengthy. He’s spent six years with the New England Patriots most recently as their offensive coordinator during the 2023 season.

O’Brien’s most recent college job was as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Alabama from 2021-22.

A coaching veteran of 32 years, O’Brien also has prior college stops at Duke from 2005-06, Maryland from 2003-04, Georgia Tech from 1995-2002 and Brown from 1993-94.

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According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, former Alabama quarterback Julian Sayin will transfer to Ohio State.

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Sayin is a true freshman who early enrolled and joined the Crimson Tide this month. He was a five-star recruit and largely heralded as the top quarterback as part of the class of 2024.

Sayin was the No. 2 quarterback in his recruiting class according to Rivals. He was the No. 4 overall player in the class of 2024 and No. 1 player from California.

“Incredibly excited to join the team here at Ohio State,” Sayin told ESPN. “I held this program in high regard throughout my entire recruiting process and am looking forward to learning from some of the most talented players and coaches in college football and contributing to our team’s success.”

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Ryan Day and the Buckeyes have done some retooling since falling to No. 9 Missouri in the Cotton Bowl and entering the offseason.

Day has added Kansas State quarterback Will Howard, Alabama defensive back Caleb Downs and center Seth McLaughlin as well as Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins among others through the transfer portal.

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Ohio State also named Bill O’Brien its next offensive coordinator. He’ll split duties with co-coordinator and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline.

Sayin will bring another arm into Ohio State’s quarterback competition going into the 2024 season. He’ll compete alongside Howard, third-year Devin Brown and fellow freshman Air Noland.

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