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Buckeye86
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Another huge possibility for what slowed things down.
A Jersey Guy: BOB would be a game changer for BC
Bill O'Brien should be the next football coach at Boston College. Bill O'Brien will be the next football coach at Boston College It should have been wrapped up,
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Uh, yeah, I’d say actively making it harder to do what he wants—get back to the NFL—is a snag.
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dragurd
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Especially when Dallas, Philadelphia, Giants and Bears might all be open next year.Another huge possibility for what slowed things down.
A Jersey Guy: BOB would be a game changer for BC
Bill O'Brien should be the next football coach at Boston College. Bill O'Brien will be the next football coach at Boston College It should have been wrapped up,
Uh, yeah, I’d say actively making it harder to do what he wants—get back to the NFL—is a snag.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Bill O’Brien to Boston College Isn’t A Done Deal, But Ohio State Will Have Options If It Needs A New Offensive Coordinator
If Bill O’Brien becomes Boston College’s head coach, Ohio State should have plenty of viable options to replace him as offensive coordinator.
BILL O’BRIEN TO BOSTON COLLEGE ISN’T A DONE DEAL, BUT OHIO STATE WILL HAVE OPTIONS IF IT NEEDS A NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
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CANDLE, KELLY, JOHNSON AMONG NAMES TO WATCH
While it’s never ideal to be thrust into a coaching search more than a month after the end of the season, Ohio State wouldn’t be starting from scratch in replacing O’Brien. Any coach who was a candidate for the job the first time around could re-emerge as a candidate, especially if they remain in the same situation they were in before Ohio State hired O’Brien.One such candidate could be Toledo head coach Jason Candle, who reportedly drew serious consideration for the job before O’Brien was hired. While Candle has been linked to several Power 4 head coaching jobs (including the Boston College job) over the past two months, he has yet to land another job, which could make him consider taking a coordinator position at a major program.
Ohio State could give Candle a pay raise, as he made just $1.125 million at Toledo last season, and a successful run as OSU’s OC could improve Candle’s prospects of landing a future head coaching job at a bigger program. He has never coached in a major conference and has only two years of experience as a quarterbacks coach, but he is an Ohio lifer whose offenses at Toledo have consistently ranked among the best in the MAC.
A potential upside to making a new hire in February would be that it could make the Ohio State job more appealing to coaches who might have been holding out for a potential NFL offensive coordinator job the first time around.
That group could include UCLA head coach Chip Kelly, who was recently linked to the Washington Commanders’ and Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive coordinator jobs. It appears unlikely Kelly will land an NFL offensive coordinator job this offseason, however, as the Commanders hired Kliff Kingsbury while the Raiders are expected to hire Luke Getsy.
Leaving a job as a Big Ten head coach to become a Big Ten offensive coordinator would certainly be an unconventional move, but Kelly appears to be looking for an exit ramp out of Westwood. He would check the same boxes that O’Brien did, having been a head coach and offensive play-caller in both the NFL and college, and has a close relationship with Day dating back to when Kelly coached Day as New Hampshire’s offensive coordinator.
Hiring Kelly wouldn’t come cheaply, as Ohio State would have to pay a $1.5 million buyout to UCLA, but it certainly wouldn’t feel like a downgrade if Ohio State went from O’Brien to Kelly.
Another coach who was connected to the job before Ohio State hired O’Brien was former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, who was fired by the Eagles four days after Ohio State hired O’Brien. While he’s never been a head coach like O’Brien, Johnson has been an offensive coordinator in both the NFL and college; in his most recent job as a collegiate offensive coordinator, Johnson led a Florida offense that ranked ninth in the FBS in total yards per game and 13th nationally in points per game in 2020.
Johnson’s lone season as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator fell short of expectations, and he’s still looking for a new job as a result. But the Eagles still ranked in the NFL’s top eight in both points and yards per game in 2023, and the 36-year-old former Utah quarterback was viewed as a rising star in the industry before this past season.
OTHER LOGICAL FITS
Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinators Josh McDaniels and Frank Reich are both still looking for jobs after they were fired as NFL head coaches this past fall, so they could both be worth calling, though neither of them has ever been a full-time assistant coach at the collegiate level.National championship-winning offensive coordinator Dan Mullen previously worked alongside Day when Day was a graduate assistant at Florida, though it’s uncertain whether the current ESPN analyst is interested in a return to coaching.
Akron head coach Joe Moorhead was an excellent offensive coordinator at both Penn State and Oregon and had a salary of just $620,000 last season, so he’s another coach with both head coaching and offensive play-calling experience that Ohio State could make a run at if it needs to replace O’Brien.
If the Buckeyes can’t get Kelly, it would be hard to replace O’Brien with another coach who has experience as both a head coach and offensive coordinator at both the NFL and collegiate levels. But there are plenty of coaches Ohio State could pursue that check at least a couple of those boxes.
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Something to think about when it comes to BoB staying at OSU. Al Washington possibly being chosen over BoB and coming at a much more affordable price.
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osuvictory1
Just a schlub from Y-town
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Not mentioned....Eric Bieniemy. Not sure he is game, but intriguing to think about.
Bill O’Brien to Boston College Isn’t A Done Deal, But Ohio State Will Have Options If It Needs A New Offensive Coordinator
If Bill O’Brien becomes Boston College’s head coach, Ohio State should have plenty of viable options to replace him as offensive coordinator.www.elevenwarriors.com
BILL O’BRIEN TO BOSTON COLLEGE ISN’T A DONE DEAL, BUT OHIO STATE WILL HAVE OPTIONS IF IT NEEDS A NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
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CANDLE, KELLY, JOHNSON AMONG NAMES TO WATCH
While it’s never ideal to be thrust into a coaching search more than a month after the end of the season, Ohio State wouldn’t be starting from scratch in replacing O’Brien. Any coach who was a candidate for the job the first time around could re-emerge as a candidate, especially if they remain in the same situation they were in before Ohio State hired O’Brien.
One such candidate could be Toledo head coach Jason Candle, who reportedly drew serious consideration for the job before O’Brien was hired. While Candle has been linked to several Power 4 head coaching jobs (including the Boston College job) over the past two months, he has yet to land another job, which could make him consider taking a coordinator position at a major program.
Ohio State could give Candle a pay raise, as he made just $1.125 million at Toledo last season, and a successful run as OSU’s OC could improve Candle’s prospects of landing a future head coaching job at a bigger program. He has never coached in a major conference and has only two years of experience as a quarterbacks coach, but he is an Ohio lifer whose offenses at Toledo have consistently ranked among the best in the MAC.
A potential upside to making a new hire in February would be that it could make the Ohio State job more appealing to coaches who might have been holding out for a potential NFL offensive coordinator job the first time around.
That group could include UCLA head coach Chip Kelly, who was recently linked to the Washington Commanders’ and Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive coordinator jobs. It appears unlikely Kelly will land an NFL offensive coordinator job this offseason, however, as the Commanders hired Kliff Kingsbury while the Raiders are expected to hire Luke Getsy.
Leaving a job as a Big Ten head coach to become a Big Ten offensive coordinator would certainly be an unconventional move, but Kelly appears to be looking for an exit ramp out of Westwood. He would check the same boxes that O’Brien did, having been a head coach and offensive play-caller in both the NFL and college, and has a close relationship with Day dating back to when Kelly coached Day as New Hampshire’s offensive coordinator.
Hiring Kelly wouldn’t come cheaply, as Ohio State would have to pay a $1.5 million buyout to UCLA, but it certainly wouldn’t feel like a downgrade if Ohio State went from O’Brien to Kelly.
Another coach who was connected to the job before Ohio State hired O’Brien was former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, who was fired by the Eagles four days after Ohio State hired O’Brien. While he’s never been a head coach like O’Brien, Johnson has been an offensive coordinator in both the NFL and college; in his most recent job as a collegiate offensive coordinator, Johnson led a Florida offense that ranked ninth in the FBS in total yards per game and 13th nationally in points per game in 2020.
Johnson’s lone season as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator fell short of expectations, and he’s still looking for a new job as a result. But the Eagles still ranked in the NFL’s top eight in both points and yards per game in 2023, and the 36-year-old former Utah quarterback was viewed as a rising star in the industry before this past season.
OTHER LOGICAL FITS
Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinators Josh McDaniels and Frank Reich are both still looking for jobs after they were fired as NFL head coaches this past fall, so they could both be worth calling, though neither of them has ever been a full-time assistant coach at the collegiate level.
National championship-winning offensive coordinator Dan Mullen previously worked alongside Day when Day was a graduate assistant at Florida, though it’s uncertain whether the current ESPN analyst is interested in a return to coaching.
Akron head coach Joe Moorhead was an excellent offensive coordinator at both Penn State and Oregon and had a salary of just $620,000 last season, so he’s another coach with both head coaching and offensive play-calling experience that Ohio State could make a run at if it needs to replace O’Brien.
If the Buckeyes can’t get Kelly, it would be hard to replace O’Brien with another coach who has experience as both a head coach and offensive coordinator at both the NFL and collegiate levels. But there are plenty of coaches Ohio State could pursue that check at least a couple of those boxes.
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Not mentioned....Eric Bieniemy. Not sure he is game, but intriguing to think about.
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In context, id say it makes sense.
Hafley was HC at a mediocre private school in a mediocre conference whose undefeated champ was just hilariously snubbed.
He was 22-26 (12-22 in conference).
I don't know if he was officially on the hotseat yet, but had to be close after a 4th season with 6 losses and needing a cupcake OOC schedule to get bowl eligible.
Then add in the NIL and Portal insanity and a burning desire to get back to the NFL. At a time when he's far from the only guy looking for an out to the NFL.
Right now, if you're not feeling the way CFB has gone ... any NFL job offer is a huge opportunity.
There's not enough jobs for all the people looking to escape.
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billmac91
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If someone comes in and goes 8-4 at BC (which I think is entirely possible in the ACC and what Hafley finally assembled before bailing) they will look like the next up and coming program fixer. Nobody is looking under the surface anymore. Look at Harbaugh and Jesse Minter as exhibit A & B.
I'd be horrified as a Chargers or Seahawks fan knowing those guys exploited a pandemic to stack their rosters on top of stealing signals.....didn't matter a bit....both got incredible deals and opportunities.
Castellanos may be the best QB in ACC next year and if they can keep some of the key portal pieces in place, the defense has talent. So if someone can come in and capitalize on what Hafley built, they will immediately be able to parlay that job into a bigger opportunity......
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Buckeye86
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Potential Staff Changes Discussions (Part 13)
Out: Perry Eliano Parker Fleming Corey Dennis In: Matt Guerrieri Bill O'Brien Expected Out: Likely Safe: Tony Alford Justin Frye Safe: Jim Knowles Larry Johnson Brian Hartline Tim Walton Keenan Bailey
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billmac91
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Personally, I hate the BOB hire from BC’s standpoint…..he doesn’t want to be a long term college coach and everything in his DNA has shown that.
That said, they thought they had a perfect fit in Hafley, and he burned them. They never foresaw Hafley leaving a HC job to take a coordinator job in NFL…..so it changes the math on the next hire.
I personally think BC should target a guy like Jason Candle….although I’d love Candle as next OSU OC.
That said, they thought they had a perfect fit in Hafley, and he burned them. They never foresaw Hafley leaving a HC job to take a coordinator job in NFL…..so it changes the math on the next hire.
I personally think BC should target a guy like Jason Candle….although I’d love Candle as next OSU OC.
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