Ohio State’s offensive coaching staff appeared to be set for the 2024 season. Then Boston College’s head coaching job opened up.
When Jeff Hafley left Boston College on Wednesday to become the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator, it didn’t take long for Bill O’Brien to emerge as a possible candidate for the job. Although O’Brien just became Ohio State’s offensive coordinator on Jan. 19, the smoke that O’Brien could soon be on his way back to Boston – the city he grew up in and where his family still lives – has grown stronger by the day.