Bill O’Brien

O’Brien tapping into Alabama roots to fortify Eagles roster

January 9, 2025
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AP Photo/Vasha Hunt Connections matter in football when it comes to both players and coaches. Boston College is taking advantage of Bill O’Brien’s connections at Alabama in the transfer portal. O’Brien coached under Nick Saban at Alabama from 2021 to 2022.  In the past month, O’Brien has used his Alabama connections to land redshirt freshmen quarterback Dylan Lonergan and redshirt freshmen tight end Ty Lockwood in the transfer portal. Both…

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Saturday night brought me back to B.C Football in 1993

September 23, 2024
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Image courtesy of Boston College Football CHESTNUT HILL- Saturday night brought me back to being a teenager again. The game, the vibe, it all brought me back to 1993 when Tom Coughlin, Glenn Foley, Pete Mitchell and Stephen Boyd dominated the football landscape in Boston and New England for that matter. For the first time since 1993, it feels like Boston College is climbing back to the top of the…

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7 observations from the Boston College spring game

April 14, 2024
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The annual Jay McGillis Memorial Maroon and Gold Game was played at today the Heights. It was the final practice of the first spring for new head coach Bill O’Brien. O’Brien was mum during the week about whether or not they would keep score. As it tuns out, there was scoring and the offense won 96-62. It was a productive work day with plenty of takeaways. 1. Castellanos starts slow,…

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Former Patriots TE coach Will Lawing explains why he made the move to college

March 13, 2024
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Image courtesy of New England Patriots Some college coaches may look at former Patriots tight ends coach Will Lawing and wonder if he has a screw loose. These days, leaving the NFL to enter the wild, Wild West that is college football is a pretty risky decision. The amount of college coaches flowing to the NFL because they can’t stand what the college product is turning into is growing rapidly,…

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Now a veteran leader, Kendall excited for what’s ahead at BC

March 13, 2024
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Image courtesy of BC Athletics Former Nobles star lineman Drew Kendall isn’t a young pup at the D1 level anymore. Now a redshirt junior, Kendall is viewed as a veteran leader who legitimately leads the offense (he does have the ball in his hand first every play). With a new regime taking over the program, the buy-in from guys like Kendall and others is huge early on in this process….

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O’Brien emphatically addresses importance of recruiting New England

March 9, 2024
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FOXBOROUGH – The idea that Boston College can’t compete with the elite of the elite in college football may be somewhat accurate, just don’t tell Bill O’Brien that. As a local guy who watched BC teams gain respect nationally over the years with a good amount of gritty, local players, O’Brien knows in today’s world of NIL and players wanting to get the bag before they’re even on campus it’s…

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Former Bills and Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone to join the Boston College staff

March 9, 2024
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Boston College coach Bill O’Brien announced this morning at the New England Coaches Clinic that former Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone will be joining the Eagles coaching staff. Marrone will be serving in a special projects, analysis role for the Eagles. Marrone and O’Brien are long time friends. They coached together at Georgia Tech in 1996 and Alabama in 2021.  Marrone is no stranger to the…

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O’Brien, BC full steam ahead as spring ball approaches

March 4, 2024
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Bill O’Brien was nice enough to maneuver his schedule to chat with us at The Big New England Coaches Clinic down in Newport this past Saturday. You can watch the full interview here, but in the meantime, here’s what stood out from his 10-minute chat with John… -O’Brien confirmed spring ball starts March 11th, and it feels like he just got hired a week ago. In reality he’s had enough…

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O’Brien needs to build a fence around New England in recruiting

February 19, 2024
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Building a fence around Massachusetts and New England in recruiting has been a priority for Boston College football coaches through the years. Unfortunately, most of them have not be able to do it. Despite having national success in recruiting, Boston College football coaches have struggled to land the top talent in the area through the years. From Tom O’Brien to Jeff Jagozinski to Frank Spaziani to Steve Addazio and Jeff…

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Segel: O’Brien proof that dreams do come true; can he lead BC back to prominence?

February 16, 2024
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(Image courtesy of Victor Stefanescu / The Heights) By Alan Segel NEFJ Correspondent Chestnut Hill —Let’s be honest. When it comes to collegiate sports in New England in general and Boston in particular, the colleges take the lower tier in the sports pecking order. Yes, there is the phenomenon that is UConn basketball (men and women) and to some extent Providence College. However, these programs, while successful, have a local…

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