Bill O’Brien was officially introduced as the new head coach of Boston College on Thursday after originally departing the New England Patriots nearly three weeks ago.
The former offensive coordinator, however, could have stayed in Foxboro as he confirmed reports that he was given the opportunity to remain on new head coach Jerod Mayo’s staff.
“I definitely had an opportunity to stay,” O’Brien said Thursday. “I thought it was really important for Coach Mayo to hire his own staff. I came and worked for Bill Belichick, and I think it’s really important for Jerod to be able to hire his own staff.