Eleven Warriors · Jan 25, 2024
How New Ohio State Offensive Coordinator Bill O’Brien’s Previous Offenses Have Performed
Bill O’Brien with Tom Brady in 2011Ohio State’s hiring of Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach has been met with a wide range of reactions since it was first reported last Thursday.
Some have celebrated the hiring as a coup for Ryan Day and the Buckeyes, landing a former NFL head coach to be a collegiate assistant. Others have sneered at the hiring, pointing to his struggles in his most recent job as the New England Patriots scored just 13.9 points per game this season – tied for the lowest mark in the NFL – with O’Brien calling the shots.
