Replacing Bill O’Brien with another offensive coordinator with comparable qualifications should have been a difficult task, but Ryan Day made it look easy.
Just hours after O’Brien became the new head coach at Boston College, Ohio State struck a deal with UCLA coach Chip Kelly to become its new offensive coordinator, giving the Buckeyes an experienced offensive play caller with a history of leading elite offenses.
Like O’Brien, Kelly is experienced as both a head coach and offensive play caller in both the NFL and college football. He’s been the head coach for two of the Big Ten’s newest teams, Oregon and UCLA, while calling offensive plays at both schools.