Boston College's Bill O'Brien on his 16-year BC plan, the Eagles' starting QB and Penn State lessons

Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien joins Doug Lesmerises on this Kings of the North for a dive into his career and why Boston College is the place for him.
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The new head coach of the Eagles discusses:
• His grandfather's legacy in semi-pro Boston football a century ago
• The starting QB plans for the Eagles
• The depth of skill talent at Boston College
• The secret to Boston College's greatest seasons
• If he thought he'd ever be a head coach again
• Balancing career and family
• What he learned as the head coach at Penn State
• His plan to win
This is our second head coaching interview on KOTN after a visit from Wisconsin's Luke Fickell. Look for more of these of future shows.

[@p.scottrice8235]

As a SU fan and alumni, great interview and I hope you guys win except against us obviously.

[@dave3907]

Tremendous interview, Doug. Insightful questions, professionally presented.

[@hbdude155]

Good luck B.O.B.

[@JaredW22]

This was an outstanding interview. You humanized the man behind the coaching and truly got me to know more about Bill O'Brien as a person. This is the kind of interview that an audience really wants to hear, please interview Kyle Whittingham!

[@carkmaldwell]

Awesome interview, Doug. Thanks for putting stuff like this together. Always great hearing from coaches and programs I don't know a lot about

[@Chris-tq1jy]

Bill O’Brien makes a great point about playing in the cold up in Boston. In the NFL you’ll be traveling to cold places in the playoffs, if you can’t handle the cold then maybe the NFL isn’t for you.

[@MatthewHSale]

What an awesome interview. Very professional and put together questions that humanized him and BC. Excellent job!

[@jerrico001]

Good stuff, Doug.👍🏾

[@SPTO]

Y'know, I don't usually listen/watch coaches interviews because more often than not it's pretty boilerplate HOWEVER, there are some coaches who I will listen to if there's something unique they bring to the table or if they're someone who has some substance to them. For instance, I've listened to at least one Fran Brown interview and I was impressed by what he brings to the table and what he wants to do for Syracuse. I've heard a couple Bill O'Brien interviews this offseason and while i'm no big fan of his I admire what he's trying to do at BC. The guy has gotten a bad rap over the years as a head coach, some of which is justified but he really seems like a genuine person and someone with a wealth of football knowledge. I dunno how he'll do at BC but if he's got a SIXTEEN YEAR PLAN(!) than it's fair to say he views this as a dream job and one he wants to flourish in. I look forward to watching this later. I"m really looking forward to the sister schools episode because as a ND fan I'm wracking my brain trying to think of a southern sister school for them. Keep up the great work with this show as it's quickly become 1A in terms of favorite CFB shows I watch/listen to.

[@dans4165]

Listened in my car. Came to youtube just to say that was a great interview

[@workingrich8464]

BC beats FSU in opener

[@MarkellCruz-uf2jb]

💯 I'm putting a grand on the mnl +1000 are they plugged in they went toe to toe with them last year and they didn't forget that loss they were so close 😢

[@powerhouse539]

Texas = Ohio St. Cities, campus, alumni, and fans are similar

[@unc0mm0n2]

Ohio st. Almost never has a down year vs a team that 80% of the time disaapoints.

[@unc0mm0n2]

Penn State is LSU without the occasional Natty. Insular, cult like community. 3rd fiddle to 2 bigger powers. Amazing stadium experience.