If Bill O’Brien does leave, does Ryan Day have a contingency plan? “Yes, we did talk to different people [prior to hiring BoB] and we will have contingency plans in place. Hopefully we don’t have to go down that road, though.”
— Dave Biddle (@davebiddle) February 7, 2024
Ohio State has made the hire of Chip Kelly as OC/QBs coach official. Kelly is getting a three-year deal.
Statement from Ryan Day: pic.twitter.com/HoPbFqZEJr
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) February 10, 2024
Day knew from the start that O’Brien’s departure could potentially happen and was proactive in his approach to reaching out to others who had potential interest. No surprise that a splashy hire like Kelly was made in less than a day.
