Bill O’Brien Tells ALL: Surviving Penn State’s Sanctions, NFL Journey & Building Boston College

Next Up with Adam Breneman

Boston College Football Head Coach Bill O'Brien joins Christian Hackenberg and Adam Breneman on today's special episode of Next Up. Bill O'Brien opens up about the struggles Penn State faced when the NCAA sanctions hit, the lessons he learned during those dark times, and how he was able to help bring Penn State out of the ashes and build the bridge between James Franklin's program. Coach O'Brien also talks about his time with the New England Patriots, his stint as the Houston Texans GM, and the next stop along his amazing coaching journey: Boston College Football. PRIZEPICKS: Get a $100 Sign Up Bonus with code "AdamB" or this link: https://bit.ly/PrizePicksAdamB EKRIN ATHLETICS: Get 25% off your order with code NEXTUP at https://www.ekrin.com FOLLOW NEXT UP WITH ADAM BRENEMAN HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/NextUpWithAdam ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@nextupwithadam ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nextupwithab/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSHvLjhWJ4XEpHC_sVrucw?sub_confirmation=1 For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [e-mail] Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The College Sports Company. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of The College Sports Company (@TheCollegeSportsCo). CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 01:57-Catching Up 06:21-AB & Hack Committing + Early Days at PSU 13:20-Finding Success at Penn State 14:57-Taking the Penn State Job 16:59-Learning about the NCAA Sanctions 20:56-Lessons Learned 26:29-Allen Robinson Suspension 27:44-Recruiting Rankings 28:46-Finding Momentum 31:08-Hack’s Keg Stand Story 32:14-Adjusting to the NFL 33:43-Hack’s Missed Meeting… 36:25-Implementing a New System in Houston 40:00-Traits of Great Players 42:55-Coaching Tom Brady 45:55-Coaching Hack 47:46-Building Relationships with Players 52:09-Time as Texans GM 55:08-Taking the Boston College Job 56:43-Dealing with NIL & the Transfer Portal 58:29-Evaluating Players 1:00:56-First Week at BC 1:02:06-Hiring Craig Fitzgerald 1:05:59-Advice for Young Coaches 1:07:18-University Alignment at BC 1:08:40-Catching Up & Hack’s Coaching Journey 1:11:04-Mauti’s Iconic Speech & More PSU Stories