The Penn Stater Magazine

Reports: Bill O’Brien Is Penn State’s Next Football Coach

January 6, 2012 at 12:01 am Ryan Jones 1 comment

Weeks of rumors and dozens of names appeared to settle Thursday night on New England Patriots assistant coach Bill O’Brien, who, according to a pair of online reports, has agreed to be the next head coach of the Penn State football program.

As of early Friday morning, nothing had yet been confirmed by the University, but reports say O’Brien’s hiring could be announced as soon as Friday, and the new coach introduced Saturday. What seems certain is that, if he is the guy, O’Brien will have his work cut out to convince fans and disgruntled former players that he’s the right man for the job.

Ryan Jones, senior editor

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