Penn State head coach Bill OBrien says he plans to show up at the first day of New England Patriots training camp on July 26th in hopes he can have his old job back.
Obviously, my current situation has become the worst football job in the country at any level, said OBrien. Im hoping that if I just show up at the first Patriots practice, theyll forget I ever left. I mean, technically, I havent missed anything.
OBriens Penn State program was leveled with NCAA sanctions Monday, six months after taking the job in wake of Joe Paternos firing.
I think I kind of naively listened to Penn States leadership when I took the job, believing that nothing much had happened, said OBrien. I never expected anything like this. Im only 42 years old. Im a young coach. I dont want to throw my whole career away because I stupidly accepted this job.
OBrien made his statements wearing a Patriots logo t-shirt and shorts he pulled out of the bottom of his drawer.
With these on, a whistle and a clipboard, Im hoping I can just ease into the back of practice, he said. The security guys will still recognize me. Hopefully they dont know that I dont work there anymore.
Despite OBriens intentions, his plan is unlikely to work.
Ive got my eye out for OBrien trying to come back, said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. No way is that happening. He left, and now his career is ruined. I think that is hilarious. Let the corpse of his career be a warning to all others who cross me.
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