Boston College Head Coach Bill O’Brien fills us in on new Bears Assistant Coach Will Lawing and discusses his former player, Ozzy Trapilo.
On her latest Making Monsters, Taylor Doll chats with former NFL Coach and current Boston College Head Coach Bill O’Brien about Chicago Bears left tackle Ozzy Trapilo and his time at B.C. They discuss his size, versatility, and why he fits so well in a Ben Johnson offense protecting a quarterback like Caleb Williams.
They also discuss the recent hire of Bears assistant coach Will Lawing and their 13 years together. The Bears have yet to announce the move, but Coach O’Brien broke the news that Lawing was leaving B.C. to join Ben Johnson’s coaching staff.
“We hired him as a GA [grad assistant] when I was a head coach at Penn State,” Coach O’Brien said about Lawing. “He had been a coach at Juniata, which is a small school, small program in Pennsylvania. And then I brought him to Houston [Texans]. He was [defensive] quality control. He coached the tight ends, was on defense, worked for Romeo Cornell and Mike Vrabel in Houston. We moved him over to offense, and then I brought him to Alabama. He was an analyst for us at Alabama for two years. Patriots tight end coach in ‘23, and then offensive coordinator here in ‘24 and ‘25. He’s a grinder. His dad was a coach, so he comes from a coaching family. He totally understands football. He’s really good with the players. He’s tough. He’s demanding, but he has a great relationship with the players.”
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