Tag: Bill O’Boyle

Former Colorado OL Jack Bailey joins Bill O’Boyle at Northwestern

Jack Bailey has found a transfer portal destination

Colorado football transfer offensive lineman Jack Bailey announced Friday via X that he has committed to the Big Ten’s Northwestern Wildcats, reuniting him with Bill O’Boyle.

O’Boyle coached Bailey at Kent State from 2019-22 before both made their way to Boulder for one season last fall. After initially following former CU offensive coordinator Sean Lewis to San Diego State in December, O’Boyle was named Northwestern’s OL coach on Jan. 11.

As for Bailey, he’ll be playing his sixth and final college football season with the Wildcats. The 6-foot-3, 280-pound guard started in all 12 games for the Buffs last year, recording three games with a PFF pass-blocking grade above 80.

One year after winning only one game in 2022, Northwestern surprised many last fall by winning eight games, including a 14-7 victory over Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Other former Colorado offensive linemen to enter the transfer portal this offseason include Jack Wilty, Van Wells and Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan.

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Transfer Profile: Five things to know about new Colorado OT Savion Washington

Opposing linemen will have a hard time scaling Mt. Washington next season

The Colorado Buffaloes’ roster has been completely remade this offseason, and the offensive line has not been immune to change. There will probably be at least three new starters on the OL and there is no bigger addition, literally, than Kent State transfer tackle Savion Washington.

Washington, standing at an impressive 6-foot-8, 320 pounds, was in at right tackle with the starters during the spring game and looks to have the inside track to be the Buffs’ starter there in the season opener against TCU. Given his background (spoiler), this shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Below are the five things you need to know about the tackle I’ve nicknamed “Mt. Washington.”

Buffs OL coach Bill O’Boyle raves about Savion Washington

Bill O’Boyle was more than pleased that Savion Washington followed him and Sean Lewis to Colorado

The long list of Colorado Buffaloes’ incoming transfer players is still growing after USF WR Xavier Weaver joined the team this past week.

But one of the more under-the-radar additions is OT Savion Washington.

Washington came to Colorado from Kent State and is reuniting with his former head coach, Sean Lewis, who took the offensive coordinator position under head coach Deion Sanders.

With spring football coming up, the Buffs’ coaching staff is figuring out which players they want to utilize more, and Washington sure caught the attention of OL coach Bill O’Boyle, who also comes to Boulder from Kent State. During a press conference on Thursday, O’Boyle went on and on about the talent that Washington brings to the table.

Washington announced his decision back on Dec. 19, and he has two years of eligibility remaining.

Colorado’s roster has enjoyed a massive turnaround, and new QB Shedeur Sanders could have a strong O-line blocking for him and a flurry of other offensive weapons.

If Washington can live up to his potential, this could end up being one of the best transfer portal additions of the offseason.

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Takeaways from Colorado football’s offensive coaches’ press conference

What were your takeaways from CU’s offensive coaches’ press conference?

On Thursday, the Colorado Buffaloes’ offensive coaching staff met with the media to discuss a wide range of topics, from the personnel at CU to all things Deion Sanders.

Offensive coordinator Sean Lewis was first up at the podium, followed by running backs coach Gary “Flea” Harrell, offensive line coach Bill O’Boyle, wide receivers coach Brett Bartolone and finally, tight ends coach Tim Brewster. In those five names alone, the Buffaloes have scored three former head coaches in what has become quite the staff for Coach Prime.

Expectations have been through the roof with what this staff has done through recruiting, and here is everything you need to know from the press conference:

Colorado football: Offensive coaches speak on new-look Buffs

There was a lot to like from what Colorado’s offensive assistants had to say

With spring football set to start in less than a month, Colorado’s five on-field offensive assistant coaches spoke to the media on Thursday to discuss their first few months in Boulder.

Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Sean Lewis took the podium first, followed by wide receivers coach Brett Bartolone, running backs coach Gary “Flea” Harrell, O-line coach Bill O’Boyle and tight ends coach Tim Brewster. Each talked about their decision to join Deion Sanders in Boulder, coaching philosophies and the plan moving forward for their respective unit.

Together, Coach Prime’s offensive staff certainly didn’t lack energy.

Below are my favorite quotes from each assistant: