Tragic, devastating and almost totally preventable .
Wow so sad.
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Do we have another game in the Islands? If so against whom and when? If they can come out if this tourney 2-1, I can wash away last night.

Just a thought - If Jeff H is such a bad coach, and Earl G is equally bad, and what should be obvious by now, that the women's hockey coach has destroyed the program, where the hell is our AD. Still looking at retirement villages?

We have played six games. Two of them are losses to Maine and a school I had legitimately never heard of in Tarleton St, and I think we are doing great and am very encouraged by the start. BC played its two best games immediately following the demoralizing losses. Maybe it’s due to watching the football team quit on their coach for 90% of the last two months, or maybe it’s just because nearly two decades of irrelevance have left me starving for even the tiniest glimpse of hope. Bottom line: I ride with Earl. There is no can’t in Grant. Let’s Eagle up!!

What do you think?

I am not happy we lost to Maine. We have no inside game at all. It puts more pressure on Zach and Maiki and they don't have the skills to take over the game. BC badly need Post and Prince to get healthy soon. Last year in the ACC tourney, Karnik and Post were terriffic and the offense was lke poetry. The offense right now[ as a poster mentioned earlier] has no idenity and on a downward spiral if we don't have Post and Prince.

Prince is out of his boot. Not playing yet but no longer needs the boot

BC going the opposite direction.

Mighty looks solid in limited minutes. He had a put back after a foul that was the most athletic move I have seen from a BC BB player since Sean Williams. I would be playing this kid more as his upside is off the charts.

Where: St. Thomas
Opponent: Tarleton State Texans
Time: 8pm
Game Notes: https://bceagles.com/documents/2022/11/19/05-Paradise2.pdf
TV: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=b230314f-edfe-4a98-9a2d-cedcce37e9bb
Radio: Who's Out: QPost, PAligbe, and DHand are still listed as day-to-day

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. TARLETON STATE - ALL-TIME SERIES

• Tonight marks the first time that Boston College and Tarleton State will meet on the hardwood.

BOSTON COLLEGE VERSUS THE WAC

• Boston College is 2-7 against WAC opponents.
• The last WAC opponent BC faced was Tulsa on Dec. 21, 1999 at the Puerto Rico Shootout.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN MTE / IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT PLAY

• Today is the second game of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam.
• BC opened Paradise Jam play with a 15-pt win over George Mason.
• Dating back to 1951-52, Boston College has compiled a 99-90 record in multi-team events (MTE) and in-season tournaments.
• Last season, BC was 1-2 in the Sunshine Slam, held in Daytona Beach, Fla.
• The Eagles downed Holy Cross at home before dropping decisions against Utah and Rhode Island.
• In 2018-19, the Eagles captured the inaugural Fort Myers Tipoff in Fort Myers, Fla.

BOARD MAN BICKERSTAFF

• T.J. Bickerstaff has picked up where he left off last season - as one of the top rebounders in the ACC and the nation.
• Bickerstaff ranks seventh in the ACC - and 74th nationally - averaging 8.8 rebounds per game during the 2022-23 season .
• He posted double digits in the rebounding column in three of BC's first four games this season.
• Last season, the 6-9 forward was eighth in the ACC (7.2 rpg); he ranks as fifth-leading returning rebounder in the league.
• Bickerstaff was one of 15 players nationally - two in the ACC (Bacot - UNC) to have multiple games with 17 rebounds or more.
• Against UNC on Jan. 26, 14 of Bickerstaff's 17 rebounds came on the defensive glass.
• The last BC player to grab at least 14 defensive boards in a game - Ky Bowman (16) - against Notre Dame on Jan. 12, 2019.
• Bickerstaff also corraled 17 boards at home vs. Columbia - the fourth-most in a single-game in Conte Forum history.
• The last BC player to have at least two games with 17+ rebounds - Ryan Anderson - during the 2012-13 season.
• Bickerstaff registered four games with at least 15 rebounds in 2021-22 - tied for most in the ACC this season (Bacot).
• The last BC player to have at least four games with 15+ rebounds - Craig Smith - during the 2005-06 season.

ZACKERY'S 3-POINT EFFICIENCY

• Dating back to last season, Jaeden Zackery ranks seventh nationally among all active players in 3-point field goal percentage.
• Zackery has connected on 47.1% of his long-distance shots, making 56-of-119 from beyond the arc (36 games).

TODAY'S BOSTON COLLEGE NOTE(S) YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT

• Seven different Boston College players have reached double-digits in scoring through four games this season.
• T.J. Bickerstaff ranks in the top 50 nationally in steal% (5.6%, 50th) and offensive rebounding% (16.7%, 47th).

ON THIS DATE: NOVEMBER 20

• Boston College is 4-1 all-time on the November 20 calendar date.
• November 20 celebrates National Peanut Butter Fudge Day.
• Several notable events in history occurred on November 20 - 1789: New Jersey becomes first state to ratify the Bill of Rights; 1818: Simon Bolivar declares Venezuela independent of Spain; 1866: Howard University founded in Washington D.C.; 1923: Garret Morgan is awarded the patent for the automated traffic signal; 1928: The Boston Garden opens with a 1-0 loss by the Boston Bruins to the Montreal Canadiens; 1985: Microsoft releases its Windows 1.0 operating system.
• Notable November 20 birthdays: President Joe Biden; rapper Future; former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; game show host Richard Dawson; supermodel Bo Derek; astronomer Edwin Hubble; "Super Dave" Osborne (nee Bob Einstein).

From Tarleton's Site

ABOUT THE MATCHUP:

• This is the first meeting between Tarleton and Boston College in the programs' histories.
• Boston College has yet to record a 20+ turnovers in a game this season while Tarleton has forced 20+ turnovers from all three of their opponents this season.

QUICK HITS:

• The winner of Sunday night's game will play in the Paradise Jam championship match on Monday. The opponent will be either Drake or Wyoming.
• Freddy Hicks made his season debut on Friday and it was a beauty, going for 26 points (4-7 FG, 18-28 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. His 28 free throw attempts shattered the program record, a 21-year-old mark, previously held by Brandon Burney on Feb. 3, 2001, against Angelo State. His 18 free throw makes are the third most in program history, just one short of the record, held by Burney in that same game, and Burney on Dec. 28, 1999, against Western Washington. Hicks' 26 points are the most scored by a Texan in a game this season, his 10th career 20+ point game.
• Over the past two games, Tarleton has shot 66-of-121 (.545) from the field, including 13-of-33 (.394) from beyond the arc. The Texans have won 15 straight games when shooting 50 percent or better, dating back to 2019-20.
• In the last game, Tarleton forced Belmont into 21 turnovers. The Texans have forced 20+ turnovers in all three games this season. This is Tarleton's longest stretch of forcing 20 turnovers since Nov. 19-30, 2013. At 23.3 turnovers forced per game, that's the tied-fourth best average across all of NCAA Division I. The Texans ranked second in the nation in steals at 14.0 per game.

WHO'S HOT:

• 02 Freddy Hicks: In his 2022-23 season debut, Freddy Hicks recorded a team high 26 points (4-7 FG, 18-28 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. He shattered the 21-year-old record for most free throw attempts in a single game with 28 trips to the charity stripe. He played all but one minute in the 89-81 win against Belmont in the first round of the Paradise Jam tournament.
• 05 Lue Williams: Lue Williams played an instrumental part in the win vs. Belmont on Friday, scoring 16 points (5-12 FG, 6-8 FT), six rebounds and two steals.
• 03 Shamir Bogues: Shamir Bogues, the WAC All-Defensive Team member, scored 14 points (6-10 FG, 1-1 3PT, 1-3 FT) in the victory over Belmont last Friday. He grabbed five rebounds, three assists and two steals while playing 35 minutes of the game.

UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The Texans will suit up again on Monday to play either Drake or Wyoming. If the Tarleton wins the matchup against Boston College today, they will play at 7 PM CT in the Paradise Jam Championship Game. If Tarleton falls in today's game, they will compete for third place at 4:45 PM CT.

Let’s assume Hafley is let go end of season ((full disclosure - I think he will be back). Who is realistically a good replacement?

I love the iidea of Flores. Also think O’Brien would be fantastic (not sure he would take it). The idea of Chesney is high risk, but the guy has succeeded everywhere - and being a head coach is very different than being a position coach - he seems to be very good at building programs. Who else?

First, I am not a coach nor have played football. One thing I have seen from this team is that the LBs are plying out of position consistently, along with the FS. literally, our FS or SS is our 3rd LB, and this individual is the one that needs to step up when stopping the run. I know everyone wants to pick on Steele, but Woodbrey is essentially the 3rd LB, and consistently he is either showing his hand, or out of position, or is going out of position. I really think Haf and Tem are doing to much and should be go back to the 4-3, but again, i am not the coach. Our front 4 are going to get better, but the concern is the scheme. i like woodbrey, just think what they are trying to do is tough.

As for the ND game, Morehead is a really good QB, but he put the team/ DEF in a really bad position all game. Forget about the first run, the DEF stepped up and kept ND to only 3. Morehead’s INt was huge. in any sport, Momentum is huge, and when a team thinks they can beat you and you automatically give them the ball back at the 20 and they score, then DEF is already put in a bad situation. The next series BC would have had to strike back, and then another INT. Morehead checked his WRs, but he had time for only 2 seconds before pressure was felt. Having no running game is what is killing this team, and that falls squarely on Guge, not the OFF. Yes, the OFF is responsible, but if his coach can’t get these guys to run block, then the game plan is one dimensional. Brooke is a really good back, and when our starters come back, i think you will a different team. i just don’t think you can look at this OFF line because some our not supposed to be there, while 5 guys had season ending surgeries.

we can say fire Haf, but don’t know many coaches that can do too much with what they have. Yes, Haf should have gone more to the portal, but we have what we have. i just think the team is not as bad from what everyone is saying.

either way, if we have a losing record next year, he is gone.

Nice guy ,wonderful person, but he is not a head coach in the ACC

Told us that "our kids will be playing their hearts out today." Like he knew the beatdown was coming and wanted to get out in front of it. He came across as an empty suit with hollow words.

1. While waiting for my customary Saturday night call from some underclassmen at BC calling to see if I am willing to increase my donation to BC. I am glad she didn’t call because I was going to unload on her and I would have felt badly about it tomorrow.

2. I am not sure if BC has ever mailed in a ND game. It’s possible you can say they were unprepared in Coughlins first go at the Irish and that’s acceptable. BC in a season of disrespect, today blowtorched the dwindling alumni base who still cares about the program. As a coach you can screw up everything but earn years of goodwill by taking it to ND. Today was the opposite. Just a mindblowing noshow from the program at every level.

3. Watching this game was a rollercoaster ride in blameshifting. First it was the D not being ready on a 50 yard run up the middle on the first play that everybody saw coming. Then it was the qb who looked overwhelmed. But was it the OL who got their faces pushed in all day thereby relieving the QB of fault, or was it the OC who can’t find a style that might fit this squad and everything has looked discombobulated all year. Or was it the DL who got knocked off the ball with ease from the first play to the last. Our was it the linebackers who looked like they were doing their best to get game tape out there for the DIII transfer portal, or was it the DC who has failed miserably all year, and who’s defense has regressed significantly. No it’s probably just Haf. Or Leahy..or..,,

4. What a difference a week makes on the future of our QB position. I don’t think the portal is out of the question now. I don’t think they will, but that doesn’t mean they shoukdnt.

5. One of the problems with how poorly BC is coached is it prevents me from making accurate judgements about opposing staffs. I was impressed with ND on all levels. They block and tackle flawlessly. Their offense gets receivers open. Their oline keeps a clean pocket with structure all day.

6. Game was well over but BC has a 3rd and 9 and got called for a delay of game and then came to the line of scrimmage and let the play clock go to 1 before calling a panic timeout. Then came out of the timeout and got the QB killed bevause Two OL blocked one guy and two guys ran free. Can we at least try to communicate with the players as to the play call and what should be done. Truly embarrassing sequence.

7. The coaching certainly stinks but the OL has to take a share of this. They are getting bullied all over the field week after week. When is someone going to take a stand. If all these OL come back at the same weight next year bevause the strength and conditioning team and coach want lighter more nimble lineman then this is going to happen all over again.

8. Haf is not going anywhere unless he chooses to leave and his options for future employment should be dwindling but the long standing effect of his tenure is the culture of acceptable losing that seems to be taking place. There was no resistance at any level today. The players just seemed to take it like it was expected and acceptable. There is zero accountability with this program right now and that is terrifying, There is no pressure on the players to win. No threat to lose their spot. They get nuked on national tv and the coach goes in the locker room and tells them how proud he is of all of them for showing up through a mid week illness. It is so hard to break the mental cycle of losing. Winning is a process. Extra time in the weight room, extra time watching film, extra time and focus in position meaning having the game plan committed to memory. Extra time at practice doing the boring fundamentals because they might make a difference on one important play in the game. This process takes time, and we are a few years from having to start it all over when the new coach comes in.

Worst ****ing basketball court I have ever seen.

It would be nice to meet some of you down there.

1. The Langford brothers were the keys to leading the team to a victory. In the first half, Demarr was red hot with his step back and Makai finish up strong at the end of the half.
2. When the team gets healthy, I don't see Penha getting the minutes he getting now. I would be surprised if he's playing meaningful minutes against the ACC teams.
3. I want to see Kelly get more aggressive with his offensive game. He's got a nice offensive stroke and he hit a nice bank shot from up close.
4. Zachery, on the other hand, has been pitiful with his outside shooting. His shooting percentage must be in the 200's. He looks like how he started off last year.

Morehead doesn’t have it…not the future QB at BC.
In fact, what is the future after watching this game?

On this 29th anniversary of arguably BC's biggest football win, it is heartening to realize that this BC team only gave up 5 more points to this ND team than BC gave up to ND 29 years ago.

Tomorrow night at 9:00?