Defense Can Only Buoy BC for so Long in Loss to No. 5 Clemson
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Boston College came into Saturday night's Red Bandana Game against No. 5 Clemson with a laundry list of injuries longer than a CVS receipt.
The Eagles, who were already thin on the O-Line...
Five Questions Ahead of BC's 2022 Fall Camp
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Fall camp is right around the corner. Boston College kicks off its preseason Friday in Fish Field House.
The 2021 campaign—a season that was marred by injuries for BC—is officially in the rear view mirror...
BC Football Mailbag: Which Young Players Stand Out?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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It’s that time of year again. Speculation runs rampant. Questions circulate. Excitement boils.
Preseason football is upon us.
So let’s break out our Eagle Action mailbag.
WINNINGEAGLE: How big has...
Five Potential Breakout Defensive Players for BC in 2022
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Eagle Action examined the top-five potential breakout offensive players for Boston College in 2022. Now, it's time to look at the other side of the ball.
The 2021 campaign saw defensive lineman...
Whose Stock Is Up After the Spring Season?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Phil Jurkovec and Zay Flowers are the faces of Boston College football. Jaiden Woodbey and Josh DeBerry are the heartbeat of the Eagles' defense.
Christian Mahogany could be next in BC's rich tradition of NFL...
Post-Spring Break BC Football Notes
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Spring break is part of spring ball. And, although it arrived just three practices into the Eagles' spring season this year, it was a much-needed break, redshirt senior linebacker Vinny DePalma said.
"I think it was...
Early BC Spring Ball Notes
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We’re two practices into spring ball, and Boston College is focused on “fundamentals and technique,” as now-third-year head coach Jeff Hafley says.
But the Eagles are also installing a new offense. With three new position...
After NSD, BC’s 2022 Recruiting Class Ranks 36th Nationally
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Back on Dec. 15—the start of the early signing period—Boston College inked 21 players and had the 23rd-best 2022 recruiting class in the country. If that ranking held, BC would have boasted...
BC Announces Six True Freshmen Mid-Year Enrollees
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Boston College has started up its second semester of classes, and that means that the football team has some early newcomers.
Six of them, in fact.
The program announced the Class of 2022’s mid-year...
Amari Jacksons’ Signing Example of BC Fighting ‘the Real Fights’
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Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley grinds on the recruiting trail. As do his assistants. The staff was on the road for about three weeks this season. Turning in BC’s second straight...