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Sticking Around: Grosel Stayed at BC to Be the Glue for Others
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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DENNIS GROSEL ISN’T MISCHIEVOUS like the 1950s comic strip character, “Dennis the...
Jurkovec, Flowers to Host Youth Camp Through NIL Marketplace Vantage Sports
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec remembers going to football camps as a kid. Except the clinics hosted by colleges were far removed from the student-athletes, Jurkovec...
Roller Coaster True Freshman Season Made Morehead a Confident QB2
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Emmett Morehead was ready to make his first collegiate start. He was going to be the guy.
Three days after he made his debut at Syracuse on Oct. 30, during which he alternated series...
BC Announces Pro Day Participants
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College will be hosting its Pro Day next Friday in Fish Field House. The program announced its list of participants a week prior to the event.
A total of 14 Eagles will be showcasing their skill sets and...
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Bowl Prep Notes: With More ‘Good on Good,’ Intensity Increases
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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By the time the Military Bowl rolls around, it will have been 30 days since Boston College’s regular season finale. More than four weeks.
As much as bowl prep is about recovery and...
Delaportas Brings ‘Quiet Toughness’ to the Table
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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It’s common, and often recommended, for high school quarterbacks to be multi-sport athletes. BC starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec also played basketball at Pine-Richland. And backup Dennis Grosel...
Five Thoughts on Jurkovec Coming Back
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College is on the recruiting trail right now, but the Eagles’ biggest commitment just came from a current player. Starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec announced Monday that he will be returning to Chestnut...
The Timeline of Jurkovec’s Unexpected Return
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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All signs pointed to Emmett Morehead starting Friday night against Virginia Tech. The true freshman quarterback split time with Dennis Grosel at Syracuse and completed downfield passes, which Boston College’s...
Morehead Embracing Unexpected Start to His Collegiate Career
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College quarterback Emmett Morehead played only two years of varsity high school football at Episcopal (Alexandria, Va.) His senior season was wiped out because of COVID-19.
Episcopal...
Reflecting on Syracuse: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College rotated quarterbacks Dennis Grosel and Emmett Morehead Saturday at Syracuse, but it appears as if second-year head coach Jeff Hafley won’t be returning to that...
Quotables and Notables: Syracuse Game
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College rotated two quarterbacks, went for it on fourth down three times and reached the red zone on four separate occasions, yet the Eagles still couldn’t score a touchdown against a Syracuse defense that...
While BC Tries Something New at QB, Syracuse Runs Away With Win
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It took Boston College true freshman Emmett Morehead three collegiate snaps to do what Dennis Grosel has only done three times all season: complete a pass that travels...
BC Football Mailbag: How Will BC Handle Its Quarterback Situation?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College is on a three-game ACC losing streak that has seen the Eagles average 11.3 points and convert less than 30% of their third downs.
Something needs to change...
Hafley Keeping QB Decision Under Wraps Ahead of Syracuse Trip
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Jeff Hafley never envisioned he’d be making a quarterback decision midseason. Not this year, at least. The Eagles were supposed to have one of the best signal callers in the ACC.
“I...
Quotables and Notables: Louisville Game
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Louisville practically handed Boston College Saturday’s game, turning the ball over three times in the first half alone. But the Eagles didn’t capitalize on the opportunity.
Instead, their offense floundered...
Reflecting on Louisville: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Jeff Hafley got off the plane at 12:30 a.m., woke up early and watched the tape of Boston College’s 28-14 loss at Louisville.
Then he held a team meeting. Hafley, who was...
Louisville Runs Wild While BC’s Offensive Combustion Continues
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Cardinal Stadium is where Dennis Grosel’s improbable Boston College career began. It could also be where it ends.
The former preferred walk-on quarterback, who has now started 13 career...
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Ahead of Louisville Trip, BC Not Looking Back
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College really dropped the ball.
Like, actually. The Eagles were 4-0 for the first time since 2007 and were one play away from ending Clemson’s 30-game home win streak and BC’s seven-year drought...