Safeties Muse, Jones Hit the Portal After Injury-Ridden 2021
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Publisher
Before the season, there was no position on Boston College’s roster with more depth than safety. The Eagles had four players with Power Five starting experience.
But two of them, strong...
BC Football Mailbag: Who Might Return Next Year and What About the Portal?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Publisher
The complexion of Boston College’s season has changed. Again.
Eight wins are back on the table. Reaching that mark is something the Eagles haven’t done since 2009. First, they...
Hafley Provides Injury Updates Ahead of Virginia Tech Game
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Publisher
At one point Saturday versus Syracuse, Boston College was without its starting left tackle, middle linebacker—the team’s leading tackler—fourth-year starting corner, top tight end and, of...
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...
Fall Camp Updates: Dwayne Allick Moves to DT, Deon Jones Back to Practice
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
College football teams don’t have preseason games. But Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley, who spent seven years as an NFL assistant, is getting creative to make an equivalent.
The Eagles...
Grosel Ties Flutie’s Record, but BC Drops Regular Season Finale at UVA
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Normally, losing a starting quarterback, let alone one that accounts for 76.2% of the team’s total offense, changes the way a team game plans. Not Boston College.
When backup quarterback Dennis...
Hafley Talks Respect for No. 12 UNC, Need for Consistency
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley kicked off his Tuesday press conference with close to three minutes of insight on North Carolina, its offensive arsenal, his relationship with co-defensive coordinator...
For Deon Jones, Transferring to BC Was a ‘No-Brainer’
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
As soon as Maryland safety Deon Jones entered the transfer portal on Feb. 13, he knew who he was going to contact: Boston College defensive backs coach Aazaar Abdul-Rahim.
“I kind of had in the back of my head...