Midseason Awards for 2022 Eagles
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College fans have been begging for something other than a six- or seven-win season for years. This isn't what they meant.
BC is off to its worst six-game start since 2017. At 2-4, ESPN's FPI projects that the...
Ezeiruaku Taking Pride in Being an 'All-Around Defensive End'
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Donovan Ezeiruaku said this spring that he wanted to get back to being the athlete Boston College recruited him to be.
Ezeiruaku, who felt like he played too "robotic" at times during his...
Barbershops and Card Games: An Off-the-Field Look at BC's Defense
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Tyeus "Ty" Clemons' room is the team barbershop. Well, one of them.
The Boston College defensive lineman started cutting hair this summer, according to defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku...
To Go From Good to Great, BC's Defense Knows It Has to Stop the Run
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Since Jeff Hafley has taken over as Boston College's head coach, he and his staff have helped begin the restoration of the Eagles' defensive tradition.
The program was abysmal on that...
DeBerry Wants to Be More of a Vocal Leader in Final Season
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Josh DeBerry lets his play do the talking. While fierce on the field, the Boston College senior defensive back has a quiet demeanor with reporters.
Fittingly so, given that, for more than a...
Ball Hawk Kahlil Ali Was Sold on 'the People' at BC
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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New Jersey used to be the heart beat of Boston College's out-of-state recruiting pipeline. During the Steve Addazio recruiting era (2014-20), BC reeled in 29 signees from the Garden State, just as many...
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...
Projecting BC’s Two-Deep After Spring Ball
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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With spring ball in the rear view mirror, it’s time to project Boston College’s Week 1 depth chart.
Now, keep in mind, this is a projection, which means that it may—and likely will—not be entirely accurate...
In 2022, Ezeiruaku Wants to Be the Athlete BC Recruited Him to Be
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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We grow to our environment, including the people we're around.
It's a "Donovanism."
That's what the bright-eyed and candid Donovan Ezeiruaku calls it, anyway.
"I was always the...
BC Football Mailbag: What's Next for Staff, O-Line and D-Line?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Jeff Hafley was extended through 2026. Phil Jurkovec announced his return for the 2022 season. Boston College was invited to play East Carolina in the Military Bowl.
A lot has happened...
BC Football Mailbag: Where Is the Pass Rush?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College gets a vulnerable Clemson team Saturday night in Death Valley. The Eagles are 4-0 for the first time since 2007—that’s also the last season BC beat the Tigers on the road.
Clemson has won...
BC Football Mailbag: Is the O-Line Overrated?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
After a slow first quarter, Boston College rolled over Colgate to start the year 1-0. It wasn’t much of a game, but we did learn a good bit about this year’s Eagles team from Saturday alone.
Let’s take...
A Deep Dive on BC’s First Two-Deep of 2021
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
A bevy of names get tossed around fall camp pressers throughout the country. The same is true at BC with Jeff Hafley running the ship. It keeps things interesting.
Plus, the second-year head coach wants his...
Takeaways from BC’s Second Scrimmage of Fall Camp
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
There is a bunch of buzz surrounding Boston College. The Eagles were picked as high as third in the Atlantic Division in the ACC Preseason Poll, and they’re one of five teams in the conference to appear in the AP...
Hafley Talks Spring Ball Wrap-Up, Adidas Deal, NFL Draft
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College closed out the spring season on Thursday. Similar to when Jeff Hafley asked his players if they wanted to opt out of a bowl game last winter, the second-year head coach is once again...