Reflecting on Florida State: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
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Nightmare. Disaster. Whatever you want to call it, Boston College's 44-14 loss at Florida State Saturday night was hard to watch.
As was the case in the Eagles' ACC opener at...
Ness Switched Sides of the Ball to Get on the Field at BC
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Jackson Ness has been at Boston College as long as star wide receiver Zay Flowers. His first year in Chestnut Hill, Anthony Brown was QB1, running back AJ Dillon was trucking defenders and Steve...
Vol. 6: 2022 Fall Camp Notebook
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Boston College held its second scrimmage of fall camp Sunday morning in Alumni Stadium. The exhibition wasn't open to the public or the media, but we learned a bit about how it went after practice wrapped.
So let's get...
A More Optimistic Jurkovec Ready for Final BC Season
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Boston College starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec and his backup, Emmett Morehead, hit Dick's Sporting Goods to buy a pair of fishing poles.
They've spent hours fishing together in nearby reservoirs...
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Sticking Around: Grosel Stayed at BC to Be the Glue for Others
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DENNIS GROSEL ISN’T MISCHIEVOUS like the 1950s comic strip character, “Dennis the...
2022 BC Position Series Preview: Quarterbacks
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Phil Jurkovec really wasn't supposed to be at Boston College for the 2022 season. The expectation was that he'd build off his breakout 2020 campaign and go either Day One or Day Two in this year's NFL Draft...
Roller Coaster True Freshman Season Made Morehead a Confident QB2
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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...
Hafley Wants Students to Treat Spring Exhibition 'Like a Saturday Game'
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Spring ball was cut short in 2020 because of COVID-19. Last year, Boston College had to host its final two spring practices after the annual Jay McGillis Memorial Spring Game...
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BC hosted its 14th and final spring practice Thursday in Fish Field House. The Eagles will play their annual Jay McGillis Memorial Spring Game Saturday in Alumni Stadium. For the first time since 2019, the game will open to the public.
The first 30...
Notes From BC's Spring Scrimmage
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Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec told reporters last week that the Eagles' coaching staff doesn't place a huge emphasis on the spring game. That said, it's an annual event that will be graced with fans for the...
What Cignetti’s Impending Departure Means for BC
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Boston College offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. is reportedly heading back home to coach under Pat Narduzzi and fill Pittsburgh’s OC vacancy.
Cignetti was brought on by BC head coach Jeff Hafley...
BC Football Mailbag: What's Next for Staff, O-Line and D-Line?
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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...
Five Thoughts on Jurkovec Coming Back
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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...
BC Football Mailbag: Who Might Return Next Year and What About the Portal?
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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...
The Timeline of Jurkovec’s Unexpected Return
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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
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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...
What Did Virginia Tech's Justin Fuente Say About BC?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Virginia Tech entered the final stages of the fourth quarter with a two-score lead for the second time in as many weeks. Only this time, at Georgia Tech, the Hokies held on to snap a three-game...
Reflecting on Syracuse: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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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
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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
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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...