After Breakout Season, Consistency Key for Flowers in 2021
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Pick your poison.
That’s what you have to do when covering Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers.
“If you play him soft, and he catches the ball in front of you, look out,” second-year...
Hafley Provides Updates on Final Stretch of Fall Camp, Depth Chart
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley believes his team improved not only physically but also mentally from the first scrimmage of fall camp to the next. By his estimation, though, the Eagles still...
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...
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...
Kobay White Excited to Finally Be Part of BC’s Revamped Aerial Attack
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Between 1996 and 2019, Boston College receivers combined for 57 games with 100 or more yards. Last year alone, tight end Hunter Long and wide receivers Zay Flowers and Jaelen Gill accounted for six...
Running Game Silver Lining of BC’s First Fall Camp Scrimmage
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Jeff Hafley didn’t shy away from critiquing his team’s scrimmage performance Monday morning. The second-year Boston College head coach simply declared that the Eagles aren’t ready to play a game right now...
Alec Sinkfield Believes BC Gives Him Shot to Reach NFL
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Alec Sinkfield was stuck behind Kennedy McKoy and Leddie Brown at West Virginia. Last season, the former three-star recruit was the Mountaineers’ second option at tailback.
He wasn’t satisfied with his...
Impact Analysis: What Does the Onwuka Injury Mean for BC’s Defense?
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
It’s that time of the summer. The college football season is right around the corner, and excitement is mounting. Unfortunately, so are season-ending injuries.
Boston College experienced one of...
Takeaways From First Full-Padded Practice of BC Fall Camp
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
The 2021 season is fast approaching, but Boston College still has at least a week and a half of normal fall camp before game prep comes into play, according to second-year head coach Jeff Hafley. Friday, BC’s...
Notes and Quotes From Second Week of BC Fall Camp
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
The shoulder pads are on, the 90-degree heat is real and Boston College is just three and a half weeks away from its season opener against Colgate.
With the second week of camp underway, some Eagles are starting to...
Fall Camp Updates: TE and Linebacker Battles, Developments Up Front
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
In his first year at Boston College, head coach Jeff Hafley made it clear that he didn’t want to live in the transfer portal. That hasn’t changed.
That said, there’s no hiding the fact that the...
What We Learned From the First Day of BC’s Fall Camp
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
No masks; no social distancing; new helmets and Adidas practice uniforms; 20 returning starters across offense, defense and special teams.
So much has changed for Boston College in a year.
Last August, head coach...