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    Roller Coaster True Freshman Season Made Morehead a Confident QB2

    Roller Coaster True Freshman Season Made Morehead a Confident QB2 Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    BC WR Coach Joe Dailey Headed to Carolina Panthers

    BC WR Coach Joe Dailey Headed to Carolina Panthers Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College wide receivers were an afterthought for years. More so because of lack of opportunity than lack of talent. They played second fiddle to running backs and tight ends during Steve...
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    Hafley Explains OC Hiring Process

    Hafley Explains OC Hiring Process Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher When Pittsburgh hired away Boston College offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. last month, third-year head coach Jeff Hafley had to make the first replacement hire of his Eagles tenure. “A lot of people were kind...
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    Chronicling New BC OC John McNulty’s Coaching History

    Chronicling New BC OC John McNulty’s Coaching History Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher John McNulty is the new Boston College offensive coordinator, sources told Eagle Action. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was the first to report the deal being finalized. McNulty served as Notre Dame’s tight...
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    Report: BC Targeting Notre Dame TEs Coach John McNulty for OC Job

    Report: BC Targeting Notre Dame TEs Coach John McNulty for OC Job Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Two and a half weeks after Frank Cignetti Jr. was first reported to be hired away by Pittsburgh—and nine days after the Panthers made it official—there's some movement in Boston...
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    What Cignetti’s Impending Departure Means for BC

    What Cignetti’s Impending Departure Means for BC Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Sources: A Key BC Assistant Is Being Targeted by Pitt

    Boston College offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. is one of the candidates being considered by Pat Narduzzi for Pittsburgh's open OC position, sources told Panther-Lair.com of the Rivals network. Cignetti, a Pittsburgh native, was the Panthers' OC and quarterbacks coach during the 2009-10...
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    Five Thoughts on Flowers Putting NFL Draft on Pause

    Five Thoughts on Flowers Putting NFL Draft on Pause Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Christmas came early for Boston College fans when star wide receiver Zay Flowers announced Tuesday night that he’s putting the NFL Draft on pause and returning to Chestnut Hill for his senior season...
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    Story from last night: Zay Flowers Reveals That He’s Coming Back for Senior Season

    Zay Flowers Reveals That He’s Coming Back for Senior Season Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Zay Flowers is a showman. Not only on the field where he shakes defenders out of their boots and makes eye-popping catches, but also off the gridiron where his confidence shines as much as...
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    BC Football Mailbag: What's Next for Staff, O-Line and D-Line?

    BC Football Mailbag: What's Next for Staff, O-Line and D-Line? Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Jurkovec Believes He Has ‘Lot of Progress’ to Still Make

    Jurkovec Believes He Has ‘Lot of Progress’ to Still Make Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Phil Jurkovec spoke with Kenny Pickett at the Manning Passing Academy last summer. The quarterbacks had squared off the previous season in a game that went to overtime and ended with a missed Pitt...
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    Zion Johnson Accepts 2022 Senior Bowl Invite

    Zion Johnson Accepts 2022 Senior Bowl Invite Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College offensive lineman Zion Johnson accepted an invite to the Reese's Senior Bowl last year. ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Mel Kiper Jr. had listed him as the seventh-best guard in his 2021 prospect...
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    Reflecting on FSU: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?

    Reflecting on FSU: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser? Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Jeff Hafley said that he spent a lot of time thinking about it last night: Why is Boston College stumbling out to slow starts? The second-year Eagles head coach perused the possible...
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    Jurkovec Playing Like the Dual-Threat Star He Was in High School

    Jurkovec Playing Like the Dual-Threat Star He Was in High School Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher During Pine-Richland’s 2017 PIAA State Championship victory over St. Joseph’s, Phil Jurkovec accounted for five total touchdowns. Four of them came on the ground. A 25-yard touchdown pass...
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    BC Football Mailbag: Will the Eagles Win an ACC Game This Year?

    BC Football Mailbag: Will the Eagles Win an ACC Game This Year? Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Wake Forest is 8-0 and No. 10 in the AP Poll. Some thought, especially those on the Heights, that BC could be in that same position. Or at least close to it. Instead, injuries, dropped...
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    Morehead Embracing Unexpected Start to His Collegiate Career

    Morehead Embracing Unexpected Start to His Collegiate Career Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Reflecting on Syracuse: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?

    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...
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    Story: Hafley Keeping QB Decision Under Wraps Ahead of Syracuse Trip

    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...
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    BC Football Mailbag: Will the Eagles Change Their Offensive Scheme?

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    Film Room: How Did Dennis Grosel Perform at Temple?

    Film Room: How Did Dennis Grosel Perform at Temple? CLICK HERE FOR BEST READING EXPERIENCE (INCLUDES EMBEDDED TWEETS AND GIFS) Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Dennis Grosel’s numbers at Temple looked a lot more like the ones he put up in former offensive coordinator Mike...
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