Quotables and Notables: Virginia Tech Game
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As was the case two years ago, Boston College went into Lane Stadium for a primetime game against Virginia Tech Saturday night and found itself going back to the drawing board after a blowout—only this time...
Aazaar Abdul-Rahim Has a Passion for People, Then Football
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UMass allowed 52.7 points and 561.2 yards per game in 2019. The Minutemen went 1-11. It was Aazaar Abdul-Rahim's first and only season as co-defensive coordinator.
"I learned a lot through...
Seven Eagles Tabbed for 2023 Senior Bowl Watch List
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The Reese's Senior Bowl is where former Boston College offensive linemen Zion Johnson and Chris Lindstrom played their way into the first round of the NFL Draft.
It's the most notable pre-draft...
Barbershops and Card Games: An Off-the-Field Look at BC's Defense
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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...
Maitre Even More Versatile After Playing Free Safety Last Season
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A wooden lion pendant dangles around the neck of Boston College graduate defensive back Jason Maitre, just below his mane of dreads.
It's a fitting charm.
The 5-foot-10, 188-pound...
Vol. 1: 2022 Fall Camp Notebook
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It's Year Three for Boston College head football coach Jeff Hafley, but, in some ways, it feels like Year One, he told reporters Friday. After all, it's the first year that he's had a normal offseason—complete with...
Projecting BC’s Two-Deep After Spring Ball
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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...
Welcome to the ‘Jungle’: BC’s Fast-Improving Secondary
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Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley wants his defensive backs to finish violently. That’s what associate head coach and DBs coach Aazaar Abdul-Rahim preaches, too.
“My philosophy is, I’d rather...
Woodbey Wants to Prove He’s ACC’s Best Safety in 2022
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Four Boston College defensive backs turned to the transfer portal this cycle. A few more are graduating. Strong safety Jaiden Woodbey, however, isn’t going anywhere.
“I just feel like another year...
Woodbey Announces Return for 2022 Season
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Playing at Boston College was a change for Jaiden Woodbey—albeit a welcome one. He found a new home in Chestnut Hill after three years at Florida State.
And, on Monday, the veteran strong safety announced that...
Quotables and Notables: FSU Game
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Boston College scored three straight touchdowns for the second straight game. Only this time, it was too little, too late. The Eagles’ second-half comeback against a resurgent Florida State Saturday ended with...
BC-FSU a Meeting of Battle-Tested Teams Playing Their Best in November
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Boston College was in a free fall two and a half weeks ago. The Eagles were winless in ACC play, averaging 10 points per game against conference opponents and helpless at...
Woodbey Has ‘All Good Things to Say’ About FSU But Loves His New Home
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Boston College strong safety Jaiden Woodbey looked at a printed copy of Florida State’s depth chart and scanned the secondary.
“I know all of them,” he said Tuesday. “Every single...
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...
Quotables and Notables: Virginia Tech Game
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It wasn’t quite like 2000, when Mike Vick rushed for three Virginia Tech touchdowns—including an 82 yarder—or 2007, when Matt Ryan threw two touchdown passes in the final 2:11 to preserve the then-No. 2 Eagles...
Jurkovec Returns to Beat Virginia Tech, Rescue BC’s Season
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Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley said this week that the Red Bandana Game Friday night was what the Eagles needed. Now in its eighth year, the event honors the late Welles Crowther, a BC...
Louisville Runs Wild While BC’s Offensive Combustion Continues
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Cardinal Stadium is where Dennis Grosel’s improbable Boston College career began. It could also be where it ends.
The former preferred walk-on quarterback, who has now started 13 career...
St. John Bosco Reunion on Tap for Woodbey and Uiagalelei
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When Boston College safety Jaiden Woodbey was a senior at St. John Bosco in Bellflower, California—a high school powerhouse that has produced three California state championships in the last...