Jurkovec Flounders in Lopsided Loss at Virginia Tech
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BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA — Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec pointed downfield early in the fourth quarter of Saturday night's game at Virginia Tech.
It has been his signature with the Eagles...
Eagles Trying to 'Embrace' Lane Stadium Atmosphere
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Jeff Hafley said after Tuesday's practice that he still had Metallica ringing through his ears. The third-year Boston College head coach is gearing up for his first real Lane Stadium experience, which...
BC Preparing for a Virginia Tech Team With New Staff Yet Veteran Players
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Brent Pry is in a similar situation Jeff Hafley was two years ago.
Pry is a former defensive coordinator who is now a first-time head coach. He has to reconstruct a Hokies program...
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Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry couldn't have gotten off to a worse start to his head coaching career. Everything went wrong for the Hokies at Old Dominion, ranging from a mistake-ridden performance that included 15 penalties and five turnovers to a...
Takacs' BC Debut Reminiscent of Hunter Long's Stardom
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In one game at Boston College, graduate transfer tight end George Takacs recorded more receiving yards than he did in his 29-game Notre Dame career.
Takacs caught seven balls—one shy of his Fighting...
BC Opens as 3-Point Underdog for Week 2 at Virginia Tech
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Boston College and Virginia Tech both suffered embarrassing losses to open the 2022 season. Rutgers defeated the Eagles for the first time since 1991, and the Hokies dropped their second game to...
Reflecting on Rutgers: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
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When Jeff Hafley watched Rutgers rip through his Boston College defense for a 96-yard, game-winning drive—the entirety of which occurred on the ground—he wondered, in real time, if...
BC Not Holding Anything Back Against Rutgers: 'The Playbook's Open'
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Boston College's first four opponents in 2021 finished the season with a combined 15-33 record. The Eagles marched out to their first 4-0 start since 2007 before experiencing a free...
BC-Rutgers Is Full of Shared History Among Coaches, Players
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Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley said that he has more than 60 tickets reserved for Saturday's season opener against Rutgers.
"My brother, my sister, my cousins, they all went to...
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...
Shimko's Unorthodox Coaching Journey Has Led Him Back to the QB Room
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Boston College quarterbacks coach Steve Shimko joked that you can see the back of his head in the third season of Netflix's hit documentary series "Last Chance U."
At the time, he was...
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...
To Go From Good to Great, BC's Defense Knows It Has to Stop the Run
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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...
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...
Vol. 5: 2022 Fall Camp Notebook
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Boston College has the day off Tuesday. It's a well-earned break after the Eagles completed their ninth and 10th practices of fall camp Sunday and Monday, respectively.
Monday's practice included BC's first scrimmage of...
Vol. 4: 2022 Fall Camp Notebook
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Boston College was in full pads for the first time this preseason Friday morning in Fish Field House. The Eagles completed their seventh practice of fall camp.
We're just about three weeks away from the start of the 2022...
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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...
Vol. 3: 2022 Fall Camp Notebook
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Boston College held its fifth practice of training camp Tuesday morning in Fish Field House. Nearing the completion of the NCAA's acclimatization period, players wore helmets and shoulder pads.
The offensive line was...
What Anonymous ACC Coaches Have to Say About BC in 2022
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Athlon Sports asked ACC coaches to speak anonymously about their 2022 opponents and published the commentary on its site last Wednesday.
Here’s what league coaches had to say about Boston...