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    DeBerry Wants to Be More of a Vocal Leader in Final Season

    DeBerry Wants to Be More of a Vocal Leader in Final Season Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Josh DeBerry lets his play do the talking. While fierce on the field, the Boston College senior defensive back has a quiet demeanor with reporters. Fittingly so, given that, for more than a...
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    Jurkovec, Flowers Examples of the 'Good Stories' in Today's FBS

    Jurkovec, Flowers Examples of the 'Good Stories' in Today's FBS Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers had his choice of six-figure offers from NIL companies, each that would have required him to enter the portal and transfer to a specific school. But...
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    Hafley on 'the Right Way': Why He Chose BC, What He Looks for in Recruits

    Hafley on 'the Right Way': Why He Chose BC, What He Looks for in Recruits Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Jeff Hafley had options after his first year as Ohio State's co-defensive coordinator. He was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top assistant coach...
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    How Does Recent Big Ten Expansion Affect BC?

    How Does Recent Big Ten Expansion Affect BC? Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Starting in 2024, the Big Ten will include 16 schools—and, at this point, it seems like that number will be even higher by then. USC and UCLA officially made the blindsiding announcement Thursday that the...
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    Taking Stock of BC's 2023 Recruiting Class

    Taking Stock of BC's 2023 Recruiting Class Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College is building the highest-rated class of the Jeff Hafley era, and July 4 weekend was another affirmation of the strides the Eagles have made the last three years. BC, which has reeled in...
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    10 Stats to Know Heading into BC's 2022 Season

    10 Stats to Know Heading into BC's 2022 Season Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College has been waiting for its breakout season for more than a decade now—a return to complete ACC relevance, the kind the Eagles enjoyed when they first moved to the conference in 2005. BC fans...
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    What Does the ACC's 3-5-5 Scheduling Model Mean for BC?

    What Does the ACC's 3-5-5 Scheduling Model Mean for BC? Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College got a good draw. There's no doubt about it. The ACC announced Tuesday that, starting in 2023, the league will adopt a 3-5-5 scheduling model that will do away with divisions and...
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    Ball Hawk Kahlil Ali Was Sold on 'the People' at BC

    Ball Hawk Kahlil Ali Was Sold on 'the People' at BC Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher New Jersey used to be the heart beat of Boston College's out-of-state recruiting pipeline. During the Steve Addazio recruiting era (2014-20), BC reeled in 29 signees from the Garden State, just as many...
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    BC Keeps Making Lone Star State Push in Hafley Era

    BC Keeps Making Lone Star State Push in Hafley Era Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher While Florida fosters more elite prospects nationally, Texas is still the pinnacle of high school football. The Lone Star State has been producing high-end college football players in significant...
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    • class of 2023 jacobe robinson jaden williams jalon williams jeff hafley kivon wright montrell wade texas
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    More on Boubacar (timeline refresher)

    Four-Star Notre Dame Commit Boubacar Traore Makes Official Visit to BC Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher When four-star West Roxbury (Mass.) Catholic Memorial defensive end Boubacar Traore de-committed from Boston College in March, head coach Jeff Hafley and his Eagles staff didn't give...
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    James Talks ACC Experience, Long-Term Commitment to BC in Intro Presser

    James Talks ACC Experience, Long-Term Commitment to BC in Intro Presser Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Blake James recalls a trip to Boston College with his wife, Kelly, and his kids, Haley and Ryan, when he was the athletic director at Maine. "I remember walking on campus and...
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    • athletic director blake james jeff hafley martin jarmond pat kraft william p. leahy s.j.
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    Class of 2025 ATH Blake Woodby Already Has Strong Interest in BC

    Class of 2025 ATH Blake Woodby Already Has Strong Interest in BC Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Blake Woodby has been ahead of the game for a while. The Class of 2025 athlete was on the radar of Power Five programs when he was just an eighth grader. It helped that his older...
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    Home-and-Home Series Between BC and Ohio State Rescheduled for 2035, 2036

    Home-and-Home Series Between BC and Ohio State Rescheduled for 2035, 2036 Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher So, more than 23 years after Boston College and Ohio State first agreed to play again, the teams will finally face off in a home-and-home series. At least, that's what the latest...
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    Onwuka Hopes to Wrap Unorthodox College Career With Bounce-Back Season

    Onwuka Hopes to Wrap Unorthodox College Career With Bounce-Back Season Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College defensive tackle Chibueze “Booze” Onwuka’s 5-foot-11 frame allows the 286-pound defensive tackle to get low to the ground. But so does his background as a wrestler...
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    Lindstrom Prepared to Make Cowboys as UDFA: 'This Is Nothing Different'

    Lindstrom Prepared to Make Cowboys as UDFA: 'This Is Nothing Different' Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Alec Lindstrom was the sixth-rated center in the 2022 class, according to ESPN NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. This past season, Lindstrom was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy...
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    Conley ‘Grateful’ Staff Trusts Him With Another Chance at Left Tackle

    Conley ‘Grateful’ Staff Trusts Him With Another Chance at Left Tackle Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Jack Conley lined up at tight end before he played left tackle at Boston College. As strange as it sounds, the 6-foot-7, 316-pound offensive lineman was an inline tight end for a...
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    • christian mahogany drew kendall finn dirstine jack conley jeff hafley ozzy trapilo
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    Welcome to the ‘Jungle’: BC’s Fast-Improving Secondary

    Welcome to the ‘Jungle’: BC’s Fast-Improving Secondary Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Breaking Down ESPN's 2022 FPI Projections for BC

    Breaking Down ESPN's 2022 FPI Projections for BC Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College's spring season is over. The page has officially turned to the 2022 season, and the ball got rolling Wednesday with ESPN's release of its Football Power Index (FPI) projections for this...
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    Takeaways From BC's 2022 Spring Game

    Takeaways From BC's 2022 Spring Game Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Luke McLaughlin went inside, then out. McLaughlin, who joined Boston College as a preferred walk-on last year, created just enough separation from redshirt sophomore defensive back Jason Scott so that reserve...
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    • christian mahogany dante reynolds jeff hafley luke mclaughlin phil jurkovec spring game 2022 xavier coleman
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    Longtime Teammates Bond, Reynolds Ready to Share the Field at BC

    Longtime Teammates Bond, Reynolds Ready to Share the Field at BC Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Reserved, quiet, off to the side. That’s what Boston College wide receiver Dante Reynolds remembers of longtime teammate Lewis Bond when they first met as freshmen at Kenwood Academy in...
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