Reflecting on Louisville: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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When the news broke Saturday morning that Boston College left guard Finn Dirstine was going to miss the Louisville game with an upper-body injury, the natural assumption was that...
True Freshman WR Joe Griffin Loves Being a Local Product
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Joe Griffin was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 3 Class of 2022 recruit in Massachusetts. And the Springfield Central star had offers from the likes of Notre Dame, Wisconsin and Wake...
Reflecting on Florida State: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Nightmare. Disaster. Whatever you want to call it, Boston College's 44-14 loss at Florida State Saturday night was hard to watch.
As was the case in the Eagles' ACC opener at...
Reflecting on Maine: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Jeff Hafley wanted his staff to simplify things for Boston College's offensive line last week. The third-year head coach prioritized making the most of the inexperienced group's...
BC Releases Week 1 Depth Chart for 2022 Season
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Boston College released its first depth chart of the 2022 season Tuesday night ahead of this weekend's season opener against Rutgers. The "two-deep," which is more than two-deep at several positions...
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...
Five Questions Ahead of BC's 2022 Fall Camp
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Fall camp is right around the corner. Boston College kicks off its preseason Friday in Fish Field House.
The 2021 campaign—a season that was marred by injuries for BC—is officially in the rear view mirror...
2022 BC Position Preview Series: Wide Receivers
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Wide receivers at Boston College were an afterthought for most of the 2010s. There was Alex Amidon, who posted back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons in 2012 and 2013. But, once he graduated, the next...
BC Football Mailbag: Which Young Players Stand Out?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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It’s that time of year again. Speculation runs rampant. Questions circulate. Excitement boils.
Preseason football is upon us.
So let’s break out our Eagle Action mailbag.
WINNINGEAGLE: How big has...
Five Potential Breakout Offensive Players for BC in 2022
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Pretty much every season, there are players who, surprisingly, jump off the page for Boston College. Sometimes, it's a freshman who wasn't expected to have a significant role in Year One. Others...
What Do Latest Positional Coaching Vacancies Mean for BC?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Frank Cignetti Jr. was the first domino to fall. The now-former Boston College offensive coordinator was hired away by his hometown school, Pittsburgh.
Then nearly a month passed: Hafley brought...
While Building National Brand, BC Also ‘Stayed Home’
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Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley and his staff uncovered new territory in this year’s recruiting class, pulling from Tennessee and Nevada. And they continued to tap into a newly established...