Reflecting on Rutgers: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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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...
TE Joey Luchetti Medically Retires from Football
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College tight end Joey Luchetti has medically retired from football, according to head coach Jeff Hafley.
Luchetti, who started 11 games as a redshirt junior last year, participated in spring ball...
2022 BC Position Preview Series: Tight Ends
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Whenever a former tight ends coach becomes an offensive coordinator, there's a darn good chance that position group is going to heavily factor into his scheme. And Boston College OC John McNulty isn't just any...
After ‘Lost Season,’ Jurkovec Excited for BC’s New Offense
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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When Phil Jurkovec transferred to Boston College in January 2020, it wasn’t out of the realm of possibility that the former Notre Dame quarterback would have to sit out a season.
After all, he...
Early BC Spring Ball Notes
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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We’re two practices into spring ball, and Boston College is focused on “fundamentals and technique,” as now-third-year head coach Jeff Hafley says.
But the Eagles are also installing a new offense. With three new position...
Barry Accepts Invite to NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Trae Barry told reporters last month that he’d “absolutely” consider returning to Boston College if the grad transfer tight end was granted an additional year of eligibility.
But Barry accepted an invite...
Eagles Strap in for ACC’s Best Rushing Offense at the Dome
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College ranks in the bottom five of every major offensive category when it comes to ACC-only stats. That’s alarming, considering the Eagles opened the year averaging 41.3 points per...
BC Football Mailbag: Where Is the Pass Rush?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College gets a vulnerable Clemson team Saturday night in Death Valley. The Eagles are 4-0 for the first time since 2007—that’s also the last season BC beat the Tigers on the road.
Clemson has won...
A Deep Dive on BC’s First Two-Deep of 2021
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
A bevy of names get tossed around fall camp pressers throughout the country. The same is true at BC with Jeff Hafley running the ship. It keeps things interesting.
Plus, the second-year head coach wants his...
Fall Camp Updates: TE and Linebacker Battles, Developments Up Front
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
In his first year at Boston College, head coach Jeff Hafley made it clear that he didn’t want to live in the transfer portal. That hasn’t changed.
That said, there’s no hiding the fact that the...
Hafley Senses Team's Confidence as Spring Practice Begins
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley eased his players back into high-intensity football last summer by approaching training camp like NFL coaches go about OTAs. He and his staff alternated harder and...