Ezechiel Tieide Becomes Fifth BC WR to Enter Portal
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Publisher
Boston College lost not only its fifth wide receiver to the transfer portal this cycle but also its copycat dual-threat quarterback. A chameleon of sorts.
Ezechiel Tieide—a redshirt junior who...
Hafley Provides Injury Updates Ahead of Virginia Tech Game
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Publisher
At one point Saturday versus Syracuse, Boston College was without its starting left tackle, middle linebacker—the team’s leading tackler—fourth-year starting corner, top tight end and, of...
BC Football Mailbag: How Will BC Handle Its Quarterback Situation?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College is on a three-game ACC losing streak that has seen the Eagles average 11.3 points and convert less than 30% of their third downs.
Something needs to change...
After Slow First Quarter, BC Hurdles Colgate in Opener
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Alumni Stadium was waiting to erupt. The students, filling out six sections bleachers with a splotchy gradient of maroon, red, yellow and gold on either side of Boston College’s marching band...
Kobay White Excited to Finally Be Part of BC’s Revamped Aerial Attack
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Between 1996 and 2019, Boston College receivers combined for 57 games with 100 or more yards. Last year alone, tight end Hunter Long and wide receivers Zay Flowers and Jaelen Gill accounted for six...
Takeaways From First Full-Padded Practice of BC Fall Camp
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
The 2021 season is fast approaching, but Boston College still has at least a week and a half of normal fall camp before game prep comes into play, according to second-year head coach Jeff Hafley. Friday, BC’s...
Notes and Quotes From Second Week of BC Fall Camp
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
The shoulder pads are on, the 90-degree heat is real and Boston College is just three and a half weeks away from its season opener against Colgate.
With the second week of camp underway, some Eagles are starting to...
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...
Post-Easter Break Practice Updates: Pass Rush, Run Game Development
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College returned to practice for the first time since Easter break on Friday.
Cornerback CJ Burton notched an interception during 1-on-1s, quarterback Phil Jurkovec connected with Jaelen...
White Believes BC’s Wide Receiver Room Will Shock the Country in 2021
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College and North Carolina State were the only two ACC teams with three wide receivers ranked in the conference’s top 30 for receiving yards last season.
Led by All-ACC First Teamer Zay...
Jurkovec Discusses Spring Goals, Returning Talent
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec was back in Pittsburgh for winter break when it became official.
Offensive linemen Zion Johnson and Ben Petrula were putting the NFL Draft on hold to return to...
Cignetti Says BC Has Chance to ‘Master’ Offense in Year Two
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
In his first year at Boston College, Frank Cignetti Jr. revolutionized the Eagles’ offense. BC went from second-to-last to third in the ACC in passing offense from 2019 to 2020, averaging 284.2 yards per...
Five Takeaways from Hafley’s Georgia Tech Weekly Presser
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
After suffering a humbling 40-14 loss at No. 23 Virginia Tech, Boston College didn’t get back to Logan Airport until around 4 a.m. Sunday. The team had Monday off, but Jeff Hafley said he couldn’t wait to...
Kobay White to Miss Season With ACL Tear, Expected to Return for 2021
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley informed reporters on Wednesday that graduate wide receiver Kobay White will miss the remainder of the 2020 season with a torn ACL.
White had a successful...
BC Roundup: White Out Indefinitely, Other Team Notes
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College wide receiver Kobay White was in the transfer portal for all of 18 days back in January. He withdrew his name and remained in Chestnut Hill with “unfinished business.”
One year removed from leading...
Roster Updates: Bequette Transfer Official, Kobay White Back to Practice
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Jeff Hafley has already won over the Boston College fan base, and he’s yet to coach a game. That’s in large part because of his recruiting chops. Not only has Hafley beat out other Power Five...
Position Overview: Wide Receiver
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Kobay White is the only Boston College wide receiver to record 500+ receiving yards in a season (2018) since Alex Amidon cleared the 1,000-yard mark for the second straight year in 2013. Put simply, over the course of Steve Addazio’s...