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    Takacs' BC Debut Reminiscent of Hunter Long's Stardom

    Takacs' BC Debut Reminiscent of Hunter Long's Stardom Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Rutgers Runs Through BC for Shocker in Chestnut Hill

    Rutgers Runs Through BC for Shocker in Chestnut Hill Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher There were more gaps in Boston College's rushing defense than there were in the top deck bleachers of Alumni Stadium during Saturday's season opener against Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights, who finished...
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    Seven Eagles Tabbed for 2023 Senior Bowl Watch List

    Seven Eagles Tabbed for 2023 Senior Bowl Watch List Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher The Reese's Senior Bowl is where former Boston College offensive linemen Zion Johnson and Chris Lindstrom played their way into the first round of the NFL Draft. It's the most notable pre-draft...
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    Vol. 6: 2022 Fall Camp Notebook

    Vol. 6: 2022 Fall Camp Notebook Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Dino Tomlin Has Embraced His Identity Over the Years

    Dino Tomlin Has Embraced His Identity Over the Years Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher When Boston College wide receiver Dino Tomlin was younger, he went to St. Vincent’s College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, for Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. While his father, Mike Tomlin, coached...
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    Vol. 1: 2022 Fall Camp Notebook

    Vol. 1: 2022 Fall Camp Notebook Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Three Eagles Tabbed for 2022 All-ACC Preseason Team

    Three Eagles Tabbed for 2022 All-ACC Preseason Team Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Finishing above .500 in conference play has been a remarkable challenge for Boston College over the past decade and change. Churning out individual talent, on the other hand, has remained routine for...
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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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    2022 BC Position Preview Series: Wide Receivers

    2022 BC Position Preview Series: Wide Receivers Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Jurkovec, Flowers, DeBerry Attending 2022 ACC Kickoff

    Jurkovec, Flowers, DeBerry Attending 2022 ACC Kickoff Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher The ACC Football Kickoff is a week away, and that means that fall camp is right around the corner. For the second year in a row, each ACC program will send three student-athletes—along with their...
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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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    Jurkovec, Flowers to Host Youth Camp Through NIL Marketplace Vantage Sports

    Jurkovec, Flowers to Host Youth Camp Through NIL Marketplace Vantage Sports Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec remembers going to football camps as a kid. Except the clinics hosted by colleges were far removed from the student-athletes, Jurkovec...
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    Jaden Williams Had to Grow up Fast as a True Freshman

    Jaden Williams Had to Grow up Fast as a True Freshman Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Jaden Williams still thinks it was a catch. With the game tied at 13-13 in Death Valley, Boston College quarterback Dennis Grosel trusted the true freshman wide receiver. Grosel fired a 3rd-and-10...
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    In Early Spring Ball, McNulty’s Offense Has ‘Made a Lot of Big Strides'

    In Early Spring Ball, McNulty’s Offense Has ‘Made a Lot of Big Strides' Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher John McNulty has three numbers written on his board: 70, 822 and 12. The number of catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns star Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers...
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    After ‘Lost Season,’ Jurkovec Excited for BC’s New Offense

    After ‘Lost Season,’ Jurkovec Excited for BC’s New Offense Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Flowers Believes He and Jurkovec Could Become 'Best Duo in the ACC'

    Flowers Believes He and Jurkovec Could Become 'Best Duo in the ACC' Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College head strength and conditioning coach Phil Matusz helped the Eagles simulate the NFL Combine last week. Vertical jumps, broad jumps, cone drills—you name it. Everything...
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    What Do Latest Positional Coaching Vacancies Mean for BC?

    What Do Latest Positional Coaching Vacancies Mean for BC? Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    BC WR Coach Joe Dailey Headed to Carolina Panthers

    BC WR Coach Joe Dailey Headed to Carolina Panthers Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College wide receivers were an afterthought for years. More so because of lack of opportunity than lack of talent. They played second fiddle to running backs and tight ends during Steve...
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    McNulty's Early Insight on Personnel Packages

    McNulty's Early Insight on Personnel Packages Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Zay Flowers had only 51 touches this past season. For a wide receiver who could set Boston College’s all-time records for receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches by the end of the next season—and...
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    McNulty Arrives With New Perspective for ‘No-Brainer’ Opportunity at BC

    McNulty Arrives With New Perspective for ‘No-Brainer’ Opportunity at BC Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher John McNulty was coaching in the NFL by the time he was 30. He was on staff with the Jacksonville Jaguars. But he also referred to it as “BC South.” Tom Coughlin, now a role model...
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