Roundtable: Questions answered?
Justin Rowland
EagleAction.com Recruiting Analyst
Talk about it in The Eagles Nest
Sometimes, even if a player is almost certain he knows what school he wants to attend, some hurdles need to be cleared.
Maybe a player grew up a fan of a school but wants to know what position the current staff will put him at. Or may he wants to know what the staff's policy is with scholarships in the case of a career-ending injury. Whatever the questions, concerns or points of interest, we set out to learn whether BC's commitments needed answers to any questions before making the call for the Eagles.
Korutz was pleased to learn BC's coaches would honor his scholarship in the case of a major injury.
EagleAction.com: When you were trying to make your decision were there one or two questions you had that you needed the BC coaches to answer before you were ready to make your college decision?
Bryce Morais: There were several questions that I had before making a final choice. They were how much playing time I would get and when, how could I adjust to the northeast given that I live in the south and how cold does it really get in Boston.
Ethan Tucky: It's interesting because I visited on a Tuesday and I remember them saying they would be taking three more guys on the defensive side. They said, 'We're not going to have a spot open for you by June or July.' Everybody was committing. On that Tuesday I thought I would have a few weeks to think about it but then two guys committed the next few days - a linebacker and a defensive end, I think. There had been a conversation with Coach (Steve) Addazio about how they were only taking one linebacker. When I found out about him committing I thought it was over. Coach (Al) Washington was like, 'We're going to go into some meetings, figure out if we can make some room and get a spot for you.' From Wednesday night 'til Saturday I was on the fence, thinking, 'Do they have a spot for me?' Then they told me they had opened up a spot on Saturday and I punched it in. I didn't want to miss another opportunity with them. It was so stressful for three or four days. Wisconsin was going to have an outside linebacker commit that night and they would have been the next guys up. So it was a really stressful four-day span. I'm very, very blessed. There's definitely a higher power at work.
Brandon Barlow: The two main questions I had were what position I'd be playing and how far away from home I'd be. Distance was the more important factor to me. I wanted to be able to still see family and have them be able to come to games. My father's side of the family will also be able to see games that are down south, which had an impact on my decision.
Max Richardson: On my visit all questions were answered.
Christian McStravick: No, I never really had any questions or concerns.
Scooter Harrington: I didn't really have too many questions regarding football but academically it as great to talk to some of the advisers.
Tom Kowalkoski: Not really. Coach (Justin) Frye was very up front about everything. He said I would be a guard or center. During my visit I met with the Dean of the Carroll School of Business and he answered all of my academic-related questions.
Adam Korutz: At first I wasn't in a hurry to make a decision but with the way recruiting is in today's day and age it made me realize I would have to make a decision sooner rather than later. The BC coaching staff, with very thorough explanations of what they have to offer, almost left (him) with no questions to ask, except one - if they would honor my commitment if something were to happen to me. They told me they would honor it and knowing that they would and knowing that I would still be able to receive a free education is very relaxing.
Justin Rowland
EagleAction.com Recruiting Analyst
Talk about it in The Eagles Nest
Sometimes, even if a player is almost certain he knows what school he wants to attend, some hurdles need to be cleared.
Maybe a player grew up a fan of a school but wants to know what position the current staff will put him at. Or may he wants to know what the staff's policy is with scholarships in the case of a career-ending injury. Whatever the questions, concerns or points of interest, we set out to learn whether BC's commitments needed answers to any questions before making the call for the Eagles.
Korutz was pleased to learn BC's coaches would honor his scholarship in the case of a major injury.
EagleAction.com: When you were trying to make your decision were there one or two questions you had that you needed the BC coaches to answer before you were ready to make your college decision?
Bryce Morais: There were several questions that I had before making a final choice. They were how much playing time I would get and when, how could I adjust to the northeast given that I live in the south and how cold does it really get in Boston.
Ethan Tucky: It's interesting because I visited on a Tuesday and I remember them saying they would be taking three more guys on the defensive side. They said, 'We're not going to have a spot open for you by June or July.' Everybody was committing. On that Tuesday I thought I would have a few weeks to think about it but then two guys committed the next few days - a linebacker and a defensive end, I think. There had been a conversation with Coach (Steve) Addazio about how they were only taking one linebacker. When I found out about him committing I thought it was over. Coach (Al) Washington was like, 'We're going to go into some meetings, figure out if we can make some room and get a spot for you.' From Wednesday night 'til Saturday I was on the fence, thinking, 'Do they have a spot for me?' Then they told me they had opened up a spot on Saturday and I punched it in. I didn't want to miss another opportunity with them. It was so stressful for three or four days. Wisconsin was going to have an outside linebacker commit that night and they would have been the next guys up. So it was a really stressful four-day span. I'm very, very blessed. There's definitely a higher power at work.
Brandon Barlow: The two main questions I had were what position I'd be playing and how far away from home I'd be. Distance was the more important factor to me. I wanted to be able to still see family and have them be able to come to games. My father's side of the family will also be able to see games that are down south, which had an impact on my decision.
Max Richardson: On my visit all questions were answered.
Christian McStravick: No, I never really had any questions or concerns.
Scooter Harrington: I didn't really have too many questions regarding football but academically it as great to talk to some of the advisers.
Tom Kowalkoski: Not really. Coach (Justin) Frye was very up front about everything. He said I would be a guard or center. During my visit I met with the Dean of the Carroll School of Business and he answered all of my academic-related questions.
Adam Korutz: At first I wasn't in a hurry to make a decision but with the way recruiting is in today's day and age it made me realize I would have to make a decision sooner rather than later. The BC coaching staff, with very thorough explanations of what they have to offer, almost left (him) with no questions to ask, except one - if they would honor my commitment if something were to happen to me. They told me they would honor it and knowing that they would and knowing that I would still be able to receive a free education is very relaxing.
