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The Patriot League announces that they are playing a shortened spring football season

January 9, 2021

The Patriot League announced on Friday that they are going to be playing a shortened spring football season. 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 🔗 https://t.co/P9FBKdtfcU pic.twitter.com/zHXDMxgiCW — Patriot League (@PatriotLeague) January 8, 2021 The league will play fall sports in conjunction with their spring season however the fall sports will be limited to league play. In terms of football, the six teams that make…

Boston College: Don Brown’s dismissal from Michigan could help the Eagles in local recruiting

December 22, 2020

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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has relieved Don Brown of his duties as defensive coordinator. The move is surprising despite Michigan’s struggles on defense this past season. Don Brown's defenses at Michigan the past five years in national ranking (yards per play allowed): second (2016); sixth (2017); eighth (2018); 10th (2019) and 56th (this year). — Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 22, 2020 Brown is one of the most respected defensive coaches…

UMass: Breaking down the 2021 recruiting class for the Minutemen

December 19, 2020

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Image courtesy of UMass Athletics Walt Bell and his staff needed to upgrade the roster at several key positions and they did that with the 2021 recruiting class. The Minutemen signed 15 total players in the class. https://twitter.com/umassfootball/status/1339357441507602433?s=21 The class features mostly three star recruits from various parts of the country. It reinforces the belief that Bell and his staff can recruit despite the program’s struggles on the field. The…

Boston College: Eagles fortify 2021 class by adding Drew Kendall

December 19, 2020

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The Boston College football program secured its second four star commitment for the Class of 2021 last night as Nobles and Greenough guard Drew Kendall committed to the Eagles. Landing Kendall, the son of former Eagle and 13 year NFL veteran Pete Kendall was a huge pick up for Jeff Hafley and his staff. Kendall held off on committing before the season or even signing on Wednesday because he wanted…

Boston College: Breaking down the Eagles 2021 recruiting class

December 18, 2020

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Four star defensive back Clinton Burton headlines a talented 2021 class for the Eagles. National Signing Day is one of the biggest days on the college football calendar. Especially now that it is two days. Wednesday was a big day at the Heights as 25 recruits signed their letters of intent to play at Boston College. The 2021 class is one of the best in program history. The group was…

Boston College: Hafley signs his first recruiting class on one year anniversary as head coach

December 16, 2020

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Image courtesy of Boston College Football Recruiting On December 16, 2019, Jeff Hafley was named head coach of the Boston College football team in a jam packed press conference. One year to the day on Wednesday, Hafley had 25 high school players from across the country sign NLI’s. Hafley and his staff even grabbed one recruit from Serbia to cap this wild year. This class is the best in program…

Boston College: Eagles make progress on and off the field in Hafley’s first year

December 15, 2020

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AP Photo/Michael Dwyer Boston College hired Jeff Hafley a year ago yesterday and in that time, Hafley has transformed the Boston College Football program from a semi competitive program to a program that could compete for an ACC title in the future. Hafley has improved all aspects of the program starting with recruiting. Hafley assembled a coaching staff with college and NFL experience. Both he and his staff can not…

Boston College: BREAKING NEWS – BC season ends as Eagles decide not to play in a bowl game

December 10, 2020

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Senior linebacker Max Richardson stood up amongst his Eagles teammates on Thursday and delivered the news. The Eagles were forgoing the opportunity to play in a bowl game this season. The 2020 roster was finally going to be able to go home and see their friends, families, pets and anyone else they’ve missed since returning to campus on June 28. “I think being a senior – well a fourth year…

Boston College: Eagles drop season finale to Virginia, but complete a remarkable year

December 6, 2020

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Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — The 2020 Boston College football team deserved a better ending than the one it potentially had on Saturday night. The Eagles wrapped up an unimaginably difficult season with a 43-32 loss to Virginia despite backup quarterback Dennis Grosel tying Doug Flutie’s single-game program passing record with 520 yards. At first glance, BC’s final 6-5 record (5-5 ACC) is nothing to get…

Boston College Preview: Boston College Eagles (6-4) at Virginia Cavaliers (4-4)

December 5, 2020

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Line: Virginia -3.5 Opening Drive: The Eagles are coming off of a 34-27 win over Louisville which saw starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec and running back David Bailey both get hurt. Jurkovec will not play today so back up Dennis Grosel will get the start. Jurkovec has had a terrific first season at the Heights so the Eagles will miss him. Grosel however has plenty of starting experience and he played…

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