Catholic Memorial’s Marcelino Antunes Jr. commits to Boston College

March 3, 2024

New Boston College coach Bill O’Brien scored a big commitment this weekend — literally. Class of 2026 offensive tackle Marcelino Antunes Jr. of Catholic Memorial gave his verbal commitment to BC. It is not difficult to see why Antunes was a target for the Eagles. He stands 6-foot-7, 290 pounds, with an 83-inch wingspan. Those are the type of measurables that fit perfectly with a prototypical offensive tackle. Antunes also……

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Boston College hires former Belichick right hand man Berj Najarian as Chief of Staff

February 23, 2024

Image courtesy of the New England Patriots Bill O’Brien has hired a familiar name as his chief of staff for the Boston College Football program. Former Patriots executive administrator to the head coach and Bill Belichick right hand man, Berj Najarian. Najarian joined the Patriots in 2000 after spending five years with the New York Jets’ public relations department. He is a Boston University alum. Najarian spent 24 years with……

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O’Brien needs to build a fence around New England in recruiting

February 19, 2024

Building a fence around Massachusetts and New England in recruiting has been a priority for Boston College football coaches through the years. Unfortunately, most of them have not be able to do it. Despite having national success in recruiting, Boston College football coaches have struggled to land the top talent in the area through the years. From Tom O’Brien to Jeff Jagozinski to Frank Spaziani to Steve Addazio and Jeff……

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Boston College lands the right guy in O’Brien

February 12, 2024

Boston College made it official on Friday hiring former Patriots offensive coordinator, Penn State and Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien as head coach. O’Brien was the Patriots offensive coordinator last season. He left after the season to join Ryan Day’s staff at Ohio State as offensive coordinator. O’Brien’s Buckeye coaching career lasted all of 21 days as he returned home to take over the Eagles. O’Brien, an Andover, Mass……

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Bill O’Brien ushers in new era for Boston College

February 10, 2024

This feels different. For the Boston College program, hiring a new coach never has a glow that is this celebratory. When the Eagles hired Bill O’Brien this week, he was their first choice, the type of candidate this school doesn’t normally get. Let’s first go over why O’Brien was the prized candidate. O’Brien has head coaching experience in the NFL, where he took the Houston Texans to the playoffs. He……

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