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Funke chooses O’Brien & BC staff with early commitment despite current NIL landscape

January 18, 2025
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Image courtesy of @FunkeDominic In a day and age where trying to get every last dime and opportunity out of a school is the main goal for many recruits during the courting process, Dominic Funke went the opposite route. Still in his junior year of high school, Funke officially committed to Boston College on Wednesday evening. Funke is coming off a Division 1 Super Bowl title – Xaverian’s second in…

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Bill O’Brien talks BC, Belichick, Pats head coaching vacancy & more

January 9, 2025
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On Thursday morning, Bill O’Brien had his weekly appearance on WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show. While the staff is in the midst of putting the pedal to the metal on recruiting, there’s a coaching vacancy in this area that is getting all the attention on both radio stations and every channel. Of course, O’Brien’s name is going to come up every single time (or close to it) there’s an opening…

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O’Brien tapping into Alabama roots to fortify Eagles roster

January 9, 2025
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AP Photo/Vasha Hunt Connections matter in football when it comes to both players and coaches. Boston College is taking advantage of Bill O’Brien’s connections at Alabama in the transfer portal. O’Brien coached under Nick Saban at Alabama from 2021 to 2022.  In the past month, O’Brien has used his Alabama connections to land redshirt freshmen quarterback Dylan Lonergan and redshirt freshmen tight end Ty Lockwood in the transfer portal. Both…

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Pinstripe Bowl: Nebraska 20, Boston College 15 – Eagles’ late surge comes up short

December 29, 2024
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BRONX, NY – 15 years and counting. The eight-win season drought for Boston College will last at least another year as the Eagles dropped a 20-15 game in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on a raw Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Missing some key pieces and playing with a makeshift offensive line, the Eagles’ offense struggled until late. BC did make things interesting in the final four minutes, but…

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Pinstripe Bowl Four Down Preview: Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-6) vs. BC Eagles (7-5)

December 27, 2024
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Kickoff: It’s the final game of the year for BC on Saturday when they take on a legendary Nebraska program in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. The game kicks off at noon and is on ABC, providing a national television window for the Eagles to try and win the program’s eighth game in a season for the first time since 2009. 1st Down: Donovan Ezeiruaku and…

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BC staff making noise in the transfer portal

December 17, 2024
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Bill O’Brien’s first dip in the transfer portal as head coach at BC is off to a pretty damn good start. After locking up speedy wide receiver VJ Wilkins from Campbell over the weekend, FAU tight end Zeke Moore and Ball State running back Vaughn Pemberton joined the program on Monday night. Then, on Tuesday, the staff made its biggest splash yet. Alabama quarterback Dylan Lonergan – who had 22…

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BC players weigh-in on Belichick joining the ACC

December 12, 2024
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Image courtesy of BC Athletics  While BC and North Carolina don’t technically play against each other again until 2028, this is going to be fun. Bill Belichick is of course joining the ACC as the new head coach at North Carolina, meaning Bill O’Brien is now back in indirect competition with his former boss and mentor. The prospect of the two of them squaring off in the ACC title game…

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BC brings in 27 on first National Signing Day under Bill O’Brien

December 4, 2024
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Bill O’Brien and his staff had a late start recruiting at BC after he was hired in February, but they certainly made up for lost time. The Eagles officially announced 27 signings on National Signing Day Wednesday, with five of them coming from Massachusetts, more than any other state in this first class for O’Brien and his staff. Here’s the full list: Sevie Amar Jr. (WR) – Oxnard, CA Micah…

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Boston College 34, Pittsburgh 23 – Eagles finish regular season with 7 wins for first time since 2018

November 30, 2024
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CHESTNUT HILL – BC made a little bit of history at Alumni Stadium on Saturday. With a 34-23 win over Pitt in the regular season finale, the Eagles won seven regular season games for the first time since 2018. Bill O’Brien’s first season at the helm isn’t done yet though of course, as BC will now wait and find out where it’s headed for bowl season after conference championships next…

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Boston College 4 down preview: Pitt Panthers (7-4) @ BC Eagles (6-5)

November 30, 2024
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Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It’s hard to believe, but Year 1 of the Bill O’Brien Era ends on Saturday. Well, the regular season at least. The Eagles have a chance to win 7 games for the first time since 2018 if Pitt goes down. No matter what happens on Saturday, I do think there’s been more positive developments than negative ones this season and fans should be encouraged knowing…

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