As the transfer portal officially opens today, Bill O’Brien and the Boston College staff find themselves at a crossroads. Coming off a challenging 2–10 season, the roster is undergoing a massive transformation, with over 20 players already intending to depart.
Familiarity matters in coaching. It is easier to coach with people you know than those you don’t. It is partly why Boston College Head Coach Bill O’Brien has decided to hire longtime defensive coordinator and friend Ted Roof as the Eagles new defensive coordinator.
The staff changes appear to be complete for Boston College. After a report surfaced on Tuesday morning, sources confirmed to NEFJ that Ted Roof – a long time defensive coach around the country – is set to become the next defensive coordinator in Chestnut Hill. Roof has been coaching since 1987 after he played linebacker at Georgia Tech. He was with Alabama from ’87-’88 before coaching at West Georga, Duke……
When you go 2-10, significant changes are obviously in store. But, with a bunch of staff movement already complete (or still in the works when it comes to hiring a defensive coordinator), the Eagles are also dealing with some pretty big losses from the roster. Most recently, Turbo Richard (Monday) entered the transfer portal with the window set to open this week. Sources have also said that big wide…
Image courtesy of UCLA Athletics Henry Hasselbeck, a former Xaverian standout and the son of NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has entered the transfer portal according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Hasselbeck’s agency Chase Your Dreams also confirmed that Hasselbeck has entered the portal. Hasselbeck originally committed to Michigan State in 2022 before flipping his commitment to UCLA but with Chip Kelly and DeShaun Foster no longer coaching the program, Hasselbeck has……
Bill O’Brien’s recent hirings of offensive line coach Kurt Anderson and wide receivers coach Joe Dailey illustrate that O’Brien not only values good coaches who can recruit, he also wants coaches who have NFL experience and can develop players,
Boston College Football is continuing to strengthen its operational and recruiting framework under Head Coach Bill O’Brien, officially announcing the hire of Ryan Bartow as the program’s new Assistant General Manager. Bartow joins the Eagles with two decades of extensive experience in recruiting and player personnel, positioning him as a crucial asset alongside recently hired General Manager Kenyatta Watson.
Boston College football head coach Bill O’Brien has moved swiftly to fill two vacancies on his offensive staff, reportedly hiring Kurt Anderson as the school’s new offensive line coach and bringing back Joe Dailey to coach the wide receivers.
Image courtesy of BC Athletics From winning another Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium, to the Under Armour All-American Game and then to BC. It’s going to be a busy few weeks for Catholic Memorial standout Mac Fitzgerald. Mac and the Knights won a second straight D2 Super Bowl last weekend in Foxborough, blowing out Bishop Feehan. Fitzgerald will soon be off to represent both the Knights and Boston College -…
@_dylanlonergan (IG) It’s been a week of drastic change for BC football and it continued on Thursday. Around 6:00 p.m., quarterback Dylan Lonergan announced on Instagram that he’s entering the transfer portal after just one season with the Eagles. “Thank you Boston College for the opportunity to play and grow as a player and person,” he wrote. “I’ve decided I will be entering the transfer portal when it opens. We…