The Jeff Hafley era kicks off against Syracuse at home on September 4th. The Boston College 2020 schedule was released on Wednesday. The Eagles will open the Jeff Hafley era at home against Syracuse on Friday night September 4th. Boston College will play five of their first six games at home. The schedule allows Hafley and his staff to get comfortable and get off to a good start. The road…
Former Notre Dame quarterback Phil Jurkovec announced on Saturday that he will be transferring to Boston College. The four star recruit out of Pennsylvania was rated as the fourth best dual threat quarterback in the country coming out of high school in 2018. Eagles coach Jeff Hafley foreshadowed the announcement with a cryptic tweet earlier in the day. https://twitter.com/CoachJeffHafley/status/1216092004439949312?s=20 Jurkovec is a huge get for Hafley and his staff. He will…
New Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley announced the hirings of Frank Cignetti Jr. as offensive coordinator and Tem Lukabu as defensive coordinator today. Like Hafley, both coaches have experience in both the collegiate ranks and the NFL. Both Cignetti and Lubaku have worked with Hafley in the past so that familiarity should help make the transition to the new schemes easier for the players. The two hirings illustrate just…
Game rewind: After a long lightning delay that last for 91 minutes, the Eagles were throughly trounced by the Bearcats 38-6 in one of the worst bowl losses in program history. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. Eagles physically worn down: Boston College was simply worn down by Cincinnati up front. The Bearcats controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and that was really the…
The Eagles travel to Birmingham, Alabama to battle the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Birmingham Bowl. Boston College will be guided by interim coach Rich Gunnell and the remaining members of Steve Addazio’s staff. It has been a challenging month for the remaining members of the staff since Addazio was fired but Gunnell has done a great job of keeping things together. The team is seemingly prepared and ready to win…
By Kevin J. Stone,@kstone06,@newftbj CHESTNUT HILL – It’s going to be quite a while until we know just how good of a hire Jeff Hafley was – as he’s technically coaching in the NCAA playoffs in two weeks with Ohio State and won’t truly be able to get going at BC for a bit longer than he’d like – but if Monday morning’s introductory press conference is any indication, the…
Boston College athletic director Martin Jarmond had to get this hire right. Fans and alumni alike were clamoring for a coach who can help Boston College take the next step and compete nationally. Jarmond may have delivered that coach in Jeff Hafley. The 40 year old Hafley has a tremendous resume. He has spent time in both the NFL and major college football in his career. Hafley is a defensive…
Image courtesy of the Colorado State athletic department. In a surprising move, Colorado State has hired former Boston College football coach Steve Addazio as their new head football coach. The hiring came out of left field as there was no indication that Addazio was a candidate for the opening. The reaction on twitter has been interesting to say the least. New on Sports Illustrated: Sources: Colorado State to Hire Steve…
Boston College all time leading rusher, A.J Dillon has decided to enter the NFL Draft. Dillon made the announcement after three stellar seasons at the Heights. He finished his career with 4,382 yards and 38 touchdowns. He carried the ball an astonishing 845 times. Dillon will forgo the Birmingham Bowl to prepare for the NFL Combine and the draft process. At 6–0 and 249 pounds, Dillon is a punishing down…
Boston College found out on Sunday that they will face #21 Cincinnati in the Birmingham Bowl on Thursday January 2nd in Birmingham, Alabama. The Eagles finished 6-6 while the Bearcats finished 10-3 after losing the America East title game to Memphis. Boston College became bowl eligible after a dramatic win over Pitt on November 30th. The next day, Steve Addazio was fired after six seasons at the Heights. Wide receivers…