College Football Journal: 2/17/25
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BC suffers big loss with departure of defensive backs coach Ray Brown
Image courtesy of BC Athletics Losing Ray Brown in meeting rooms and on the sidelines during practice and game days is one thing. Losing him on the recruiting trail is another. The Eagles are in fact losing one of their best coaches and recruiters as Brown is heading to the San Francisco 49ers to take over as Kyle Shanahan’s defensive backs coach. Brown was widely considered one of the best…
Five players will represent New England schools at the NFL Combine
The NFL revealed the full list of 329 players who will have the biggest (and longest) job interview of their lives in Indianapolis during the NFL Combine. This year, BC and UConn will be waving the New England college football banner. The Eagles have four players going, while the Huskies have one. This year’s Combine is set for February 24th through March 3rd. The majority of the event also airs…
Key spring dates for local college teams
It’s basically the 2025 season already. Ok, so that’s obviously a little much, but a few teams have unveiled their spring football game dates and BC’s full schedule is now out as well. We will continue to update this as we get closer to the start of spring practices for all 16 D1 teams in the region. The Ivies will of course be a little bit further behind, but we’re…
Stonehill looks to the future with large recruiting class
After a strong initial introduction into Division 1 FCS football, Stonehill had a rough go of it in 2024. The Skyhawks went 1-10 and finished last in the NEC. But, there’s hope on the horizon as Eli Gardner and his staff continue to build some of their first recruiting classes at this level. Stonehill has taken a big step forward between the first signing period in December and last week’s…
College Football Journal for 2/9/25
It was a busy week in local college football with the second national signing day on Wednesday. Here are some thoughts on the week that was in college football in New England. Big week for B.C in Cali: Boston College landed two key 2027 recruits this week in Furian and Wesley Watts. Both are three star prospects who have a lot of upside and a chance to develop into five……
UConn reveals 2025 schedule
After winning nine games for the first time since 2007 and just the third time in program history, UConn has buzz like it hasn’t had since those early 2000’s. Jim Mora and the Huskies earned a second bowl berth in three years and the program’s first bowl win since 2009. Most of the success this season can be attributed to how good UConn was at home. With the awkward scheduling…
Curran brings in 18 new Crusaders on 2025 NSD
After he had to hit the ground running on National Signing Day just days after being hired in 2024, Dan Curran had a lot more time to recruit for this NSD. On Wednesday, Curran and his staff announced the addition of a pretty big class, 18 in total including three transfers. In a day where programs are living out of the portal, Curran knows the importance of balance and trying…
Rhode Island announces huge 2025 class on National Signing Day
The 2024 season that Jim Fleming and the Rams had will be remembered as one of the best in the history of Rhode Island athletics. Unfortunately, it’s already well in the past. If you need proof, the size of Fleming’s class on National Signing Day Wednesday should be a startling reminder of the regular turnover programs deal with in college athletics. Rhody announced the addition of 24 players, 15 true…
UNH adds 11 on National Signing Day
The Wildcats – coming off a ridiculous 16th playoff appearance in the last 20 seasons – added 11 new faces to the program on Wednesday afternoon. “Our coaching staff has excelled in recruiting this year, securing an outstanding group of bright, talented young athletes during this signing period,” Santos said in a statement. “We have been intentional not only in identifying exceptional athletic ability but also bringing in individuals of…