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……
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…
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff BOSTON — The drive wasn’t long for many fans of the UConn Huskies on Saturday morning and it showed. In front of 27,900 strong at America’s Most Beloved Ballpark, the Huskies took care of the North Carolina Tar Heels 27-14 to win the 2024 Wasabi Technologies Fenway Bowl. With a mostly UConn-dominated crowd backing them, it felt like from the first snap this team had……
Image courtesy of UConn Athletics By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The third annual Wasabi Technologies Fenway Bowl kicks off on Saturday morning between the UConn Huskies and North Carolina Tar Heels in a match-up more typically found on the basketball court. While the Huskies are on the prowl for their first nine win season since 2007, the Tar Heels are hoping to impress future head coach Bill Belichick from afar…
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff The third annual Wasabi Technologies Fenway Bowl may be the most intriguing match-up in this bowl game’s young history. Even before the UConn Huskies (8-4) and North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6) take the field on Saturday morning at historic Fenway Park, several story lines have already been generated due to the intriguing duo. Despite these two schools being more known for their dominant basketball programs,…
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…
Image courtesy of Davidson College Saj Thakkar was introduced today as the 29th Head Football Coach at Davidson College in North Carolina. The FBS school is most recently known for being the alma mater of Steph Curry but the program has had football success in recent years. The cupboard is far from bare. The 33 year old Thakkar arrives on campus after two years of being the head coach at……
After a year-long process initiated by the Ivy League’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the Ivy League Council of Presidents has approved a proposal to participate in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs beginning next season. The announcement is great news both for the Ivy League and college football in New England. Four Ivy League programs reside in New England. Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard and Yale. All four can……
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…
