Talking ball with M2 Quarterback Academy’s Mike McCarthy

June 24, 2024

I recently had a chance to talk some ball with M2 Quarterback Academy founder and owner Mike McCarthy. We talked about this year’s showdown at Stonehill College and we looked ahead to next year’s showdown. Here is some of what Coach McCarthy had to say.  NEFJ: Coach, just some thoughts on this year’s showcase from an operational, numbers standpoint. MM: “First off I want to thank Stonehill College and Coach…

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BC wraps up final OV weekend with more good news

June 24, 2024

What a way to end a very successful June. Boston College wrapped up the NCAA official visit window this past weekend and it was the same old story. You may have seen the massive #CommitToBillO’Brien trend going around on X lately and it feels like that’s not just a hashtag, it’s a legitimate selling point for national recruits and they’re believing in it. The Eagles got three more commits on…

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Recruiting Roundup: North Attleboro

June 22, 2024

One of the real powers out of the Hockomock League over the years has been North Attleboro. Coach Mike Strachan has led the team recently to some strong finishes, and has a more experienced squad in 2024. The schedule out of the Hockomock Davenport this season is an interesting one. There are nonleague games with Lynn Classical and Lynnfield, and a crossover contest with Taunton before getting into division play….

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Eagles look to keep recruits flocking to BC with another big OV weekend lined up

June 20, 2024

Image courtesy of Boston College the BC coaching staff was in Vegas right now, everyone would be crowding around the roulette table trying to piggy back off their heater. It’s not often that so many national recruits flock to Chestnut Hill, but the commitments have been coming in fast and furious these last few weeks following successful OV weekends. There are two official visit weekends left before June wraps up…

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Boston College continues recruiting roll landing 2025 teammates from Oklahoma

June 19, 2024

  Boston College’s staff got even more good news this week when teammates from Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma committed to the Bill O’Brien era. The biggest name was Shaker Reisig, a 6’1″ QB who was originally committed to Utah back in March. Reisig is yet another highly-coveted national recruit that has chosen to be part of what Bill O’Brien is building. The big gunslinger has offers from BC,…

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Big weekend for BC with multiple commits following Official Visits

June 17, 2024

The recruiting train keeps on rolling. For the third straight weekend, the BC staff hosted OV’s – which last through the end of June – and got multiple commitments from out-of-state guys that usually don’t end up picking Chestnut Hill over some of the other schools they had been considering. It’s clear that while the BC staff will prioritize local recruits (as they should), their pitch to national guys is…

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Linemen shine at BONE

June 14, 2024

SPRINGFIELD — On Friday at the BONE camp at Springfield College, some of the best takes were the 1-on-1 battles between linemen. With some of the best talent in the Northeast on display, you saw some real competition. The way the 1-on-1s were structured, the offensive linemen had a slight advantage. The defenders were not able to go until the first movement on the offensive line. Still, some of the…

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Two big out-of-state commits for Boston College

June 11, 2024

It’s been an impressive past few weekends for the BC staff. After a successful OV weekend that resulted in two commitments last Monday, history repeated itself this Monday. BC got a major commitment from Semaj Fleming, a wide receiver from Florida who is unquestionably the most sought-after receiver BC has gotten in a long time. BC also got an impressive safety out of Georgia, Rae Sykes. Sykes had offers from…

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Catching up with Tabor Academy OL Will Smith on his commitment to Fordham

June 10, 2024

We recently caught up with Tabor Academy offensive lineman Will Smith on his commitment to Fordham University. Smith made the announcement of his commitment on social media last week.  The 6-4 300 pound Smith also held offers from UMass and Penn.  Here is what Smith had to say when we spoke to him.  NEFJ: Why did you decide to commit to Fordham? What appealed to you about the school and…

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Rivals reveals Top 5 Massachusetts recruits for 2026

June 8, 2024

We now live in a world where recruiting can begin as early as like 10 or 11 years old for some coaches. In today’s day and age, finding that next big thing as soon as you possibly can and wooing him to your program is ultimately the biggest goal for many coaching staffs. Results on the field matter, but being known as a school with great recruiters is almost just…

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