The local college football world got some surprising news on Wednesday night when ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that Boston College coach Jeff Hafley was leaving the Eagles to become the defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers. Why did Hafley leave? Simple. The game has changed in college football. Thanks to NIL, the transfer portal and fundraising, being a head coach at the collegiate level has become increasingly difficult. It……
Jeff Hafley leaves Boston College with more questions than answers
And like that — poof — he’s gone. (Do any Usual Suspects lovers get the reference?) With a Pete Thamel tweet Wednesday night, it was announced that Jeff Hafley would leave Boston College to become the next defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. No pomp and circumstance, no grand exit. Nope. Just a tweet in the night, and fans of BC are left wondering what might have been. That’s……
BC gets stunning news as Hafley departs for Packers’ DC role
BC fans simply can’t win. It appeared as if momentum was being built following the Fenway Bowl win this year. But in the blink of an eye, the program is essentially starting over. Right around 6 p.m. on Tuesday night, Pete Thamel was the first to report that head coach Jeff Hafley is leaving to take the defensive coordinator job for the Green Bay Packers. “He wants to go coach……
Recruiting Roundup: Wayland
Wayland coach Scott Parseghian just finished his 23rd season coaching the Warriors. He knows players like Max Dresens don’t just pass through the hallways every season. Dresens is a class of 2025 running back and linebacker who is turning into quite the prospect for either side. At 6-foot-1, 210 pounds, Dresens rushed for 1,762 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior. He also caught two touchdown passes. On defense, Dresens……
Two down, one to go; Pats hire new special teams coordinator
Image courtesy of the Los Angeles Rams Jerod Mayo’s still got some work to do filling out his first staff as head coach of the Patriots, but he took another step in finishing the process on Tuesday. The Cam Accord reign of terror is over, as Jeremy Springer is set to take over the special teams coordinating duties as first reported by Ian Rapoport. Springer spent the last two seasons…
5 takeaways from Day 1 of Senior Bowl practices
Day one of Senior Bowl practices in Mobile is in the books. Here are five takeaways from the first practice and how it relates to the Patriots. 1. QB’s the focal point: Quarterback is the Patriots number one need. That doesn’t necessarily mean they are taking one with the third overall pick but the chances of them passing on either Caleb Williams, Drake Maye or Jaylen Daniels are slim. New……
Yale offensive linemen Kiran Amegadjie and Nick Gargiulo invited to the NFL Combine
Image courtesy of Yale Athletics Yale offensive linemen Kiran Amegadjie and former Bulldog Nick Gargiulo have been invited to the NFL Combine in March. Amegadjie was a first team All-Ivy selection for the second straight season and was one of the best offensive lineman in the country at the FCS level. The Hinsdale, Illinois native stands at 6’5 326 and can play guard or center. Gargiulo served as the captain……
Patriots not expected to pick up Mac Jones fifth year option
According to Mark Daniels of Masslive, the Patriots do not plan to pick up Mac Jones fifth year option in May. The news is not a surprise as it was expected that the Patriots would not pick up the option and would be looking to move on from the 2021 first round pick. After a good rookie season in 2021, Jones regressed under the tutelage of Matt Patricia in 2022…
Northeast Conference announces 2024 schedules for CCSU & Stonehill
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