AP Photo/Steve Luciano With the NFL season officially over, we kick off our weekly mock draft series. Each week, I will have a mock draft that will include trades and any actual moves the team makes. So without further ado, here is our first mock draft. Round 1: Pick 3: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina: It is early in the process and barring a trade by the Bears, I see……
O’Brien moving to fill BC staff quickly; Lawing to be new OC
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UMass set to hire Shane Montgomery as offensive coordinator
We have waited to confirm this but according to sources, UMass is set to hire East Carolina offensive analyst Shane Montgomery as the school’s new offensive coordinator. Cursive U was the first to have it locally. Montgomery has called offenses for six different programs including the University of Buffalo most recently. He has also coached at Miami (Ohio), Akron, Charlotte, Youngstown State and James Madison. He replaces Steve Casula who……
BC bringing in new strength & conditioning coach as O’Brien impact is felt already
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Patriots rounding out staff with Kugler, Wilkins and Underwood
AP Photo/Michael Townson Jerod Mayo’s first staff in New England is rounding into form with three more additions this weekend. According to the Boston Sports Journal, the Patriots are working on finalizing a deal to bring on former Carolina Panthers assistant offensive line coach Robert Kugler to their staff. After playing collegiately at Purdue and one year with the Buffalo Bills, Kugler retired and entered the coaching ranks. He coached…
Boston College lands the right guy in O’Brien
Boston College made it official on Friday hiring former Patriots offensive coordinator, Penn State and Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien as head coach. O’Brien was the Patriots offensive coordinator last season. He left after the season to join Ryan Day’s staff at Ohio State as offensive coordinator. O’Brien’s Buckeye coaching career lasted all of 21 days as he returned home to take over the Eagles. O’Brien, an Andover, Mass……
Recruiting Roundup: Choate
LJ Spinnato has things rolling pretty well over at Choate. This past fall, Choate went 9-0, which included a NEPSAC bowl win over Phillips Exeter. Under Spinnato, Choate has been one of the top programs in New England, sending players to every level of college football. We spoke with Spinnato this week to get the rundown on some of his top players as the offseason heats up. One player who……
Bill O’Brien ushers in new era for Boston College
This feels different. For the Boston College program, hiring a new coach never has a glow that is this celebratory. When the Eagles hired Bill O’Brien this week, he was their first choice, the type of candidate this school doesn’t normally get. Let’s first go over why O’Brien was the prized candidate. O’Brien has head coaching experience in the NFL, where he took the Houston Texans to the playoffs. He……