Competition has been a central theme in Jim Mora Jr’s first camp as the head coach of the UConn Huskies. It is especially evident at the quarterback position where all of the top four quarterbacks in the program have made plays and are trying to stake their claim to be the starter when the Huskies open at Utah State on August 27th. When asked earlier in the week in if…
Patriots: The Patriots have a coordinator conundrum on offense
By Mason Sousa, NEFJ Contributor There’s a brand new offense being implemented over at 1 Patriot Place. The offense that has been around the majority of the 21st century has taken its talents to Tampa where the 45 year old Tom Brady continues to do his thing and also to the desert in Vegas where Josh McDaniels takes another crack as a NFL Head Coach. It publicly seems to the…
Boston College: 10 Takeaways from Eagles Camp
The Boston College Eagles kicked off fall camp on Friday and we spent the morning at practice. Here are my ten takeaways after visiting the Eagles. 1, Hafley has an edge to him: Head Coach Jeff Hafley is coaching with a chip on his shoulder. It was evident in practice and his post practice press conference. “The urgency has always been the same, but do I have a little bit…
College: 3 things to watch for as New Hampshire opens camp
The UNH Wildcats are opening their first training camp since 1998 without Sean McDonnell at the helm of the program. After 22 years on the job, McDonnell retired after last season. In steps Ricky Santos who served as interim head coach when McDonnell took a leave of absence in 2019. Santos inherits a roster with talent but the Wildcats battled injuries and inconsistency last season en route to a 3-8…
Patriots: Sights, sounds & thoughts from Day 9 of training camp (Gillette Stadium practice edition)
For the first time in 2022, the Patriots played some football inside Gillette Stadium on Friday night. The annual season ticket holder and Foxborough resident practice drew a good crowd that almost filled the lower bowl. A rainbow came out after vicious thunderstorms just before the Patriots took the field, but it wasn’t a good omen as there’s still a lot to figure out about this team with inconsistency rearing…
High School: Milton captures Northeast 7v7 New England crown
By Adam Kurkjian PEABODY — It was a hot day at Bishop Fenwick for the Northeast 7v7 New England championship on Thursday. However, a few things kept it playable. First, the first games did not start until 4 pm, and the last games were played under the cover of darkness. Second, there was a consistent breeze blowing in to cool everyone off. When all was said and done, Milton came away…
College: 3 things to watch for as Maine kicks off camp
It is the start of a new era for the Black Bears as alumnus Jordan Stevens takes over as the head coach replacing Nick Charlton who left to become the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at UConn. Stevens has a defensive background and comes to Orono from Yale. The former Maine High School star and Black Bear standout understands what the program means to the school, fans and alumnus…
Boston College: Tired of just talking, Eagles open up camp with a new edge to them
If you listened to any of head coach Jeff Hafley’s statements during ACC Media Day a few weeks ago, you could hear a different tone in his voice when talking about the team. Hafley and the rest of the Eagles are tired of just talking about why things are going to be different. Now in his third season, but really his first true training camp after two years of Covid…
Boston College: 3 things to watch for as the Eagles kick off camp
Boston College kicks off training camp this morning and expectations are once again high for Jeff Hafley’s squad. Hafley is entering his third season at the helm and while last season was supposed to be the breakout season, the Eagles finished 6-6 thanks to an injury to quarterback Phil Jurkovec and inconsistent play. With a bevy of skill players back on in Jurkovec, wide receiver Zay Flowers and running back…
College: 3 things to watch for as Holy Cross kicks off camp
The Holy Cross Crusaders opened up fall camp today and expectations are as high as they have ever been in program history. Head Coach Bob Chesney has led the Crusaders to three straight Patriot League titles and a playoff victory last season over Sacred Heart. Now the expectation is that this team can not only win the league but compete for a national title possibly. https://twitter.com/hcrossfb/status/1555336530742362116?s=21&t=adIT29VzgmNlPPA_LMO8Cg Chesney would temper expectations…