CHESTNUT HILL- According to CBS Sports College Football Insider Matt Zenitz, Boston College offensive coordinator Will Lawing is leaving the program. Lawing is leaving to pursue opportunities in the NFL, specifically with the Chicago Bears.
Boston College is expected to hire Mike Hart as its new running backs coach. The news, was first reported by Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Hart, the all-time leading rusher in Michigan history, arrives at Alumni Stadium with an elite pedigree as both a record-breaking player and a championship-winning assistant.
In a recent article in The Athletic, we got a first hand look at what it costs to do business in the transfer portal these days. The numbers are staggering and reinforce the belief that college football is a business. It always has been, but even more so now.
Boston College picked up its second transfer portal commitment on Sunday with Saginaw Valley State quarterback Mason McKenzie committing to the Eagles.
McKenzie had several schools pursing him in the portal including Northwestern, Temple and Colorado State but Boston College was linked to him early on and he committed to Bill O’Brien and the Eagles.
Boston College got their second commitment in two days on Sunday when Buffalo EDGE Demetrius Ballard committed to the Eagles.
The 6’6 255 pound Ballard redshirted in 2024 after appearing in just two games. This past season, as a redshirt freshman, Ballard racked up 12 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks.
Familiarity matters in coaching. It is easier to coach with people you know than those you don’t. It is partly why Boston College Head Coach Bill O’Brien has decided to hire longtime defensive coordinator and friend Ted Roof as the Eagles new defensive coordinator.
Image courtesy of UCLA Athletics Henry Hasselbeck, a former Xaverian standout and the son of NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has entered the transfer portal according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Hasselbeck’s agency Chase Your Dreams also confirmed that Hasselbeck has entered the portal. Hasselbeck originally committed to Michigan State in 2022 before flipping his commitment to UCLA but with Chip Kelly and DeShaun Foster no longer coaching the program, Hasselbeck has……
Boston College Athletic Director Blake James has issued a strong public statement on Tuesday addressing the 2025 football season’s disappointing performance and outlining a major commitment to elevating the program.
Anthony Coellner, a three-star quarterback from Carmel High School in Indiana, has committed to the Boston College Eagles football program for the Class of 2026.
Boston Globe writer Dan Shaughnessy said it years ago: Boston College wants to be Harvard Monday to Friday and Texas on Saturdays. It has been the case for years and a big reason why the program has been a perennially fringe bowl program the past decade plus. The climate in college football has changed dramatically with the advent of NIL and the transfer portal. You need to spend money in…