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Post by cmo on Aug 21, 2023 11:39:14 GMT -5
I watched BC’s game from last season at then #16 NC State.
Scoring vs them will be daunting.
In Skuka we trust.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Aug 21, 2023 12:02:52 GMT -5
I watched BC’s game from last season at then #16 NC State. Scoring vs them will be daunting. In Skuka we trust. I think NC St was without their starting QB that day. Hopefully less daunting for our offense than the 2018 game.
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Post by necfbfan on Aug 21, 2023 13:31:49 GMT -5
I watched BC’s game from last season at then #16 NC State. Scoring vs them will be daunting. In Skuka we trust. I watched a fair bit of BC last year. Their D-Line has the potential to be legit. Ezeriaku (no idea if I'm spelling that correctly, he's #6) has NFL potential. The rest of their line is laden with experience. LBs are unproven. Vinny DePalma is very good at reading an offense and being in the right place at the right time, but is extremely limited as an athlete in space. Rest of the LBs I think are question marks. We'll see. Secondary could be a real weakness. 3 starters lost to the portal and one to the NFL. Ironically BC brought in a corner from Harvard (Alex Washington) who played against HC last year. CBs Amari Jackson and Elijah Jones have legit upside but have been inconsistent and I'm not sure the coaching on that side of the ball was anything to write home about anyway. Put them in the right scheme and they could really succeed. Also real potential for communication issues and blown coverages due to roster turnover and poor coaching. My $0.02 from watching several BC games.
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Post by cmo on Aug 21, 2023 13:54:21 GMT -5
That makes me feel better
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Post by necfbfan on Aug 22, 2023 10:03:04 GMT -5
Duke vs Boston College on ACCN from 11-2 (ET.) Another scouting opportunity for those who get the channel.
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Post by hc6774 on Aug 22, 2023 10:19:29 GMT -5
Former students who attend BC are pretty "hyped" about the game since they know plenty of people at Holy Cross. From those I've asked, they think it will be a good game since HC is near the top of the FCS but expect BC to pull away with depth and or FBS talent playing a full 60. I would say they are comfortably optimistic but not too cocky about it. different age group...at HC vs BC Cape Cod alums golf event yesterday... some BC alums think it will be a close game
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Post by hchoops on Aug 22, 2023 10:25:23 GMT -5
I watched BC’s game from last season at then #16 NC State. Scoring vs them will be daunting. In Skuka we trust. I watched a fair bit of BC last year. Their D-Line has the potential to be legit. Ezeriaku (no idea if I'm spelling that correctly, he's #6) has NFL potential. The rest of their line is laden with experience. LBs are unproven. Vinny DePalma is very good at reading an offense and being in the right place at the right time, but is extremely limited as an athlete in space. Rest of the LBs I think are question marks. We'll see. Secondary could be a real weakness. 3 starters lost to the portal and one to the NFL. Ironically BC brought in a corner from Harvard (Alex Washington) who played against HC last year Did Washington graduate from Harvard ?
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 22, 2023 10:34:02 GMT -5
I watched a fair bit of BC last year. Their D-Line has the potential to be legit. Ezeriaku (no idea if I'm spelling that correctly, he's #6) has NFL potential. The rest of their line is laden with experience. LBs are unproven. Vinny DePalma is very good at reading an offense and being in the right place at the right time, but is extremely limited as an athlete in space. Rest of the LBs I think are question marks. We'll see. Secondary could be a real weakness. 3 starters lost to the portal and one to the NFL. Ironically BC brought in a corner from Harvard (Alex Washington) who played against HC last year Did Washington graduate from Harvard ?He is listed as a graduate student on bc roster
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Aug 24, 2023 16:27:26 GMT -5
Something to monitor. Steele is a big part of their defense.
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Post by midwestsader05 on Aug 24, 2023 16:45:12 GMT -5
Line v NIU right now is BC -9.5.
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Post by drjack on Aug 26, 2023 16:53:26 GMT -5
A little birdie told me today they plan to rotate the two 2 QBs throughout the game for the first two weeks
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Aug 26, 2023 16:59:06 GMT -5
A little birdie told me today they plan to rotate the two 2 QBs throughout the game for the first two weeks Pardon me? If that’s the case, Sluka better be on the field lined up in the backfield or slot. You don’t take your best player — and one of the best at the FCS level — off the field unnecessarily for series throughout a game. You just don’t.
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Post by hcpride on Aug 26, 2023 17:05:47 GMT -5
I can see playing 2 or more QB’s v BC (last time we played we used 3). If the game is quickly out of hand.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Aug 26, 2023 17:07:57 GMT -5
I can see playing 2 or more QB’s v BC (last time we played we used 3). If the game is quickly out of hand. It’s not going to be. Just won’t. This will be no worse than a two score game (in either direction) heading into the 4th quarter.
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Post by hchoops on Aug 26, 2023 17:08:39 GMT -5
Was Dr Jack talking about HC or BC ?
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Aug 26, 2023 17:29:50 GMT -5
Was Dr Jack talking about HC or BC ? Ah, now that makes sense.
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Post by sader1970 on Aug 26, 2023 19:22:36 GMT -5
He can speak for himself but I had no question he was speaking about BC.
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Post by drjack on Aug 26, 2023 22:14:15 GMT -5
Sorry for any confusion, but I was referring to BC.
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Post by efg72 on Aug 28, 2023 13:16:17 GMT -5
Stone's Projected Two-Deep
Kevin Stone • EagleAction Staff Writer @kstone06 Alright, let's do this. First time ever doing one of these (seriously) so, if my structuring is a little off, my bad.
QUARTERBACK
1. Emmett Morehead
2. Thomas Castellanos
Might be closer than I ever thought it would be this early, but it's Morehead's team for the year. Unless, he gives it away more than Castellanos takes it and sort of forces the staff to make a change.
RUNNING BACK
1. Pat Garwo
2. Alex Broome
This is going to be a committee more than it's going to be Garwo completely dominating the touches. Don't get me wrong, they're going to give him the chance to be a 1,000-yard back again with plenty of carries, but that whole room should get opportunities.
OUTSIDE RECEIVER
1. Lewis Bond
2. Joe Griffin
OUTSIDE RECEIVER
1. Ryan O'Keefe
2. Taji Gibson
SLOT RECEIVER
1. Jaden Williams
2. Dino Tomlin
Honestly, the room is so deep that you could almost put anybody anywhere. O'Keefe will be all over the place, but has already said he's a north-and-south guy more than anything else. I think Tomlin and Williams could both be outside guys - especially Tomlin - but Gibson's size keeps him outside. Joe Griffin is a go-up-and-get-it guy and healthy, he'll have a huge impact. Everyone has raved about Bond this offseason. This is the deepest room on the team and the deepest WR group I've seen since I started covering the team in 2019.
TIGHT END
1. George Takacs
2. Jeremiah Franklin
If Takacs stays healthy he could legitimately be one of the best in the ACC. Massive and has great hands. Franklin is guy Hafley talked a lot about during spring ball, interested to see if he gets more of a chance. Otherwise, we haven't really seen or heard anything about the others in the room thus far.
LEFT TACKLE
1. Ozzy Trapilo
2. Jack Conley
LEFT GUARD
1. Christian Mahogany
2. Jackson Ness
CENTER
1. Drew Kendall
2. Kyle Hergel
RIGHT GUARD
1. Kyle Hergel
2. Jack Conley
RIGHT TACKLE
1. Logan Taylor
2. Kevin Cline
I fully admit that aside from Mahogany and Kendall, I have zero idea what Hafley will actually do, this is just my gut. Conley is probably the most versatile which is why I'd have him moving around if there's injury. Same with Hergel, who talked about taking reps at center in spring ball. I think Taylor has come in and made an impact right away as well. Suddenly a very deep room that has a bunch of guys that can move around if need be. No more converting defensive guys to the offensive side. Wouldn't be surprised to see quite a bit of movement early in the season.
LEFT DEFENSIVE END
1. Donovan Ezeiruaku
2. Neto Okpala
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
1. Cam Horsley
2. Khris Banks
RIGHT DEFENSIVE END
1. #@*&$~!ta Sillah
2. Josiah Griffin
Sillah and Ezeiruaku have a legitimate shot to be two of the best pass rushers in the ACC and could flip sides often. Inside, Banks and Horsley have gotten bigger. Griffin has already worked in with the one's during camp and is probably more of an inside guy, but I wanted to get him in because I do think we'll see him early. Okpala has been a name that's been mentioned a lot by coaches and teammates. Like the O-line, we're going to see a rotation early until guys truly solidify what they are in this defense.
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
1. Kam Arnold (LOLB)
2. Owen McGowan OR Jaylen Blackwell
MIDDLE LINEBACKER
1. Vinny DePalma
2. Owen McGowan
Biggest question mark on the team is LB. The health issue with Bryce Steele obviously changes a lot of things and makes the depth chart at the position much thinner. You know what you have in Arnold and DePalma. McGowan should take a big step this year and the team might really need him to. I honestly think he starts against NIU at one of the outside spots. Blackwell played in every game last year as s redshirt freshman and started two of them. Otherwise, there's going to need to be a young guy or two that emerges if Arnold or DePalma go down.
CORNERBACK
1. Elijah Jones (Left)
2. Alex Washington (Right)
Elijah should be a top DB in the ACC while Washington has impressed since coming over from Harvard, Amari Jackson started five games at corner last year as a true freshman, but I think Washington's veteran presence carries a little more weight here. Arkansas transfer Khari Johnson is going to play a lot, as is Jalon Williams, who played in all 12 games last year. Watch out for Long Island transfer Victor Nelson too. This is another very deep group.
SAFETY
1. Cole Batson (SS)
2. John Pupel (FS)
Another pretty big question mark is the safety position, but Hafley has been practically been glowing whenever he talks about Dartmouth transfer John Pupel. Pretty loaded at corner, so I think he'll play more safety, but could do both. Batson played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman last year. I wouldn't be shocked if we see a lot of Bugg Jones early too, he's been getting a good amount of work in camp after mostly playing special teams last year. He was a standout at the position when he was playing high school ball in Virginia.
LONG SNAPPER
1. Mike Wright
2. Jackson Gugni
Wright's a transfer from Penn State and was solid there. Gugni was a swimmer who walked onto the team last season.
PUNTER
1. Loren DiLoreto
2. Sam Candotti
Total guess here. DiLoreto is a WPI transfer, but he was First Team All-Newmac last year. Candotti showed he can handle the job last year after Longman, but I wouldn't be surprised in the least if this is the other way around, just another gut feel.
KICKER
1. Liam Connor
2. Connor Lytton
I have a feeling Connor overtook Lytton. When we got to see them live both guys missed two kicks each. Lytton's also been dealing with something in camp. This still very much a question mark that may not have an answer until like Friday this week. Sam Stone could also be a factor at both punter and kicker, we just simply haven't seen enough of them live to know how it's played out yet.
Hope this wasn't too bad. Hafley wouldn't tell us when he'd have the official two-deep out, I have to think it'll be Monday before his first game-week presser. While there's certainly questions at some key spots, there's also a lot more depth at spots that they desperately needed it in.
We'll start to finally get answers about this team in just seven days. As Kramer would say...giddy up!
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Post by ndgradbuthcfan on Aug 28, 2023 13:58:36 GMT -5
Don't think BC is as good as it sounds. Disclosure: I never have.
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Post by cmo on Aug 30, 2023 12:24:13 GMT -5
From the action network :
Boston College Eagles Over 5.5 Wins (-140)
Even with the departures of quarterback Phil Jurkovec (portal) and the top two receivers, notably Zay Flowers (NFL), I'm buying the experienced Eagles to reach bowl eligibility in 2023.
Last season's three-win campaign did not go according to plan due to an anemic offense that was plagued by disastrous offensive line play and a potentially hampered Jurkovec.
Well, I believe the offense can bounce back in a major way with new quarterback Emmett Morehead, who showed some promise when he took over for the final four games of the 2022 season.
But the main reason I'm so bullish is I believe Boston College will have one of the most improved offensive lines in the country. They are not only much more experienced after basically starting from scratch last season, but they will also get their best lineman back from injury and added two promising transfers who could step right into starting roles.
With Pat Garwo returning at running back and significantly better blocking up front, this rushing attack can go from downright dreadful to respectable.
Defensively, I like what BC returns up front at linebacker. The biggest question mark comes in the secondary, as it saw four starters either leave for the NFL or the portal.
However, I have faith in head coach Jeff Hafley to figure something out for that group. It is his specialty, after all. Plus, a more competent offense will certainly assist a defense that was on the field for way too many snaps last season.
There are also a number of peripheral factors that suggest BC could be due for some positive regression with things like injuries, turnover luck and special teams play.
Lastly, the Eagles will also benefit from one of the easiest schedules of any Power 5 team in 2023. They avoid Clemson and UNC in ACC play, while getting three very winnable nonconference games, including Northern Illinois and Holy Cross at home to start the season, which could help build some momentum.
The other comes at Army against a Black Knights team going through a complete overhaul on offense. In total, there are eight very winnable games on the schedule:
NIU Holy Cross Virginia at Army at Georgia Tech (following a bye) Connecticut at Syracuse Virginia Tech
I think they win at least six and head back to a bowl.
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Post by Chu Chu on Aug 30, 2023 12:47:41 GMT -5
I am glad to see that it looks like our disinformation campaign is in full swing!
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 30, 2023 12:58:12 GMT -5
BC and UConn unless proven otherwise, are franchises heading in the opposite direction.
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Post by hc2020 on Aug 30, 2023 14:20:38 GMT -5
One thing BC does have going for it this year is a healthy OL to start the season. I read in many places that their OL was decimated by injuries early last year and they had to thrust several unproven players into action, which contributed significantly to their dismal overall performance. How our DL can hold up against BCs OL will obviously be a critical aspect of the game.
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Post by hc2020 on Aug 30, 2023 14:35:20 GMT -5
More of the same commentary from ESPN+
“The BC offensive line was so bad last year that the game plan basically became chuck it up in the general direction of Zay Flowers and hope for the best. This was actually an effective enough strategy to beat Louisville and NC State. Now, the Eagles have All-American contender Christian Mahogany back healthy with an improved group of younger linemen surrounding him, an intriguing QB in Emmett Morehead and a playbook capable of being executed without someone in the backfield being leveled by an oncoming train.”
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