Category Archives: Boston College Eagles
Future ACC Football Scheduling: Atlantic Division Will Have Five Home Games In Odd Years
16thMay
Scheduling trouble up ahead. According to CBS Sports Brett McMurphy, the ACC’s Atlantic Division will play an extra home game in odd numbered years. “Swofford: ACC 9 game ACC schedule when Pitt/SU join; Atlantic will have 5 home games in odd yrs; Coastal 5 home games in even yrs” As we noted a few weeks [...]
Relegation In College Football: Yes, Please (Though Maybe In A Few More Years?)
16thMay
It’s the college football offseason, which means it’s the perfect time for hypotheticals. Spencer Hall was so enthralled by this weekend’s Man City-Queen’s Park Rangers finish that he’s decided that college football should also take up this whole promotion and relegation thing. Relegation already happens in college football, it’s just done in a stupid, messy [...]
Governor Seeks Renewal Of Connecticut-Boston College Rivalry
15thMay
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy made news recently by publicly declaring that Connecticut Huskies and Boston College Eagles should rekindle relations and seek to have their teams square off once again on the gridiron and hardwood. The relationship has been frosty at best since BC left the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference seven years [...]
Penn State Will Host Boston College In The 2012 Big Ten-ACC Challenge
15thMay
Earlier today, the schedule for the 2012 edition of the Big Ten-ACC Challenge was announced, and the powers that be decided to pair together Penn State and Boston College for a second straight year. This time, however, the Eagles will make a return trip to Happy Valley, where PSU will attempt to repeat last year’s [...]
Boston College Daily Links: Hockey Team Well Represented In NHL Final Four
15thMay
Basketball Ranking the Big Ten/ACC Challenge games from most to least watchable (The Dagger)12. Boston College at Penn State (Nov. 28): Here’s the most damning indictment of the worst game on the Big Ten-ACC slate: It’s less watchable than Nebraska-Wake Forest. Anyone who makes it through more than five minutes of this one either needs [...]
2012 ACC/Big Ten Challenge Matchups Set: Boston College Travels To Penn State
14thMay
The pairings for the 14th annual 2012 ACC/Big Ten Challenge have been set. Boston College will travel to State College, Pennsylvania to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions on Wednesday, November 28. It will be the second straight year that the Eagles and Nittany Lions have faced one another in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. [...]
Conference Realignment: Miami Unlikely To Join Florida State In Big 12
14thMay
If the Big 12 is going to play the part of Atlantic Coast Conference raider, it will likely do so without the University of Miami. According to a Miami Board of Trustees member, who wishes to remain nameless (natch), it doesn’t appear as though the school will be considering a similar move. “With reports surfacing [...]
Boston College Football: 2010 Wide Receiver Target Data Analysis
14thMay
Earlier in the week we took a look at an impressive collection of wide receiver data from the 2011 season. Looking at the data, we found a few pieces of information. One, that Chase Rettig threw roughly 50% of his passes at two receivers, and two, the tight ends/running backs were underutilized in the offensive [...]