Boston College’s roster looks thin after losing 10 players

Coaching changes often bring about changes in personnel, but new Boston College coach Steve Donahue is about to embark on an extreme case. Second-year coach Donahue loses eight seniors from last year's 21-13 team, but this weekend, Dallas Elmore announced he also was leaving, joining fellow junior Reggie Jackson, who decided to test the NBA waters. The additional departures leave Boston College with just three returning players, an eligible transfer and six new faces. This is an impossible situation for Donahue, who loses all of his top scoring, rebounding and defensive prowess. When he took over the team a year ago, his predecessor Al Skinner left him no recruiting class, so Donahue knew he would be in this position for the 2011-12 season. So this past year, Donahue and his staff filled the roster with a strong recruiting class and now are hoping Jackson changes his mind and decides to return to school. Jackson led the Eagles with 18.2 points per game and 36 steals. He would on...