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New recruit and other weekend news
16 hours ago by
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Jarrett Darmstatter is the latest high school player to commit to Spaz. He is listed as a TE/DE. Check out his recruiting profile here. After starting slow the Basketball team pulled away from St. Mike's en route to a win. It was only an exhibition but you have to like the the...
Friday to forget and other links
2 days ago by
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The women's soccer team took a game into OT again. This time they were on the wrong end of the game that ended with BC scoring an "own goal."The men's hockey team also had a rough Friday. Up 4-1 in the 3rd period, the let the game slip away and had to settle for a...
Basketball Cheat Sheet
3 days ago by
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The highlight of last year's basketball season was the win over North Carolina at the Dean Dome. Yet it was all overshadowed as that night all hell broke loose between Gene and Jags. Unfortunately since then we've been bombarded with football drama since then and basketball...
Haden speaks and other links
4 days ago by
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Josh Haden did the media rounds yesterday to explain his decision to transfer. He had nothing bad to say about BC, just that he felt it wasn't the right fit. I hope he finds what he is looking for at his next stop.Huge win for the women's soccer team. They went to Penalty Kicks...
Andy Katz gets us ready for hoops and other links
5 days ago by
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Andy Katz is back with a profile of the basketball team. As usual Katz gets candid quotes from the staff and takes a very positive outlook on the team. Clearly no one around BC is concerned about the depth or lack of new recruits. Katz sees BC as a tournament team but doubts we will...
Guest Blogger: Observer College
5 days ago by
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With no opponent this week, I thought is was time to evaluate BC sports. Yet most of you know how I feel. What we needed to read is an informed expert opinion on who we are and where we belong. For that I invited Observer College to guest blog this week. You may know OC from his enlightened...
Blogpoll ballot
6 days ago by
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This is the point of the season where my ballot is a total, hot mess. I like rewarding based on record, but should I punish teams like USC or Oklahoma who lost to other good teams? I considered Clemson in my Top 25 but have they really done anything yet. Am I unfairly snubbing Notre...
Where to begin with attendance?
6 days ago by
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photos courtesy of Andrew KEditor's Preface: First let me state that I am not a season ticket holder. I haven’t been one since I was a student. If you transported my current life and situation to Boston, I would probably be a season ticket holder but wouldn’t attend all the...
More good Herzy news and other links
7 days ago by
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In news that tops all others, Herzy finished his chemo and remains cancer free. Let's hope the surgery to strengthen his leg goes well. Mark will also receive an honorary Lott Trophy for his work raising funds for the fight against cancer. Pat Tillman is the only other athlete...
Second viewing thougths and grade report: Central Michigan
7 days ago by
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I missed watching the 4th quarter live while trick-or-treating. I watched the whole second half back after the kids went to sleep and then the whole game back after the wife went to bed. Through all the viewings I couldn’t put my finger on why the second half was so much better than...
Nothing scary
8 days ago by
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As people know, I am not for lowering the bar when it comes to BC sports. But I do want to congratulate Spaz for getting this team to a bowl. Few outside the program thought we would be in this position come November and even in the watered down postseason, going to a bowl is still...
In-game comments post: Central Michigan
9 days ago by
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This is all the BC football you'll get for two weeks, so enjoy it. Can Spaz rally the troops again? Will CMU give us another scare? We will soon find out.I will not be online during the game. Leave your thoughts and comments below.
R.I.P. Baldwin
10 days ago by
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I have some sad news to report...according to the picture above from ESPN.com, Baldwin is dead and more troubling, he appears to now be a ghost. I leave it to BC Theologian Peter Kreeft, who has written about ghosts and Catholicism in the past, to explain why Baldwin did not ascend...
ESPN raises the wrong questions
10 days ago by
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This article on ESPNBoston is generating a bit of buzz for all the wrong reason. BC guy Brad Zak used the Haden situation to ask "is BC not the place to develop top talent?" I hate to be so blunt -- especially towards a BC guy -- but this is beyond stupid. If you want to...
Game Watches: Central Michigan
10 days ago by
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We are back on ESPN U so some of you need to head to a game watch. I know there are Halloween conflicts for us parents, but you kidless fans out there need to head to your local game watch. Extra points for those who dress like Baldwin for Halloween.Atlanta Game WatchSTATS300 Marietta...
BC-Central Michigan preview
11 days ago by
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Like last week this game doesn’t mean much in the big picture, but has huge implications in our little world. First, we need to rebound from last week’s loss. Second, we must prove we can win despite the distractions of the transfers. Third, we need to avoid any sort of “trap”...
Chick-Fil-A and other links
11 days ago by
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A lot of BC fans have cynically scoffed at the ACC's announcement that they've signed an extension with the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Can you blame them? The Bowl isn't even visiting BC this weekend and passed on a chance to take Matt Ryan and crew a few years ago. I think BC will...
Departures, a day later
12 days ago by
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The article in the Herald sort of confirmed what has been floating out there: Tuggle's decision was completely amicable and Haden's was less so. Tuggle came to play for a different staff with a different depth chart. He got a chance but future opportunities at QB were unlikely...
Respect for BC basketball and other links
12 days ago by
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The ACC writers didn't think much of our chances in basketball. However, Fox Sports Jeff Goodman thinks we will surprise again. In the article Sanders talks about how the team will be more defensive minded. I would love to see it, but don't know how we will pull it off. This...
Haden (and his tattoo) and Tuggle gone
13 days ago by
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This has been floating out there for a few days, but ESPN's Joe Schad finally went public with the news that Justin Tuggle and Josh Haden are both leaving BC. This is not really a surprise since both probably saw the writing on the wall. As much as we hope and encourage guys to...
Blogpoll Ballot
13 days ago by
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The biggest question for me was should I rank Clemson. They had a big win, but how could I justify ranking them ahead of many two loss teams? The top is the same as last week, but I don't really have confidence in any of them. This year is a crap shoot and I expect the picture...
No respect for basketball and other links
14 days ago by
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The big news from the ACC Basketball media day was our preseason ranking. The assembled media picked BC 9th. It never gets old, does it? BC has a veteran team and only loses Rice yet no love. I am very high on our prospects. I think we are definite tournament team and can challenge...
Second viewing thougths and grade report: Notre Dame
14 days ago by
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This was not a fun game to watch back but I have to thank NBC Sports for a huge advantage. Like ESPN 360, they have the Irish games available on demand online. The difference though is that NBC Sports edits the game by quarters and cuts out filler and dead time between plays. It makes...
Freshman mistakes
15 days ago by
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First let me say that Dave Shinskie has been a great addition to this team. I don't know if we'd be 5-3 without him. However, he still has a long way to go to be a great QB. I think his biggest problem is patience. It doesn't seem like he is working his progressions. The...
All good things most come to an end
15 days ago by
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Like the bowl streak our win streak over Notre Dame was probably a bit overemphasized by those who follow BC. Yet, regardless of its importance, you still don't want it to end! And like the loss to Vanderbilt, this game was a frustrating mess because we didn't play well, had...
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