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Monthly Archives: February 2012
An “Early” Look at the 2012 Boston College Football Schedule
So maybe early isn’t the best word for this preview considering that everyone else put out their thoughts when the schedule was announced two days ago. On the other hand, when the season doesn’t actually start for more than six … Continue reading
Posted in Football
Tagged ACC, Boston College, Florida State, Frank Spaziani, Georgia Tech, Jacory Harris, Paul Johnson, Tom O'Brien, Virginia Tech
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Luke Kuechly Sparkles at Combine
(Ever since the folks who called the BC-Wake game Saturday on the ACC network described Ryan Anderson as beginning to “sparkle” for the hoops team, I’ve been waiting for a chance to use the word too) In NFL Combine speak, referring … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Football
Tagged Boston College, Luke Kuechly, Mel Kiper, NFL, NFL Scouting Combine, Todd McShay
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Mike Goodman Jr. and the Continued Disappointment of Recruiting Rankings
With spring practice really getting into full swing, it came time for Boston College to do what it does best — minor administrative tasks. That means it’s time to pour over the official spring football roster and take stock of who … Continue reading
Posted in Football
Tagged Akron, Albert Louis-Jean, Andre Jones, Boston College, Corey Eason, Hampton Hughes, John Elliott, Jordan McMichael, Josh Haden, Karim Zoungrana, Kevin Pierre-Louis, Marcus Grant, Mike Goodman, Okechukwu Okoroha, Pat Sheil, Rich Lapham, Shakim Phillips, Toledo, UConn, UMass
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Reggie Jackson Drops the Hammer on Andrew Bynum
Anyone else watch that sad, sad display of what could maybe be called basketball on a very primitive level? Need a little help getting over it? Well remember what Boston College basketball used to mean with a little hoedown throwdown … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni
Tagged Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Reggie Jackson
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Eagles Look to Get First Road Win in Winston-Salem
Full disclosure: I am a man of boundless optimism when it comes to Boston College basketball. After barely escaping the dangerous Wildcats of UNH in the opener I was still holding out hopes for a repeat of the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers. … Continue reading
Posted in Basketball
Tagged Boston College, Dennis Clifford, Jeff Bzdelik, KC Caudill, Lonnie Jackson, Ryan Anderson, Travis McKie, Ty Walker, Wake Forest
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Parker Milner Emerging as The Guy in Goal
Parker Milner has spent a good portion of the 2011-2012 hockey season sharing time in net with senior Chris Venti and freshman Brian Billett. It’s starting to look like those days are behind him, following a two week stretch that … Continue reading
Posted in Hockey
Tagged Beanpot, Boston College, Boston University, Hockey, Hockey East, Merrimack, PairWise, Parkey Milner, Providence, Vermont
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No More Momah: How the NCAA Whiffed Again
Have you ever had this built up wealth of knowledge and experience with someone that tells you just how they are yet, somehow, someway, you still hold out hope that there is indeed the capacity to change somewhere within them? … Continue reading
Posted in Football
Tagged Boston College, Case Keenum, Chase Rettig, Houston, Ifeanyi Momah, NCAA, Robert Marve
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Dream Conference: The Big NorthEast
It’s been nearly a decade since Gene D. jumped ship from the Big East for the greener (like the color of money!) pastures of the ACC, in arguably the opening gambit of the rat race that conference expansion has become. … Continue reading
Posted in College Landscape
Tagged ACC, Basketball, Big East, Boston College, Carrier Dome, Connecticut, Football, Georgetown, Jared Dudley, Jeremy Lamb, Kahlid El Amin, Maryland, Notre Dame, Penn State, Pitt, Providence, Rutgers, Ryan Anderson, St. John's, Syracuse, Temple, Troy Bell, UConn, Villanova, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia
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Missing Spring Practice Puts Future in Doubt for Montel Harris
So remember that mostly-great weekend Boston College just had? Well, it’s not all sunshine and lollipops in Chestnut Hill anymore. Just one practice into early-opening spring football and the bad news rain cloud that so often follows Frank Spaziani is … Continue reading
Posted in Football
Tagged Andre Williams, Boston College, Deuce Finch, Doug Martin, Football, Frank Spaziani, Montel Harris, Spring Practice, Tahj Kimble
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‘Mods’ and Ends: President’s Day Weekend Review
Sorry for such frustration so early in the young life of the Silva Monkey, but the birth of America’s No. 1 President — and more importantly, the day off most of us received thanks to him — has meant that … Continue reading
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