Colin Larmond Jr. Lost For Season And Impact To Eagles Receiving Corps
On Monday, the school confirmed Superfans fears from over the weekend -- top receiver Colin Larmond Jr. has been lost for the season with a left knee injury. Larmond suffered some ligament damage in his left knee, and ATL is hearing it may have been his MCL. Larmond Jr. can now apply for a medical redshirt that would allow him to play two more seasons for BC.
Larmond finished his sophomore year with 29 receptions, 596 yards and five touchdowns. He entered camp trying to fill the shoes of senior WR Rich Gunnell, the school's all-time leader in receiving yards.
The Eagles thin, inexperienced wide receiving corps just got a little bit thinner.
Larmond is a great talent, and it's a tough loss for the team. But I'm hear to tell you I think the Eagles will be OK.
For one thing, as ATL points out, BC has recruited much better at both wide receiver and tight end over the last few years. In the first few years of the TOB era, BC would be lucky to land a 3* wide receiver recruit. Now, BC has a host of young talent at the position with Phillips, Lee, Coleman and Elliott.
The other reason for optimism is that while the Eagles are thin at WR, they are very deep at TE. Hopefully Tranquill works in more two tight end sets now with Chris Pantale and Lars Anderson. Blocking TE Jordon McMichael may also see increased playing time.
Also, remember that BC returns senior WR Ifeanyi Momah, who sat out last season with a medical redshirt. Momah, who's time on the defensive line will probably now comes to an end, will be one BC's main targets in the passing game.
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FYI, Larmond played as a true freshman. He hasn’t used his redshirt yet.
Thanks
That’s what I get for relying on this:
Larmond already has redshirted a year, but he could apply to the NCAA for a medical redshirt year that would give him two more years to compete.
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by Brian Favat on Aug 24, 2010 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I had this comment today
Of the 2423 receiving yards from last season, only 576 return.
This team will improve in '10... on its 16-16 conference record over the last 4 years.... after losing 20 games in the last 4 years... after having the 7th worst major-conference defense... after not even winning its own division in the ACC in the last 4.
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That’s not many yards returning, but BC has been in this position before. After the 2004 season, BC only returned 916 yards of 2916 total receiving yards and had to replace Grant Adams (745 yards), Larry Lester (515), Joel Hazard (413) and David Kashetta (218).
Certainly not a stat you want to see but I’m confident some of the younger guys will step up.
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Where this might really matter is VT
This team will improve in '10... on its 16-16 conference record over the last 4 years.... after losing 20 games in the last 4 years... after having the 7th worst major-conference defense... after not even winning its own division in the ACC in the last 4.
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All reports are that Shinskie has become much more of a leader to the offense. My hope is that he’s developing a better chemistry with these young WRs.
For all the talent that BC had a WR last year — Gunnell, Jarvis, Megwa, Larmond Jr — Shinskie had no chemistry with those guys and it showed with plenty of dropped balls.
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