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ESPN3 Here To Remind You The Return Will Not Be Televised
by Brian @ BCI on Sep 2, 2010 11:53 AM EDT
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This weekend's home opener against Weber State won't be on TV, and has been relegated to the internets. ESPN3 is here to clear up the confusion on how you can watch the game.
ESPN3.com is the only place to watch Boston College vs. Weber State this Saturday, September 4 at 1:00 p.m. ET.
ESPN3.com will be broadcasting the game live from Alumni Stadium with complete coverage of the game from start to finish.
The network is available at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection from an affiliated service provider, and is currently available in more than 53 million homes – a majority of U.S. broadband homes. For a full list, click here.
Clearly, you should be at the game to watch Mark Herzlich run out of the Alumni Stadium tunnel with his teammates. But if you can't make it up to Chestnut Hill this weekend, your best bet is to either a) find a buddy who has ESPN3 or b) get to a bar that's willing to show the game.
The BC game watch scene will probably be light this week considering the game is only on ESPN3. The BC Chicago Alumni chapter had some success last season showing the Wake Forest game that was broadcast online. I know other chapters have arranged for similar setups in the past.
If you miss the game online, you can catch the replay on Comcast SportsNet New England on Sunday night at 8:30 PM ET.
Coleman's incredible journey continues at Boston College
Awesome feature on redshirt freshman WR Johnathan Coleman in the Philadelphia Daily News. Great story and an even better read.
Predicting The 2010 Boston College Eagles Football Season, Part 3
by Brian @ BCI on Sep 2, 2010 8:00 AM EDT
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Part three of the season preview. Previous editions: 2009, 2008
Jeff and I gaze into our crystal balls to determine what will happen during Boston College's upcoming football season. Today we bring it home with BC's games in November. Here are our predictions for September and October. Heading into the home stretch, Jeff has the Eagles at 6-2 while I have a slightly more optimistic view at 7-1.
November 6, 2010: Boston College at Wake Forest
Brian: BC enters the final month of the regular season with a road trip to Winston-Salem. Allow me to state the obvious for a moment and say that the road schedule lightens up considerably down the stretch. While BC plays three of their final four games on the road, none of the November opponents went bowling last season. In fact, the Eagles final four opponents went a combined 14 games below .500 last season, with only Duke and Wake Forest getting to the 5 win mark.
Now BC historically has struggled against Wake Forest on the road, and the Eagles and Deacons have produced some of the wildest, strangest games over the past 7-8 seasons. While I hate to count a Jim Grobe-led squad out, I think BC matches up extremely well against Wake Forest this season. Gone is four year starting QB Riley Skinner and Grobe and the Deacon's offense figures to rely much more heavily on their rushing attack this season. I like BC to come away with the victory here. If you're looking for a letdown, WTF game, this one isn't it. BC handles Wake Forest to move to 8-1 (5-1 ACC) on the year and is in control in the Atlantic Division race after FSU loses to N.C. State the week before.
Jeff: If this game were earlier in the season, I'd be worried. As I said in earlier predictions I expect the road to give BC trouble just as it did last year, but in this case, by trouble, I mean it won't be a blowout win. I think if BC played Wake Forest in Alumni this season, we would be in for a completely lopsided game. On the road though, the game might be in question for a while but BC will ultimately pull out a victory. BC has too much talent compared to Wake this season that almost no matter what scheme the Wake coaches come up with, BC should be able to counter. If BC does stumble here, I think that might be the end of BC's hopes to return to the ACC Championship Game. I really don't see that happening though and with only Duke and Virginia left for conference games I think after this game fans can start looking into travel arrangements.
November 13, 2010: Boston College at Duke
Jeff: There is really no way to spin this game to get really excited about it. If BC win, the Eagles will be picking up their fifth or sixth conference win (most likely) which is huge in terms of going to Charlotte. But Duke probably won't win a game in October and will probably be 3-6 on the season and possibly worse heading into this game. Duke had a very competitive team last season, especially by their standards. This season however, some of their talent graduated and they are not to the point of being able to quickly replace key players and compete at the level they need to week to week in the ACC. BC will really be heading to Durham just to take care of business as many top tier ACC programs have always done in the past. Will Spaz be able to keep the team focused enough that we don't find ourselves trailing at halftime? We'll find out, but I don't think there's any doubt that BC will win the game and move to 8-2 on the season.
Brian: The Duke football program made some big strides towards respectability last season, finishing just a few wins shy of bowl eligibility. The problem for the Blue Devils is that they play in arguably the deepest division in college football. Not helping matters is the fact that Duke replaces N.C. State -- a program they beat last season -- with BC on the Atlantic side, as well as playing host to the preseason #1 team in the country. There just aren't many sure Ws on the 2010 Duke schedule, and I think you'll see the Blue Devils take a step back before they take a step forward.
As for this game, if college football is truly won in the trenches, then BC should be able to make quick work of Duke. The Blue Devils defensive line two-deep is stocked with true freshmen, and BC's offensive line should be able to open up plenty of holes for Montel Harris and Sterlin Phifer to run through. Shinskie leads the Eagles offense in a conservative ground attack, and the Eagles get out of Durham with a two touchdown victory. BC moves to 9-1 (6-1 ACC) needing a win in the ACC finale against Virginia to write their ticket to Charlotte for the ACC Championship Game.
ACC Roundtable Roundup: Preseason 2010 Up At From Old Virginia
The ACC Roundtable Roundup, 2010 Preseason edition has been posted over at From Old Virginia. Head on over to read up on various ACC bloggers expectations for the season, which is fast approaching.
Phil Steele: Forecasts for This Week’s FBS vs FCS Games
Phil Steele is liking the Eagles to win this weekend, clearly, but only by 24 points. Click through to read Steele's full preview of BC's opener against Weber State.
Boston College's Starting Offensive Line Adds 38 Pounds
by Brian @ BCI on Sep 1, 2010 12:14 PM EDT
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| Offensive Lineman |
2009 | 2010 |
| Wetzel | 286 | 303 |
| *Castonzo | 295 | 308 |
| *Richman | 292 | 300 |
| *Claiborne | 325 | 332 |
| *Cleary | 297 | 300 |
| *Lapham | 322 | 323 |
| Spinney | 292 | 282 |
| Tennant | 291 | Graduated |
| Goodman Jr. | 322 | Shifted to D-Line |
| Halloran | 277 | Left off 2-Deep |
| Betancourt | Recruit | 305 |
| White | R-Fr. | 288 |
| Gallik | Recruit | 287 |
| AVERAGE | 299.9 | 302.8 |
One of the things that jumps out to you when analyzing the depth chart for the Weber State game is the added pounds that the offensive line has put on in the offseason.
If you compare the two-deep depth chart from BC's bowl game vs. USC and the depth chart released on Tuesday, you get a sense of how much weight the line has put on in the offseason.
The Eagles have bulked up the most at the left tackle position, where backup LT John Wetzel (17 lbs) and starting LT Anthony Castonzo (13 lbs) have bulked up considerably. Richman (8 lbs) and Claiborne (7 lbs) have also put on a few pounds over the offseason. Lapham's weight didn't fluctuate much between December and September.
With Cleary replacing Tennant on the line, and Richman moving from left guard to center, the starting five is now 38 pounds heavier than they were for the Emerald Bowl. The starting five went from averaging 306 pounds to 312.6.
It will be interesting to see how a bulked up line performs during the first few games of the season. We probably won't get a good sense of the effect this added weight will have on the offensive line until BC's ACC opener against Virginia Tech.
Fate helps create Weber State’s date with Boston College
The Salt Lake Tribune chronicles how BC got hooked up with Weber State for this season's home opener. What I found most interesting is that the Weber St. payday is $350,000, half of which will probably be eaten up by travel costs.
Mark Herzlich Practices In Pads, Return To Field Imminent
by Brian @ BCI on Sep 1, 2010 7:41 AM EDT
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It's been well over a year since Mark Herzlich last practiced in pads. 87 weeks or 612 days, to be exact. Herz took a big step in his recovery yesterday as he practiced in pads and participated in contact drills for the first time since BC's 2008 Music City Bowl loss to Vanderbilt.
"It was awesome," Herzlich said. "It was weird because I was a little jittery. I had some butterflies and, obviously with my foot and my leg, you never really know what’s going to happen. But it felt good out there and I didn’t have to focus on that. After a couple of drills and a couple of periods, it was just back to football."
Herzlich is listed as the starting strongside linebacker on the depth chart for Saturday's opener. Herzlich is listed alongside fellow senior Mike Morrissey at the SLB spot. Whether Herzlich starts remains to be seen, but now it appears to be a question of when he gets his first snap on Saturday; not if he gets snaps.
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