tom-o'brien Stories - Gobbler Country
Where Will Boston College Transfer Matt Humphrey Land? And The Big Finish
Brian: Interesting article in the Heights giving us some insight into Matt Humphrey's recent decision to transfer out of the program. The Heights Assoc. Sports Editor Austin Tedesco believes that the BC hoops program and Matt Humphrey were never a good match. "BC and Humphrey weren't a good match,...
Did Tom O'Brien Make the Right Call on Russell Wilson?
Which of these quarterbacks would you rather have? Keep your answer in mind for the end. Player Comp-Att Pct Yards Yds/Att TD INT Pass Eff. QB #1 287-495 58.0% 3,295 6.66 24 (4.8%) 14 (2.8%) 123.59 QB #2 248-402 61.7% 2,624 6.53 26 (6.5%) 12 (3.0%) 131.89 Wisconsin is playing Oregon in...
Browsing The College Football Coaching Bargain Bin
Yesterday, A.J. took a look at USA Today's comprehensive college football coach salary database, noting that Boston College has paid Spaz roughly $359,000 per win this season. This sounds like a lot of cash, until you take a look at other coaches salary per win figures. As it turns out, BC is still...
Boston College 14, N.C. State 10: Post Game Links And Notes
<!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> Final - 11.12.2011 1 2 3 4 Total N.C. State Wolfpack 3 0 7 0 10 Boston College Eagles 7 7 0 0 14 Complete Coverage > <!-- END WIDGET --> Eagles Hold On To Edge Out NC State, 14-10 (BCEagles.com)Starting quarterback Chase Rettig threw for a...
Boston College 14, N.C. State 10: Post Game Thoughts
A win is a win. "It is what it is" ... No matter how ugly the win is or how boring the game was, Boston College sent Tom O'Brien back to North Carolina with another loss against his former employer. In front of a mostly empty Alumni Stadium, BC led from beginning to end. There wasn't a lot to write...
Evaluating O'Brien's Move To Raleigh And The Big Finish
Brian: It's been nearly five seasons now since Tom O'Brien left the Heights for Raleigh, but things haven't exactly gone to plan for TOB with the lateral (?) move to N.C. State. TOB's track record with the 'Pack hasn't been all that good. Consider that TOB is: -- 16-21 (.432) in ACC play since...
Predicting the Mood for Saturday's Game Against N.C. State
It's hard to imagine, but this Saturday is the home finale for the 2011 Boston College Eagles. It feels like just yesterday, I was writing about team predictions, previewing tailgating at BC and counting down the days until kickoff against Northwestern. I don't need to tell you that it has been a...
Five Good Minutes: N.C. State Football Preview With Backing The Pack
To preview this weekend's game between Boston College and N.C. State, we welcome back Akula Wolf from the excellent Wolfpack blog Backing The Pack. In exchange, we answered some questions on the Eagles over at BTP. Also, be sure to read our Q&A with Backing The Pack from over the summer. BC...
Frank Spaziani Week 11 Press Conference Transcript
FRANK SPAZIANI: Well, we're into game number ten, and it's our final home game. It's a senior weekend, and we're playing a very good NC State team, good players, and they're obviously very well coached. So with that, I'll open it up to questions. Q. Is the passing game a big concern for you this...
Boston College Depth Chart For N.C. State Game
Well if anyone predicted that Frank Spaziani would have made significant changes to the BC depth chart after last Thursday's blowout loss to Florida State, you would have been wrong. Even with no winning record or bowl game to look forward to, Coach Spaz is going with the same starting lineup....
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