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2008 ACC Championship Preview: Boston College-Virginia Tech
The Eagles draw Virginia Tech, a familiar foe, in a rematch of last season’s ACC Championship. The universities’ rivalry dates back to their days in the Big East and their first meeting in 1993 and despite being placed in opposite ACC divisions, they are guaranteed an annual game since they are designated rivals.
Last year, Matt Ryan [...]
BC LB Mark Herzlich Named ACC Defensive Player of the Year
Mark Herzlich was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year, and earned the honors from the league’s media contingent, Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA). The linebacker, a big fan of eye black and recently sporting a mohawk, won a close vote, scoring 20 votes. He beat out Florida State’s Everett Brown (16) and Duke’s Michael Tauiliili [...]
Red Sox 2008 Starting Rotation Review
The final installment of position group reviews is the starting rotation, the rock of the 2008 Red Sox. These five received the highest grade in my report card with an A-. The biggest plus for the rotation was its stability: four players made 27 or more starts. That leaves only the fifth spot in the [...]
BC Rises to #2, Renews Rivalry with #7 BU This Week
Boston College and Boston University will split a pair of games on Commenwealth Avenue this weekend as each team is heating up. The Eagles have won two in a row, over Harvard and Dartmouth, and four of five while the Terriers also swept their weekend games against Holy Cross and St. Lawrence.
While the Eagles moved into the [...]
BC Soars Past Maryland Into ACC Title Game
The Eagles will meet the Virginia Tech Hokies in a rematch from last season’s ACC Championship Game after they beat Maryland in a gritty game. BC played to its strengths to win as they controlled the game and the clock on the ground, on both sides of the ball. They also pressured the quarterback and [...]
Red Sox 2008 Bullpen Review
In my report card, I graded the bullpen a B- and ranked them as the worst of the four units of the team. Jonathan Papelbon was the rock of this unit all season, as expected. Justin Masterson, after his conversion from starter, was also an effective later inning option for Terry Francona.
However, too many of [...]
BU Drops Six Spots After Being Swept by Vermont
The Terriers are no longer Hockey East’s top dogs in the poll after dropping two 4-3 games to Vermont at home. Northeastern takes over the honors, rising two spots to #4, by virtue of wins over UNH and UMass-Lowell. Boston College, who split their home-and-home series with UMass over the weekend, fell one spot to #5; [...]
BC Loses Crane, Comes Back to Beat Wake Forest
The Eagles continue to ride their defense to wins, in spite of their offense it seems. BC added two more interceptions to its nation-leading total of 23, and held the Demon Deacons to 170 total yards. The Eagles’ top-ranked unit against the rush held to form, allowing only 64 on the ground. The first interception [...]
Red Sox 2008 Outfield Review
When I handed the Red Sox their 2008 report card, I judged the outfield to be a B+. This group could have been an A+ unit if not for a number of issues. First and foremost, the Manny Ramirez saga, though short in peak duration, was the story of the season and wore on the [...]
UMass Costs BU Top Spot in Latest Poll
Boston University’s grip on college hockey’s #1 spot was a brief one as they fell to #16 UMass on road this weekend to fall to #2 overall, while retaining four first place votes. BU rebounded to shut out #6 Northeastern at home 3-0 on Sunday. With the Terriers ceding the top spot, Minnesota retook it, [...]
Eagle Defense Overpowers Florida State in 27-17 Win
The underdog Eagles went to Tallahassee on homecoming and got started fast against the nation’s #19 team. The first play from scrimmage was a Montel Harris burst for 47 yards, eventually culminating in a Rich Gunnell 14-yard touchdown catch. On the scoring play, Chris Crane read the blitz and made a great throw to the [...]
Red Sox 2008 Infield Review
In my report card, I gave the Red Sox infield a B+, citing the key contributions of some as a big positive, but the injuries as a weight around the infield’s neck. The unit was carried by Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis, and Mike Lowell before his late season injury. David Ortiz, hampered by the wrist injury [...]
BU Takes Top Spot in Hockey Poll
The Terriers, who beat UMass-Lowell this weekend, took advantage of losses by Colorado College and archrival BC to take over #1. BU scored 29 first place votes, dwarfing the 12 Minnesota received to place second, despite the Gophers win and tie over UNH this weekend. Colorado College grabbed eight votes to bolster its #3 rank and their [...]
Eagles Shut Out Notre Dame to Win Sixth Straight Holy War
Boston College played its most complete game of the season as they beat the Fightin’ Irish 17-0 to retain the Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl and the Ireland Trophy. BC won with a combination of a ball control offense, anchored with a strong running game, a stifling and turnover-causing defense, and a big-play special teams unit. With [...]
BC, BU, UNH in Top 5 in This Week’s Hockey Poll
Colorado College took three of four points from nemesis Denver to tighten their grip on #1 with 41 of 50 first place votes. Hockey East rivals BC, with five first place votes, and BU, taking four first place votes, held #2 and #3 respectively.
The Eagles swept Merrimack this weekend 4-1 and 4-3 (OT) and the Terriers thumped #16 Vermont 7-2. New Hampshire moved up one [...]
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