Boston Herald Jul 27, 2014
BC’s McKenzie Meehan makes USA's FIFA U-20 World Cup roster
The 2014 FIFA World Cup might have ended, but Boston College soccer player McKenzie Meehan’s international dream is just about to get underway.The junior forward from Smithfield, R.I, will put on her red, white and blue jersey to play for the U.S. at the under-20 women’s World Cup, which starts in Canada on Aug. 5. Meehan joins 20 other players who were selected by national team head coach Michelle French during a two-week training camp that ended in Seattle earlier this week.
Colleges Blog | ESPN Boston Jul 25, 2014
BC's Addazio seeking next Tebow
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Steve Addazio is looking for the quarterback who is going to return Boston College to the consistent nine- and 10-win seasons of a decade ago. Of course he will have all the physical tools and on-field IQ, but Addazio wants intangibles. He wants a quarterback who has "it" -- something as hard to define as it is cliché. Simply put, Addazio says, he is looking for Tim Tebow. “When I saw Tim Tebow, I watched him play in high school and will never forget it.
Colleges Blog | ESPN Boston Jul 23, 2014
BC's Gallik on preseason All-ACC team
For the second straight season, Boston College has one representative on the preseason All-ACC team. A year after Kevin Pierre-Louis was the team’s lone pick, center Andy Gallik found himself on the first-team offense after tallying 39 votes (out of 99 ballots cast by media at the ACC Football Kickoff this past weekend). Florida State, led by Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston, landed the most spots with nine players on the All-ACC list, with Duke coming in second at four spots and Clemson and Virginia Tech each grabbing three spots.
Colleges Blog | ESPN Boston Jul 22, 2014
Four Harvard players on NABC Honors Court
There are seven Division I men's hoops teams that call Massachusetts home. Combined, those seven teams listed 108 players on their 2013-14 rosters. The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced its 2013-14 Honors Court -- which recognizes academic juniors and seniors with at least a year at their current school and a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 at the end of the current season -- on Monday. Care to guess how many of those 108 Massachusetts men's hoops players met the criteria for inclusion?
Colleges Blog | ESPN Boston Jul 21, 2014
BC picked for sixth in Atlantic by media
Boston College was picked to finish sixth in the ACC’s Atlantic Division by a vote of the league’s media at the annual Football Kickoff in Greensboro, North Carolina, this weekend. Coming off a 7-5 season that included the team’s first bowl appearance in three years, the Eagles are predicted to finish third from the bottom of the expanded 14-team ACC in 2014 -- BC (voting total of 301 points) coming in ahead of only Virginia (142) and Wake Forest (136).
Colleges Blog | ESPN Boston Jul 17, 2014
ACC Kickoff player list
The college football season is coming, and this weekend there will be concrete proof that it’ll be here soon. On Sunday and Monday, the ACC will hold its annual Football Kickoff at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, North Carolina. Each of the league’s 14 head coaches will be in attendance, along with two players per school. Entering Year 2 in Chestnut Hill, BC coach Steve Addazio will jet south with center Andy Gallik and defensive back Dominique Williams in tow.
Colleges Blog | ESPN Boston Jul 15, 2014
BC's Daniels as ACC's top tackler?
The preseason is fast approaching, and you know what that means: It’s prediction time! The folks at NFL.com are taking a swing at forecasting the statistical leaders in six different categories (passing yards, rushing yards, receiving yards, tackles, sacks and interceptions) for leagues across the country. On Monday, it was the ACC’s turn. Most of the names won’t surprise you: Jameis Winston for passing yards, Duke Johnson for rushing yards, Vic Beasley for sacks -- not exactly going out on the proverbial limb.
Colleges Blog | ESPN Boston Jul 8, 2014
BC installing 'showcase' video boards
Beginning this fall, replays in Alumni Stadium will come to fans all the way from Brookings, South Dakota. No, the control room hasn’t been outsourced almost 1,600 miles to middle America. The new video boards the Eagles are installing this summer are being manufactured there, at the headquarters of electronic display board company Daktronics, and then trucked to BC in sections. The old video boards, which anyone in Alumni could see were clearly outdated, have been taken down and work is underway on steel supports and electrical wiring for the new boards.
Boston Herald Jul 1, 2014
Sarah Behn a good fit as new Brown women's hoop coach
Local basketball legend Sarah Behn feels a special connection to Brown University and its basketball program.So it make sense that the Boston College Hall of Famer is a comfortable fit in her new job as the Bears' head coach for women's basketball. Behn's father, Barry, was a two-time letter winner for the Bears from 1960-62.
Boston Herald Jun 30, 2014
At a glance: Last 10 years of FBS realignment
The changes among FBS conferences over the last 10 years:Atlantic Coast Conference2004: 11 teams (Miami and Virginia Tech joined in 2004)2014: 14 teamsCAME: Boston College (2005), Pittsburgh (2013), Syracuse (2013), Louisville (2014)WENT: Maryland (2014)___Big Ten Conference2004: 11 teams2014: 14 teamsCAME: Nebraska (2011), Maryland (2014), Rutgers (2014)WENT: none___Big 12 Conference2004: 12 teams2014: 10 teams
