tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post1091354023429550059..comments2024-03-24T05:21:33.293-04:00Comments on Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com: The wrong streak continues as BC drops another ACC game to SyracuseATL_eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014348799382628049noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-2103319981763115742016-10-24T18:01:27.704-04:002016-10-24T18:01:27.704-04:00I get your points. - shape up or ship out (a favor...I get your points. - shape up or ship out (a favorite phrase of my father, former USAF officer)<br /><br /> The new NB wrinkle is one I'd not really thought of: what if the new crowd does not respect the football tradition? Look at NFL suddenly slipping. Look at NCAAF game attendance: down all over the land<br /><br />Are the times a Changin' as Robert Zimmerm aka Bob Dylan said so many years ago. <br /><br />If so, BC football of all thecP5 schools does not have much staying power <br /><br />So what left : the new, new,new etc Big East. Tune up gtown in football? Maybe. But maybe not. I still believe BC football can be like that game At in VT in 2007!!.... and Lane Stadium goes silent.....mod34bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18129365485893573618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-78740936199989032062016-10-24T15:43:22.507-04:002016-10-24T15:43:22.507-04:00Hope you are right Mod - I just don't want tha...Hope you are right Mod - I just don't want that tradition to continue at a level lower than the ACC. You saying it will continue takes a lot of history for granted at other Jesuit schools. Of course I think it would be foolish - but BC is a different school with different kids and, in recent years, a very different alumni mix. I'm not sure its a given that the substantial majority of the alums, trustees and faculty care that greatly about the 100 year football tradition. Don't take anything for granted - that's all. Napolean Bonapartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400468172192375595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-87126532476199484902016-10-24T13:00:25.491-04:002016-10-24T13:00:25.491-04:00Mod, you're too smart and knowledgeable to mis...Mod, you're too smart and knowledgeable to miss my point. Read what I'm saying. BC needs to shit or get off the pot.Geezer eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478348312836625701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-10096438283598571712016-10-24T09:10:59.959-04:002016-10-24T09:10:59.959-04:00GE and NB - you two are on your own private islan...GE and NB - you two are on your own private island. I do not agree that BC should step down to a lower level and I doubt anyone else agree BC should "MAC off". <br /><br />NB's "either or" idea is silly too. BC has over 100 year football tradition and it will continue.mod34bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18129365485893573618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-55765974219886312532016-10-24T07:58:54.988-04:002016-10-24T07:58:54.988-04:00There is no organization, no matter how strong, no...There is no organization, no matter how strong, no matter what the potential - that cannot be brought to its knees by people (or even one person) given too much authority who are incapable and have bad judgment. Napolean Bonapartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400468172192375595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-50960868225445276822016-10-24T07:45:13.869-04:002016-10-24T07:45:13.869-04:00GE - we are on the same page but not even Emory wo...GE - we are on the same page but not even Emory would want to partner itself with the likes of Toledo, Akron, Ball State, Kent State and Central Michigan. We belong in better company. Personally, I think the ACC is a perfect place for BC over the long haul, on balance, when looking at all the options. All it takes is commitment and managers who know what they are doing. While there may be a program or two that could be dropped where we have built in disadvantages, there is no reason we cannot be highly competitive in football and men's and women's basketball. Napolean Bonapartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400468172192375595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-55538158512941596952016-10-24T07:18:35.617-04:002016-10-24T07:18:35.617-04:00You people blasted me when I suggested we stepdown...You people blasted me when I suggested we stepdown to the MAC Conference if we didn't commit the resources to succeed in the ACC. Now you are all thinking my way. Humorous.Geezer eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478348312836625701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-44162900436854884902016-10-24T07:11:39.101-04:002016-10-24T07:11:39.101-04:00I wish BC was the Emory of the Northeast as we'...I wish BC was the Emory of the Northeast as we'd have a much better academic reputation and an endowment approaching $7 billion. But we are not ranked nearly as high. And Emory has a top drawer medical school. <br /><br />All I know is that this perpetual losing in football and basketball is not good for our school. It does impact overall reputation. We are on a public stage making ourselves look completely inept. Fair or unfair - it rubs off. The Board of Trustees needs to get off its ass and take control. If they want to drop ACC level sports - fine - then take measures to greatly increase the school's academic reputation. If they want to stay in the ACC - fine - then take steps to make us highly competitive in every sport in which we choose to participate. But do not let BC continue to look inept.Napolean Bonapartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400468172192375595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-64454235148533132102016-10-23T23:14:49.616-04:002016-10-23T23:14:49.616-04:00BC. The Emory of the northeast. BC. The Emory of the northeast. CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783098791522341665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-69845488868038977432016-10-23T19:57:11.475-04:002016-10-23T19:57:11.475-04:00Or best prospect of SN ACC win is a 77% chance i...Or best prospect of SN ACC win is a 77% chance if losing to Wake <br /><br />And that is where we are!mod34bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18129365485893573618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-91647513252225655542016-10-23T19:54:26.237-04:002016-10-23T19:54:26.237-04:00Per ESPN, BC's chances to win:
@NCSU 17% chan...Per ESPN, BC's chances to win:<br /><br />@NCSU 17% chance to win <br /><br />Lville 4% chance to win <br /><br />@FSU 4% chance to win <br /><br />@Wake 23% chance to win <br /><br />3 away game and a home against Lvile. <br /><br />These are BC's 4 shots to avoid 0-16<br /><br />Not looking goodmod34bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18129365485893573618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-52372568259393081852016-10-23T19:32:17.483-04:002016-10-23T19:32:17.483-04:00Basketball won't improve much because they are...Basketball won't improve much because they are not big enough.<br /><br />A few of the guys are decent but the team is NOT BIG ENOUGHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-65410070355363393932016-10-23T15:40:42.828-04:002016-10-23T15:40:42.828-04:00Other than BC announcing some kind of deemphasis o...Other than BC announcing some kind of deemphasis on athletics, it can't really get much worse than this. I'd like to believe that men's basketball will see substantial improvement - but I'll believe that when I see it. <br /><br />The only thing worth talking about anymore is the need for a top to bottom evaluation/sea change in the approach and management of athletics at BC. The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees needs an aggressive, thought out intelligent plan. And if the will is not there - then BC needs to get out, deemphasize athletics and focus its resources elsewhere. The alums neither own nor control the school. The Jesuits have no ownership or control either. Its all in the hands of the Board of Trustees - and, as a practical matter, its Executive Committee. <br /><br />In that regard - does anyone have the full list of names of BC's Executive Committee members beyond Fish and presumably Leahy?Napolean Bonapartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400468172192375595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-46577522278175253562016-10-23T13:49:15.923-04:002016-10-23T13:49:15.923-04:00Only one thing to say at this point to both Daz &a...Only one thing to say at this point to both Daz & Bates: Bye Felicia.<br /><br />TC for AD & HC in 2017.<br /><br />bceagle93https://www.blogger.com/profile/12409788303341640915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-28283380714971379612016-10-23T10:47:18.733-04:002016-10-23T10:47:18.733-04:00Excellent point, BC fan. My son and I were dumbfo...Excellent point, BC fan. My son and I were dumbfounded watching from the stands. Could not imagine the reasoning. Then we saw Daz pleading with the ref only after the NEXT penalty. Too late, idiot. You already blew it.<br /><br />Only 4 specific moments combined to make this game appear much more competitive than it really was: <br />1) the early INT, which was just a horrible mistake of a bad pass. Credit to the D for making it, but it was really a gift<br />2) fumbled SU snap turnover<br />3) kick return for TD<br />4) fluke 75yd run by Towles<br /><br />I know this seems unfair to say, as credit needs to be given, and every game turns on dozens of plays. On each of these plays our guys did some good things. Willis made a good cut and showed great speed. Towles just pulled away from SU secondary on the run.<br /><br />But let's face it, a 75yd TD run by our QB is not an expected outcome of this offensive plan. Towles can run, but he's no Tyler Murphy. It was fun to see, but will never happen again. Other than that play, our offense could only score 2 FG. Towles (4 for 14, 45 passing yards, 41.3 rating) made a bunch of bad decisions, due at least in part to an O-line that gives him no time. Receivers can't catch balls. Even Walker, who I think is one of the fastest and best pass-catchers on the team, effectively torpedoed hopes of a win in the 2nd half, inexplicably handing over the INT when he would at least have had a 1st down if not a TD had he made the catch.<br /><br />And how is it possible for what was the best defense in the country ONE SEASON AGO to allow Syracuse to put up 434 passing yards? SYRACUSE! The secondary was so incredibly soft. It truly looked as though they were so worried about getting beat AFTER the catch that they effectively CONCEDED completions. Huge cushions off the line, massive gaps in the middle. It was like taking candy from a baby for the SU QB. <br /><br />I know SU isn't good, but Dino Babers comes in and in year 1 has made changes that make me worry they will be a growing problem for BC in the coming years. NC State is better. Wake is better. Who in the ACC is NOT better? Who is the WORST team in the ACC? Who has a coach who in his FOURTH year can't even look competitive against conference opponents? We all know the answer.<br /><br />This has to end. Things can always be worse but if we're not at rock bottom now it can't be far.AlbanyEaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453657275970696332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-26774527426005334062016-10-23T10:44:14.836-04:002016-10-23T10:44:14.836-04:00My only thought watching the game was this: two te...My only thought watching the game was this: two teams heading in very different directions. Syracuse has a real offense led by a talented, dynamic quarterback. Their defense is good, maybe not great, but good enough. Meanwhile, BC is pathetic. We cannot generate any offense, other than picking up yards on the occasional blown coverage or mistake by the defense. We have a quarterback who holds the ball too long, on virtually every pass play. Run game is entirely predictable and therefore gets stuffed. Our defense is fine against the run, but we get shredded every time by a QB that can throw. The scoreboard was very misleading, look at the game stats, the difference between the teams is all right there. We need changes at AD and head coaches of both revenue sports now. We have become a national embarrassment. There is no reason for it.eddierockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14706800941961218270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-71923004501922502692016-10-23T10:21:38.543-04:002016-10-23T10:21:38.543-04:00I keep thinking about the play yesterday when Syra...I keep thinking about the play yesterday when Syracuse was first and goal at the BC five. On the next play BC sacked the QB for about a 10 yard loss. Syracuse also was called for holding. Decline the penalty and it's second and goal from the 15. Take the penalty and its first and goal from the 15. THEY TAKE THE PENALTY!!!. WHO DID THAT??? WOW, WHAT AN EMBARRASSMENT!! The ref even publicly announces they took the penalty and the BC sideline STILL says nothing. Syracuse then has a false start before the next play was run. Now it is first and 20. At this point the BC sideline seemed to realize that it is first and 20 and not second and 20. Announcers were oblivious TO THIS (ANOTHER MIND BLOWING THING) as the TV shows the BC coach arguing with the refs presumably about the down. He finally woke up but to what happened but too late to do anything. He then seemed to start yelling at people on the sidelines after the ref left. Watch the tape. Syracuse then has third and goal from the seven which should have been fourth down and they would have had to kick a FG. But since it was third down they run another play and score a TD. The head coach might be clueless despite his $2.5 million salary and this is just another example of that - but wasn't there even one assistant coach or player who could have SAID SOMETHING before it was too late to fix the problem and accept the penalty? In all my years I have never seen such an airhead thing done by a coach. Perhaps the end of last year's game with Wake was close when BC had first and goal at the one with 30 seconds left and a chance to win the game but managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by running just one play into the line for no gain and being incapable of getting another play off.BC fan since the 1960shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318722653421825619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-76155818147321600262016-10-23T00:23:39.030-04:002016-10-23T00:23:39.030-04:00I still say Spaz as he took a 10-win team and dest...I still say Spaz as he took a 10-win team and destroyed it. They are both horrific.eaglebostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536194020385661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-19053137840715801892016-10-22T22:26:25.203-04:002016-10-22T22:26:25.203-04:00Daz told someone that he's lost the team. And ...Daz told someone that he's lost the team. And that was very early on in the season. MattBC03https://www.blogger.com/profile/10805528670461926487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-85481144643307350312016-10-22T22:23:55.836-04:002016-10-22T22:23:55.836-04:00Who's a bigger bum, Spaz or Daz?Who's a bigger bum, Spaz or Daz?MattBC03https://www.blogger.com/profile/10805528670461926487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-45716255370213961152016-10-22T22:23:39.097-04:002016-10-22T22:23:39.097-04:00Shabby, I'm not questioning whether this is tr...Shabby, I'm not questioning whether this is true or not, I just need more proof than a post on a sports blog. To my knowledge, no former players, such as Andre Williams, have complained about Addazio. Further, he has recruited several players from schools he used to coach. If he is truly as bad as you say, why would they follow him to BC? You claim to have heard from players' parents. How many? I have 150 employees. If you asked 140 of them, they would say it is a great place to work. 10 of them who are not aligned with our vision would say otherwise. If one set of parents out of 90 players complained to you, that is not a representative sample. If 5 of 6 complained to you, we are starting to see a pattern. If you hear this from a friend of a friend of a friend and not directly from the parents, that makes me even more skeptical. <br /><br />Looking from afar, what you claim appears to match what I am seeing. But we have to be very careful about accusations without solid proof.eaglebostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536194020385661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-42083682210613449702016-10-22T21:40:12.826-04:002016-10-22T21:40:12.826-04:00Not rumors..truth. Problem is like current govern...Not rumors..truth. Problem is like current government situation, you can't speak the truth but if anyone where to open there eyes it is clear as day. Daz is and has been a complete bully since day 1. You can see it when he speaks to the media. <br />To be honest if he was a hard nosed but really good coach and leader you could deal with it.<br />He is classic bully, talks tough but 4th and 1 at midfield at the 50 he punts. If I was a player I would think he is an idiot.Shabby1011https://www.blogger.com/profile/09542073601477462357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-74657991141949599122016-10-22T21:23:17.011-04:002016-10-22T21:23:17.011-04:00And if it is true that player's parents are op...And if it is true that player's parents are openly complaining about this guy, BC has a fiduciary responsibility to get rid of him. Great leaders are teachers first. They are not bullies. They are humble and patient. They celebrate the small victories and are servants to their players. We have seen it in business and politics. Autocratic, bullying, me-first leaders rarely build long-term, sustainable success. <br /><br />Reading about this on a sports blog does not make these rumors true. But it should be easy for the BC administration to figure it out. I'm skeptical. However, if these accusations are true, he needs to be fired immediately.eaglebostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536194020385661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-38040341243632780192016-10-22T21:19:24.553-04:002016-10-22T21:19:24.553-04:00By the UConn game, fans should take a page from BJ...By the UConn game, fans should take a page from BJK and bring bags.<br /><br />Teams have white-outs and black-outs and so forth.<br /><br />BC needs a paper bag over the head "Brown Out" to say goodbye to the big a%$h*le.<br /><br />Trouble is there will be just as many blue fans there, so we'll settle for a half Brown Out with paper grocery bags.<br /><br />Volunteers can pass them out at the gates.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16370373135189857562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-30168606548007599172016-10-22T21:13:44.374-04:002016-10-22T21:13:44.374-04:00Would you run through a brick wall for that clown?...Would you run through a brick wall for that clown? He is terrible at gameday strategy, yells at his players instead of coaching them, and is immensely unlikable. Plus, has he ever called a fake punt or fake field goal? His tendencies are so predictable that a half-wit D-coordinator can figure him out. He is literally Spaz 2.0. If he had any dignity, he would resign so BC had the resources to rebuild. But, like Spaz, he is a me-me guy. He could care less about BC and he's just going through the motions to amass his millions. Even if he is fired, he can't lose. I despise this man. <br /><br />We need the former BC players to band together and help BC find the right fit for this coaching position. There are a lot of proud alumni who worked hard in the 80's and Oughts to build a competitive BC program. They need to make their voices heard to bring dignity back to our football program.eaglebostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536194020385661646noreply@blogger.com