tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post787148853999902134..comments2024-03-24T05:21:33.293-04:00Comments on Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com: End of the Week Rant: Bates screwed up the basketball hire much more than footballATL_eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014348799382628049noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-51409642756289505742016-10-22T12:38:52.853-04:002016-10-22T12:38:52.853-04:00The BC crest? Would love to know what that looks l...The BC crest? Would love to know what that looks like. The tallest midget in the room?<br /><br />CU sucks? Yeah ok. Mark Twain said it best. It's not what you don't know that gets you in trouble...<br />CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783098791522341665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-6191218944355849982016-10-22T12:21:57.732-04:002016-10-22T12:21:57.732-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Geezer eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478348312836625701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-63781464352133714562016-10-22T12:21:27.070-04:002016-10-22T12:21:27.070-04:00You and I are on different wave lengths. Dirt bag...You and I are on different wave lengths. Dirt bag programs? Really knucklehead? Now ND which I admired growing up is a classic example of a dirt bag program.Geezer eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478348312836625701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-46567571752670634092016-10-22T11:35:10.950-04:002016-10-22T11:35:10.950-04:00Georgia,
I don't know what you are talking abo...Georgia,<br />I don't know what you are talking about. "It can be done?" It has been "done" before and will be "done" again. Who cares about the d-bag programs you mentioned? I don't. I want Boston College to go back to the way it was when we were good. We can be like Stanford? Screw Stanford. Be Boston College.<br /><br />Aspiring to be someone else is patheticKnuckleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847627726401491567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-81882478356695275372016-10-22T11:33:48.001-04:002016-10-22T11:33:48.001-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Knuckleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847627726401491567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-47936121861726556642016-10-22T11:24:44.093-04:002016-10-22T11:24:44.093-04:00Read the Boston Globe story on Connor Strachan. H...Read the Boston Globe story on Connor Strachan. His father gives one of the best quotes, attributed to his son, from a BC representative/player that I have read in 25 years of following BC football:<br /><br />“Connor always said if I’m at Harvard and BC’s playing USC on national television and I’m in my dorm at Harvard, I think I’ll jump out the window,” his father said. “He just wanted to play at the highest level.”Knuckleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847627726401491567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-20378657226242889582016-10-22T08:23:46.271-04:002016-10-22T08:23:46.271-04:00Boston College was a very good school academically...Boston College was a very good school academically before Doug. His success did impact the University positively. However, most of the very successful BC grads in Finance(Lynch), Marketing(Connors) and Medicine(I know through family top rated Hand and Orthopedic surgeons from BC undergrad) actually graduated before Doug started.<br /><br />Mahoney is doing what everyone is doing: imbedding Diversity and Inclusion as a top priority in their "people" decisions. It is beneficial to diversify based on economic background if the included individuals are of comparable quality(ability to perform within 10% of establishment person who is being disqualified) and character.<br /><br />Mahoney should do what every other school with Power 5 football and hoops does. He should improve the Diversity and Inclusion of the University by means of the athletic programs. That, along pride in the University, is what the programs are there to accomplish. Instead there seem to be comparable admissions standard held between the "students" and the "student athletes." <br /><br />Like I said before. Lower the standards for 7-10 football players and 2-3 basketball players for a few years to get the programs back to a competitive standard. Then raise them back.<br /><br />Clemson sucks. No matter how much they improve on whatever level they always be second rate in South Carolina to South Carolina. Let alone a Boston College.<br /><br />Like I said earlier. Boston College is in a trough athletically. Lets not act like we haven't been at the crest. I question the perspective here sometimes.<br /><br />Clemson. Give me a fucking break. We beat their asses in the 80's and they took us off the schedule. We have beaten their asses plenty over the last 15 as well. If BC sold its soul for football it could be in the top 5 every year and fall short of a championship just Clemson or the rest of their ilk.<br /><br />Knuckleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847627726401491567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-3181786875882038452016-10-22T08:03:50.493-04:002016-10-22T08:03:50.493-04:00KnuckleheadKnuckleheadGeezer eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478348312836625701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-50558243479842952192016-10-22T08:03:26.853-04:002016-10-22T08:03:26.853-04:00Sonic, you and I have locked horns before. "G...Sonic, you and I have locked horns before. "Go back to being BC." What the hell does that mean? Going back to being BC is actually being like the Stanford's of the world - winning programs that maintain academic standards. We did it for years and can accomplish it again with the right reforms.Geezer eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478348312836625701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-23676904647209479562016-10-22T06:54:55.209-04:002016-10-22T06:54:55.209-04:00As mentioned .. BC has forgotten who it is as a sc...As mentioned .. BC has forgotten who it is as a school, taking too many kids from left coast and wherever to get 50pts higher of SAT to "make it look like a more prestigious school" when all they are doing is ruining proud alumni base and athletic support..kids graduate and go back home and never come back..legacy and local candidates are being almost discriminated against.<br />Leahy needs to go, Bates needs to go and Daz needs to go. We have turned into a joke and it sucks.<br />We have a proud tradition in football and when you win in football it is best for the school, bottom line.<br />We are all aware of the Doug Flutie effect to BC and their was a recent article in Wash Post on the incredible positive impact Clemsons recent success has had on the school in every manner.Shabby1011https://www.blogger.com/profile/09542073601477462357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-31801108439728398762016-10-22T00:14:53.052-04:002016-10-22T00:14:53.052-04:00Sorry. On my phone.auto complete is a b@tchSorry. On my phone.auto complete is a b@tchAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09430395683277449817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-40637479359711485482016-10-22T00:08:53.908-04:002016-10-22T00:08:53.908-04:00Look at his history. at Maquette he destroyed thei...Look at his history. at Maquette he destroyed their very good bball program. Still not recovered.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09430395683277449817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-41214441848291799522016-10-22T00:08:49.980-04:002016-10-22T00:08:49.980-04:00This is down from the early 2010s hi of 38k.
Btw...This is down from the early 2010s hi of 38k. <br /><br />Btw they don't read the essays. Its all about demo and social justoce. I was a >$20k a year donor until my son applied. I was told by admissions/Mahoney that for a white boy legacy from Cali to get a guaranted admission to BC I had to increase my giving to $200k a year. Since then I have stopped all giving to bc, although as a former player ( I played in the first nd game at Shafer) I will always follow bc footballAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09430395683277449817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-63071286345847240412016-10-22T00:08:30.475-04:002016-10-22T00:08:30.475-04:00This is down from the early 2010s hi of 38k.
Btw...This is down from the early 2010s hi of 38k. <br /><br />Btw they don't read the essays. Its all about demo and social justoce. I was a >$20k a year donor until my son applied. I was told by admissions/Mahoney that for a white boy legacy from Cali to get a guaranted admission to BC I had to increase my giving to $200k a year. Since then I have stopped all giving to bc, although as a former player ( I played in the first nd game at Shafer) I will always follow bc footballAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09430395683277449817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-91481157841527029312016-10-22T00:00:03.513-04:002016-10-22T00:00:03.513-04:00Look at his history. at Maquette he destroyed thei...Look at his history. at Maquette he destroyed their very good bball program. Still not recovered.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09430395683277449817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-22002503293706886642016-10-21T23:58:07.302-04:002016-10-21T23:58:07.302-04:00Not suggesting that. Vast majority of BC grads ben...Not suggesting that. Vast majority of BC grads benefit from bring known as a hi quality institution. But as mentioned above loosening standards for 10 fball and 3 bball players a year is not Armageddon. In fact the hi academic recruits BC gets still get tutors, academic support, etc. Not that different than bama. Except we expect them to take real classes (disclaimer: I took rocks for jocks along with Ruth, smerlas etc).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09430395683277449817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-48462432311355741822016-10-21T23:47:51.232-04:002016-10-21T23:47:51.232-04:00BC admin troll.
Mahoney has forgotten BC roots. Le...BC admin troll.<br />Mahoney has forgotten BC roots. Legacies and local to Boston applicants are being decsiminsted agent in favor of inclusion. I attend several yeRs sgo a BC semi at led by Mahoney where he said BC was targeting Hispanics esp those in Texas and Cali. Proof is in the pudding v. National all BC is dropping in hs student perception. And also dropping in us news ranking. I don't like the us news methodology but it is the accepted standard.<br />Mr Greg bc79https://www.blogger.com/profile/10581757307253278770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-46359621111354990042016-10-21T23:08:34.138-04:002016-10-21T23:08:34.138-04:00Guido, my comment was in response to what Mr. Greg...Guido, my comment was in response to what Mr. Greg had noted. My apologies for any confusion.bceagle91https://www.blogger.com/profile/18446254913561224783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-78118089940681872972016-10-21T22:56:13.989-04:002016-10-21T22:56:13.989-04:00Jeremy Brooks strikes again.Jeremy Brooks strikes again.Knuckleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847627726401491567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-4528400172966469352016-10-21T22:55:25.117-04:002016-10-21T22:55:25.117-04:00There is no perspective here. The BC football pro...There is no perspective here. The BC football program has been very good for long stretches since the school started playing football. The bullshit here makes it sound like we are Rutgers, Iowa State, Temple, Vanderbilt, Tulane or some other fucking school like Lamar who have never been successful.<br /><br />The school is .580 overall and has a winning bowl record.<br /><br />Screw Stanford(stole the BC game plan been good for 5-6 years. weren't even special when they had Walsh or Elway), Northwestern and Navy. Get back to being Boston College.<br /><br />Fucking ridiculous.Knuckleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847627726401491567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-9651548990004626462016-10-21T22:42:14.368-04:002016-10-21T22:42:14.368-04:00bceagle91 - I am not familiar with the application...bceagle91 - I am not familiar with the application process at BC ,nor for any other prestigious University. I had simply stated that a friend had mentioned that the number of BC applicants had declined. Obviously, that does not seem to be factual if BC is receiving 30k applications on a regular basis. I do not think that Father Leahy really is vested in the college sports scene and probably would be content to see the College (BC) drop down to a FCS level in football or even drop many of the programs; however, he is very happy to collect the substantial $$$ coming into the coffers from the ACC and even more content that the College does not spend any of those $$$ to upgrade athletic facilities. Also do not know John Mahoney and never blamed him for the current sorry state of athletics at BC.Guidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12663471019808019390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-31624308520376999882016-10-21T22:09:51.313-04:002016-10-21T22:09:51.313-04:00Omg I don't want us to become a one and done b...Omg I don't want us to become a one and done basketball factory like Kentucky or a corrupt football machine like Florida State. <br />I've been preaching this until I'm blue in the face: Stanford, Northwestern, and the Naval Academy. These are winning programs that still maintain strict academic standards. It can be done, guys. It can be done.Geezer eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478348312836625701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-8761178062615714972016-10-21T21:27:04.004-04:002016-10-21T21:27:04.004-04:00BC added a 400 word essay on formation, which cut ...BC added a 400 word essay on formation, which cut applications. The school still has nearly 30,000 applications for about 2,300 spots. The acceptance rate is still around 30%. Yield is another important number. By adding the essay, the school can screen out the kids who just check another box, hoping for a big financial aid award. I've taught at BC since the late 90s. The students now are clearly more talented than the students then as a group. <br /><br />There are many criteria in the US News rankings. BC has fared well in those rankings for years. It's pretty hard to blame him for the failings in Athletics. We were very good in football and basketball for years while he was the Director of Admissions. Go after Brad Bates for hiring the wrong coaches. This isn't John Mahoney's fault.bceagle91https://www.blogger.com/profile/18446254913561224783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-19922304643861316762016-10-21T21:21:51.451-04:002016-10-21T21:21:51.451-04:00Interesting comments Mr Greg bc79 - A friend had r...Interesting comments Mr Greg bc79 - A friend had recently told me that BC admissions were declining and attributed part of that decline to the sorry state of the two major athletic programs. I was not aware of the criteria and "exclusivity" factor that you stated.Guidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12663471019808019390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-24229450508024050632016-10-21T20:54:53.541-04:002016-10-21T20:54:53.541-04:00I've known the director of BC admissions - Mah...I've known the director of BC admissions - Mahoney - for over 30 years. He and I are same class(79).<br /><br />He was a pompous d*ck 30 yrs ago and hadn't changed a bit. He is now instead in increasing bc's diversity than understanding that athletic success feeds academic success and the quality of the applicant pool This fool had presided over in the last few years a 20%+ decrease in apps. This idiot failed to realize that one of the us news criteria for 'exclusivity' is percentage of applicants accepted. Keep accepting the same number but reducing the pool makes u less exclusive.<br /><br />Nothing will change until he and Leahy are gone.Mr Greg bc79https://www.blogger.com/profile/10581757307253278770noreply@blogger.com