Feedback on BC guys after Senior Bowl

Four of BC's highest profile players were at the Senior Bowl last weekend. Overall they seemed to make a good impression, but it wasn't universal. Here are some article and potential teams of interest.

Will Harris played and practiced well and supposedly is moving up the Colts Draft Board.

Christ Lindstrom got rave reviews from practice and the game. The Giants are supposedly interested. The Jaguars also gave him a long look.

Zach Allen entered with plenty of hype but came out a mixed bag. This article thinks the week hurt him. The Raiders are still interested but even their write up says his actual Senior Bowl game wasn't great. 

Yiadom's big week

If you are looking to make a name for yourself, the Senior Bowl is a good place to start. Because of the access and proximity to NFL coaches, you can show them how coachable you are and how you fare against the best players in college. As the press reports on this year's standouts, one name keeps coming up: Isaac Yiadom. He exceeded expectations and looks like he is shooting up Draft boards. Here are some of the things people are saying and writing.

I've talked about him before, but BC corner Isaac Yiadom is looking really good at Sr Bowl. Good press, stays on top, clean contact IMO, looks for the ball. pic.twitter.com/oz6CfmMQE4

— Jared Stanger (@JaredStanger) January 25, 2018

Just watched film of yesterday’s senior bowl practices.....proud to report that BC CB issac yiadom had an OUTSTANDING day...finish strong young man !!

— Mike Mayock (@MikeMayock) January 25, 2018

This article focused on his ability to adjust to the ball when it is in the air.

Seattle needs to replenish their defensive backfield and Yiadom fits their mold.

This Falcons' writer thought Yiadom was one the players who improved his draft status the most.

Women's hoops blownout and other links

If more people cared, I think there would be outrage about the Women's basketball team. Wednesday night North Carolina ran them out of the building, winning 77-46. BC is now the only ACC team yet to get a conference win and only has five wins overall. The concern is that this is Crawley's fourth season and the decline has been steady. BC fans can be patient but I think BC needs to show a little more fight as the season winds down.

Tom Coughlin's reputation for delivering in big games started at BC. (Thanks to Dave for the link.)

Donnie Fletcher is making the most of his time at the Senior Bowl practices. This report noted that he had speed in one on one drills. He also showed strength and pushed a WR around.

One of BC's Plan B recruits -- Jameson McShea -- decided not to commit and is going to Harvard. Gene told Around the Res that this class would have 18-19 recruits. If Spaz is on the same page, he better scrounge up some new verbals quickly.

Cory Schneider weighed in on the Tim Thomas White House controversy.

More of the same from Senior Bowl and other links

Another Senior Bowl practice, another writer saying Castonzo is the best tackle in Mobile. This is encouraging after a senior year that brought some criticism towards AC. I will continue with my year in review stuff in the coming week, but let me say ahead of time that AC had a good season. Speed guys have always given him trouble (think back to VT in 2007), but he still managed to slow them down and stay focused. Plus some of his alleged inconsistency in 2010 could be due to the overall issues on the BC Oline.

BC's own Mike Mayock said Herzy graded out as a Top 10 talent prior to the cancer.

This report that Spaz is interviewing Delaware's Jim Hofner got some traction on the BC message boards. I am sticking with my news that it will be Day. As for the delay in making the announcement...BC really gains nothing by making it official prior to signing day.

Senior Bowl Day 2: Castonzo moves and Herzy impresses

Castonzo did well in his drills today. The coaches moved him to the right side and he had no problems adjusting to his old spot. He also seems has a good handle on the pressure and off the field aspects of the Senior Bowl.

This scout sees Herzlich as on OLB in a 3-4 system. This scout told a writer that Herzy is a perfect combo of instinct and size.

Herzy's story goes national again and other links

Injuries and BC's drab season muted some of the media hype surrounding Mark Herzlich's return. Now that he is entering the NFL phase of his career, a new group of writers, reporters and pundits have a chance to jump on the story. It is a great human interest piece. But what is more interesting is where Mark will land in the Draft. Although he didn't have a highlight reel season, I actually think he played very well. If he does well in Mobile and at the Combine he might creep back up NFL draft boards.

The directors of the Senior Bowl got real creative with their rooming assignments by putting Mark and Castonzo together.

If you didn't see it elsewhere, please read this Harvard Sports Analysis Collective post regarding BC basketball. Basically we have the most divergent offensive and defensive stats on one team since they've been tracking either. What does it mean for the season? Hopefully we can get a little better at D and close out more ACC games. BCI complimented the post with their post on the divergent units on BC football.

BC offered 2012 target Jordan Westerkamp a scholarship. The Illinois WR has MAC and Big Ten offers.

Carolyn Swords was the ACC player of the week.

Seniors in Mobile and other links

Mark Herzlich is one of the bigger stories at the Senior Bowl. For the first time Mark addressed the realities of his decision to stay at BC in 2008. Although his "stock" has slipped a bit, Mark recognizes that the cancer would have been discovered then and he would not have been drafted AND missed the opportunity to play one more year at BC. So the silver lining is that he got to be part of BC football again, rehab from the cancer and complete his degree.

Castonzo joined on the Senior Bowl roster. He is still expected to be a first round pick.

HD listed Herzy's return as one of her best moments in 2010.

Now that classes have begun Spaz can officially discuss his early enrollees. Albert Louis-Jean is the local kid and more familiar name. Canadian Mehdi Abdesmad was under the radar but could contribute right away. An added bonus is that early enrollees count against last year's signing class so BC can take an extra big class this year.

On the recruiting front, BC has interest in Ohio lineman Derrek Ross.

North Carolina is looking at BC basketball target Kaleb Tarczewski.


This isn't a sports story, but the BC community is mourning the loss of former professor and Executive Vice President Frank Campanella. His accomplishments are too long to list, but Campanella was one of the driving forces in transforming BC from a regional to a national school and giving the campus the facilities it has today.