The Official Boston College Eagles Thread

[DaaBoTownSox]

Yeah, i would predict the Emerald Bowl as well. Sucks because i wanted to drive to wherever we were playing...but i'm not driving to Cali.

Meineke Car Care Bowl won't take us again, we only brought about 300 fans to that game against Navy a few years back.

Yeah, it appears that's where UNC is headed.

[hughest4]

Yeah, it appears that's where UNC is headed.

Well that makes sense. Basically a home game for them.

[DaaBoTownSox]

Well that makes sense. Basically a home game for them.

Yeah, I heard that they wanted to pit them up against South Carolina and make it a Carolina Showdown. But the SEC isn't tied to the Meineke Car Care Bowl, I don't think. So, maybe I had heard that regarding another Bowl.

[DaaBoTownSox]

From the Emerald Bowl's website...

The Pac-10 selections will unfold in a conference call on Sunday, as will our final ACC selection, which is expected to be Boston College. We'll be back with the official announcements as soon as possible.

http://emeraldbowl.cstv.com/ot/embl-from-the-exec.html

[DaaBoTownSox]

Since Hofstra did away with their football program, BC is left to find a team to face on 10/9 next year. Who should it be?

Some people believe it will be Navy, while others think it could be Connecticut.

What do you guys think?

[Sportfan]

BC-USC I'm hearing?

Almost like a road game with all the Trojans fans going to be there

[DaaBoTownSox]

BC-USC I'm hearing?

Almost like a road game with all the Trojans fans going to be there

Yeah, I think it will be a good game. I'm sure it will be closer than most people think it will be. BC has a chance to take this if Shinskie can eliminate or limit the turnovers.

[hughest4]

Yeah, I think it will be a good game. I'm sure it will be closer than most people think it will be. BC has a chance to take this if Shinskie can eliminate or limit the turnovers.

Oh man, very nervous about this one.

I think we can play them tight, but i also think they have the ability to smoke us.

[DaaBoTownSox]

Oh man, very nervous about this one.

I think we can play them tight, but i also think they have the ability to smoke us.

As long as Shinskie is smart, it will be close. If he is putting up numbers like against UNC, then it will be a blowout.

It's going to suck for them having to travel all the way over there as well. But then again, facing USC might give them a little more motivation too.

[hughest4]

Yeah, it could.

We are a good football team, but we struggled against the more athletic teams on our roster. USC has plenty of athletes.

[Wake's Fastball]

I think we could be in a spot of trouble. We've struggled with containing good running backs this year, and McKnight is one of the best. At the same time, if we can rustle Barkley early, we've got a decent chance. If we win, that would be one of the bigger wins in program history.

[DaaBoTownSox]

I think we could be in a spot of trouble. We've struggled with containing good running backs this year, and McKnight is one of the best. At the same time, if we can rustle Barkley early, we've got a decent chance. If we win, that would be one of the bigger wins in program history.

Problem there is that there hasn't been much of a pass rush all season.

[DaaBoTownSox]

BC picked up it's 17th commitment today with Dominic Appiah, according to Rivals. He was also considering Maryland & Miami.

[Sportfan]

Well on the bright side it's not like USC is playing for anything

[DaaBoTownSox]

Well, after Hofstra dropped their football program, BC has been looking for a new team to face.

So, it was announced they will start the season next year with Weber State (Utah). Weber State is a division 1-AA team.

The Weber State Wildcats are an FCS team from the Big Sky Conference. This past season, the Wildcats went 7-5 and lost to William & Mary 38-0 in the FCS playoffs. Weber State played Division I-A opponents Wyoming and Colorado State this year, losing both in close games.