2013 Boston College Spring Football Analysis

2013 Boston College Eagles ... Head Coach: Steve Addazio

Boston College Eagles

2013 Schedule
8/31 Villanova
9/6 Wake Forest
9/14 at USC
9/21 OPEN DATE
9/28 Florida State
10/5 Army
10/12 at Clemson
10/19 OPEN DATE
10/26 at North Carolina
11/2 Virginia Tech
11/9 at NMSU
11/16 NC State
11/23 at Maryland
11/30 at Syracuse

Why To Get Excited … after hitting rock bottom by going 2-10 a year ago, the only way is up for the Eagles. And leading the charge will be the excitable Steve Addazio, a major upgrade on Frank Spaziani. Addazio’s first BC team has a veteran hint, including senior QB Chase Rettig and a pair of backs who had 100-yard games in 2012.

Why To Be Grouchy … Boston College is still a very long way from competing in the ACC. The offense was inconsistent a year ago, and the D is sorely lacking playmakers after LB Kevin Pierre-Louis. After losing 22 games over the last three seasons, Eagles’ fans will still need to remain patient through at least the 2013 campaign.

The Number One Thing To Work On Is … the pass rush. If you can’t get after the passer, it’s almost impossible to play defense with any consistency these days. As hard as it is to imagine, BC got to the quarterback just six times in 2012, and not once in the final four games. There’s an APB out on the Heights for anyone who can beat a tackle and disrupt the timing of a quarterback.

Team Concerns For 2013: After a disastrous year defensively, the Eagles desperately need a pass rush after finishing last in the nation in sacks and tackles for loss. After years of loading up on the offensive line, the front five has to be far better, too, after giving up a whopping 36 sacks and not doing much of anything for the running game. The offense needs more scoring pop and has to take the pressure off the passing game with some semblance of a ground attack, but no matter how it's happening, the Eagles have to come up with points.

The 2013 Class Is Heavy On ... Quarterbacks. New head coach Steve Addazio hasn't had too much time to work, but without having to go after offensive linemen - the Eagles are stocked up front for years to come - he's mostly going after quarterbacks for the near future with Tim Boyle the best-looking of a decent lot. The starting job will be open in two years, and the Eagles now have more prospects to be ready to fight for the spot when Chase Rettig is done.

2012 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 54. That Class Was Heavy On ... Linebackers. Is BC the new Linebacker U.? With Mark Herzlich and Luke Kuechly, the tradition of spectacular linebacker play continues, and now the program needs to load up on more options for the middle. The position is fine for now, but the class will be looking three years ahead. Upgrading the receiver talent would be a bonus. 

2011 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 37. That Class Was Heavy On ... Offensive linemen. BC has a thing for loading up on lots and lots and lots of linemen. Considering how good the front five has been over the years, the plan works, but a huge class of offensive linemen last year didn’t seem to deter anyone in this year’s class with six true tackle prospect including Paul Gaughan, a strong athlete with the potential to be the next great Eagle blocker. Looking to be the next in line in the recent tradition of tremendous linebackers are Sean Duggan, Steven Daniels, and Nick Lifka, but the star defensive prospect is safety Albert Louis-Jean, who has All-ACC written all over him.

2010 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 45. That Class Was Heavy On ... Offensive linemen. The Eagles needed quarterbacks after several issues last year, and they got two strong ones in Chase Retting out of California and Josh Bordner from Maryland. Andre Williams should eventually be a key running back, and Shakim Phillips is a No. 1 wide receiver who'll be used in a big role next year. But the strength is on the offensive line with Seth Betancourt one of the ACC's top tackle recruits and Andy Gallik and Harris Williams two good-looking guards. Defensively, Steele Divitto should be the team's next great linebacker.

2009 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 74. That Class Was Heavy On ... big bodies. As is often the case at Boston College, the school added a considerable amount of girth to the offensive and defensive lines. The Eagles’ success has long been built in the trenches, so it makes sense to continue to stockpile big bodies from the Northeast. The new staff is going to love DT Dillon Quinn, an uncommon blend of size, strength, and quickness. At a school being ravaged by graduation at the position, his arrival could not come at a more opportune time.