tom-o'brien Stories - Backing The Pack
BC's Record Against First Year Coaches
Brian: As we pointed out late last year, BC will face three first-year coaches this football season. They are Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly, Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher and Virginia’s Mi...
Preseason Previews For Six 2010 Eagles Opponents
Clearing out an RSS reader chocked full of season previews of BC's various 2010 opponents. Note: It's probably a very good thing when over half of your FBS opponents are ranked in the bottom 60 of var...
Canadian Content
Today we have the rosters for the coming All Canada Game on June 14, Steve Nash will be covering the World Cup, Glover will forego his senior season with the defending champion Huskies, Kyle Wiltjer, ...
Stupid NCAA Rules Changes, Plus Other Items
-- Boo. Currently, players who are penalized for taunting on their way to the end zone draw a 15-yard penalty on the extra point attempt, 2-point conversion attempt or the ensuing kickoff. Beginnin...
Road Trippin' Through The Motions
Box Score / Photos I've sat down a half a dozen times to write something about the football game, but words fail me and I don't think an audible groan counts as a recap. But I trust you saw the ...
Bourbon Shots: Commonwealth Quarterbacks Edition
Saturday features a battle between two highly touted Virginia high school quarterbacks who have gone on to have success in the ACC. Both Tyrod Taylor and Russell Wilson played their final prep seasons...
Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina State: Q&A with Backing the Pack
The Hokies and Wolfpack will renew acquaintances this Saturday for the first time since 2005. To get us up-to-date on the Pack, I turned to Akula Wolf from SB Nation's NC State blog Bac...
The Curse of John Bunting Is Upon You, Bobby Bowden
Ah, John Bunting. He of the 27-45 coaching record, the nine games of giving up 45 points or more, and such wise decisions as not starting a future Super Bowl MVP or three straight years. But there are...
"Not where it should be -- supposed to be," plus other items
-- Andy Katz caught up with Sidney Lowe and Monte Towe to talk about the NC State basketball program's present and future: Lowe said after every loss, while he's doing his media obligations, he knows...
Mt. Rushmore: Tom O'Brien
We continue our profile of Boston College sports greats to arrive at our BC athletics make-believe Mt. Rushmore...NOTE: While reading the below, please refrain from throwing rotten vegetables at your ...
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