From BCS Contenders to BOTTOM of the ACC... (The Fall of Boston College Football)

[@rngfootball759]

Lived 20 minutes from the BC campus, they are at best a 7 win team. Most of the time when I go to alumni stadium it is a late arriving early exit crowd.

[@Chris-tq1jy]

Jesus, you’d think they were 2-10 every year. They’ve been the pinnacle of Mediocre since 2007 but in no way are they a gutter program. They went 7-6 last year beating a Top 25 team in their bowl. You would literally think BC averages 1-2 wins per year.. They are consistently mediocre, not great but not bad. Bill O’Brien should get them back to being a consistent Top 25 program now that they spend more than most football programs in the ACC.

[@mikemason128]

Me like...alot

[@jusone4271]

Great comment OP. Comment is aging well!!! 🦅

[@reliablethreat23]

EA Sports College Football is only days away. Time to revive this program, boys!

[@spaceymcgrady1]

One of the teams I was deciding between for my first dynasty this video just confirmed it

[@caronie33]

Man, you can’t play on regular XBox one smh only X series

[@joshfrench2247]

​@caronie33 The series x has been out for 5 years you got plenty of time to save and buy it

[@M_11_m41n]

As a Virginia Tech fan, I will always despise the Eagles. But I do feel bad for them. I want the Big East or an Eastern Athletic Conference of some kind back.

[@EmbracetheGrind]

I grew up in New Jersey with the Big East. I miss it so much

[@kylekruse8618]

BC is so bad that we all accidentally call them the “Golden Eagles” from time to time lol. (Unless you were referring to their cheerleaders, in which case I’m sorry for whatever happened)

[@sawyerdamiano8907]

As a BC fan I bad for Virginia Tech fans, as VT has also underachieved for the past decade

[@Chris-tq1jy]

How is BC so bad?

[@OccasionalNASCARRaces]

They are the Eagles, not the "Golden Eagles", that's Southern Miss. And your mascot is a turkey lmao

[@Cooljohn760]

If the ACC dissolves, I still want BC in the Power conference and not dropped to G5.

[@PaulRevere-z4p]

They belong in the g5 terrible recruiting for a p5 school

[@STMARTIN009]

​@@PaulRevere-z4pit's hard to recruit with such high academic standards and what kid wants to go to BC when California or Florida wants a recruit badly

[@PaulRevere-z4p]

@@STMARTIN009 lol “high academic standards” the funny thing is basically all schools use the same general curriculum for said major it’s all a illusion. Just an excuse for trash bc

[@notoriouseagle1074]

@@PaulRevere-z4p Explain our hockey titles then?

[@PaulRevere-z4p]

@@notoriouseagle1074 no one cares about hockey. It’s not even remotely the same thing lol. Plus Boston is full of talented hockey players. Football not so much if you think some Texas football stud is choosing bc you are beyond delusional

[@Lafuerza_V]

While they haven’t been complete trash, they have been consistently mediocre, so essentially irrelevant. Def have high hope BOB can get them back to 9-10 wins a season, if not more.

[@Chris-tq1jy]

Not picking Steve Logan to replace Coach Jags was the biggest mistake in BC history. As I stated before, Steve Logan was the brains behind BC’s stellar offense in 2007 and helped develop Chris Crane into a decent QB in 2008. Coach Jags was fired in pre season by the Buccaneers because his strategy was very vanilla, he was nothing without Logan. There’s a reason Jags was never offered to be a head coach in college football again.

[@lensuber919]

You're so right on that. 👏👏👏

[@ajgauvin3]

THIS

[@DioChicken]

As a BC fan I’m ready to be hurt by this video

[@EmbracetheGrind]

I have always had a fondness for Boston College so it's been sad to see them stay at .500 ball for so long

[@Chris-tq1jy]

You know BC has Bill O’Brien as their head coach now. BC has win 6 games consistently on auto pilot with mediocre head coaches. Imagine what they’ll do with top notch NFL coaches on their staff. They have 3 former NFL head coaches on their staff this year, Bill O’Brien, Doug Marrone and Rob Chudzinski. The coaching staff is finally legitimate so never underestimate a team with great coaching.

[@STMARTIN009]

​@@Chris-tq1jythe problem is NIL and the fact that many kids do not want to go to a school in Massachusetts. California,Florida,or the deep South are a better option if the player wants to go to the NFL. Maybe Notre Dame or Michigan and Ohio State also

[@Chris-tq1jy]

@@STMARTIN009 If kids want to play in warmer weather, then maybe the NFL isn't for them. In the NFL you play in all of the conditions. Finances are not a problem, they paid Bill O'Brien to come to BC and gave him the resources to be successful.

[@YouTubeViolates1A]

Notre Dame fan here. Wait until you see the comments. Even if you find success like the Irish, you're a subject to ridicule.

[@AdequateEmily]

God getting recommended this was a sting to the heart as a Bostonian…but it’s true. They have more tradition and history than anyone will give them credit for, and part of that is how they’ve gone from a regular top 25 school to 6-7 every year. It’s a shame, I think the program deserves better.

[@reverend_wintondupree]

5:25 Ironic considering T O'B never won more than 9 games during his NC State tenure

[@Chris-tq1jy]

Tom O’Brien never achieved the same success at NC State that he did at Boston College. So that dig he made at BC bit him in the ass. Tom O’Brien’s son is on the BC coaching staff this year.

[@davidm7328]

AD DeFilippo set both the football and basketball programs back 20 years. The one positive was getting BC out of the Big East and into the ACC. Aside from that, he ruined athletics at the school.

[@bryanmarkland5200]

As a Wake Forest fan being the giver of a heartbreak instead of receiving the heartbreak is great.

[@JRoe-k6v]

This aged well given last night performance at FSU

[@TheBlackfire218]

We ranked now baby

[@ajgauvin3]

Firing Jagz wasn't the worst decision. His recruits, while talented, often left the program without a year or two. Hiring Spaz over Steve Logan, in my opinion, sealed this program's fate.

[@brandonconforto315]

You have to be a certain age to even remember a time where BC used to not only be somewhat good but send a lot of good players to the pros almost every season for a little bit. The Big East in the late 90s and Early 2000s was pretty deep. Outside of them Pitt, WVU, and Syracuse were pretty good programs that had a bunch of players become NFL starters. Of course you also had Miami and VT at their peak

[@Chris-tq1jy]

Boston College is ranked #8 in CFB as far as Highest cap hit per college in the NFL. BC players in the NFL rank higher than Ohio State and Michigan. I bet that’s a surprise fact you didn’t know and that’s with Matt Ryan no longer in the NFL.

[@brandonconforto315]

@@Chris-tq1jy no i didn’t know that but from 1999 to 2009 they had 8 first round draft picks, since then they have only had 5. They had 4 first round draft picks from 1999-2003. That tells you the drop off they had after the 2000s. Interesting enough since 2009 most of those draft picks have been in the past few years so i am surprised they weren’t better. I guess you can blame coaching on that since they had a run of good coaches in the 90s and 2000s

[@STMARTIN009]

​@@Chris-tq1jythe current problem is schools have to pay top recruits and BC may not be willing to pay the price. Let's also not forget that BC much like Notre Dame has high academic standards.

[@Chris-tq1jy]

@@STMARTIN009 Academic standards are overrated, I know a few players that went to the school were just average students. Maybe the FSU players are illiterate idk. Playing in the Northeast preps you to play in all conditions, rather than playing for a warm southern school. If the cold conditions sway a recruit away from BC, then maybe the NFL isn't for them. In the NFL you play in all of the conditions.

[@DaddingAllDay]

As a BC fan, I’m excited for what Bill O’Brien can do. Thomas Castellanos is a playmaker at QB. If BOB can control the gunslinger a bit, TC will be good. We are set at RB with Robo and Ward. This year will be tough with the schedule, but I do think BC is on the way up.

[@mccarthystrachan6473]

Coaching matters for sure, but having a QB in college is huge. Matt Ryan was spectacular. BC is one of those odd sized schools that will never be able to compete with recruiting. I think AJ Dillon committed to Michigan in high school, got injured, and switched to BC. Now with NIL deals, it will only get so much harder. BC had to pay Zay Flowers to stay and props to him for doing so. I think Castellanos and O'Brien are a combo that can make some magic and provide memorable moments, but if BC is unable to recruit another QB the program will always flounder. BC has always had a great run game thanks to power backs and a prolific o line, and always had a scrappy defense. I swear, under Addazio, the defense scored more than the offense did. But the quality of QB's in college drops off fast. Jurkovec was good till he got hurt, but outside of him there hasn't been a qb since Ryan. Before Ryan, Hasselbeck, and then Flutie. Only way out is through, and I think the program just might be through. For Boston!

[@louieo.blevinsmusic4197]

Could’ve swore it was more like bottom of the ACC to the BCS for a year then mediocre-bottom of ACC again….Also BC vs. ND is the 2nd most NBCsports thing I’ve ever seen.

[@michaelhoward456]

I live in lousiana nowadays from Massachusetts and I tell people BC was a really good football program once and they laugh and say when and I go back to these days. The height of bc football for me was 03-07 my cousin played wide receiver there then #26 Tony Gonzalez what great memories I have of him and the team.

[@mccarthystrachan6473]

My Dad played running back for BC in the mid '80s, on the Cotton Bowl winning team of 1985. Doug Flutie's number 22 is seen on many jerseys even now, wonder when another BC player will win the Heisman. That BC team played and beat Alabama twice and also had the Miracle in Miami Hail Mary winner.

[@thekingmansplainer6813]

Boston College always seems to rise to the top for a couple of years, then fall back to the bottom for a decade plus

[@unhhgcrxexhjvuvujchcrzwzwz7956]

It’s hilarious how both Umass and BC just completely imploded their major sports programs

[@notoriouseagle1074]

BC still has one of the best hockey teams in the country.

[@CCL0286]

This aged horribly. Someone did 0 research before the season clearly

[@grapefruitsodags8387]

Because everyone expected us to lose to FSU no one expected the downfall

[@ternedo6074]

Damn I wanted holy cross to beat BC so bad

[@kubamoe]

They just beat me in my first bowl game ever

[@actionbenz1199]

Coach Tom O'Brien was pushed out by Gene DeFilippo, Gene refused to give him an extension and was expected to go into the final year of his contract despite bringing them their most consistent success in program history. Gene D destroyed the entire athletics program by running out successful coaches in multiple sports thinking they weren't popular enough and wouldn't do enough PR. Jags was headed never meant to be a college coach, he hated recruiting. DeFilippo also made terrible hires consistently until he left.

[@jackdreas4415]

You need to upgrade your microphone or do more practicing on your voiceover because there were several times in the vid where i couldn't understand what you were saying.

[@crashxd1286]

Wow if coach jag stayed BC would probably be looked as a completely different program

[@EmbracetheGrind]

The program was doing extremely well even though they had only recently joined the ACC. Though I don't know how strong his recruiting was. Though he seemingly had a strong coaching staff in place in his first two years

[@Chris-tq1jy]

Is that why Coach Jags was never a head coach again? Because he was just so great??

[@ReinSouls]

I’ll admit. I routinely forget Boston College even exists despite being a Power program.

[@urface640]

Aged horrendously. I expected this to be fsu w maroon and gold, but no instead it's just mid boston college☠️

[@garrettbarry411]

Boston College should have gone 3-1 against Clemson between 2018-2021 2018: QB injured on first drive (by a Clemson player from Mass), it was a close game until a return TD that should have been overturned by holding 2019: Clemson blew them out…loss 2020: Up 28-13 at halftime against #1 Clemson…blew it 2021: End of the game in redzone down by a TD a bad snap happens to backup QB and fumble is recovered by Clemson…by a player who was offsides by a mile Clemson This was during the Trevor Lawrence era, 3 CFPs and 1 National Title…college football history is total different if Boston College wins even ONE of those games and so is their program

[@JT-bm8tq]

Keep in mind, BC lost at home to Kansas in 2019. a team who hadn’t won a road game in 9 seasons

[@Chris-tq1jy]

Coach Jags was the most overrated coach in history. Steve Logan was the mastermind behind Jags success.

[@STMARTIN009]

The program has been falling due to the fact of NIL deals and the fact that not many top recruits want to go to Boston College. The academic standards are too high.

[@washedupwarvet2027]

BC will do better with BOB now but with the strict academic standards they’ll forever be handicapped in football. Kids down south don’t want to come play up here when they have other good ACC options. BC fan base isn’t the best either. Most games the stadium is half empty.

[@thegreatesttoeverdoit]

Being an eagle fan is horrible when it comes to football. Constant disappointment constant heartbreak constant mediocrity

[@kevin59]

If you haven’t done one, you should do Illinois.

[@RussellConwell12]

You should look at SIU-Carbondale

[@thomasmahoney5163]

I hope O’Brien can help BC, this video only touches the many stupid decisions of the BC athletic department. God bless Bill Flynn, the best AD that BC ever had.

[@BarbaraRay-m4r]

What is a Boston College? I only know of SEC teams.

[@huntluu]

Coach Obrian took the job where? Comment engagement so I can be lazy 😂 4:55

[@huntluu]

Oof NC State…

[@reverend_wintondupree]

​@@huntluuAnd thereafter, had 1 year as an assistant at UVA

[@huntluu]

@@reverend_wintondupree appreciate it

[@rockydaley2519]

Good job calling out the AD...'rash decision' extended to hoops program, which he similarly ruined. And he is in the BC athletics hall of fame! Total joke!

[@BostonBruinsOWN]

As a life long BC fan. Thanks for this. Now I’m sad again lol

[@garyiii6077]

what a upset this week.

[@TheBML2]

Would like to see a fall of Texas Tech

[@jc.cards8]

I hope Bill O’Brien turns around BC

[@johnnguyen270]

Huh???? I thought you start at the end of the 1984 season (the end of the Flutie Years)

[@rogergreenberg1205]

Do the fall of the Florida gators and South Carolina gamecocks

[@kyleguilmain4104]

BC is 32-0 in 2 seasons in my college dynasty 🤣

[@connorgoss7489]

Too much focus around the professional teams in Boston. Patriots, Celtics, Red Sox have all had incredible runs over the course of the last 25 years or so. BC lacks identity with the city tbh. On top of the fact that it’s a somewhat smaller Catholic school compared to most FBS programs.

[@notoriouseagle1074]

Bruins too

[@connorgoss7489]

@@notoriouseagle1074yeah forgot about them but that just adds to my point.

[@e93sports80]

Just subbed

[@mrjeffwithaG]

BC will never be a true BCS contender. They can't win when it counts.

[@WVUer21]

As a WVU alum, no other fanbase was as arrogant for no reason in the Big East than BC. They act like Notre Dame fans, but without the national championships, Heismans, All-Americans, etc. I was always puzzled by this mindset.

[@brandonconforto315]

Maybe its a Northeast thing? Lol

[@Chris-tq1jy]

Huh? As a BC guy, the WVU fans were always the trashiest fanbase. WVU is basically a trailer park.

[@shawnplaisted3500]

why are you drawing out the last word of every single sentence. makes it unwatchable

[@The-Canon]

Even when Matt Ryan was their top QB their team was not at the top 😂. Matt Ryan & Joe Flacco were not marketed heavy until middle of their last seasons either. Brian Brohm was thought to be QB # 1 for 2 yrs until their senior seasons because of how U of L’s program had risen under Petrino until his departure into the Vick situation. Boston College has never been a factor.

[@Muddybagclean]

Jesus Loves You

[@user-pc6zn1vy9d]

Great video but learn how to narrate my man. Beauty of KZbin and this era is you don’t have to read like a newsreader.

[@KornPop96]

BC was only number 2 in 2007 because that was the craziest year in college football. That team would have never broke into the top 10 any other year. West Virginia was also number 2 that year 😂.

[@Chris-tq1jy]

They were number 2 in 2007 so get over it.

[@KornPop96]

@@Chris-tq1jy they suck get over it

[@fakereality96]

So was Cal

[@KornPop96]

@@fakereality96 that was the same year Appalachia St beat Michigan and the worst Stanford team ever beat number one USC two weeks later. Insane year for college football.

[@michaeloptv]

Boston College….exists 🫠😨 They always play hard but are just always mediocre. Every season it’s 7-5. Like chalk. I wouldn’t call them complete bottom feeders (cough wake forest). But yeah expectations have been high on occasions only for them to choke away their chance at an FBS big bowl game. It’s been frustrating at times 🫠😥 I was at that Syracuse game in 2005. It was a disaster. We LED at halftime albeit close but we just completely fell apart in the 2nd half. I also went to a 2007 game which we won but again it felt like a team on Deja Vu. Glimpses of excellence only to find a way to blow it. Not fun being a BC fan 😪😓