College football teams in line for a decline in '09

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College football teams in line for a decline in '09 | Sporting News

by Matt Hayes and Dave Curtis

Dave
1. Rice
2. BC
3. TT
4. UAZ
5. Utah

Dave on BC

2008 record: 9-5
2009 projection: 4-8
Here's why: The Eagles haven't caught a break since 2008. Their coach got canned in a tiff with the athletic director. Their assumed quarterback got suspended, then transferred. Their top two defensive linemen from 2008 were high draft picks. Their best linebacker, maybe the country's best linebacker, is fighting cancer. A first-to-worst fall is in play for BC, which takes its new personnel to Clemson, Virginia Tech and Notre Dame -- all before Halloween. Central Michigan's visit following that gauntlet looms as dangerous, too.

Matt
1. BC
2. Tulsa
3. Mizzou
4. UAZ
5. Gophers

Matt on BC

2008 record: 9-5
2009 projection: 4-8
Here's why: Where do we begin? How about the quarterback spot, where the Eagles lost a fifth-year starter to graduation and projected starter Dominique Davis -- who started three games last year -- is transferring after being suspended for academic problems. That likely leaves redshirt freshman Justin Tuggle to quarterback the team with a new, first-time coach and two new coordinators. And for added difficulty: Tuggle isn't a pure pro-style passer. The offense likely will have to be changed to work with his dual-threat abilities. There are holes on defense that will be exposed when the offense can't move the ball consistently. New coach Frank Spaziani's job was hard enough, considering the circumstances of replacing a fired coach who led the team to back-to-back appearances in the ACC championship game. The tenuous situation at quarterback could make it untenable.

 

[BostonND]

BC always overachieves with the talent they have, they'll probably finish about .500

 

[DirtySecret]

BC always overachieves with the talent they have, they'll probably finish about .500

I think not.. Jeff Jagodzinski was so sucessful because Tom O'Brien left them with decent recruits. With the transfer of of Davis and highly recruited Joe Boisture bails for Mich St. on top of Mark Herzlich(may god help him through his tough times) getting cancer. They are on the down. BC won't be playiing for the ACC championship this year.

 

[NDinL.A.]

I think not.. Jeff Jagodzinski was so sucessful because Tom O'Brien left them with decent recruits. With the transfer of of Davis and highly recruited Joe Boisture bails for Mich St. on top of Mark Herzlich(may god help him through his tough times) getting cancer. They are on the down. BC won't be playiing for the ACC championship this year.

Completely agree. And JJ, while a great coach, HATED recruiting. He left them bare bro. Their recruiting was waaayy behind when he got fired, bc he didn't like to recruit. Why do you think he was flirting with the pros w/out a regard to how BC felt?

 

[BostonND]

I'm not saying BC will compete for the ACC Championship, they just always seem to do better than preseason predictions say they will.

 

[notredomer23]

not this year.

Its unfair to put Utah on the decline. Can you really expect them to go 13-0 again?

 

[DirtySecret]

Completely agree. And JJ, while a great coach, HATED recruiting. He left them bare bro. Their recruiting was waaayy behind when he got fired, bc he didn't like to recruit. Why do you think he was flirting with the pros w/out a regard to how BC felt?

I heard that a lot.. He use BC just like other coaches past have done. BC is nothing more than a stepping stone for coaches.

 

[choo choo]

fredo

 

[Riddickulous]

We should beat BC this year. I don't think they're gonna be very good.