Re: Boston University - 2017-2018 season - thread numero uno
BC over the years put players in the NFL but BC under Addazio has been mediocre for the most part.
Let me just chime in here if I may (even though I am not a BC grad). I'm not going to revisit the entire "Big East exit" debacle, but they ARE in one of the toughest conferences in the country. And I would speculate that the academic standards are, should we say, not "compatible" with the rest of the schools in that conference. In other words, why would an elite player go to BC when they can go to Clemson? People up here have to get this notion out of their heads that "We're better than everyone else and why would anyone NOT want to come here?" It's ridiculous to bring up someone like Flutie, a once in a generation player, in the same sentence as BC being able to "compete" in that conference on a year by year basis.
Regarding Addazio, I remember seeing a clip from a press conference very early in the year after another resounding loss. He was incredibly passionate and talked about how he BELIEVED in this team and that they WERE going to have success. There was something about that which seemed to galvanize the team, almost as if the players said, "Hey, this guy has our back and is not going to throw us under the bus." After that, they seemed to respond and play much better, almost like a Georgetown "Us against the world" mentality. And don't forget, their starting QB was injured.
So I don't think you should throw the baby out with the bath water. If what you say about the play calling is true, that might be enough. I wouldn't jettison the coach just because of the play calling - it sounds like they addressed and rectified the "issue."
Just my opinion...what the heck, BU doesn't have football anymore
*Googles BC Football Record*
My bad. Carry-on.
