2009 Boston College Eagles Predictions
2008 Record: (9-5, 5-3)
Coach: Frank Spaziani, 1st year (1-0)
Off. Coordinator: Gary Tranquill (1st year)
Def. Coordinator: Bill McGovern (1st year)
Returning Starters: 15 (6 offense, 7 defense, punter, kicker)
Ret. Starting Quarterback: No

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Offense: What a mess. Head coach Jeff Jagodzinksi left over the winter following a squabble with AD Gene DeFillipo. After two years of taking the Eagles to two straight Atlantic Division titles, he was dismissed and now is the offensive coordinator with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That meant defensive coordinator Frank Spaziani would get the job, but he has to replace his quarterback, Dominique Davis, who was suspended academically and kicked out of school. With Chris Crane graduating, that means that junior college transfer Codi Boek, who moved to fullback last year before returning to quarterback in the spring and redshirt freshman Justin Tuggle will battle it out. At least the ofensive line is mainly intact with four starters returning, led by left tackle Anthony Castonzo. Sophomore RB Montel Harris returns after rushing for 900 yards with five TDs. They’ll definitely have to rely on the ground attack this year.

Defense: The Eagles have to replace the two best defensive tackles in football last year in B.J. Raji and Ron Brace, who move on to the NFL. The leader of the defense is senior linebacker Mark Herzlich, who led the team with 110 tackles and had six interceptions with three sacks. However, in May it was discovered that Herzlich had Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer found in bone or soft tissue. His status is unknown for the season and when you consider all the losses due to graduation, coaches changing roles and other issues, this is the biggest loss of them all if he isn’t able to play.

Outlook: What a tough situation for the 61-year old Spaziani. He hired two new coordinators in Bill McGovern (defense) and veteran Gary Tranquill (offense). They’ll need to control the clock and possess the football, because they don’t want to make it an aerial game this year.

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