Steve Addazio is entering his third season as Boston College’s head football coach. He quickly made a great turnaround in 2013 when he first arrived and led the soaring Eagles to a 7-6 record after a disastrous 2-10 season in 2012 from former head coach Frank Spaziani. Addazio addressed the general media about thoughts on the upcoming season.
Opening Statement (Excerpt )- “We’re excited and getting ready for that first game against Maine. It’s hard to believe the season is here. I was telling the guys today that the biggest thing you suffer from sometimes during the preseason camp mode which is like, ‘Okay, we have another day of practice today’ and the reality of it is that today is the Tuesday of the Maine week. Even though it’s a Monday for us, it is a Tuesday”.
Injuries – “(WR) Chris Garrison had a hand injury and had to get that fixed. He [and Ben Glines] will be out for an extended period of time, somewhere in that 6-8 week time frame. Mike Giacone (TE) will be out for the year with a lower leg injury. Mike will be able to come back for a fifth year. He didn’t redshirt. He has a fifth year. Tim [Joy] is out for a week to two weeks. He just tweeked his knee a little bit. It is not a serious thing at all. He will be back. He wasn’t on the two-deep because he is out. We try to have the two deep chart reflect who will be playing in the game.”
Thoughts on Freshman (Excerpts)- “Several guys [have stood out]. Where do you start? You start on defense. I think the three interior lineman: Zach Allen, Wyatt Ray, and Ray Smith. Those guys are going to be playing a lot of football this year. ”
“In the back end (Secondary), you have [William] Harris at safety and Taj-[Amir Torres] at corner. Those are all guys that we feel you will see on the field.”
“On offense, I think you could easily see (QB/ATH) Jeff Smith in the game. Mike Walker, we have moved from defense to offense. He is playing receiver right now. He is dynamic. Elijah Robinson, you are going to see on the field. Mike Walker and Elijah [Robinson] will help the receiving corps immediately. Those are all guys that you will see.”
QB Situation(Excerpt)- “Obviously we have named Darius [Wade] the starter; there is a little separation there, but not huge. John Fadule is a talented guy too. I think all those guys are in the mix.”
Offensive Line (Excerpt)- “I would say David Bowen at left [tackle]. Jon Baker at either guard or center. Frank Taylor at either guard or center. Chris Lindstrom and Harris Williams at the other guard. And at tackle, Jimmy Cashman, James Hendren, and Sam Schmal will be there as well.”
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