Draft 2/5: Keys to win for 'Nawlins

Yesterday we looked at what Indy needed to do to win the Superbowl. Today we look at our Cajun friends and what the Saints must do to be successful on Sunday.

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1M) Don't just be happy to be there

Many fans, the city of New Orleans is celebrating as if getting to the Superbowl is the big prize. It isn't. They can't just be happy to be there and content to just be a part of the show.


2W) Make Colts beat u by running the ball, sit back and keep everything in front

The Saints do have a valid running game, no doubt. But they really focus on putting the spear in the heart with some great play by Peyton Manning.
And that's why he is one of the best QB in the game right now, without question


3M) Get up early, get the crowd involved and believing

We touched on this yesterday. I'm expecting a very pro-New Orleans crowd. While I don't think it will really have much of an effect on Manning & Co, the energy that the crowd will bring could spur on the Saints, as many are going to be there for the first time and could use a supportive environment. If they score early and show that they are in it to win it from the get-go, I think the fans will get involved and help the team.


4W) Drew Brees out cannon Manning..

A tough task to do, but that's really what makes this game so interesting, it is without a doubt a battle of cannons
Drew has had more than just flashes of greatness, he has shown to be a leader on the field and off, and his players respect him.
But Drew's task of out cannoning Manning is going to be a full time one..


5M) Establish Meachem as a deep threat early

If the Saints can stretch the field and make Indy play back on their heels, this will open up the underneath passing lanes for Brees and give him much more room to throw the ball. Meachem has proven to be a big home run threat as of late and can really burn. If the Colts know Nawlins is just looking 15 yards and in, they're going to start jumping some of those crossing routes. Go deep early and connect with your long ball threat and stretch out the D.


6W) Garrett Hartley

I really feel like it will come down to his kicking to who wins this game He has been strong, but think that it comes down to a kick somewhere throughout the game to determine the Champion
Garrett has done a great job this year, but throughout the game when people are going to be focusing on the great QB play, I think that a lot of people are going to overlook solid kicking some... and Garrett has the possibility of reminding them
How instrumental it is.


7M) Brees taking his time

Don't force it. This is, without a doubt, the biggest game in Drew Brees' career. A whole city is counting on him to take it home. He's the star of the team and is no doubt feeling a lot of pressure to perform. If he starts forcing things, that means turnovers. Just relax, and take what the Colts give you.


8W) Bush on fire!

Yes there is an opposite to Garcon being on Fire, and that is Bush.. I won't have a hidden agenda with Bush, I am not a big fan, so that is out there.
But he has been on a roll throughout the playoffs.. If he can heat up it can be a huge momentum swing for the Saints.. and in a game like this.. that may be all that is needed.


9M) Establishing Pierre Thomas

Good call on Bush, Wesley. However I'm taking the RB that got the Saints all those wins during the regular season, Pierre Thomas. If they can get Thomas going early, gashing yards up the middle, it will open things up on the flank for Bush & Co and make this offense extremely difficult to contain.


10W) Sean Payton out-coaching Jim Caldwell

You are exactly right BCMike, Thomas is their premier back!
In a battle of young coaches at their respective locations, Sean Payton will have to outcoach Jim Caldwell.. Both have shown some greatness but Sean will have to have some tricks in the bag to out do Caldwell, but he has shown this in the past that he can do so.


Recap:

BCMike: not just happy to be there, Get up early, Meachem, Brees taking his time, Pierre Thomas
Wesley: Make Colts run, Brees outdo Manning, Hartley, Bush on fire, Payton outcoaching Caldwell

1-5 Draft: Keys to the Superbowl for Nawlins
	BCMike: not just happy to be there, Get up early, Meachem, Brees taking his time, Pierre Thomas
	Wesley: Make Colts run, Brees outdo Manning, Hartley, Bush on fire, Payton outcoaching
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2/4 Draft: Superbowl edition...Keys to the game, Indy version

Well the Superbowl is almost here and since the big game is just around the corner, Wesley and I thought it would make sense to do Keys to the Game for both Indy and Nawlins. Today we'll focus on what the Colts need to have happen for Manning's second ring, Friday we'll tackle Brees and the Saints.

Wesley, start us off!

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1W) Keep Manning upright

Manning is one of the best QBs in the nation, and some would even contest that it is the best in the nation. He will have lots of options of who to toss the ball to. But the biggest thing will be making sure he is stable and has plenty of time to decide where it goes.

2M) Contain Reggie Bush on Special Teams

Listen, both teams are going to score. A lot. However, specials teams and turnovers are going to play a big part, as the ball is going to be up in the air quite a bit and there will be INT's to be had. If Bush is able to score on the Colts w/out having to drive the field, that could be the difference. Bush can be a big game changer and the Saints seem feed off of his energy when he starts going. If they can contain him on special teams, he'll likely have a pedestrian game which is all the Colts can ask for.


3W) Keeping Garcon on fire

Did you catch the Jets/ Colts game 2 weeks ago? WOW. I know most people know who he is, and its not like he is coming from worst to first, but he was just outstanding in the Championship game, and if they can keep him on fire it will be key!

4M) Running enough to keep LB's honest

Both the Saints and the Colts pass to set up the run and are pass-first types of offenses, but that being said you still have to keep the LB's out of the passing lanes. The simple way you do this is by running the ball effectively enough so that the 'backers have to honor the threat and don't just jump back into coverage. By keeping them honest, the lanes will open up for Manning and he'll likely have no problem carving up the New Orleans defense.


5W) Keeping the Manning Curse reversed

Manning was previously termed the QB who can't win the Big game.. And I honestly can think that it was even getting to him.. until all of that changed and he won the Super Bowl. Well If Manning loses here, the same talk will be dragged back out. Undoubtedly, it will be on his mind, but hopefully in the very back as he fights this mysterious, partially beaten curse.


6M) Getting up early and taking control of the crowd

I'm expecting to see a very pro-New Orleans crowd, mainly because the Colts just won it a couple years ago and this is the first time the Saints have ever made it to the Superbowl, so there's likely going to be a significant disparity in the number of Colts and Saints supporters. If the Saints get up early, it's going to seem like a home game for the Cajun folk and that's an extra hurdle that the Colts would have to overcome. If the Colts can get up early and make their supporters heard (and more importantly, the Saints' supporters silenced), it could make the game come easier to Manning & Co.


7W) To out-do the commercials

I am not going to lie, the Super Bowl in the past could have been called the superbowl until recently. Ever since The longest yard superbowl they have been a lot better, but there are still certain things that I focus on during the Superbowl, such as commercials, and maybe even the cheerleaders. But on this occassion, its not going to be a slow grind it out game, there are 2 VERY HIGH powered offenses going at eachother. For the Colts to win they are going to outshine all of that, and be an eventful show, because the Saints are definitely going to do thier part to do the same!


8M) Collie and Clark moving the chains

While it's true Garcon and Wayne are the deep threats, it's Collie and Clark who keep the chains moving. Many times they're running slant patterns through the middle of the field, going across LB's. Those catches are always tough, but if they can be sure-handed and hold on to those possession-type catches, the Indy offense is a very tough beast to stop.


9W) Addai a factor in the passing game

Addai is a good back, definitely not an every down running back in my opinion, but a good back, so good in fact I had him on my fantasy football team, and I want to take this minute to tell him thanks for his preformance (no I didnt win, but 9th outta 10 a'int bad ) But i think Addai needs to get the opportunity to get more passes out of the backfield, it will spread the defense out a bit, and give a great QB in manning another option.

10M) Force Brees to nickel and dime

The Saints love to score quickly, that's no secret. The Saints are GOING to score, but I think the Colts need to apply the BC defensive theory here and force Brees to drive the length of the field and put the ball up numerous times in order to do so. This will give more chance for error and possibly turnovers. Brees has shown the trait of being a little over-aggressive when forced into nothing but short passes, and that's exactly what the Colts should try to do.


RECAP:

Wesley drafted: Manning upright, keeping Garcon hot, Manning Curse, commercials, Addai in passing game
BCMike drafted: Reggie bush returns, keeping LB's honest, winning crowd over early, Collie and Clark moving chains, force Brees to nickel and dime

2-4 Draft: Superbowl edition...Keys to the game, Indy version
	Wesley: Manning upright, keeping Garcon hot, Manning Curse, commercials, Addai in passing game
	BCMike: bush returns, LB's honest, crowdearly, Collie and Clark moving chains,Brees nickel n dime
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2/1 Draft: Breakthrough footballers in '10-'11

I would like to say that we keep on trying to start a post on the basketball team, but everytime Wesley and I both are able to catch one that's televised, it's another heartbreaker and we just don't care to start off on such a sour note.

On to today's topic...

We're going to look at guys either coming in fresh or on the roster that are going to have a breakthrough season. What do you think? Leave your comments below.

1M) Colin Larmond, Jr., WR

I think Colin broke out being a player in last year's bowl game vs. Vandy where Dom Davis connected on one of his only completions on the day and Larmond just smoked the secondary on his way to the endzone.

This year, we saw flashes of greatness, as he's consistently able to get behind corners and smoke safeties. He plays the ball exceptionally well in the air when a defender is on him, but seems to have the most trouble with the open catch, the easiest ones where no one else is around and all that's left between him and the endzone is open space. This year with Richie Gunns moving on (hopefully to the NFL!), Larmond is going to have to step up and be the go-to-guy for the QB, be it Shinskie, Marsco, Rettig, or Bordner.


2W) Jonathan Coleman, WR

Mike, I like your pick on Larmond, but I really have to pick Coleman. He is an unknown, but everyone that has seen him has nothing but great things to say about him, and I mean EVERYONE! Not only did he give us a great interview, but Traq was just quoted on rivals saying he was thoroughly impressed by his play in the bowl practices. I think we could have a great long term player in Coleman!

3M) Mark Spinney, C

The O-Line returns as a strength for the Eagles, despite losing talented late-first round / early second round NFL draft pick Matt Tennant. The other four remain and will be able to help the Eagles grind out the tough yards with Montel. The question is, who will replace Tennant? Many had speculated that Claibs would move over to the spot and then either Cleary or Goodman would take his guard spot, but in a recent interview Offensive Coordinator Gary Tranquill told Eagle Action's Eric Hoffses that he intended to keep Claibs where he is and move either Richman, Spinney, Cleary, or Davis to the center slot.

Spinney is the only natural center from that group, and after spending last year on the 2-deep as the center, I think he'll be the one to take over for Tennant.


4W) Alex Albright, DE

After seeming to fight the injury bug repeatedly as of late, I really feel like Alex will step up and have a tremendous senior season. When Alex has been on the field, he has been a force, and I know he knows that .. Maybe my optimistic side has gotten the best of me on this one, as BC REALLY needs strong DE play this year, and it make sense that Alex be that guy..

5M) Nate Freese, K

Believe it or not, Sid Vicious has used up his eligibility. I was starting to think BC's all-time leading scorer had sold his soul to the NCAA to play forever...

We don't like to admit it as football players or fans, but the kicker is a major factor in many games and scores 20-30% of a team's points. That's big. I think that Freese will step up his game and come in and take off where Sid left off. I'm sure he's got a bigger leg than Sid had, but Sid was reliable inside..let's hope that Nate Freese is as well. If Freese can step up and deliver, we'll have one of the best kicking games in the ACC with Freese and Quigs.


6W) Jim Noel, DB

Mike you know, you are right, Freese HAS to step up, there really is not many options. And I believe he redshirted last year? so if successful, we could be covered in the kicking arena for 4 more years. I know as many have seen Freese has a VERY strong leg and may open our options up a bit.

But enough on him, I choose Jim Noel. Jim showed great poise, discipline, ability and plenty of other adjectives last year for being a true frosh. I really feel like he will match up to be our next Kevin Akins, as sort of a DB/LB hybrid which will give us some different looks on defense... which is exactly what we need.. And Jim, if you are reading this, being compared to Akins is a compliment, and I hope for both of us you get used to it, because that means you are doing a tremendous job!

7M) Deuce Finch, RB

We saw bits and pieces of what Deuce could do last year, but he unfortunately went down with injury part of the way through the year and Montel had to step up his already considerable load.

With another year of college weight lifting and training now under his belt, I think we're going to see a good bit of Finch this year and that's a great thing for both BC and Harris, as Finch is a little more of a pounding type of back that will be able to spell Montel and perhaps help out with short-yardage and goal-line type carries.


8W) Clyde Lee III, WR

Mike, really how did you let me get Clyde this late in the game.Clyde has all the skills, it just needs to translate to play on the field. Last year there was a lot of talk of seeing Lee lined up and his play making ability. And we really didnt see him enough.. making some good plays yes, but he just wasnt in the game enough. hopefully 2010 will be different and we will see Clyde's skills in full effect.


9M) Andre Lawrence, LB

For those who recall, Lawrence shined in the spring game taking back an INT to the house and tallying an impressive number of tackles. However, the staff must have felt Lawrence was undersized and need a year to bulk up. Many have already plugged Will Thompson into the "open" LB spot next to Herzy and Keeks, but I think that Lawrence is a dark horse here and could really do some damage. Herzy could play SAM, Keeks MIKE, and Lawrence WIL.


10W) Jordon McMichael, TE

Okay, he had a great catch last year, but that was about all that we saw from him last year. I feel that the hype on Jordon will be matched in 2010 by play on the field.

MARK MY WORDS



RECAP:

BCMike drafted: Larmond, Jr., Spinney, Freese, Finch, Lawrence
Wesley drafed: Coleman, Albright, Noel, Lee, McMichael

2-1 Draft: Breakthrough footballers in '10-'11
	BCMike drafted: Larmond, Jr., Spinney, Freese, Finch, Lawrence
	Wesley drafed: Coleman, Albright, Noel, Lee, McMichael
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1/29 Draft: Most appealing incoming prospect

Yes, recruiting is a crapshoot. Yes, many times the four-star prospects don't pan out and the two stars do. Yes, as Notre Dame can tell you, it doesn't matter how many stars you have in your incoming class if they can't develop and perform as a team...but it's still fun to follow, no?

Below is our take on the recruits (and what position we think they'll play) who are headed to BC that we're most excited about.

Wesley, you're up first...who do you go with here?
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1W) Kevin "KPL" Pierre-Louis, LB

KPL, He honestly seems to be a very mature, leader both on the field and off.
He is a fairly local guy, who even though he is a 4 star according to Rivals has been VERY under the radar in my opinion.
Linebacker has been increasingly a strong point of Boston College, and with Kevin getting an early start by enrolling already, it could easily continue!


2M) Shakim Phillips, WR

KPL is a great choice, Wesley...I think if I had the first pick I might have gone there myself.

For me, I must take Shakim Phillips. Shakim was a high four-star WR, which is exciting because regardless of the production that we've gotten from our WR's throughout the years, BC hasn't been able to recruit the most highly sought after WR's usually. We've been very fortunate that we've had guys who were under-appreciated by the recruiting services and worked their butts off to get better like Richie Gunns and Colin Larmond, Jr. The last 4-star WR BC landed was a special one: Brandon Robinson, or "B-Rob" as we affectionately call him. B-Rob and Gunnell were the two best WR's I've seen while watching BC football and if Shakim can live up to that lofty goal, we'll all be extremely fortunate. On top of his football skills and the promise he shows, he genuinely seems like a really good kid. From the interviews we have seen, he's very well spoken, intelligent, and looks to be a team first kind of guy. Not sure how you can ask for much more.


3W) Chase Rettig, QB

Chase is a very strong candidate from the other side of the States, with a canon of an arm, great visibility, and a ton of upside, I think BC got a great steal here! Getting him in early to work in 7 on 7's will do nothing but help his chances to play this year. Chase got to play in the Under Armour game, and seemed to be the best QB on his squad by my assessment.





4M) Bobby Swigert, Slot WR

Another good call on Chase, Wesley. Looks like someone had their coffee today!

I'm going with Swigert here. Many times, you can't tell a lot by a recruit's film, mainly because you never really know how good the team they're on is, and how high a level of competition they're facing is. That being said, sometimes a player just jumps off the screen a little bit at you. For me, Swigert does that. Not just because he's a promising slot WR, but he's just a baller. Guy is a football player. I think you can line him up at DB, WR, FS, or perhaps even throw some weight on him and get him at TE after a couple years. I think he'll wind up playing slot WR, but based on the film, the kid seems to have a natural knack for knowing where the ball is and how to play in space, which certainly doesn't rule out a future in the defensive backfield, perhaps a full safety.


5W) Andre Williams, RB

A big Beefy runner, that shows that BC is headed back to the strong running game, and possibly less of the skat back. Andre didn't get as much exposure as his rating show, as I assume moving around effected that directly. But Andre seems hungry for the challenge and should be successful at the next level.




6M) CJ Jones, DB

I'm higher on Jones than most people are, but I just think that this kid will step in and play in dime packages his frosh year and start at corner by a soph. He played QB and DB in HS, and his straight-line speed is good, but not earth shattering...but the thing that seemed to me from the tapes was that he played really very well in space. Knew where he was, how to get around, how to see through the crowd. To me, that means he's going to be able to at least get in position well to make the tackle...which, as anyone who has followed BC football in the past 12 years can tell you, is at the very least equal, if not of greater importance than coverage skills for a BC cornerback.




7W) Dominic Appiah, DE

Appiah fills a position of need, DE.. His speed is good, but not necessarily outstanding. He will have the opportunity to step in as a Frosh and make an impact if he so desires.. and he seems like the type of player that does.




8M) Seth Betancourt, OT

Betancourt just looks like a mauler to me. A road grader. Kid just looks like he is ready to push some people around for four years. Better yet, it looks like he moves his feet well so at worst case we bulldoze to the right, best case he protects the blind side of the QB.

While we are lucky to have a lot of talent on the line right now, a lot of those guys are upperclassmen and are going to be gone after this year. Getting some guys in who will be absolutely ready to play by next year is of great importance and I think the staff found a three-year starter in Betancourt.


9W) Josh Bordner, QB

Just recently becoming a full time football player, he has found that he excels at the game and a recent great play at the crab bowl has brought the light onto him even more so. Originially a 2 star, he has been promoted up to a 3 star after his play.
Once thought of as an automatic backup for the more highly touted Rettig, Bordner shows that he intends to fully compete for the starting QB job , as he also enrolled in Spring.



10M) Tahj Kimble, RB

If last year taught us anything, it's that you can never have too much depth at RB. By the end of the season, we leaned on Montel so hard it's a miracle he didn't break or wear down. Hopefully Deuce Finch can recover from his mid-season injury and provide some breaks for Montel this year. Sadly, however, Montel only has two years left and we need someone to take over the reigns. Much like D-Knight and Montel, Kimble is more of a running back than just a speed runner. Can make his own holes. From watching Kimble on tape, the kid just does a great job of juking players left and right and bursting through the space. Looking forward to seeing what he does at the next level.





Recap:
Wesley - KPL, Rettig, Williams, Appiah, Bordner
BCMike - Phillips, Swigert, Jones, Betancourt, Kimble

1-29 Draft: Most appealing incoming prospect-
	Wesley - KPL, Rettig, Williams, Appiah, Bordner
	BCMike - Phillips, Swigert, Jones, Betancourt, Kimble
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Draft 1/26: Best Coaching moves during the offseason

Awhile back we did write-ups on some of the best candidates for jobs, not all of them were taken, but actually a good amount of them were.

Here we draft the best Coaching changes over the offseason.

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1M) Hiring Brian Kelly - Notre Dame

To me, without a question, the best coach on the board. He's fiery, gets the most out of his players, and has won literally everywhere he's been. The offensive system Kelly runs is a tough one to stop, and although offense wasn't the problem in south bend, one could say player development was--something that Kelly is good at. As much as I'd love to see ND flounder for eternity in mediocrity, Kelly is going to make them a power again...and likely sooner than later.

2W) Hiring Mike London – UVA

This was probably the biggest no brainer of all the hires, Groh needed to go, London was a good fairly local candidate, being at Richmond, who could keep recruiting ties going and possibly foster some more. London had been very successful at the FCS level, and will probably be at Virginia as well

3M) Firing Charlie Weis –Notre Dame

I'm going back to ND again here. Now, a lot of this is actually ND's fault for extending a contract based on a close loss to USC a couple years ago, but getting rid of Weis was clearly the right thing to do and should have been done years ago.

Bringing in Kelly was magnificent icing on the cake, but getting rid of Weis in and of itself was a big win for the domers.

4W) Hiring Charlie Strong – Louisville

As I drove through Louisville last week, there were huge Charlie strong billboards, everywhere! They are definitely excited about his arrival. And I honestly think that he will be a huge improvement over Kragthorpe. Charlie has been in line for a coaching spot for some time now. And he will show everyone else that they missed out on a good coach.

Florida’s defense has been good for a while for a reason.

5M) Hiring Lane Kiffin – USC

This is based largely on the fact that while USC gets back a known commodity that put forth good, consistent results while he was there, more importantly they're getting one of the best defensive minds around in Lane's dad, Monte Kiffin...and if USC can make it happen (something U$C usually doesn't have a problem with), bringing back Norm Chow into the mix. Don't get me wrong, losing Pete the Poodle is a blow, but replacing him with Kiffin, Kiffin, and Chow's not a bad patch job at all.

6W) Hiring Skip Holtz – South Florida

Although I am not really a fan of his dad, I will admit that Skip had done a good job at ECU. I actually was cheering them on to beat Arkansas in their bowl game, it just didn’t quite happen. Skip will do well at USF, quite easily I think.

7M) "Letting him go", Bobby Bowden – FSU

I don't like saying it any more than you do, but it was time for Bobby to go. Beating WVU on the way out the door was the perfect ending (well, given the circumstances), and this allows long-time HCIW Jimbo Fisher finally gets to drive the car he's held the keys waiting to drive for years. Fisher will have a lot to prove and at best can only hope to replicate Bowden's long-term success, but the FSU fans were calling for thsi for a while and the reinvigorated Seminoles will likely be a tough out in the years to come.

8W) Hiring Al Groh – GT

Al Groh was a good fire from UVA, no doubt about it … Some coaches are just better coordinators, like Groh. His expertise isn’t in the HC realm. Paul Johnson noticed this and pulled him in at Georgia Tech. This could make Tech one of the most dangerous teams in the ACC as they should now be able to accompany a great offense with a stellar D

9M) Keeping Urban Meyer –UF

What seemed like a day after the largest shockwave to hit college football since Nick "I'm the coach of the Miami Dolphins!!!" Saban returned to the collegiate landscape, Meyer told his players, his school, the world....he's leaving. He's done. He might remain on staff somehow, but his coaching days were done. Over. Kaput.

Something tells me it was something Florida did to make Urban reconsider his position and return to lead the Gator Army (and it wasn't dreaming about a prospect and having him commit). Shady or not, UF got it done and Florida returns one of the best in the business in 2010.

10M) Hiring Tommy Tuberville –Texas Tech

This is really a steal this late in the game, Tommy is a great coach and did great things at Auburn, but Auburn was ready for a change, and went with Chizik. Meanwhile Tuberville took a year off from coaching, and I believe got a good position in Texas Tech. He will be in a position where he is able to win, recruit, and get good national exposure.

I do question the motive in the Mike Leach ouster., well I guess I’d say I don’t question it, I more think the whole situation was very bizarre. But nonetheless, Tommy will do good things at Tech.

Recap:

BCMike: Kelly,Weis, Kiffin, Bowden, Meyer
Wesley: London, Strong, Holtz, Groh, Tuberville

1-26 draft: Best offseason coaching moves
	BCMike: Kelly,Weis, Kiffin, Bowden, Meyer
	Wesley: London, Strong, Holtz, Groh, Tuberville
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1/25 Draft: Looking into the future (positive)

On Friday, we took a tip from Brian at BCI and looked into the future ten years to see what the BC program might look like. Saving the best for last, we're doing our positive spin to get the week started right.

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1W) BC win a National Championship

That’s right, not little disclaimer anymore, no asterisk next to our 1 Championship win.. We win outright, or as outright as the BCS will allow.

Small Soap box speech on why/ how it happens.. I think 2010, could be the next 2007 type season, with just a little more umph to get over the hump.

We will have returning QBs, a mostly intact line, Great RBs, TE’s and an established system to progress. A couple additional players to step up, or great incoming Frosh, and I see that 2010 could be this year, after 2010, who knows..


2M) Win the ACC, go to a BCS game

We've gone to "the 'ship" twice in the past three years, and only came a game away from returning for the third straight year in 2009-2010. In the near future, BC will go to and WIN the A3CG, earning a ticket to a BCS game for the first time in program history.


3W) Montel wins the Heisman

Montel is a great Back, he is a Junior this year… That’s right could have 2 more years of his stellar play!

He is not only a great runner, but his blocks are typically pretty solid as well. He runs hard, and with a lot of heart!

His Senior Season, he plays with reckless abandon (as always) and is noticed and honored with a Heisman, the first since Doug Flutie!


4M) BC will have a WR drafted

It's hard to believe, but it's been well over a decade since a WR has been drafted by the NFL in ANY round (Kelvin Martin, '87). However, this streak will be broken soon. Rich Gunnell could go, but if not the future is even brighter for NFL draft status with the physically gifted WR's on the roster now and coming in.


5W) Spaz will still be the head coach..

You know, a lot of people will think this isn’t a huge deal.. I think it will be a big thing.. If Spaz is still the coach, it will mean he is continually succeeding, and happy with the result on the field as well as off. I think Spaz is a great coach, just a lot of people don’t want to hear his sarcasm.. they want a tough go getter.. me.. I don’t really care, as long as he can hype the players up.

The melodramatic humor will catch on, and the student section will be rocking stache's.


6M) There will be a new big bowl winning streak

After snapping the bowl winning streak that had become the program's calling card by first losing to Vandy in '08 and USC in '09, BC starts a new streak that culminates with a BCS victory.


7W) We will Add on to Alumni, bringing seating close to 70k, and fill it.

The Boston community will support BC, and we will put a retractable dome on.

Today, or in 2009, Alumni wasn’t quite as full as it should have been, as a team that was competing for a ACCCG until very late in the season.

You can tie that into a lot of things.. Economy, Excitement of the program, Tailgating, Weather etc.. Well by the year 2020, the Eagles will have a completely renovated stadium, complete with a retractable roof, with Technology within it to make the NFL teams jealous.. The Stadium will seat approx. 70k and fill it with ease, as the City of Boston finally embraces BC as their Local School.


8M) Ryan Day will be a head Coach of a BCS school

I think this will be a good thing, as Spaz enjoys a couple of years at the helm before giving way to the young and talented Ryan Day. Day will be the OC in the very near future before eventually taking the head reigns at The Heights.

Of course, should Spaz be doing well and not wanting to leave in the next decade, BC does the right thing and helps the talented guy find a BCS head coaching spot elsewhere with the understanding that when Spaz does move on that he'll be #1 on the call list.


9W) We will own the overall series with ND

...by winning the head to head in 2010, and then playing them again in a bowl game. And winning.

Currently the total record with Notre Dame is in their favor by 1.. there is only one more game left, and it is at Boston College in 2010. Boston College will need to beat them there, and win a BCS bowl game against them to take the lead.. Which will happen, and then Notre Dame will cancel the current conversation of future games, keeping the overall record in Boston College’s Favor! Amen!


10M) Herzy goes Hollywood

After going in the first round of the 2011 draft, Herzy sells his story to the same people who made "the blind side" and another great tear-jerker of a football film is made and the movie wins an Oscar or two. But who plays Herzy??? Suggestions in the comments section!

RECAP

Wesley drafted: National title, Montel Heisman, Spaz still HC, Alumni to 70k, Win series with ND
BCMike drafted: Win the ACC, WR drafted, new bowl streak, Day as HC, Herzy goes Hollywood

1-25 Draft: Looking into the future (positive)
	Wesley: National title, Montel Heisman, Spaz still HC, Alumni to 70k, Win series with ND
	BCMike: Win the ACC, WR drafted, new bowl streak, Day as HC, Herzy goes Hollywood
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1/22 Draft: Looking into the future part 1

At the suggestion of our buddy and fellow blogger Brian from BCI, we're going to draft things we could see happening to BC football in the next ten years much as they did recently (click HERE for the BCI piece). Instead of mixing the good with the bad, we're going to do the bad today, the good on Monday.

Not all of these are altogether likely, just in the realm of possibility of something we could see happening to BC Football if we look back at the past ten years in 2020.

*in a related note, I noticed that LNH had a similar column today. Props to the BCI guys for being copied by the long-necked wonder.

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1M) BC will have a losing season

BC hasn't had a non-losing season streak like the one we're currently enjoying since prior to 1950. We are quite literally in one of the best streaks for BC football in the history of the program thus far. I'm a big believer that just about everything goes in waves and cycles, and unfortunately that means that at some point during the next ten years, it's likely that BC will suffer a losing season. This was tougher to do back when there wasn't a cupcake scheduled every year, but with power going up and down in the ACC, it could be that BC eventually gets the short end of the stick and finishes 5-7 or worse for the year.


2W) BC will move back to the Big East

That's right, the pundits once again had it correct all along. Boston College actually fit better in the Big East than it did in the ACC. The fans will be upset at first, but then the renewed rivalry between Rutgers, West Virginia and Uconn will help them remember the "good ole days"

3M) Spaziani will be replaced

Spaziani, like Jags, has been most impressive his first year recruiting for BC, bringing in some big names and making a name for himself on the road. On the field, Spaz got many nods for coach of the year for getting eight wins out of a team that some thought would win two (cough cough Andre Ware cough cough). However, there are those early critics who point out that under Spaz BC hasn't beaten a team with a winning record outside of Navy and Central Michigan, and was out-coached vs. the elite opponents he's faced.

We all want Spaz to succeed and stay at The Heights for a long time, but in College Football, there's only one thing that counts (aside from screwing with ESPN-related family members or choking and hitting your players, of course), and that's winning. If Spaz doesn't put up the scoreboard that BC fans, alums, and administration has become accustomed to, he'll be let go.

Like it or not, at the very least there's a decent chance this will happen.


4W) BCMike's curse will still be intact

That's right.. Remember the good ole days in 2007, when I could watch a game with BCMike, and it would almost without a doubt be a W for the good guys? What a long way we have come since then. For those that do not already know. BCMike has a pretty long streak going of in attendance losses. This prediction for 2020 is that this streak will still be going horribly strong!


5M) BC will break it's bowl invite streak

My God. I sure as hell hope my attendance curse has been broken. I'm going to the season opener 9/4 to watch Herzy run out of the tunnel, and if we lose to Weber State I'll never go to another game...

For #5 here, obviously if my first pick happens this will as well, but I think that if BC goes to 6-6 there's a good chance that eventually we'll be left out when it comes to bowl season. The preponderance of bowl games mixed with the increasing parity in college football means that eventually there's going to be a scenario where bowls have to pick between a pool of ten 6-6 teams, and given BC's bowl reputation, we eventually get left on the bench despite our outstanding TV ratings record.


6W) Dana Bible is the Head Coach

That's right .. Dana Bible. On a positive note, by 2020 he has been cured of his cancer for some time now, which will be a definite Blessing.. But the bad note is that
he will be coaching the Boston College Eagles. Get used to liking Dive left, Dive right, Dive middle.

7M) We'll look back on Ryan like others did Flutie

Bible is the head coach? Please. Wesley has officially mailed it in. You guys BETTER vote for me now.

I think that it's possible that much like I said about teams going in cycles that perhaps we're on a downward swing. We all already miss Matty Ice, but as time goes on and should there not be a stud QB that captures us in a similar fashion on a good team that we'll start bringing up Matt Ryan in a glory days type of scenario, especially if Matt continues to grow in the NFL. People will walk up and say "Hey, didn't Matt Ryan go to BC??" because our team will not be a shell of what it is today and Matt will be a perennial Pro-Bowler.


8W) Consistently lose recruits to UCan't

That is correct, Connecticut. We will start losing out, or lets just call it start getting second place on recruits in the Northeast, with UCan't getting them. Uconn will start being seen as the premier NE College Football School.


9M) BC gets kicked out of the ACC

As far as I know, BC's only lost out on one recruit that both BC and UCan't offered--Jordon Todman. Todman is a good back and a good get for UCan't, but I think he made the right decision as he just simply wouldn't see the field as long as Montel Harris is on the BC roster. I digress...

I think that BC could get the boot out of the ACC mainly if we lose Clemson and / or Miami, and is replaced by ECU. Hear me out--the Carolina schools already don't like us (it's tough to like someone who consistently beats you in most sports and occasionally does in sports they're not supposed to), but if they get five North Carolina based schools in the ACC, they may push for a realignment to the southeast and look to jettison BC and perhaps also Maryland.


10W) Gene DeFilippo gets the axe

Gene gets the axe. I know there are some mixed opinions on Gene, I am very aware of that. But I am of the camp that Gene has done some great things for Boston College . Helped the process of getting BC into the ACC, ok let me rephrase this, he made it happen. He definitely took chances where they are needed, and helped put Boston College on the Map. Living in Alabama, when I talk about Boston College people actually know more than just a Flutie Hail Mary lately.. And I have to think that has something to do with Gene. But after withstanding too many losses. Gene is let go and returns to Kentucky to finish his working career.


RECAP

BCMike drafted: BC has losing season, Spaz let go, BC breaks bowl invite streak, Ryan becomes Flutie, BC booted from ACC
Wesley drafted: back to the BigEast, BCMike attendance curse intact, Bible is HC, Lose recruits to UCan't, GDF gets axed

1-22 Draft: Looking into the future part 1
	BCMike: BC losing season, Spaz let go, BC breaks bowl streak, Ryan Flutie,BC booted from ACC
	Wesley: BigEast, BCMike attendance curse intact, Bible is HC, Lose recruits to UCan't,GDF gets axed
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