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BCEaglesFan {l Wrote}:Jack McDonald is down to UVA, BC, and UNC. At least we haven't lost on him yet.

Also, Neal Morrison, safety from Florida, says BC is way ahead and will probably commit when he visits June 8/9. Marcellus Bowman like player.

Shaddix {l Wrote}:

BCEaglesFan {l Wrote}:Jack McDonald is down to UVA, BC, and UNC. At least we haven't lost on him yet.

Also, Neal Morrison, safety from Florida, says BC is way ahead and will probably commit when he visits June 8/9. Marcellus Bowman like player.

Nice work. BTW it's spelled Neil Morrison for anyone trying to look him up. Sean Desai!!!

garf112 {l Wrote}:

Shaddix {l Wrote}:

innocentbystander {l Wrote}:Holy shit



Either those teams all sucked, or the best high school QB in state of Massachusetts (that actually graduates a year from today) is awesome. 2 stars my ass.

He sucks, just floats the ball up there.

I disagree. I don't know how much of that video you watched. The problem he had was that he held on to the ball for WAY too long and tried to get it to his top receiver repeatedly... didn't look anyone off. Typical of a high school quarterback.

Boston College is still in the running for McDonald, according to the BC High guard himself, but there's a steep hill to climb.

That's because two other ACC schools are really impressing McDonald right now: Virginia and North Carolina.

Of course, McDonald visited both schools earlier this year and he's returning to one, North Carolina, in the middle of June.

Where does that leave the Eagles?

"BC's still up there with the location, being so close to my house, and how it is with family nearby," McDonald said.

"I wouldn't say they've dropped but Virginia, UNC and programs like that are doing really well right now. BC is still near the top and I'm extremely interested. It's just kinda cool to have the other options."

McDonald said he's planning to visit North Carolina in mid-June and he hopes to make a decision shortly after that.

"I think I'm close to making a decision," he confirmed. "It could come pretty soon after that. Me and Mo (Hurst) have been talking a lot and we'll probably end up making our decisions around the same time. Mine might be in late June or mid-July."

HJS {l Wrote}:BC apparently got a verbal from Josh Tapscott (a 5'8" RB with no high major interest). I was given this info in a TXT with the comment "you now have more to go after the staff for its shitty recruiting". I have no interest. We aren't going to sign a single player with an offer from another ACC, SEC, B12, B10 or P12 program so long as Spaz is here. So, whoever we land is going to be suspect. I give credit to a kid like Tapscott who is willing to come to BC and be a part of the transition away from Spaz. Good luck to him.

bruisertm {l Wrote}:

Shaddix {l Wrote}:

bruisertm {l Wrote}:

He doesn't have any acceleration, but apparently he's a hard working kid. Should fit in alright get caught from behind at BC

31southst {l Wrote}:

HJS {l Wrote}:BC apparently got a verbal from Josh Tapscott (a 5'8" RB with no high major interest). I was given this info in a TXT with the comment "you now have more to go after the staff for its shitty recruiting". I have no interest. We aren't going to sign a single player with an offer from another ACC, SEC, B12, B10 or P12 program so long as Spaz is here. So, whoever we land is going to be suspect. I give credit to a kid like Tapscott who is willing to come to BC and be a part of the transition away from Spaz. Good luck to him.

I'm happy with this commitment. His only other offer was Ohio U, but it's not fair to say "no high major interest" (if you mean offers, that's right). His coach said "coaches from Duke and Wake Forest had indicated that they wanted Tapscott to camp. If he proved he could run a 4.5-second 40-yard dash, which Lloyd said he does, then they would offer." I know that's not good in the grand scheme of things, but trying to recalibrate for recruiting under a lame duck Spaz and I think it's as solid as we can reasonably hope for. Also, nice to see us get an RB commitment that comes before March.

EDIT - it looks like his track times are at http://www.athletic.net/trackandfield/Athlete.aspx?AID=2116792. Does anyone who knows anything about track want to explain if these are any good?

pick6pedro {l Wrote}:BEAT THE MAC!!

DE A.J. Burdine offered

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:I'm not complaining about that kid. He's built like a house and can move.

31southst {l Wrote}:ATL has pointed this out but lost an OL from Everett, Matt Ryan's cousin, Chase Rettig's brother, Coach Commish's cousin, and Bosa's son. Any one of these is excusable in a vacuum, but together they're a disaster. The worst part is I think Gene is the only person surprised by how hard it is to recruit with a 66 year old coach who has gotten worse every year he's been an HC.

DomingoOrtiz {l Wrote}:

31southst {l Wrote}:ATL has pointed this out but lost an OL from Everett, Matt Ryan's cousin, Chase Rettig's brother, Coach Commish's cousin, and Bosa's son. Any one of these is excusable in a vacuum, but together they're a disaster. The worst part is I think Gene is the only person surprised by how hard it is to recruit with a 66 year old coach who has gotten worse every year he's been an HC.

#1 Mass recruit - ND;
#2 Mass recruit (and Catholic high school) - Michigan;
Matt Ryan's cousin - ND
Bosa's son - 0.0hio State
DLine Coach's cousin/nephew - GTech.
Rettig's brother - LSU.

Quoting Hurst: "It's really great, but I also think it's sad that all of us are from this area and none of us are going to BC."

NJM89 {l Wrote}:This is from a poster on ATL's blog. Don't know how credible it is but it doesn't look good.

Quoting Hurst: "It's really great, but I also think it's sad that all of us are from this area and none of us are going to BC."

Class of 2016 prospect Smith lands first offer

Dave Lomonico
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Class of 2016 defensive end/tight end Rahshaun Smith hasn't played a down of high school football yet, but that hasn't stopped college coaches from ogling him. And who could blame them? At 6-feet-3, 218 pounds, Smith, who goes by the nickname "Shaq," already has the frame of an upperclassman. Add in his uncanny athleticism and natural football instincts, which he's shown on the camp circuit this offseason, and Smith should have a bright future ahead of him.


Smith has a BC offer

Apparently these recruiters think so, too. While some may be hesitant to offer the Calvert Hall-bound Smith before his freshman year, that didn't stop Boston College assistant Al Washington from pulling the trigger.

"Boston College just gave me my first verbal offer," said Smith on Sunday afternoon. "Coach Washington and some of the BC staff saw my workouts with Next Level Nation [workout group], and they liked what they saw. Then today Coach Washington got back to my parents about me and said I had the offer."

Smith, who played his youth league ball for the Columbia Ravens, said BC was impressed with how hard he works, how dedicated he is to improving and how big and athletic he is for an incoming freshman.

"Coach Washington really thinks I'm going to develop well over these next four years," Smith said. "I'm honored to hear things like that before I've even gotten to high school."

Obviously Smith has never been to Boston College before, but he said he'd love to go up for a game at some point. He has seen them on TV before and is aware that they're a prestigious academic school.

"I know BC is a great school, and it's a blessing to have an offer from them," Smith said.

Now that Boston College has offered, it could potentially open the floodgates for Smith. He isn't sure exactly who has watched him this offseason, but he knows plenty of assistants have spoken to his coaches about him.

"Right now I know Penn State likes me because I just went to their camp [Saturday], and they said if I keep working hard I could get an offer," Smith said. "That was really cool to hear from a prestigious school like Penn State."

PSU was Smith's first camp outside the Maryland borders. He said he enjoyed the experience and thought the Penn State campus was "really nice" and the Nittany Lions' coaches were "great at connecting with the kids."

This summer Smith will be traveling to several more camps with NLN. The workout group is scheduled to visit Ohio, Youngstown State, Cincinnati, Bowling Green, Ohio State, West Virginia, Marshall, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia.

After that, Smith will finally be ready to prove himself in pads.

"I realize I haven't done anything yet, and I know the expectations are high," Smith said. "But I'm ready to show what I can do, and I'm excited for the fall. Calvert Hall plans to use me all over the field this year at linebacker, D-end, tight end and receiver. I'm ready to prove myself."

DuchesneEast {l Wrote}:This is the 1st year, I am not obsessing over the recruiting thread, I have no expectations and just hope the next coach can coach'em up.

NJM89 {l Wrote}:This is from a poster on ATL's blog. Don't know how credible it is but it doesn't look good.

Quoting Hurst: "It's really great, but I also think it's sad that all of us are from this area and none of us are going to BC."

MaxxPower325 {l Wrote}:If BC shit-cans Spaz halfway through the season does it enhancec their chances to get any of these local kids back?

Much as I would like to believe that to be the case, I don't see any mid-season replacement as aviable long-term alternative. I imagined this year would be tough, but this is fare exceeding my worst possibilities...they are not going to land one decent local product.

MaxxPower325 {l Wrote}:If BC shit-cans Spaz halfway through the season does it enhancec their chances to get any of these local kids back?

Much as I would like to believe that to be the case, I don't see any mid-season replacement as aviable long-term alternative. I imagined this year would be tough, but this is fare exceeding my worst possibilities...they are not going to land one decent local product.