BC Gets Transfer QB

[uconnphil2016]

http://www.si.com/college-football/...es-transfers-boston-college-football-kentucky

He'll be a graduate transfer for the Eagles next season. Should definitely provide some help for BC's anemic passing attack.

 

[B1GEast]

Who , who, cares?

 

[uconnphil2016]

Well, seeing as he'll most likely be BC's starting quarterback next season and we play BC next season, I'd say that it's of interest to us

 

[noeynox]

Sucks for us. I saw him a couple of games this year and thought he was pretty good. I think he has an NFL arm.

 

[Stainmaster]

Great. Now we know what Luke Carrezola will be eating for lunch on November 19th.

 

[Oxford Bob]

Towles will be as good or bad as his Wr's. Two years ago he had a very good group of receivers, especially on deep patterns and had a good year. This year, he had a very inexperienced group and performed poorly. He loves throwing the ball deep and having wr's go get the ball, he has a much tougher time on the intermediate passes (not a great touch). He's a tough runner, will put his head down and try to run over people near the end zone, but overall not a guy who looks to run.

 

[Woof 101]

With 14 pics my guess he will be throwing the ball to Summers a few times . Besides he will forever bleed blue the last sentence says so, he likes us already!
http://www.ukathletics.com/news/patrick-towles-to-transfer-11-29-2015

 

[uconndogs]

Addazio is starting to live off these transfers. Not a good sign for program development.

 

[J187Money]

Should do wonders for the Addazio ratio lol

 

[FDNY99]

Addazio is starting to live off these transfers. Not a good sign for program development.

Smoke and mirrors recruiting...bring in some 5th yr transfers to right the ship and win some games...then go into the "rebuilding mode" again.

 

[Dooley]

Addazio is starting to live off these transfers. Not a good sign for program development.

Smoke and mirrors recruiting...bring in some 5th yr transfers to right the ship and win some games...then go into the "rebuilding mode" again.

Bingo.

 

[coachcap]

Smoke and mirrors recruiting...bring in some 5th yr transfers to right the ship and win some games...then go into the "rebuilding mode" again.

OR, padding the resume & look for employment elsewhere.

 

[freescooter]

Smoke and mirrors recruiting...bring in some 5th yr transfers to right the ship and win some games...then go into the "rebuilding mode" again.

Sort of the "Ollie" method. I don't love bringing in 5th year seniors like this on a regular basis as Addazio has been doing. Don't love it in basketball either though.

 

[Fishy]

Sort of the "Ollie" method. I don't love bringing in 5th year seniors like this on a regular basis as Addazio has been doing. Don't love it in basketball either though.

Yes, because it's been such a disaster for UConn basketball....

 

[freescooter]

No. Because I disagree with the whole concept. It's one thing to transfer and sit a year and play or to play as a 5th year senior taking grad classes. But this stuff is somehow just making a mockery of the whole concept in my view. You would be hard pressed to find a 1 year graduate program so it isn't like the guys involved are seriously moving so they can get degrees. So you don't think I'm just anti-5th year like some basketball coaches, I'm equally opposed to 1 and done. More so really. If the NCAA was serious they would and could stop it and my solution would be simple. Guy leaves after his freshman year, that's all well and good. You forfeit his scholarship until his class would have graduated. Guys like Calapari would be playing walk-ons most of the time...

 

[businesslawyer]

Yes, because it's been such a disaster for UConn basketball....

LOL. The national championship we have that we don't get without Kromah is meaningless compared to FS's gut feeling about bringing in grad student transfers. How can you not get that?

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Something is really wrong when a student-athlete graduates within 4 years, especially given an increasing number of non-athletes are not graduating within 4 years. This should be discouraged, especially given some graduate degrees actually are completed in one year especially for students with related undergrad degrees. Shame on people successfully improving their potential, short and longer-term employability!

 

[freescooter]

Something is really wrong when a student-athlete graduates within 4 years, especially given an increasing number of non-athletes are not graduating within 4 years. This should be discouraged, especially given some graduate degrees actually are completed in one year especially for students with related undergrad degrees. Shame on people successfully improving their potential, short and longer-term employability!

If it had the slightest bit to do with that it would be one thing but let's not pretend it does. Sheesh! And Calipari brings in his 1and dones for the academics. My view is both are wrong make a mockery of college athletics and should be stopped.

 

[John]

Yes, because it's been such a disaster for UConn basketball....

It's a nasty habit for a program to get into, ours included

 

[Dooley]

I think the 5th year transfer route can be beneficial to beef up OL and DL. When it's used to fill gaps in skill positions (especially important ones like QB), then I begin to cringe and question the true depth of a program. Towles is certainly better than anything BC has on its roster for 2016, but it also means that they'll likely have to continue doing this for 2017 and beyond. Look what happened this past year post-Tyler Murphy...one of the worst offenses in the country.

All in all, we are still the better football team in 2016 and should still win.

 

[Fishy]

It's a nasty habit for a program to get into, ours included

I hear you.

It's problematic to have college graduates running around in our athletic programs.

It sets a bad example for the younger kids.

 

[John]

I hear you.

It's problematic to have college graduates running around in our athletic programs.

It sets a bad example for the younger kids.

It's lazy.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

If it had the slightest bit to do with that it would be one thing but let's not pretend it does. Sheesh!

 

[whaler11]

No. Because I disagree with the whole concept. It's one thing to transfer and sit a year and play or to play as a 5th year senior taking grad classes. But this stuff is somehow just making a mockery of the whole concept in my view. You would be hard pressed to find a 1 year graduate program so it isn't like the guys involved are seriously moving so they can get degrees. So you don't think I'm just anti-5th year like some basketball coaches, I'm equally opposed to 1 and done. More so really. If the NCAA was serious they would and could stop it and my solution would be simple. Guy leaves after his freshman year, that's all well and good. You forfeit his scholarship until his class would have graduated. Guys like Calapari would be playing walk-ons most of the time...

Do you root for the NFL when they negotiate with the player's union too?

 

[whaler11]

If it had the slightest bit to do with that it would be one thing but let's not pretend it does. Sheesh! And Calipari brings in his 1and dones for the academics. My view is both are wrong make a mockery of college athletics and should be stopped.

LOL. Schools generate 9 figures of athletic revenue and still soak their students for fees to support the programs and you are upset that kids transfer and leave early.

I was out watching the Utah /Duke game and thought of your Utah kindred spirit ranting and raving Utah played Duke and a bowl game on the same day.