There is a new signal caller in the Heights for Boston College.Wearing No. 9, he is Dylan Lonergan, listed at 6’2″, 210 pounds, a redshirt sophomore from Georgia who transferred from the University of Alabama in the off-season.The newest Eagle was originally recruited by Bill O’Brien at Bama.”(O’Brien) being a great guy throughout the recruiting process helped me a lot, made the decision a lot easier. And I just knew it was a good opportunity here to come in and compete,” Lonergan said. You may remember last year started with Thomas Castellanos at QB and shifted over to Grayson James. Tommy is at Florida State today and Lonergan beat out James — a senior — for the starting job.”Grayson’s a great homie. We’ve gotten along since I’ve gotten here. I think we’ve pushed each other a ton on and off the field. And it’s been really good getting to know him. And he told me he’s going to be a great teammate, he’s going to be there for me. And I’d be the same for him,” Lonergan added. This is O’Brien’s second year as head coach.The Eagles will try to win more than 7 games for the first time since 2009.”Seven-win season, that’s in the past. We’re working. It’s going to be better,” said Amari Jackson, senior defensive back.And will try to win an ACC title for the first time in program history.
There is a new signal caller in the Heights for Boston College.
Wearing No. 9, he is Dylan Lonergan, listed at 6’2″, 210 pounds, a redshirt sophomore from Georgia who transferred from the University of Alabama in the off-season.
The newest Eagle was originally recruited by Bill O’Brien at Bama.
“(O’Brien) being a great guy throughout the recruiting process helped me a lot, made the decision a lot easier. And I just knew it was a good opportunity here to come in and compete,” Lonergan said.
You may remember last year started with Thomas Castellanos at QB and shifted over to Grayson James. Tommy is at Florida State today and Lonergan beat out James — a senior — for the starting job.
“Grayson’s a great homie. We’ve gotten along since I’ve gotten here. I think we’ve pushed each other a ton on and off the field. And it’s been really good getting to know him. And he told me he’s going to be a great teammate, he’s going to be there for me. And I’d be the same for him,” Lonergan added.
This is O’Brien’s second year as head coach.
The Eagles will try to win more than 7 games for the first time since 2009.
“Seven-win season, that’s in the past. We’re working. It’s going to be better,” said Amari Jackson, senior defensive back.
And will try to win an ACC title for the first time in program history.
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