Boston College head coach Steve Addazio's pipeline from Gainesville to Chestnut Hill was at work again yesterday when it was announced former University of Florida quarterback Tyler Murphy would finish his college football career with BC.
This is the third player in the last two years from Florida to have to have transferred to BC, where Addazio was the offensive coordinator and interim head coach prior to becoming the head man at Temple. This past season former Gator offensive lineman Matt Patchan was a stalwart on the BC offensive line who paved many holes for Heisman Trophy finalist and Doak Walker award winner Andre Williams. Murphy will be joined this season with another former Gator offensive lineman Ian Silberman.
One of the fears going into BC's upcoming season is that they would have to replace a lot of talent including the quarterback position. While Murphy's stats aren't jaw dropping, the most important thing he will bring to the quarterback position for BC is experience and more importantly experience playing in an elite conference. Prior to Murphy it seemed incoming freshman dual-threat quarterback Darius Wade from Delaware would have a strong opportunity to be the starter, however with Murphy's arrival maybe Addazio could allow Wade a year to further develop.
While it appears both Wade and Murphy will both be allowed to compete for the starting job, it is my hope that Murphy wins the job, since I am always fearful of a true freshman starting at any position, let a lone the quarterback position. On the plus side, regardless if it is Murphy or Wade, it looks like given both qb's skill set of being able to throw and run, that Addazio will be able to run more of a spread and uptempo offense that proved to be successful during his tenure at Florida.
During this time of year, especially given the current state of the basketball program, usually the hockey team is the only thing that can lift the spirits of BC fans, but with the addition of Murphy and excitement around the football team's incoming recruiting class it appears this is the first time in a while that fans can look forward to spring football and the upcoming season with hope and optimism.
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