Twitter Reacts to Boston College Victory, Jeff Hafley's First Game as Head Coach

Boston College defeated Duke 26-6 on Saturday at Wallace Wade stadium. It was a big moment for the program who not only earned Jeff Hafley his first ever head coaching win, but for the team itself. Hafley talked about what this game meant to the team after the game. "It's unbelievable. Everything these guys have been through--it's awesome. I'm so proud of them and everything they've sacrificed."

Various former players, people connected to Boston College, media members and others went to Twitter to congratulate the coach and his team. Here is a taste of some of the tweets:

Richard Sherman, who played with Jeff Hafley with the San Francisco 49ers

Let’s go @CoachJeffHafley!!!! Congrats on your first win!!
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) September 19, 2020

Former Boston College Athletic Director Martin Jarmond (who also had a good luck with to Hafley before the game)

Mood: #OA pic.twitter.com/fYarzz9JAB
— Martin Jarmond (@MartinJarmond) September 19, 2020

ESPN analyst and College Gameday host Kirk Herbstreit

Congratulations to my man Jeff Hafley and @BCFootball on a great start to the season.
Congrats Jeff on your 1st win as Head Coach.
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) September 19, 2020

Former Boston College cornerback/wide receiver/return man Will Blackmon

Man Coach Haf bought to cry after his first win?
Aw man we have a good one
BC family. #WeAreBC pic.twitter.com/7VUAYCHMvH
— Will Blackmon (@WillBlackmon) September 19, 2020

Former Boston College offensive lineman Damien Woody (who also took a bit of a swipe at former BC head coaches)

Congrats to @CoachJeffHafley and the @BCFootball football squad on the win! Onward men! #WeAreBC
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) September 19, 2020

Former Boston College linebacker Josh Keyes

ESPN analyst Andrea Adelson

In these first few weeks of football, there is no more impressive coach than Boston College coach Jeff Hafley, whose team has had ZERO Covid cases and just blew out Duke on the road in its opener
— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) September 19, 2020

Former Boston College quarterback Anthony Brown on his former teammate Zay Flowers

Zay Flowers is one of the best WRs in the country
— A13 (@anthonybrown_2) September 19, 2020

Boston College women's basketball coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee

Congrats @CoachJeffHafley on the first of many wins here at BC. So happy for you and the team 🦅#ForBoston https://t.co/gFIXThfTsW
— Joanna McNamee (@CoachMcNamee) September 19, 2020

And the tweet of the day belongs to the BC Football account, who threw some shade right back at Vegas's odds for the week. Also hat tip to the photographer who captured this fantastic photo before the game

+6

L O L pic.twitter.com/G0ihcCkpp7
— Boston College Football (@BCFootball) September 19, 2020

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