Boston College Football Opens Recruiting Period On Trail In New England

Eagles focusing on their home turf

The "dead period" for recruiting ended last night, meaning coaches can now have face to face contact with recruits again. The new Boston College coaching staff wasted no time, getting to local high schools early this morning. According to a source the focus on these early trip is New England, and multiple tweets confirm this:

Incredible start of the journey with my BC family! Hitting the recruiting trail bright and early! #RHODEISLAND #GetIn #WeAreBC

— Vince Oghobaase (@CoachV_Yagi) January 17, 2020

Vince Oghobaase, who was officially named the defensive line coach yesterday, is off recruiting in Rhode Island. Based on some of the recruiting databases, it would be a safe bet that he is talking to defensive end Jason Onye, a three star defensive end at Bishop Hendricken, the same school Kwity Paye of Michigan played at. The top ranked recruit in RI, Onye is highly sought after with offers from Penn State, Michigan, Duke and UConn. 

BC wasted no time heading over to BB&N on the first day of the contact period. Here at 630 am, I think they would have been here at 12:01 if I was awake. @BCFootball @CoachJeffHafley @BCCoachGunnell pic.twitter.com/BUwFTZIlA9

— Mike Willey (@Coach_Willey_FB) January 17, 2020

Willey is the head coach at BB&N, one of the premier private schools in Massachusetts. Running backs coach Richie Gunnell is at the school, one that has two intriguing recruits coming down the pipeline. This year they have three star offensive guard Nathan Roach, who only has a handful of offers but certainly looks like his recruitment could heat up at any point. The other recruit is 2022 inside linebacker Tyler Martin, a four star linebacker who already has an impressive offer list including Michigan, Nebraska, Virginia and Virginia Tech. 

Big Thanks to @CoachJeffHafley and @CoachSDuggan for stopping in today ! Also ty to X alum @JoeSuIlivan for showing the new staff the lay of the land !

— Xaverian Football (@XBHS_Football) January 17, 2020

We would like to thank @BCFootball HC @CoachJeffHafley for stopping in today to check out our #Mustangs. #MiltonAcademyFootball pic.twitter.com/L8SGR997u5

— Milton Academy Football (@MA_Fball) January 17, 2020

The previous administration under Steve Addazio wanted to put an emphasis on building a fence around New England with mixed results. While local recruits like AJ Dillon, Chris Lindstrom and Finn Dirstine stayed local, they were unable to keep many of the blue chips recruits in New England. While some of these kids will always go to bigger programs or want to get away from home, the next step for Boston College would be improving the rate in which these recruits stay and play in Chestnut Hill.