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At times on what was another hot Saturday morning, it felt like a game day inside Alumni Stadium. There was only about 50 people in the stands with some of The Gridiron Club in attendance, as well as us media folks of course. But, with a few cheers here and there and position battles continuing […]

At times on what was another hot Saturday morning, it felt like a game day inside Alumni Stadium.

There was only about 50 people in the stands with some of The Gridiron Club in attendance, as well as us media folks of course. But, with a few cheers here and there and position battles continuing to play themselves out, it was good action and a small preview of what’s to come on (probably) another sweltering day in two weeks.

With another scrimmage now in the books, the Eagles are 13 days away from the opener against Fordham.

It’ll be a light(ish) practice on Sunday before getting back at it Tuesday for another three-day stretch. As always, here’s everything I jotted down:

Early observations & updates

Like last week, BC worked on its home routine as a unit down to pretty much every detail in walk-through fashion before getting into various periods. Obviously, it’s standard so younger guys aren’t completely lost August 30, but still nice to see all the little things being addressed throughout practices.

Jude Bowry, Reed Harris and Turbo Harris rested again. I asked O’Brien about each of them after practice and he said all three should be fine. They all looked looked good and were out watching their teammates. Frankly, fans should be okay not seeing all three of them until Michigan State if need be. Should beat Fordham handily.

Four scouts in the house I think, could only make out a Pats shirt on one of them after practice. I’m also 99.9% sure there was a guy wearing Panthers colors as well.

I sat up in front of the suites in that last row of bleachers with the back on them and I gotta say, those are some damn good seats. Only went to two BC games growing up (second was Ed Reed game if I haven’t mentioned it before) so I have limited seat-view knowledge. Especially phenomenal on the shade side too.

Kickoffs & punts

Just getting this out of the way now since there was a little bit of both. Andy Quinn was hitting a few moon shots and Shamus Florio might be your need-it-inside-the-10 guy in a field position game. Either way, it literally is already night & day from a year ago. You all know how encouraged I am by the options they have with returners too. TBD who the kickoff guy is, one went out of bounds today but I didn’t get who it was.

Ball at the 25 coming out

Lonergan: Dump off to Jordan McDonald, (missed the next snap), completion to Skeete, run (no gain) for McDonald, short pass to McDonald, middle to Jeremiah Franklin, short run and completion for Alex Broome, run stuff by Sedarius McConnell, punt.

James: Run stuff by Jayzen Flint, short completion to Ty Lockwood, short completion to McDonald, excellent diving grab over the middle by Nedrick Boldin Jr., short pass to Broome, throw away, short run for Bo MacCormack, dump off (missed to who), completion to Kalen Chudzinski, short gain for MacCormack, quick completion to Boldin Jr (down to the five-yard line), run stuff Chuck Naaeto, hard run by MacCormack to the one and he punches it in the next snap. Lombardo PAT is good.

Ball at the 35 coming out

Lonergan: Incomplete deep out, scramble, sideline completion to Jaedn Skeete, QB run, complete over the middle to Dawson Pough, short completion to McDonald, run stuff in the backfield by Omar Thornton, short pass to Broome, PBU by Thornton on a low throw, punt.

James: Big run by Mekhi Dodd out across the 50, no gain on a run by Dodd, short pass to Brady Clough, incompletion over the middle, 43-yard field goal by Liam Connor wide left.

Ball at the 50

Lonergan: Throw away (pressure from Naaeto), quick pass to Lewis Bond, short run by McDonald, deep-ish over the middle to Bond down to the 20, short pass to Bond, great PBU in the end zone by Favor Bate in coverage against Lockwood, short pass to MacCormack, short TD to to Lockwood. Extra point by Sam Stone good.

Ball at the 25 coming out

James: False start, scramble, completion over the middle to Ismael Zamor, overthrow on crosser to McLaughlin, punt.

Ball at the 25 coming out

James: Out to McLaughlin, no gain Dodd, crosser to Boldin Jr., short run by Dodd, sack on back-to-back plays by Jayden Fry, Charlie Comella PBU over the middle.

Ball at the 30 coming out

Enzo Arjona: Zach Kelly blows up a screen, short completion to Stevie Amar Jr., short run Dodd, incomplete to Semaj Fleming, deep dime to Fleming down to the 30, short run by Dodd, false start, short pass to Clough, short passes to Fleming and Michael Landolfi, drop in the end zone (didn’t see who), short run by Dodd to the goal line, TD run by Dodd. Lombardo extra point good.

Ball at the 30 coming out

Lonergan: Incomplete deep, completion over the middle to Skeete, no gain on a look to Bond, short pass to Lockwood, scramble, incomplete to Bond.

James: Hard run by MacCormack, sack by Onye Nwosisi, run stop by E’Llya Boykin, completion to McLaughlin (OPI negates it), short pass to Chudzinski, third down completion to MacCormack

Red zone

Lonergan: PBU by TJ Green vs. Franklin (defensive holding called), shifty run by Broome, sack by Q Hutchins, incompletion to Bond, short run by McDonald, false start, short touchdown pass to Pough.

James: Scramble, incompletion high, short pass to Broome, run by Dodd, short pass to MacCormack, McLuaghlin drops a TD in the end zone vs. Comella.

Inside the 5

Lonergan: McDonald TD run, combo run stuff by Naaeto and Hutchins, TD to Skeete.

James: Combo run stuff against MacCormack (bunch of guys), TD run by MacCormack, TD pass to MacCormack.

Backed up own end zone

Lonergan: Run stuff (missed who), intermediate completion to Skeete, out to McLuaghlin, great punt Florio.

James: Run stuff (missed who), scramble, short pass to Chudzinski, nice punt by Quinn.

Tempo from the 25

Lonergan: Short pass to Skeete, chunk run by MacCormack, deep ball to Skeete down to the 19, chunk run MacCormack, short run MacCormack, eight-yard TD run by MacCormack.

James: Short gain to Fleming, scramble, quick pass to Fleming, sack for Bryce Lewis, out to Fleming, short run by Dodd.