Saturday, October 1, 2011

Madden: "BC Needs More Points"

They're not a bad team when they're putting up numbers on the board.
Alumni Stadium -- Speaking to fans in an informal post-game interview, former NBC Sunday Night Football anchor John Madden noted strengths but also significant room for improvement for the Boston College Eagles going forward after their fourth loss.

"If you're Chase Rettig, you're going to want to get first downs, don't turn the ball over, and ultimately make big plays to set up touchdowns," he explained.

BC fell to Wake Forest, 27-19, in what will likely be the worst season in the school's history. Madden, however, sees hope for a big turnaround.

"Look you've got Montel Harris - he's a fast guy coming out of the backfield. That's why he's coming out of the backfield, because he's such a fast guy," Madden said.

On the October 1 Law School Admission Test, held the same day as the game, the answer to Madden's point would be that the statement "is the conclusion it itself seeks to justify."

Spaziani told reporters after the game that he was most concerned with the defense's ability to limit rushing yards. Madden disagrees.

"It's been said that offense wins games and defense wins championships, but in the end it all comes down to the points," he concluded.