Boston College Head Football Coach Steve Addazio met the media yesterday for his weekly press conference. Here are some highlights of what he had to say

Virginia Tech has an Amazing Defense

Addazio isn’t getting comfortable after a nice win vs Central Michigan. He knows Virginia Tech is a difficult opponent. He called their defense one of the best defenses in the country. They are led by an outstanding defensive coordinator in Bud Foster and are top 30 in multiple defensive categories. Doesn’t matter whether man to man or zone, they are very consistent. In describing Foster and the Virginia Tech defense, Addazio said, “I just think he's an outstanding football coach. Once again, they're good. They have good talent. I mean they have good players. Never mistake that. They have the ability to recruit some really good players, and they do a great job on defense recruiting to what they want to do.”

Explaining Denis’ 5 Picks

Addazio mentioned that the safeties have unique opportunities to get some interceptions. BC has done a good job of mixing coverages and allowing Denis to hide. Yet Lukas Denis has a mix of everything: experience, a knack for the game, and athleticism. Expect him and others back in the secondary to continue to make plays. In Addazio's words, "I think he has a knack for playing back there. Also we're mixing our coverages more than we ever have here before and he's getting more comfortable with that. So I think it's a combination of all. But he certainly seems to be in a good position frequently. And he's a good athlete. He's a really good athlete."

How to Improve Play Action



The passing was an issue last week, and this was one of the issues Addazio focused on in the press conference. Addazio said it was a mix of issues at the OL and reads. He thought there were receivers open, but again these two factors caused those plays not to work. Against Virginia Tech these types of plays will be crucial. According to Addazio, "We met on this Sunday -- yesterday. And it's a little of both. Sometimes, you know, we've got a misread. Sometimes we break down in protection. But I would say the consistency factor. We had a couple wide open guys that we missed a couple throws on. It's a little bit of everything."