Just a few quick updates from the Talkie around Yawkey Way.
BC surprises everyone. Just when people might have been giving up hope, BC gets themselves a key win. They defeated #21 Clemson 75-69 last night. This gives them their third ACC win (the other two against Miami) and they are now tied with Clemson 3-4 in the ACC. Just a few weeks ago Clemson took the game far away from BC, beating them 72-56. The real question is whether Clemson (on a three game losing streak) is just slumping or is BC finally showing some spark?
X-Red Sox gets dumped: He gets boo’d every time he’s at Fenway Park. Johnny Damon, who left Boston for the dark side (Yankees) is currently without a job. The Yankees seem to be pretty set with their outfield, leaving Damon hoping someone else picks him up. KARMA’S A BITCH, MAN. At least now maybe he can grow that beard back?
Bad, Bad Bruins. The Bruins have dropped to 10th in the Eastern Conference and are on a five-game losing streak. They are currently one-point out of a playoff spot.

By: David Cheng, YawkeyTalkies Staff Writer
Perhaps this writer should think twice about calling BC’s season over before it had barely begun.  After five games against ACC opponents, the Eagles are sitting just one game under .500 at 2-3.  Wait, scratch that.
If the team from Chestnut Hill could play the University of Miami Hurricanes every game this season, they probably would.  The Eagles have now won their two ACC games against Miami.  After losing three games last week (Clemson, Duke and Maryland, in case you missed my last article) by a combined score of 52 points and not breaking the 60 point barrier at any point of the week, junior forward Joe Trapani wouldn’t have any more of it as he led the way with 31 points.
The best part of the game (for BC fans, at least) was not just the fact that the Eagles won.  They finally showed some heart doing so.  For the first time in a long time, the team finally looked like they actually wanted to be on the court.  They looked like they actually wanted to win.  Most importantly, they looked hungry and they played hungry.
The game looked like the typical BC basketball game this [...]

By: Dave Cheng, YawkeyTalkies Staff Writer
If any BC basketball fans went into the opening week of conference play with an optimistic attitude, chances are their hopes died as quickly as each of the games ended.  Early this season, BC managed to squeeze out a 61-60 win against ACC foe Miami.  Since then, BC has lost their last three conference games by a combined score of 52 points, and the Eagles never managed to break the 60 point barrier in any of the losses.  BC is now the lowest team on the totem pole and is tied for last in the ACC with Miami and North Carolina State.
In case any of the readers out there missed any of the games, here’s a quick recap.  Trevor Booker led Clemson with 19 points and BC forward Joe Trapani did his best trying to keep up leading the Eagles with 13 but it was all for naught as the Tigers handed the Eagles their first conference loss of the season.  The Duke Blue Devils crushed (sorry, there really is no other word that fits appropriately here) the Eagles by 20 points in a 79-59 loss.  On a positive note, BC’s Reggie Jackson scored [...]

By: Dave Cheng, YawkeyTalkies Staff Writer
It is the time of the season that college basketball fans have been waiting for.  As the calendar turns into the new year, college basketball fans are looking forward to one thing: conference play.  In the coming months, the Boston College Eagles (1-0 ACC, 9-5 overall) will square off against powerhouses like defending national champion North Carolina and those hated Duke Blue Devils.  Even Georgia Tech, who finished with just two conference wins last year, has a heavily improved team due to a stellar freshmen class that includes the heavily recruited and highly touted Derrick Favors.
Out of the twelve teams that are in the ACC, the Eagles are being picked by most to finish near the bottom of the conference.  The optimistic fans will say that the football team wasn’t expected to make a bowl game this year either, let alone put up a fight against USC.  Other fans realize it’s going to be a long season for these Eagles.  Sure, they already have a head start on the conference after squeezing out a one point win against Miami (0-1 ACC, 14-1) early last month.  They will also pull out a few upsets here and [...]