Mike DiMauro
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BC Grad. Go Eagles. Sports Columnist at The New London (CT) Day and columnist for Eagles Daily. Commenter on the human condition.
Joined March 2009
Latest FBS Catholic School standings:. 1. Boston College 2-0.2. Notre Dame 1-1 (1).
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I’ve read “typical BC” a number of times this afternoon. It’s a one possession game with 3:45 left on the road at No. 6 in the country. Typical my ass. A bunch of tough kids competing their ass off against a more talented team.
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New England men’s college basketball standings:. 1. BC 6-1.2. UConn 4-2 (1.5).
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I am told by a BC source that UMass has requested not to play its game at BC next season. UConn will replace UMass on the BC schedule. Likely an October game at Alumni Stadium.
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To the BC fam: Let’s choose our words about the Castellanos situation carefully. This may be hopelessly ideological, but he’s still a kid figuring things out. As we all were at that age. We wish him luck, thank him for some good days and move on with Grayson James.
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Nobody should suggest the Giants have anyone to blame but themselves. But if you condone what Doug Pederson did tonight, you understand zero about sports. Zero.
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So a kid who goes to, for example, NFA with 2,000 other kids is at less risk in school than in a theoretically empty gym playing basketball against 9 other players, 3 refs and few coaches. Of course.
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How great is this? Damien Woody, AJ Dillon and Matt Ryan live tweeting and loving this!.
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Potential MLB history tonight. Jesse Hahn (bullpen) followed Matt Harvey (starter) in the Royals game. Might be the first time two guys not just from the same high school, but the exact same high school team (2005, 2006, 2007 Fitch) followed each other. Trying to find out.
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There will come a time - soon because Bill O’Brien is a hell of a coach - that a 7-5 regular season won’t be good enough. But now? An outstanding season for the Eags! Future bright. (And we have a QB) @BCFootball.
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Seems they knew what they were talking about, no?.
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BREAKING: sources at UConn say the remaining football coaches were told last week they will not be returning for next year and will be given a 6 month severance package. Coaches getting official letters this week. More to come @thedayct and @TheDayCTsports @UConnFootball #uconn.
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UConn men and women delivered more than 208,000 fans to downtown Hartford this year over 15 @XLCenter games, not to mention today’s throng. And yet our pom pom waving politicos can’t fix the 49-year old downtown home of the 17-time national champions. Pathetic.
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From the time Grayson James stepped on the field in the third quarter v Syracuse, BC has outscored its opponents 83-54. Those opponents - Cuse, SMU and NC - have a combined record of 22-8.
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It is rare I make requests of my alma mater. But I’m begging @BCFootball to dump UConn next year and play East Carolina instead. Oh, the impending joy.
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Good news here for @BCFootball … source close to the program says Castellanos, Robichaux and Bond are staying. No plans to transfer whatsoever. Source says that seems to be the way the wind is blowing for most of them.
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From a close BC friend who knows Father Jack Butler: “Home run hire IMO. Absolutely love the guy. Father Jack is pastoral where Leahy was detached. Not the same intellectual heft and sophistication of Leahy but an unbelievable communicator and leader. Absolutely thrilled.”.
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BC could have played a cupcake today, won by 30 and then have everyone keep talking about how good they are. Instead, on the road at No. 6 in the country. Warts exposed. Better for it. No complaints from this corner.
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Somewhere, the great Johnny Gaudreau looks down and goes, “WE ARE BC!”.
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The most BC day ever: Hockey wins Hockey East and stays No. 1. Baseball wins at Virginia and is early ACC leader. Women’s lax still No. 1. Football with ACC’s top recruiting class. And half of BC Twitter wants to withhold $$$ because of Earl Grant. Only us.
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CIAC to release full details about fall sports this afternoon. All I know is they are a go. We will find out details soon.
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So. The mea culpa. Before this tournament, I thought Dan Hurley was better at assembling a roster than coaching it. I stand corrected. (Neither the first nor the last time.) Congrats to all the UConn folks. Now go win the damn thing.
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BC peeps … tell me this isn’t the most gorgeous piece of footwear in the universe
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Everyday - but today especially - we in the @BostonCollege family salute the great Welles Crowther. RIP, hero.
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Full disclosure: When Geno took Bueckers out for the last time, I might have had a Hallmark moment. He always talks about things ending “the right way.” This one sure did. No. 12 for the greatest overall team college athletic program in the history of the world.
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Tell me something. What is the requirement for one to gain entrance to SMU? A pulse? Functional heart rate? Ability to whittle?.
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Jealous of the state of Minnesota today. Three Frozen Four teams. Home of @paigebueckers1 and Jalen Suggs. Oh, and @Lindsay_13 of course. Goodness gracious. The other 49 states have some work to do.
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COLUMN: Kenny Hill is on the top of the mountain, but has seen the bottom too via @thedayct #ctbb @LancerNation01 @lancer_sports1.
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Ok. Full disclosure. I was in a bar tonight with the UConn game on. When Bueckers subbed in, I gave her a standing O. People looked at me funny, sure. But it felt right.
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Today is the anniversary of my favorite sporting event I ever saw live: UConn 77, Duke 74. Press seat right behind UConn bench. A few seconds in, Jake Voskhul gets called for a nickel dimer. Jim C whips around and goes, “The Duke rules are in effect!” Priceless.
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Updated New England Men’s College Basketball Standings (to accommodate the Providence twerps who felt left out last night):. 1. Boston College 6-1 .2. Providence 5-1 (0.5).3. UConn 4-2 (1.5).
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Thoughts on BC: The quarterback is overrated, only slightly more so than the offensive line. Spare me the narratives that Castellanos is Kyler Murray and BC has all these big, tough, strong offensive linemen. False.
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Very proud of BC. Yesterday, Jeff Hafley made sure the football team stayed on the field after the game as the Army band played its alma mater; Greg Brown made sure the hockey team was on the ice to salute Quinnipiac's banner raising ceremony. @BCFootball @BC_MHockey.
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Cliff Robinson story: the late, great Randy Smith, columnist and the JI, told this once of Cliff. Randy wrote a critical column of him at UConn. Went to do a piece on him later in the NBA. Cliff looks at him and goes, “I remember you. How do you like my shit now?”.
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So happy for @clingan_donovan! Told more than 20 per schools no thanks to stay in his town and win a state title with his friends. Sometimes, things end just as they should. #ctbb.
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BC hockey: No. 1 in Hockey East. No. 1 in the country. Enough said.
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Ok. I’ve seen as much bullshit about @BC_MHockey as I can take. Historic year. Historic. Epically talented. Fun ride. But this is hockey. The hot goalie is a thing. And - like it or not - Denver beat us twice. Shut up, tip your cap and move on.
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And by the way - note to all those FSU dolts whining about revenue sharing with BC because BC doesn’t bring enough to the table: You lost to BC in football and basketball this year. Who’s not holding up their end again?.
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I’ve been reading a lot here on X that Thanksgiving is the day we all go back in time and wear our lettermen coats. I mean, I look GOOD here
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If anybody - and I mean anybody - thinks this @HartfordHawks story is over, you are sadly mistaken. Now is the time to act. Get Woodward out. Now. Not one more dime.
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I hope everybody just watched @danorlovsky7 just break down Zack Wilson’s foibles. Brilliant analysis and insight. @NFLLive_esp.
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UConn hoops, with 16 combined titles, has put butts in the seats at the XL Center - in need of repair - for years. Politicos kick the can down the road repeatedly. But now with the mere potential of the NHL, fixing the XL is suddenly more important than a lung? Embarrassing.
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Nice chatting with (most) of you. All ball busting aside: I hope UConn fans enjoy tonight. It hasn’t been an easy ride. I get it. Meanwhile, I’m going to find a bar to have vodka mixed with cyanide.
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The jealousy of UConn fans over Providence’s success thus far is hilarious.
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Boston College has: swept ND in men’s hoops last year. Beat ND two of three in baseball. Swept ND in men’s hoops again this year. Swept ND in hockey. Ah, the world is a beautiful place.
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The @UConnFootball program needs to explain why players weren’t available to the media after the Fresno game. You want adulation in victory? You accept the responsibility of defeat. Nobody in this state can name 5 players on this team as it is. Time we got to know them. #UConn.
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Rough weekend for the “nobody cares about BC sports” crowd. Conte Forum sold out for basketball yesterday; sold out for hockey today. And we have Bill O’Brien. So there.
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Unsolicited opinion from a guy who has watched lousy basketball since Al Skinner left: I’ll take Dan Hurley as my coach any day of the week. The idea some of these dopes are turning on him illustrates how limited they really are.
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This year, the @BCFootball defense has allowed 0, 7 and 3 points in the second half all 3 games. That’s called making an adjustment. We’re not used to it. Glad we have Jeff Hafley!.
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OK. My hotel room view from the Newton Marriott is of the Charles River and foliage. @BCFootball with a great win last night. Dinner in Boston tonight with the boys. I haven’t been in a good mood this long since never. #wearebc.
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I learned all over again today how lucky @Giants fans are to have Bob Papa and Carl Banks. Listened to the whole game today. Informative, insightful, entertaining. The best! @BobPapa_NFL @CarlBanksGIII #TogetherBlue.
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I’m fired up here in CT. Next year, UConn men continue to build. The women will be a wagon. Hopefully, Gampel and the XL full again. Good for business here @TheDayCTsports. Before this tweet ends, should out to @vickieattheday and @GavinKeefe for superb beat work this year!.
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Generally, BC has been a well coached team this year. But whoever coaches special teams should be kidnapped and taken to Idaho to live the rest of his life under a fern.
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Per @joezonewfsb the CIAC votes to stick with original plan - abbreviated fall schedule. Note to all you kids and parents who want to make sure there’s a season: wear masks and encourage others to do so.
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I wonder how many other schools in the country have TWO No. 1 ranked teams today. @BC_MHockey @BCwlax @BCBlakeJames.
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Is it worth explaining to hysterical people that when Bueckers, Fudd and Williams return things will change drastically?.
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Ok. So I love all my BC people. But this BC baseball story is as good as it gets for us. Twenty wins already, 8-4 in the ACC. Every ACC program has a million advantages over us. And we keep winning. @BCBirdBall.
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If anybody knows Geno, they know he’s the happiest guy in America right now. He will hold today over their heads for 4 months and get more mileage out of it than a Toyota Corolla.
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Ledyard High AD/assistant principal Jim Buonocore on spring football: "I believe we have enough support to bring that option back. We'd need the board of control to approve. But I'm getting a strong feeling that there's interest across the state for 11v11 in 2nd semester.".
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Why does Georgetown have “a higher upside” than Providence? I get the history. But current events: Pro sports market in Washington, cavernous home court vs. a more invested fan base in Providence with cozier home arena. Not like Providence hasn’t ever sent kids to the NBA either.
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Well, let’s see. Forbes just named BC a “new Ivy.” Just hired Bill O’Brien as the football coach after beating a ranked team in a bowl game. Hockey just made the Frozen Four. Lax won a natty. Athletic department cashed a $44 million check from the ACC. Remember: You asked.
What happened to BC just in general?.
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Great story from today's 15-inning win by East Lyme: Winning pitcher Nate Licitra, who worked 8.1 innings of scoreless relief, had to take a Zoom call for some scholarship-related money behind the dugout while EL was hitting in the 10th. Only in a pandemic. #ctbase.
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Just remember BC fans: some of us have been scolded by a few athletic department toadies for being too negative on Twitter. Let me just say: You deliver us an embarrassing product. This is a recording.
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BC fam! We root for Clemson in a well-played game so SMU doesn't drop far enough and stays in the field. @ACCFootball gets two playoff spots. That only helps BC in the future - and blows holes in the musings of the FSU clods who think the league isn't strong enough for them.
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Great night for CT HS sports! Not only did Cromwell/Portland and Valley/Old Lyme plan an instant classic, but the game featured 2 Black head coaches (Randell Bennett, Hill Gbunblee) and a Black head referee. Maybe you don’t see it as a big deal. But it’s called progress. #cthsfb.
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So I just watched BC grad Mark Schmidt and St. Bonaventure beat Providence at Mohegan. We have bypassed this man to hire Donahue, Christian and Grant. Perhaps we get this right next time.
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Today’s fraudulent national media narrative: Caitlin Clark is the GOAT because she’s doing this with no talent around her at Iowa and Diana Taurasi had Sue Bird, etc. at UConn. All except for the 2003 natty during which Taurasi’s point guard was Maria Conlon, for Christ’s sake.
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Federal law requires me to inform you that BC has beaten Notre Dame and takes the weekend series! @BCBirdBall.
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Here is how bad BC sports are: I even have people from Holy Cross - Holy Cross! - talking shit to me now. Oh, the humanity.
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New column @EaglesDailyBC … DiMauro: BC haters have never been happier. Does anyone at BC care?
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I’ll say this. I know UConn fans don’t like me. And I’m not about to send you people Christmas cards either. But I’m truly appreciating this run by men’s hoops. Because it is truly about TEAM. The individual stuff is noteworthy, but back burner. That counts in my little world.
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There are ample reasons to believe the kid Lonergan will be a stud for @BCFootball … however, let’s not forget that since @Grayson1James took over, the offense has produced 37, 28, 41 and 34 points in 4 games.
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COLUMN: We will no longer use "Redmen" @thedayct Killingly is merely Killingly via @thedayct @KHS_Athletics1.
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Now that we here in Connecticut are discovering how truly hard it is to win a national championship, this is actually a night to appreciate what Geno and Chris have done even more.
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Per source: CIAC considering moving all sports to 2021: winter sports in Jan and Feb; fall sports March and April; spring sports May and June. Should happen this week.
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Not sure if this has been reported anywhere, but @ciacsports about to announce it will grant CT HS coaches permission to work with their players in the offseason. Great news for everyone.
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Just saw the news about Geno’s mom. A remarkable woman. Added to the charm of the UConn beat for my entire time on it. And unquestionably the best eggplant anybody ever made. RIP Marsiella.
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