Anyone who thought Boston College's mood would soften in the days following Saturday's loss needed to tune into Steve Addazio's press conference on Monday. The head coach stood at his podium in Conte Forum and delivered his message with the same resolve that existed in the immediate aftermath of the game out at Purdue.
"We didn't play well, simple as that," he said. "There were several players that played very well, to tell you the truth, but we didn't make the plays explosively that were there to be made. We didn't make them on both sides of the ball.