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Boston College Football: Matt Ryan Meets Media About His Jersey Retirement

In a day filled with nostalgia, #12 talked about coming home to The Heights.

There’s an old sentence that heroes get remembered but legends never die.

Throughout the years at Boston College, there have been a number of heroes under center. In the years after Doug Flutie’s Heisman Trophy-winning performance, fans were treated to watching Glenn Foley, the fiery hot-head who paired perfectly with head coach Tom Coughlin. They saw the Hasselbeck family, with Matt transitioning to Tim. There was Brian St. Pierre, a guy who very quietly finished as one of the best passers in BC history.