"Progress Is Progress" As BC Heads Into Holy War On Hardwood

The results of Boston College's first seven games under Earl Grant required a little extra context prior to Monday night's game against South Florida. The Eagles were 4-3, but to the casual onlooker, the games played out exactly as expected. The wins against mid-major competition were reasonable for any power conference team, while the losses appeared when BC stepped out of those games to play teams perceived as better or stronger in their present form. Two of the three losses were against the same team, but the uphill battle remained the same despite a change in venue from a road game to a neutral site.

Those final scores flowed like a gentle river current, which is why nobody could predict…