For Boston College's fans and supporters, a simple weekend of sports games became a whirlwind of excitement. On the field, the Jay McGillis Spring Game stood as a twinned spotlight against the ALS Awareness Game at Fenway Park, flanked by softball, lacrosse, golf and more. The games had a new, palpable excitement to them.
The announcement of a new athletics director changed virtually everything. An energetic rising star with a sterling reputation, Martin Jarmond electrified Chestnut Hill, oozing excitement through its pores. On Monday, the initial layers and build up only continued as Eagles fans everywhere got their first look at the fabled department's next leader.