A young quarterback doing on-the-job training each week. Changes on the coaching staff that resulted in three offensive coordinators in an 11-month period.
The loss of the team’s most experienced receiver, cocaptain Ifeanyi Momah, to a knee injury after the first game of the season also changed the dynamics.
If BC is going to pull off the upset of the week - the Eagles are three-touchdown underdogs at No. 24 Notre Dame Saturday - Larmond must emerge as a deep threat, and not be just a decoy.
He says he is ready and willing.
“I just want to contribute whatever I can,’’ said Larmond. “It’s fun to be back. I’ve done what they asked me to do. Sometimes it’s deep routes, sometimes it’s slants, sometimes it’s short.’’
It took a little while to adjust to being back in the rotation.
“I’m getting back to where I was,’’ he said. “The explosiveness is still there, the speed is still there, I don’t feel any different. I’m just a little sore after each game.’’
Coach Frank Spaziani wants to see Larmond back in the mix.
“He’s a good player,’’ said Spaziani. “We’re trying to get him involved as much as we can. We like to get the ball to him.’’
While Larmond wants to be involved in the offense, he backed off when it was suggested that he could fill the role of wide receiver/running back that Alex Amidon has the last few weeks.
“I don’t think so,’’ said Larmond with a laugh, making it clear that he would prefer getting the ball well beyond the line of scrimmage.
Hardware in store?
