Quote from: Owl90 on November 03, 2026, 07:45:32 AMHammer is officially out at Bowdoin. A national search for a new head coach will begin soon.

The day, the music... died.

Quote from: lumbercat on October 27, 2026, 11:33:27 AMThe bright spot on the Bowdoin staff has been DC Kyle McAllister who has been doing a fantastic job with the Bowdoin D as evidenced by a great job against Trinity last week.
I would guess the Bears may clean house but maybe not.
When they cut ties with Hammer it would seem that McAllister should be the guy to take over as HC, but he's not even the interim HC.......they named an offensive guy, a short timer in Brunswick, who is running a struggling offense as the HC.
Either way I think McAllister will be a strong candidate for openings in any program whether they let him go or not.
I think the guy on the real hot seat has to be the AD.

In the event that Hammer is relieved of his duties, the only foreseeable path for Bowdoin football to become a legitimate contender in this league, or at the very least a competitive program, is to promote "Coach Mac," as the Bowdoin faithful know him, to head coach and completely overhaul the offensive coaching staff. Anything short of that, and we're looking at another decade as the laughingstock of the NESCAC.

VoodooDoc, do you have any further insight into the situation surrounding Hammer and whether a potential coaching change is actually on the table? I'd be interested to hear what you know about the direction of the program.

The bad news Ubears strike back. Pitiful game. Uninspired play calling and execution. Another great defensive unit wasted.

2027 will be our year...

Quote from: nescac1 on August 13, 2026, 01:11:39 PMI've been on record before as saying some of Bowdoin's individual defenders get a bit more love (including in all-league rankings) that they otherwise would because of the hyper aggressive scheme they play, which leads to guys (including Leary) year after year wracking up huge stats in sacks and TFLs at the same time the defense is often getting chewed to dust by opponents. 

Happy Friday—- Here's my rant for the day:

I'll acknowledge my bias as a Bowdoin supporter, but some of the takes on this board about Bowdoin's pass rushers feel like they're based on a preconceived notion rather than the actual film.

The idea that Angus' production is simply a product of an "hyper-aggressive scheme" is hard to buy when he gets full slides, RB/TE chips, and double teams on a regular basis and still consistently wrecks games. Go watch his career sacks. An overwhelming majority come from four-man pressures where he simply beats the protection.

And the idea that Bowdoin pass rushers only rush the passer is just false. Leary, Price, and Ortiz before him all have run responsibilities and pass drops. They're defensive players within a scheme, not designated pass-rush specialists.

Also, since when did we start judging individual defensive players by team success? Would we have denied Myles Garrett DPOY because the Browns were bad? Individual performance is individual performance.

I think the curmudgeons on this board need to check their egos a little. Some of this is starting to feel less like analysis and more like cope.

Angus Leary—greatest athlete to walk through the program. Too soon?

I'll say this: Bowdoin's Angus Leary is the best pure pass rusher in NESCAC history