Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley couldn't contain the emotion splashing across his face. He was sitting in his office on campus, and the seriousness of the moment registered properly. A raw electricity zapped effortlessly through his virtual call with the gathered media, and his unbridled optimism, severely tested over the previous 15 weeks, spilled out when he spoke about meeting with his team for the first time.
"I don't know how I would've felt in a normal situation," Hafley said. "I was extremely excited to see everyone walk back into our socially-distanced team meeting.