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SHIFT: How Boston College's QB Depth Chart Could SHOCK Fans With Mason McKenzie & Grayson Wilson

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AJ Black says Mason McKenzie is “going to be the starter” unless he “really really struggles” with FBS defenses.

1. Locked On Boston College focuses on Boston College’s quarterback depth chart shift and the search for answers before spring camp. 2. AJ Black hosts the show, says he has covered Boston College for over a decade, and frames the episode around quarterbacks and freshman linebacker Steve Klein. 3. The episode asks what the quarterback room looks like after “zero returning players” and whether Mason McKenzie can change the offense. 4. Boston College opens spring camp on March 10, and AJ Black says the team will hold 15 spring practices. 5. AJ Black says there will probably be no spring game this year, and he connects that to Bill O’Brien wanting to keep the quarterback competition private. 6. The roster now includes Mason McKenzie and Grayson Wilson as transfers, plus freshmen Anthony Colner and Femi Babalola. 7. AJ Black says McKenzie ran for almost 1,000 yards last season, while Wilson ran for about 800 yards in high school. 8. He argues that mobility is the biggest change in the quarterback room because earlier Bill O’Brien quarterbacks were not considered mobile. 9. AJ Black says the offense could become more “college style” and more explosive if McKenzie translates his rushing ability to Boston College. 10. He also says the coaches seem likely to use an internal offensive coordinator, which keeps the system tied closely to the current staff. 11. AJ Black says Bill O’Brien’s public comments about McKenzie sound different from the way he talked about Dylan Larnigan, Grayson James, or Tommy Castellanos. 12. He says McKenzie came from Saginaw Valley and that other schools, including Northwestern and Michigan State, were interested in him. 13. AJ Black says McKenzie’s ability to handle FBS defenses will determine whether the job becomes settled quickly or stays open. 14. Grayson Wilson is the name AJ Black labels as the biggest surprise candidate because of his Arkansas background and athleticism. 15. He says Wilson practiced against SEC-level competition and may adjust to the speed of the game faster than the other young quarterbacks. 16. AJ Black says Femi Babalola and Anthony Colner are likely to have more growing pains because they are making bigger jumps in competition level. 17. The episode has a conversational, opinion-driven delivery, with AJ Black citing practice observations, recruiting notes, and personal expectations. 18. It moves in a preview format, with one segment on the quarterback room and a later segment on Steve Klein and the rest of the 2026 class. 19. Fans following Boston College quarterback battles and recruiting updates. 20. Listeners wanting broad national college football breakdowns without Boston College focus.

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