Idrizi hopes to help add new dimension

Class of 2016 signee Korab Idrizi knows he and his incoming classmates will be part of a youth movement at BC. All classes are, in some respects.

In Idrizi's case it's more real than in some others. He's the kind of player who will be expected to help the offense transition from one look to another.

And that's one of the reasons the 6-foot-3, 230-pound ("a little bit over 230," he said this week) tight end is so excited about the upcoming seasons and those that will follow.

Bergen Catholic should be the kind of good preparation for BC that will help, but Idrizi's first year at the Heights will be a year of transition for him, his older teammates, and the coaches themselves.

"They've been a run-heavy team so I'm definitely going in expecting to run block and do all that," Idrizi told Eagle Action this week. "But they told me the offense is going to change. They're trying to implement a new pass offense and they're really changing it because they have new quarterbacks now. You can't really do much with a fourth string quarterback. But they haven't told me any specifics (about the offense). I"m really looking forward to seeing how that plays out."

Idrizi has been following the workout regimen passed on to him by the Boston College coaches. That's helped him gain some weight and stay in good shape this offseason. He's also doing some other training work "on the side."

Anthony Campanile was a big reason for Idrizi deciding to flip to the Eagles and he's in "regular contact," with the former Rutgers coach.

"He recruited me at Rutgers and he was one of the reasons I went there, having a strong connection with him," Idrizi said. "I felt comfortable with him up there (at Boston College). It was easy to talk to him and it gave it a sense of home."

Idrizi has not yet been to see one of BC's practices this spring, although he did say that on his official visit late in the recruiting process he was able to watch the team lift and run.

"(Campanile) said they looked good but he didn't go into too much detail," Idrizi said.