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Pat Boyle: On His Own
10.2.11 | Football
Gameday Feature Story
by Cathy Bongiovi, Athletic Communications
Pat Boyle is not the typical offensive lineman. The 6-5, 290-lb. senior loves art, country music, and soccer. And he has always lived with his best friend.
The youngest of Robin and Frank Boyle's three children, and the younger brother to twin Sean by one minute, Pat has always had his big brother by his side. Until now.
This fall, Pat is a senior starter at left tackle. Sean, who redshirted last season following an injury, has another year at Temple. This season is a test for the 21-year old siblings who are beginning to spend more and more time apart.
“It's a different feeling,” Pat said. “It's a growing experience for him, because he's had to get used to not playing and not being around me so much. He's going through it well.”
“You know things happen for a reason,” Sean added. “He gets to move on, and I'm here for another year.”
Avid soccer players, the Towson, Md., natives didn't play football until high school.
“Going into high school, one of the coaches at Calvert Hall came up to us and asked us if we were interested,” Pat recalled. “We did a camp going into our freshman year. It kind of became a part of us.”
A team captain, Pat was well-rounded student-athlete at Calvert Hall College High School. A 2007 All-MIAA Conference performer for coach Donald Davis, he was named to the Maryland Varsity Dream Team and selected the All-Star Game by the Baltimore Touchdown Club.
In addition to football, Pat participated in track and field for three years and lacrosse for two years. He earned All-MIAA Conference accolades in the shot put and was a national qualifier with a throw of 55'10”. The Honor student helped the track team to a conference indoor championship in 2008.
When it came time to pick a college, the brothers debated whether to go somewhere together or experience life apart for the first time.
“Going through the recruiting process, we bounced back and forth-- we wanted to and we didn't want to (go together),” Pat said. “Then towards the end, everything fell into place. We came up here, and it just felt right.”
At Temple, the twins played as true freshmen in 2008. Pat was one of three true freshmen to earn a starting role, starting four games at left tackle. As a sophomore, he played in 10 games, also playing on the field goal unit, and helping the Owls to a MAC East championship and bowl appearance. Last fall, Pat played in all 12 games with six starts, earning one start at right guard and five starts at left guard. Twice named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll, Pat is the Owls' starting left tackle as a senior.
“Pat has a really good knack for taking coaching and applying it to himself,” said offensive line coach Justin Frye. “He's not a very vocal guy, but every time he's going hard, he's taking coaching, and he's improving every day. He's a good visual leader for the younger guys in our unit right now.”
This fall the twins, who are also still roommates, are experiencing more time apart than ever before, a true test for what life will be like next year.
“The road games are the longest we've ever been apart,” Sean said. “No longer than two or three days.
Next year will be a little bit different.”
“It's going to be a shocker to them, absolutely,” said mother Robin. “As much as they are very, very independent and different, they like that comfort of having each other around. It was funny the time they learned it was in freshman year that very first summer at Temple. They separated them. They had different roommates during the summer. At the end of that time, as much as they always said 'I want another roommate,' they couldn't wait to be roommates again. It's funny they didn't realize that until they were separated from each other.”
A psychology major, Pat plans to pursue a law career while Sean finishes up at Temple. While the identical twins look similar, they are very different in several ways.
“I think I am a lot more verbal. He likes to keep to himself more,” Sean said. “Pat keeps a lot of things inside. I think I express my emotions a little bit more. Then we have different interests in school completely. He wants to go to law school, and I want to stay around football.”
Their personality traits and off-the-field pursuits differ, too.
“He's a self-starter, and he is very meticulous in the things he does,” Sean said. “Pat has an art background which many people don't know. (I do not). He also puts his art into everything he does. He's a big-time perfectionist.”
“Recently I've just been drawing,” Pat shared. “When I had more time, like back in high school, I carved a lot. That was my thing. But now it's drawing. It keeps me calm and relaxed.”
Pat also relaxes listening to music.
“I'm a country fan. I love country music,” he said. “Not many people would expect that.”
Coach Frye thinks the twins are more alike than different.
“You can tell they're very intelligent,” he said. “The guys are very perceptive. They take everything you say-- they take it, they process it, they write it down, they learn from it. Sean's work ethic in rehab is just as hard as Pat's been on the field. The genetic part of that is spot-on.”
While next year will be challenging for each of the twins in different ways, they will always have each other.
“He's my best friend,” Sean said.
Pat Boyle is not the typical offensive lineman. The 6-5, 290-lb. senior loves art, country music, and soccer. And he has always lived with his best friend.
The youngest of Robin and Frank Boyle's three children, and the younger brother to twin Sean by one minute, Pat has always had his big brother by his side. Until now.
This fall, Pat is a senior starter at left tackle. Sean, who redshirted last season following an injury, has another year at Temple. This season is a test for the 21-year old siblings who are beginning to spend more and more time apart.
“It's a different feeling,” Pat said. “It's a growing experience for him, because he's had to get used to not playing and not being around me so much. He's going through it well.”
“You know things happen for a reason,” Sean added. “He gets to move on, and I'm here for another year.”
Avid soccer players, the Towson, Md., natives didn't play football until high school.
“Going into high school, one of the coaches at Calvert Hall came up to us and asked us if we were interested,” Pat recalled. “We did a camp going into our freshman year. It kind of became a part of us.”
A team captain, Pat was well-rounded student-athlete at Calvert Hall College High School. A 2007 All-MIAA Conference performer for coach Donald Davis, he was named to the Maryland Varsity Dream Team and selected the All-Star Game by the Baltimore Touchdown Club.
In addition to football, Pat participated in track and field for three years and lacrosse for two years. He earned All-MIAA Conference accolades in the shot put and was a national qualifier with a throw of 55'10”. The Honor student helped the track team to a conference indoor championship in 2008.
When it came time to pick a college, the brothers debated whether to go somewhere together or experience life apart for the first time.
“Going through the recruiting process, we bounced back and forth-- we wanted to and we didn't want to (go together),” Pat said. “Then towards the end, everything fell into place. We came up here, and it just felt right.”
At Temple, the twins played as true freshmen in 2008. Pat was one of three true freshmen to earn a starting role, starting four games at left tackle. As a sophomore, he played in 10 games, also playing on the field goal unit, and helping the Owls to a MAC East championship and bowl appearance. Last fall, Pat played in all 12 games with six starts, earning one start at right guard and five starts at left guard. Twice named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll, Pat is the Owls' starting left tackle as a senior.
“Pat has a really good knack for taking coaching and applying it to himself,” said offensive line coach Justin Frye. “He's not a very vocal guy, but every time he's going hard, he's taking coaching, and he's improving every day. He's a good visual leader for the younger guys in our unit right now.”
This fall the twins, who are also still roommates, are experiencing more time apart than ever before, a true test for what life will be like next year.
“The road games are the longest we've ever been apart,” Sean said. “No longer than two or three days.
Next year will be a little bit different.”
“It's going to be a shocker to them, absolutely,” said mother Robin. “As much as they are very, very independent and different, they like that comfort of having each other around. It was funny the time they learned it was in freshman year that very first summer at Temple. They separated them. They had different roommates during the summer. At the end of that time, as much as they always said 'I want another roommate,' they couldn't wait to be roommates again. It's funny they didn't realize that until they were separated from each other.”
A psychology major, Pat plans to pursue a law career while Sean finishes up at Temple. While the identical twins look similar, they are very different in several ways.
“I think I am a lot more verbal. He likes to keep to himself more,” Sean said. “Pat keeps a lot of things inside. I think I express my emotions a little bit more. Then we have different interests in school completely. He wants to go to law school, and I want to stay around football.”
Their personality traits and off-the-field pursuits differ, too.
“He's a self-starter, and he is very meticulous in the things he does,” Sean said. “Pat has an art background which many people don't know. (I do not). He also puts his art into everything he does. He's a big-time perfectionist.”
“Recently I've just been drawing,” Pat shared. “When I had more time, like back in high school, I carved a lot. That was my thing. But now it's drawing. It keeps me calm and relaxed.”
Pat also relaxes listening to music.
“I'm a country fan. I love country music,” he said. “Not many people would expect that.”
Coach Frye thinks the twins are more alike than different.
“You can tell they're very intelligent,” he said. “The guys are very perceptive. They take everything you say-- they take it, they process it, they write it down, they learn from it. Sean's work ethic in rehab is just as hard as Pat's been on the field. The genetic part of that is spot-on.”
While next year will be challenging for each of the twins in different ways, they will always have each other.
“He's my best friend,” Sean said.
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