Published 1/7/2009
by Zachary Ball
at Bleacher Report - College Football
Don't hang your head, Jags. I know it seems like a raw deal you lost your job at B.C. for interviewing for the head coach position with the New York Jets, a job you probably won't get. But don't fret. This situation ends with Boston College losing out on a fantastic coach and with Coach Jags getting to move on to bigger and better things, even if it isn't the NFL.
Jagodzinski just completed his second season with the Golden Eagles, finishing up 9-5 after back-to-back losses in the ACC Championship game to Virginia Tech, and then in the Music City Bowl to Vanderbilt. In his first season, the rookie coach rode the success and stellar arm of Matt Ryan to an 11-3 season and a 24-21 victory in the Champs Sports Bowl.
Let's examine this thoroughly though. Jags was contacted by the Jets, who are interested in Bill Cowher, Bill Callahan, Steve Spagnuolo, and now Russ Grimm. He decided to take the interview with them, refusing to let the Boston College athletic department know of his intentions. ...
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