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Boston College Terminates Employment of Football Coach Jeff Jagodzinski :: Announcement made at afternoon press conference
Boston College Terminates Employment of Football Coach Jeff Jagodzinski :: Announcement made at afternoon press conference
Announcement made at afternoon press conference Jan. 7, 2009 CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College has terminated the employment of head football coach Jeff Jagodzinski , the University announced today. A search for his successor will begin immediately. The announcement was made by Director of ...
Boston College, The Curse Of The Jags Is Now Upon You
Boston College, The Curse Of The Jags Is Now Upon You
nogutsglory.blogspot.com — This isn't the look of a man who just got fired from his job as the Boston College head football coach . Most people in his situation would have a face full of pain and despair. Well, not Jeff Jagodzinski. This is a man who know his worth. (more) Boston College, The Curse Of The Jags Is Now Upon You
BC will fire Jagodzinski
boston.com — Jeff Jagodzinski will be fired as the Boston College football coach this morning in a meeting with athletic director Gene DeFillippo, according to sources close to the program. After meeting with the New York Jets yesterday in New Jersey regarding... (more) BC will fire Jagodzinski
JAGODZINSKI FIRED BY BOSTON COLLEGE
JAGODZINSKI FIRED BY BOSTON COLLEGE
nypost.com — Boston College has fired head coach Jeff Jagodzinski for interviewing with the Jets yesterday, a source close to the situation confirmed today. The school has called a 3 p.m. press conference to announce the firing. Jagodzinski infuriated... (more) JAGODZINSKI FIRED BY BOSTON COLLEGE
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So long Jags, we hardly knew ye...
ACC Football Report — Jeff Jagodzinski has been fired for interviewing with the New York Jets. Shockingly, no outside candidates are beating down Eagle AD Gene Fillippo's door for an interview. It appears that the new BC football boss will OC Steve Logan, DC Frank Spaziani or OL coach Jack Bicknell Jr. Don't be surprised to see Spaz leave if Logan gets the job, or vice versa. Or both Spaz and Logan bolt if Bicknell gets tabbed. ...

Parsing the joint statement
Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com — You can read it here. Thankfully, both sides took the high road. As you would expect all the language is safe and vague. Key points for me anyway are: "vision for the future" -- No idea what that means or how they differed. In the press conference Gene spoke of winning at BC and included the standard talking points (good students, good people, etc). I imagine based on this Gene's vision involved a long-term coach that was partners with him. Jags clearly envisioned this job as a stepping stone. "terminated without cause" -- Using ...

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