jeff-jagodzinski Stories - From The Rumble Seat
Boston College Football Recruiting: Mass. Hole In The 2012 Recruiting Class
While there isn't a whole lot of HS football talent in the state of Massachusetts relative to other states in the Northeast, the Boston College program has done a good job over the past few years at keeping kids closer to home. This year? Not so much. Let's take a closer look. Using Rivals.com...
Football Alum Adds To Growing List Of Criticisms Of The Boston College Athletics Director
On Monday, former Eagles offensive guard Steve Lively (1978, 1980-82) sent an email to Gene DeFilippo expressing his concerns about the state of the Boston College athletics department. In the email, Lively raises some very intense criticisms of DeFilippo's tenure as Athletics Director. Some of the...
2012 Fiesta Bowl: On The Dangers Of "Playing Not To Lose"
Lots of buzz today about the ending of last night's Fiesta Bowl, where Stanford coach David Shaw's conservative approach in the final minutes of the game may have cost the Cardinal one of the program's biggest win in school history. Oklahoma State had tied the game with 2:35 remaining. After a...
Clemson's ACC Title Further Proves How Far Boston College Football Has Fallen
Last night, Eagles fans were treated to an ACC Championship Game between two teams that are now light year's ahead of Boston College football. The Clemson Tigers throttled the Virginia Tech Hokies 38-10 to capture the program's first ACC title since 1991. Sophomore quarterback Tahj Boyd -- who was...
Why Fans Are Calling For Spaz's Job But Not Donahue's
Jeff: The football team just finished a very disappointing season with a .375 win percentage in conference. Meanwhile, the basketball team is headed for a season where a .375 season would be a small miracle. BC would have to win six ACC games before the ACC Tournament to achieve the in-conference...
Frank Spaziani To Return As Boston College Football Coach
Following Boston College's 24-17 win over Miami, the Boston Herald's Dan Duggan Tweeted that Gene DeFilippo will retain the services of Frank Spaziani as head football coach for the 2012 season. Gene DeFilippo on Frank Spaziani: "Spaz is coming back next year and our future here is really, really...
Jeff Jagodzinski Fired By Omaha Nighthawks, Coming To A Big East School Near You?
Jeff Jagodzinski's run of football coaching hard luck continues. The UFL's Omaha Nighthawks announced on Monday that they would not renew Jagodzinski's contract, just one year into his stint with the expansion UFL franchise. The Nighthawks started the season 3-1 but lost their final four games of...
Maryland Buys Out, Fires Ralph Friedgen In The Name Of A "Strategic Business Decision"
Maryland AD Kevin Anderson made it official on Monday, announcing that the school will buy out the final year of Ralph Friedgen's contract for about $2 million. The school attempted to negotiate Friedgen's "resignation," but he refused. As a result, the school will be forced to fire him and pay him...
Former NIU coaches on the move
A bit of a stretch here, but 1986 Huskie O-Line Coach Jeff Jagodzinski has been ousted from Boston College after interviewing for the NY Jets job. Jay Boulware - has been hired by new Auburn HC Gene Chizik as the Special Teams coach for the Tigers. Boulware held the same job for the Cyclones...
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