Jeff Jagodzinski Ready To Fly the Boston College Coop

Monday morning was filled with excitement and nervousness across the Boston College campus.

Sunday night the college's basketball team knocked off previously undefeated and No. 1 team in the country, North Carolina.

However, football fans and players wait nervously to see if Head Coach Jeff Jagodzinski goes against Athletic Director Gene DeFillipio's orders and interviews for the head coach vacancy with the New York Jets.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Sunday night that Jagodzinski would be headed to New York on Monday to interview for the job.

In that same report, he said multiple sources had confirmed that DeFillipio threatened Jagodzinski with a pink slip if he went forward with the interview, promoting Offensive Coordinator Steve Logan in the process.

Not only is it crazy to think that Jagodzinski would be willing to jeopardize his job for an interview, with nothing guaranteed, but it also comes as a surprise that defensive coordinator Frank Spaziani was not considered the next candidate.

Spaziani just finished his 12th season at Boston College and is currently the staff member with the most tenure. He has repeatedly produced top-10 defenses, which won Boston College several games this season.

Jagodzinski took over at Boston College following the 2006 season when former coach Tom O'Brien bolted to in-conference rival NC State.

In his two seasons, Boston College has won the Atlantic Division, followed by losses against Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship Game.

In Jagodzinski's first season, the Eagles, led by recently named NFL Rookie of the Year Matt Ryan, went 11-3. The 11-win mark was the highest ever by a first year head coach in the ACC.

In 2008, the team finished 9-5, finishing with a loss to Vanderbilt in the Music City Bowl. The loss ended the NCAA's longest streak of eight bowl wins in a row.

Prior to becoming the Eagles' head coach, Jagodzinski spent most of his career in the NFL. He was the Green Bay Packers' offensive coordinator in 2006 before heading to the college level.

It would come as no surprise if Jagodzinksi bolted back to the NFL. He has done relatively well with the remainder of O'Brien's recruits and may be worried about the upcoming season.

His decision alone to move forward with the interview, after being told he would lose his job, shows he is not dedicated to Boston College and/or the players on his team.

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