Random Thoughts (January 8, 2009)

Even though I was not very excited when BC hired Jeff Jagodzinski as their head football coach two years ago, I am very disappointed to see him leave. BC fired Jagodzinski today, following through on their promise to terminate his contract if he interviewed for the vacant New York Jets job. Jagodzinski did not violate his contract by interviewing with the Jets but athletic director Gene DeFilippo was upset that his head coach was already actively searching for jobs just two years into a five year deal. DeFilippo is crazy if he believes that young head coaches as talented as Jagodzinski view BC as their last job. Roughly fifteen years ago, Tom Coughlin led BC to a few very good seasons but then left for the NFL, first with the Jaguars and now with the Giants. BC is the type of school where you can win consistently but where they will never compete for the national championship. Coughlin realized that and now Jagodzinski has as well. The Eagles simply can not compete with the Florida's and Oklahoma's of the college football world. It's nothing to be ashamed about but ignoring the truth is not the way to handle the situation. I don't blame Jagodzinski for wanting to see what the next level is all about. He won 20 games in his two years at BC and has been a successful offensive coordinator in the NFL so the obvious next step for him is to be a head coach on Sunday afternoon. This will be a decision that BC and DeFilippo will come to regret... Florida (-4) over Oklahoma tomorrow night... I'm waiting patiently for the Celtics to acquire Joe Smith, the big body they desperately need for their bench... Mark Teixeira will one day regret allowing his wife and Scott Boras to make him choose Yankee pinstripes (and dollars) over Boston championships... Enjoy Rajon Rondo tonight...