BC coach Jagodzinski could be fired for Jets interview

[Da Bomb]

Sources: Interview with New York Jets could cost Boston College Eagles coach Jeff Jagodzinski job - ESPN

This guy has put Boston College on the college football map, contending for two straight conference titles, and now BC is threatening to fire him if he goes through with his scheduled interview for the Jets head coaching position!

:wow:

Word is that he's going to do the interview today anyway!

 

[Miller]

I'd love to see BC try this......and I'd love to see Jagodzinski sue the hell out of them if they did! Talk about a slap in the face......

I'm glad he is interviewing regardless.

 

[Mike]

From what I hear, he has something in his contract that doesn't allow him to seek any NFL jobs for a specific amount of time. If that is the case, I don't blame BC for doing this.

 

[Coachnorm]

It sounds like we may not know all the angles yet, but it sure is interesting.

 

[The Ram]

Bush league. Coaching is a business. BC can't blame the guy for exploring options.

 

[Mike]

They can if he signed a contract stating that he wouldn't.

 

[Miller]

if this is in his contract, it changes everything.....

 

[Mike]

I'm thinking it was some sort of 3 year clause or something. I was hearing about it last night, but don't remember the specifics.

 

[Da Bomb]

yeah i thought that might be the case too, in which case i'd say he's as good as gone.

 

[Mike]

The bad thing here is this is all over an interview where he likely won't get the job anyway. All reports indicat that Jagodzinski is very low on the list of possibilities, so this likely leaves him out of a job entirely.

 

[GlennsPatriots]

foolish.
Why would BC threaten to fire the guy if it wasn't stated in his contract that he wouldn't be allowed to interview for an NFL job without permission?
... and why would the coach agree to be interviewed if he had such a clause in his contract?

Someone is way out of line here. I have the feeling it's the coach.

 

[Phicinfan]

I think this is the first step to all these colleges who are signing their coaches to large extensions to keep the coach...putting their foot down to really keep that coach. How many times have we seen a college get a coach...they do well, the team signs the big extension when other teams come calling....and then the next year the coach leaves? You knew this had to come to an end at some point. If BC was smart enough to put verbage in the contract to say you can't for a period of time, or you can't without team permission...then he is screwed. I for one am kind of glad to see this. I get tired of seeing these coaches signing huge contracts..then walking away anyways.

 

[Sgt John]

It's Boston College not Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, USC, teams like that. I can see where both sides are coming from, but good grief.

 

[Da Bomb]

looks like he is as good as done.

Sources: Boston College Eagles to fire Jeff Jagodzinski after Jets talks - ESPN

i know BC is trying to make a point, but which one exactly is it? is it, hey thanks for turning us into a bcs contender but we'd rather make a point and go back to mediocrity? cuz they are making it.

 

[Miller]

If they don't have specific language in their contract about this.....this is a dumb move for them. Regardless it's a dumb move, but one that should get them sued if they don't have the contract clause.

 

[Sgt John]

i know BC is trying to make a point, but which one exactly is it? is it, hey thanks for turning us into a bcs contender but we'd rather make a point and go back to mediocrity? cuz they are making it.

I'd still think this was Tom O'Brians team here. Jags has only two recruiting classes in place. Last year's 11-3 team was all O'Brian's boys.