Jags

Out here in the New England area of the country, we don't generally give a whit about college sports. However, occasionally something comes a stumbling down the line and makes us perk up our ears in interest.

The hot topic today has been the tale of the Boston College football coach (or former, depending on who you ask) Jeff Jagodzinski. They call him "Jags" out here.

He came to BC 2 years ago, and apparently the Athletic Director of BC, Gene DeFilippo, had to "go to bat" for Jags to get the board to support bringing him on.

Well, shit has hit the fan when Jags wanted to go interview for the Jets coaching position, which he is 90% likely NOT to even get. Now, BC has their feathers all in a kerfuffle about this development, and they are poised to fire Jags' ass upon entry into that interview.

There has been no solid proof that BC put language IN WRITING that Jags couldn't go seeking an NFL job when he was hired, it apparently was a "gentleman's agreement" between Jags and DeFilippo.

Sorry, BC, you have no legs to stand your table on here. If it's not in writing, it doesn't matter. I despise Nick Saban, Bobby Petrino for the shit they've pulled in recent years, but they had the legal right to do so if there is not language in the contract stating as such.

BC is making a huge mistake thinking their stupid little football program means anything in the grand scheme of things. Ya'll got lucky with Matt Ryan and what he did for your program, so enjoy it while it lasts.

My alma mater, Purdue, got very lucky by snagging Drew Brees from Texas and they scored huge with him. Since he's left the program has taken a dive, but we are at least on the Big Ten map.

Key sentences from the ESPN story: "Jagodzinski has three years left on his contract. Were BC to fire him, sources said, the university would be on the hook for the remainder of his salary."

This tells me for sure, this was not in writing in the contract. Lesson learned Gene. Next time, get it in writing, or don't bother whining about your milk being spilled.