More Than Meets The Eye

After perusing some Boston College message boards to get the BC fans take on the horrible public relations nightmare that is the ongoing saga between athletic director Gene DeFilippo and football coach Jeff Jagodzinski, my feelings on the matter have changed somewhat.

Initially I took this to be some kind of power play by the AD, simply trying to play hardball with their coach.

Apparently, the feeling in Chestnut Hill is that Jagodzinski really doesn't like the recruiting process and as a result isn't very good at it.

Recruiting rankings only mean so much, but a quick look at the current committed players across the ACC does seem to show Boston College laggging behind a bit.

One could surmise that if this is all true, that Jags is simply trying to get out of his current position and get back to the NFL in some capacity, even if it isn't as head coach of the New York Jets.

Rumors now have Eagles defensive coordinator Frank Spaziani being the man promoted from within instead of offensive coordinator Steve Logan should the Eagles go that route in replacing Jagodzinski. Of course the Turner Gill rumor mill has been fired up once again, but I really think he'll stay at Buffalo at least one more season. Boston College is a very unattractive job at this point and he can and will do better.

State Of The ACC

The ACC did little during bowl season to silence critics who said the league was soft this year, and this cartoon rather comically sums up the situation. Next year should be better overall, but I can't figure out why the media is so hot for Georgia Tech. I guess that's what a 38-3 shellacking in the Chick-Fil-a Bowl will get you.

I Know It Was You Fredo...

Stay tuned to the situation brewing up in Chestnut Hill. As has been widely reported, if head coach Jeff Jagodzinski interviews with the New York Jets, athletic director and resident moron Gene DeFillipo will fire the coach.

"Jeff is a very good man and an excellent football coach," DeFilippo said. "He did a wonderful job for us while he was here at BC. I wish Jeff would not take this interview and would remain as head coach at BC."

I'm sure he would stay at BC Gene if you don't drop the hammer on him, and assuming he doesn't get the Jets job. More to come on this one.

Some Tar Heels Do Go Pro Early

Standout wide receiver Hakeem Nicks has decided to forgo his senior season at North Carolina and enter the NFL Draft. Nicks is a tremendous talent and this year he amassed 1,222 yards and 12 touchdowns.

His career for the Tar Heels was capped off nicely by his dominant performance in the Meineke Car Care Bowl where he tallied 8 catches for 217 yards, 3 touchdowns and one of the best catches you'll ever see. Good Luck Hakeem, ACC secondaries won't miss you one bit.