Jeff Jagodzinski Fired By Omaha Nighthawks, Coming To A Big East School Near You?
by Brian Favat on Jan 3, 2011 6:54 PM EST
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PrintJeff Jagodzinski's run of football coaching hard luck continues.
The UFL's Omaha Nighthawks announced on Monday that they would not renew Jagodzinski's contract, just one year into his stint with the expansion UFL franchise. The Nighthawks started the season 3-1 but lost their final four games of the season to finish the year 3-5.
Despite managing to sell out all four home games at Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium, UFL commissioner Michael Huyghue said in a release that on the field "the team was unable to replicate that success and as people involved with our sport appreciate, a head coach's longevity is linked with on-field results, so we have chosen to make a change."
Ouch.
The irony here, of course, is that Jags was canned for a season-ending four-game losing streak ... by an expansion UFL franchise, while his successor at Boston College was seemingly rewarded for a five-game losing streak this season with a two year contract extension.
Prior to his hiring as Omaha's head coach, Jags held the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator position for eight and a half months before being dismissed just before the start of the 2009 season.
Jags' name has been mentioned for both the vacant UConn and Pittsburgh head coaching positions, though I would be surprised if he landed with either program. Pitt just got done parting ways with a coach who was arrested on felony domestic violence charges, while delusional UConn fans think they are landing either Rich Rodriguez or Mike Leach (ed. note - seriously?). Given the circumstances, I doubt either program would be keeping their boosters happy by taking a chance on Jagodzinski, given his lack of success on the gridiron the past two years.
That is, unless Jags was fired from Omaha for interviewing for the vacant Pitt head coaching position, and he already has the position wrapped up by now.
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Reality check for Storrs, CT
UConn’s delusional if they think they can land a Mike Leach, a Rich Rod, etc. If they really want a soon-to-be-fired “Michigan man,” inept D-Cord Greg Robinson seems like a fitting candidate for the Huskies coaching vacancy.
by Eagle in Brighton on Jan 3, 2011 10:34 PM EST reply actions
Hartford Courant Hack
Btw, absolutely love Des Conner eating crow on that non-controversy he tried to drum up. Little does he know, our coaches were just preaching the truth.
Also can’t help but smile when Conner expresses so much angst at preseving the committment of “top dog [QB recruit]” Nebrich…a 2** recruit. Harvard has a stronger recruiting class.
by Eagle in Brighton on Jan 3, 2011 10:44 PM EST reply actions
Return the favor
I hope Nebrich is talking to other schools and just bold face lying to UConn the way Edsall did to him. It would really be the icing on the cake to see this kid give them the finger and walk.
Jags
I really liked the enthusiasm that Jags brought to BC. He was Mr. Personality. He had a bunch of cute kids. He just didn’t want to recruit and buy into the college atmosphere. It was a shame and I still miss him.
I always liked Jags.
Still do.
My only question is that if he really didn’t “buy into the college atmosphere,” why would he let his name keep coming up for vacant college HC positions? Wasn’t part of the “didn’t want to recruit” meme spin from the pro-Gene camp?
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