Saturday, January 3, 2009

College coach a bad gamble for New York Jets

I really hope Steve Spagnuolo aced his interview with the Jets.

Because I get nervous when I hear the Jets are sniffing around Boston College coach Jeff Jagodzinski as a potential replacement for Eric Mangini.

Thus far my beloved Gang Green has ignored my calls to hire a veteran head coach to get them over the hump, instead focusing on defensive coordinators Spags (Giants) and Rex Ryan (Ravens).

Fine.

At least they're the best two coordinators in the NFL -- and have had a ton more success than Mangini did when the Jets prematurely plucked him from Bill Belichick's bosom.

But, jeez, Jagodzinski's NFL resume peaks with a year as offensive coordinator in Green Bay.

I mean, can we possibly find a guy with less NFL experience to drop into the media capital of the world?

(And if this is about hiring Brett Favre's old buddy to get the QB to come back for a year, that's just plain moronic!)

Hey, Tannenbaum... research "Holtz, Lou" for an idea how college coaches work in New York.

2 comments:

  1. You are right on Jets blogger. I am throughly disgusted with the management of this team right now. If they go out and hire a college coach I am boycotting next season. To be honest, I think they should have given Mangini a one year extension on his contract. I had a good feeling about him....

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  2. Jennifer... I don't have a problem firing Mangini as long as they get a decent replacement. A veteran. A hot coordinator. But jeez, if they dig up some unproven commodity, it's clear this team has no clue what it is doing. Woody said Eric had to go so they could find a "better fit." So far I don't think they have any idea where to find that "better fit."
    That's scary.

    ~ Eddie @ Same Old Jets Blog

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