Boston College offers head coaching job to Jagodzinski

<p>Boston College is preparing to hire Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski as head coach, a school official told The Associated Press on Monday.</p><p>Jagodzinski, who was the offensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons in 2005, has been offered the job and is expected to be introduced at a news conference on Wednesday, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the move had not been officially announced.</p><p>Athletic director Gene DeFilippo did not return a call seeking comment.</p><p>Jagodzinski was the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at BC in 1997-98, when the Eagles averaged more than 400 yards per game and allowed the fewest sacks in the Big East. A Wisconsin native, he coached the Packers tight ends for five years before spending two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and then rejoining Green Bay this year for his first stint as an NFL coordinator.</p><p>He would replace Tom O'Brien, who left for North Carolina State after compiling a 75-45 record in 10 years with the Eagles. He led BC to eight consecutive bowl games and has won six in a row _ the longest such streak in the nation.</p><p>Jagodzinski confirmed last week that he had a "very, very positive interview" with BC officials.</p><p>"BC is a real prestigious place and that's about it," he told the Green Bay media. "That's all I'm going to talk about that."</p><p>Among the others considered for the job were: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks coach Mark Whipple, New York Giants QB coach Kevin Gilbride and current BC defensive coordinator Frank Spaziani, who will coach the Eagles in the Meineke Bowl against Navy in Charlotte, N.C., on Dec. 30.</p><p>Packers coach Mike McCarthy was optimistic that Jagodzinski would be a head coach someday.</p><p>"I just think he has a number of the qualities that you're looking for, communication, knowledge, work ethic. I think those are all key factors that make him a good candidate," he said last week. "I'm pro career advancement and will support him and help him."</p><p>Jagodzinski's coaching style is straight out of the blue-collar Milwaukee suburb of West Allis, Wis., where he grew up. When one of his players makes a mistake in practice, he can expect to hear about it _ and, more than likely, he'll hear about it in front of his teammates, rather than behind closed doors.</p><p>Jagodzinski was brought to Green Bay to install a zone-blocking running scheme similar to the one used by the Falcons and Denver Broncos. McCarthy, a former offensive coordinator with the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers, calls his own offensive plays during games and spends most of his time with the offense in practice.</p><p>The Packers' running game had some success early in the season, but has been inconsistent of late as injuries winnowed the offensive line.</p><p>___</p><p>AP sports writer Chris Jenkins contributed to this story from Milwaukee.</p>