Jagodzinski dismissed by Boston College

Boston College fired Jeff Jagodzinski on Wednesday, days after he was warned of dismissal if he interviewed for the coaching job with the New York Jets.

Boston College Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo told Jagodzinski on Saturday that his job would be in jeopardy if he went through with the Jets interview. Jagodzinski met with the Jets on Tuesday night.

A few hours later, at a Wednesday meeting lasting about 25 minutes, DeFilippo told Jagodzinski he was out.

“We’re really good friends and this is a very difficult thing to do,” DeFilippo said. “We will find somebody who really wants to be at Boston College and will be here for the length of their contract.”

DeFilippo said he fired Jagodzinski over a “difference of vision for the future.” Jagodzinski has been Boston College’s coach for two years and had three years left on his contract.

He was fired “without cause,” DeFilippo said, an indication he would be paid at least some of the money remaining on his contract.

“I am so proud of what these students-athletes and our staff have accomplished during our tenure here,” Jagodzinski said in a statement. “I wish everyone at Boston College the best in the years to come, both on and off the field.”

DeFilippo said he would interview at least two candidates from outside Boston College but would talk first to any current assistants interested.

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Louisville’s Simms will transfer

Louisville Coach Steve Kragthorpe says quarterback Matt Simms will transfer from the program.

In a statement from the university, Kragthorpe said Simms told him of his desire to transfer and said he wishes Simms well.

The release did not say where Simms would go.

Simms is the son of Phil Simms, the 1987 Super Bowl most valuable player and television sports broadcaster.

Simms was a redshirt during the 2007 season and played in two games as a freshman this season as a backup to Hunter Cantwell.

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Stafford, Moreno headed for NFL

Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno are leaving Georgia for the NFL draft. Coach Mark Richt joined the two at a news conference.

Stafford, a junior, and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford may be the two top quarterbacks in the draft, assuming Bradford also declares early. Detroit has the No. 1 pick and could use a quarterback.

Moreno, a third-year sophomore, had 1,400 yards rushing with 16 TDs this season.

Florida State pass rusher Everette Brown is leaving school a year early for the NFL draft. . . . Maryland wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft.