The 2010 Boston College season exemplified the struggles of a program facing the realities of a post-realignment world. Good vibrations from the first three years in the Atlantic Coast Conference were largely gone after consecutive Atlantic Division championships, and few players remained on a roster that was two years removed from a coaching staff changeover. The drama enveloping BC reached a zenith when head coach Jeff Jagodzinski lost his position after being warned not to interview with the NFL's New York Jets, and replacement Frank Spaziani, while a BC loyalist and standout defensive coordinator, couldn't replicate the success Jagodzinski inherited from Tom O'Brien's core group.