Jeff Hafley‘s stay in Columbus, as it turns out, will be a brief one. © Getty Images With speculation growing overnight, Boston College confirmed Saturday morning that Hafley has been named as the football program’s 36th head football coach. Hafley will replace Steve Addazio, who was fired earlier this month before being named as the head coach at Colorado State. The co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State, Hafley is expected to remain with the Buckeyes for however long their playoff run lasts. “Jeff Hafley was someone we targeted from the outset and we could not be happier to welcome Jeff, Gina, Hope and Leah to Boston College,” said BC athletic director Martin Jarmond in a statement. “Jeff’s shown throughout his coaching career he is a tremendous leader with high integrity and a gift for teaching. His passion, leadership and ability to recruit and develop student-athletes make him the right fit to…
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