BOSTON — Jeff Hafley spoke with gratitude and sense of purpose Monday as he was formally introduced as Boston College’s head football coach. However, the Buckeyes’ co-defensive coordinator has unfinished business in Columbus. “I wish I could stay here and start working right now, but I have to go win a national championship,” Hafley said. “I owe it to Ohio State and coach (Ryan) Day and all the players, and I’m excited.” Boston College officially introduced Hafley as its head coach at a Monday morning news conference. Hafley’s tenure at Ohio State will officially last only one season, where he helped orchestrate an impressive turnaround from one of the Buckeyes’ worst defensive performances in decades to one of the best in the nation. Ohio State plays Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl in a College Football Playoff semifinal on Dec. 28. That timeline creates a duality of identities for Hafley over…
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