Boston College had the nation’s top defense in 2015, but it lost coordinator Don Brown to Michigan. So Steve Addazio turned to former Iowa linebackers coach Jim Reid to fill the void.
The 65-year-old Reid, who served as BC’s coordinator once before, in 1994, spoke with ESPN.com this week as the Eagles get set to open spring ball Thursday.
What’s changed or stayed the same since you last held this post?
Jim Reid: It’s the culture at Boston College that attracts the type of guy that I was with here before. All of these guys were really tough, focused individuals on the football field and in meetings and in workouts, and they’re also very, very good and focused on their academics as well.