OT: Pete Carroll Out As Seattle Coach

Submitted by MGoRedemption on January 10th, 2024 at 2:36 PM
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1745162176476721436 https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1745164079583359410

 

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PopeLando

January 10th, 2024 at 2:38 PM ^

Bill Belichick has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever.

Watching Pete Carroll try to advise Belichick, and Bill being like “yeah…no, we’re not going to do that”… 

I’m just saying that if the Seahawks are hurting for money, they could start their own wildly successful reality TV show

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mGrowOld

January 10th, 2024 at 2:47 PM ^

I disagree.  While this particular opening may not be the one for Jim, every opening creates demand for head coaches which will intensify the bidding for his services.  This one was a surprise but it kinda balances out the seemingly inexplicable decision by the Bears to keep Eberflus.

Still waiting to see what the Patriots do.  And I remain worried by $2 bet with X will be won with Jim going to either the Chargers or the Raiders.

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FB Dive

January 10th, 2024 at 2:53 PM ^

I really don't think money is playing that big a role in Harbaugh's decision process, so I'm not that worried about a bidding war.

But you make a good point that this could make Harbaugh to the NFL more likely by diluting his competition for more likely destinations like the Raiders or Chargers.

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Carpetbagger

January 10th, 2024 at 2:58 PM ^

Maybe not money entirely, agreed. But I think he only leaves if they give him more money than Michigan, with more control than Michigan and with people he can trust to keep their word on that control. I'm not saying he wants to be the GM, but I wouldn't put it past him to make the GM subordinate to him.

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PopeLando

January 10th, 2024 at 3:50 PM ^

How *selectively* people forget that USC ran it up on, well, everyone they could, but more specifically Stanford in 2008.

Hard to get mad at a 55-21 score when last year’s game was 45-23. But god bless Pete Carroll, he who thinks that blowouts are only “classy” if he’s the one dealing them out.

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Killer Khakis

January 10th, 2024 at 2:43 PM ^

Cannot believe they are parting ways after going 9-8. At his age Pete may be done coaching but interesting if he will join front office for Seattle or another franchise, or even media. 

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Greatgig

January 10th, 2024 at 4:19 PM ^

As someone who lives in Washington state, I can confirm this would truly be a thing.  People here can't stand him.  I ask, "why?"  The only answer I ever get has to do with him being annoying as the 49ers coach.  I try to remind people that they hated when Pete was at USC blowing WSU out of the water on the regular and the response is, ah well, he's our guy now.  Losers

Personally, I think he takes the Redsk... er, Commanders job.  Most cap space, high draft pick, decent roster.  Plus, it's close to his brother but not in the same conference.

We'll know more later, cheers

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Solecismic

January 10th, 2024 at 2:46 PM ^

Wrigley's stock just dropped 15%.

It's amazing that there are coaches over 70 still running the show. NFL coaches work around the clock during the season. Would Belichick would want to start over somewhere new if New England moves on?

Advisory role seems difficult to define, though. What new coach wants a legend in the office? That's how Belichick ended up in New England at the last minute back in the 20th Century.

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lhglrkwg

January 10th, 2024 at 2:49 PM ^

NFL head coach is a great gig if you can survive it. All the money with a better work/life balance...but man you can get much better job security in college. Give and take.

Best coaching gig is probably someone like Phil Parker. Be great. Be rich. No head coach pressures.

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HighBeta

January 10th, 2024 at 2:56 PM ^

The guy is 72, he deserves the right to step aside, slow it down a bit, take a few naps as needed, and let a younger man do the every day grunt work.

Same can be said for the 71 year old Belichik.

Edit: same can be said about Saban.

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uofmchris2

January 10th, 2024 at 2:59 PM ^

Pete's coming back home to LA. That's my guess. Chargers --> Pete Carroll.

Dan Quinn to Seattle.

Vrabel to Atlanta (New England is a dumpster fire)

I can't see Harbaugh uprooting his family to Vegas of all places, especially coming from a 9 year stint in lovely and cozy Ann Arbor.

My guess is Harbaugh goes to Washington to be closer to John and family - obviously I want him to stay home, but the man deserves to do whatever he wants now. 

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sdogg1m

January 10th, 2024 at 3:11 PM ^

An example as to why Harbaugh should stay. Pete Carroll won a Superbowl as coach and does that mean he is appreciated for it? Seems not.

 

You leave more of a lasting legacy in college if you stay and are successful than in the NFL. Plenty of successful head coaches in the NFL that have been forgotten.

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Maize and Bloop

January 10th, 2024 at 3:11 PM ^

My instant reaction to Pete parting with Seattle is that Harbaugh would be the exact same hire for them years later — A guy who had success in the NFL as an HC, then goes to college and has tons of success.  There’s just a lot of parallels between the two.  Seattle is the first coaching vacancy I've seen that actually makes a lot of sense for Jim imho.

 

This is going to be the craziest NFL head coach carousel.  Look at the possible HCs:

Vrabel, Harbaugh, Belichick(?), Ben Johnson, AG, Dan Quinn, Mike McDonald, etc.

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