Pete Carroll to Seattle?
Well here's a rumor for you...it looks like the Seahawks are going after Pete Carroll and that Carroll is interested in the job. That would be one hell of a shakeup in college football and the world of recruiting.
This is all according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN
January 8th, 2010 at 2:54 PM ^
Mort " Would be surprised if it didnt happen, Hes making up a staff as we speak"
January 8th, 2010 at 2:55 PM ^
The NCAA reaper cometh.
January 8th, 2010 at 2:57 PM ^
Especially if he's been putting out feelers the last few weeks looking for a new NFL job. Gotta think that he felt like some sort of hammer was coming down. Especially with the Mayo news just happening.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:02 PM ^
we can only hope
January 8th, 2010 at 4:18 PM ^
You guys have a bit more at stake in this matter than we do.
January 8th, 2010 at 4:59 PM ^
Wrong we.
January 8th, 2010 at 2:57 PM ^
the NCAA will soon find the wherewithal to truly drop the hammer on USC. In fact, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the real truth is that Carroll fears the hammer is going to fall regardless, and he wants to book before it does. He strikes me as a man who will not stick around to take the medicine.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:28 PM ^
He must have been talking to Calipari a lot recently.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:47 PM ^
If things are really as egregious there as many have speculated and implied, it might not be out of the question that the punishment is SMU-esque.
January 8th, 2010 at 2:57 PM ^
Yep. Get out of town before the storm hits. Given that Kiffen and Sark are relatively new at Tennessee and Washington, and less likely to leave their programs, where would USC go to replace Carroll? Jim Harbaugh? Norm Chow?
January 8th, 2010 at 3:43 PM ^
That would be so cool I would have to cry myself to sleep.
January 8th, 2010 at 6:17 PM ^
Yeah I know it's ESPN, but their reporting Riley the HC @ Oregon St would be the prime canidate to replace PC.
January 8th, 2010 at 2:59 PM ^
I completely agree. This reeks somewhat of Calipari and other coaches who get to move on, scot-free, and leave behind a trail of sanctions. If he leaves, I have to believe the biggest reason is imprending ban-hammer.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:11 PM ^
As em0 has shown, the banhammer will have absolutely no effect. Carroll will merely create a new sign-on and continue posting potential roster updates ad-naseum.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:53 PM ^
Thanks for that. I needed a good laugh this afternoon.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:01 PM ^
I can't believe PC would want to jump back to the NFL after the debacle known as the 1997-1999 NE Patriots. Could this make Oregon the new PAC-10 powerhouse?
January 8th, 2010 at 3:23 PM ^
Washington is coming back. They got Nick Montana. Book it.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:47 PM ^
I'm definitely not sold, at all, on Nick Montana being any good at all.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:44 PM ^
He was 27-21 with 2 playoff appearances, 1 division championship, and 1 playoff victory with the Patriots.
What's your definition of a debacle?
January 8th, 2010 at 5:35 PM ^
To add, his combined record as a head coach is 33-31.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:01 PM ^
RR, get on the phone. Now.
January 8th, 2010 at 4:06 PM ^
Why would USC want to hire RR to replace PC?
I kid, I kid. Seriously though, coaches around the country are limbering up their texting thumbs in preparation for this fiasco.
January 8th, 2010 at 5:31 PM ^
But I think he meant for RR to poach an assistant or two.
January 8th, 2010 at 6:13 PM ^
Is what he means, IMEO.
January 8th, 2010 at 5:31 PM ^
Tressel to USC? He'd clean that place up. It would be weird at first to see the Sweater Vest stalking the sidelines at the Coliseum, but I could get used to the sight.
I would not place too much stock in any of this, by the way. Every off season there is a "Carroll to the NFL" rumor, and nothing ever comes of it.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:04 PM ^
It sounds good to me. I said on another thread (that was discussing teams and investigations) that the NCAA would never investigate USC until after Carroll left.
Perhaps I had it a little wrong and they are actually going to force his hand by actually doing an investigation now, rather than waiting for him to leave.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:06 PM ^
So this is pretty much Calipari leaving UMass and Memphis, right?
January 8th, 2010 at 3:06 PM ^
This kinda puts the "boo Carroll as commentator on BCS championship game unless he's retired or in between jobs meme" to shame huh?
January 8th, 2010 at 3:07 PM ^
with no PC at USC and sanctions abound I wouldn't call Oregon the new powerhouse of the pac 10. don't forget about the direction stanford is going. the way i see it. This will make the Rose Bowl the Big Ten's new stomping ground
January 8th, 2010 at 3:08 PM ^
come on down?
January 8th, 2010 at 3:13 PM ^
Beat me to it. I hope this happens before NSD that way, with losing tony drake and all, we could fill that spot with a stud in Baxter
January 8th, 2010 at 3:08 PM ^
Of banging your girlfriend one last time before dumping her?
January 8th, 2010 at 3:08 PM ^
This would be awesome
January 8th, 2010 at 3:08 PM ^
Time to git, while the gittin's good.
I lived in Seattle 20 years ago, as the Microsoft-based population boom was just taking off. At the time, native Washingtonians complained about the influx of Southern Californians, who were bringing all their problems and inflating property values to unreasonable levels.
Welcome Steve Sarkasian and, now, Pete Carroll.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:11 PM ^
I'm leaving for Redmond tomorrow and my boss' wife works for the Seahawks so hopefully there's some good news for them by the time I touch down. Could be a great bar weekend in Seattle.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:14 PM ^
Too bad Californians couldn't also bring their sunshine.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:34 PM ^
It's only dreary seven months out of the year. May through September is perfect. Sunny and in the 70s every day. 50s at night.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:54 PM ^
Yes, but those were the longest 7-8 months of my life. Alas, the mountains are near and I do miss trips to Crystal and Stevens.
January 8th, 2010 at 4:18 PM ^
Did you do any fishing while you were up there?
January 8th, 2010 at 4:53 PM ^
jigging blackmouth in the sound, drifting eggs on the Cowlitz and other places. But the be all and end all are the native steelies on the Olympic Peninsula. Bogachiel, Sol Duc, etc.
And as good as anything in WA is, B.C. is 10x better.
January 8th, 2010 at 5:07 PM ^
One of these days I'm going to go on an epic northern trip. I really want to go up to Alaska to catch those barn door halibuts.
Do you know any websites that have information on BC fishing and guides?
January 8th, 2010 at 3:09 PM ^
I'll believe the Carroll to the NFL rumors a few months after it actually happens. Every year somebody sniffs around, he listens so the folks at SC remember he's in high demand, and then he stays.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:15 PM ^
I do not see why he would want to leave. He can make a competitive salary at USC and is under a lot less pressure there. He might be showing interest to get some more incentives from his current job.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:18 PM ^
That's the part that is about to change.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:27 PM ^
same reason spurrier left his gig at florida. just like players, coaches want to make it to the highest level. sneaky pete probably thinks he is a better coach than his last go around. not to mention he's getting close to 60 and figures this is his last shot at the pro's. he can sign a big time contract and retire after this stint with the seahawks, whether it's successful or unsuccessful. then he can go bang that grad student he lives with at some place in malibu.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:56 PM ^
I am a Pats' fan and remember his time as coach, as well as his explanation for why it ended badly. The situation in Seattle avoids the problems that, in his view, led to his downfall in NE.
Carroll replaced Parcells right after the Pats' 1996 Super Bowl season. Even though he went to the playoffs in his first two years, the team's performance kept declining each year.
Carroll blamed the player personnel guy, Bobby Grier, for failing to bring in enough talent. There probably was something to that complaint. Carroll said that he wanted player personnel control if he ever went back to the NFL.
Seattle does not have a GM, and, if they hire Carroll now, before hiring a GM, Carroll will probably get to decide how much player personnel control he will have and he will influence -- if not dictate -- who the GM will be.
Situations like this don't arise in the NFL that often. And when they arise as your program may be on the brink of sanctions . . . dreary winters and Mt. Rainier start to look awfully good.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:17 PM ^
Seattle is after 1 of 2 guys in the Patriots organization for their GM spot. One of them, Jason Licht, was with the Patriots back when Carroll was. A connection that might lend to the rumor?
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2009/12/sea…
January 8th, 2010 at 3:28 PM ^
As a Seahawks fan, I hate this move if it happens. I think Carroll's talents are best suited for the college game (like a Butch Davis or Nick Saban). This has disaster written all over it. Seattle already tried this route with Dennis Erickson and it didn't work.
You gotta figure SC is coming after Sarkisian if Carroll leaves. SC would be the only program I could Sark leaving for.
Basically, this could ruin 2 of the teams in Seattle. Thanks a lot Paul Allen.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:29 PM ^
On the plus side, as a M fan, gotta figure this helps with Parker.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:39 PM ^
And hopefully Baxter.