Football ESPN: Pete Carroll to the Seahawks?

**jAZ** · 01-08-2010, 04:12 PM

Just saw a post on the UA board that Mort saying that Pete is likely headed back to the NFL. That's pretty big news for both the NFL and College football, if true.

Quesadilla Joe · 01-08-2010, 04:15 PM

Seattle offering "exorbitant" money to Carroll
Posted by Mike Florio on January 8, 2010 4:08 PM ET

With the Seattle Seahawks dumping coach Jim Mora and pursuing Pete Carroll, Jay Glazer of FOX reports that the Seahawks are offering the USC coach an "exorbitant" amount of money.

It's not a bad development for Carroll, given that no one since the Dolphins post-Saban and the Falcons post-Petrino have seriously pursued Carroll.

And that's what makes this development even more amazing. Carroll's stock has dropped, along with the stock of college coaches generally. None have succeeded at the NFL level since former Miami coach Jimmy Johnson led the Cowboys to back-to-back NFL titles -- and former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer parlayed his Jim Caldwell role into another one.

Thus, the thinking was that the NFL had abandoned the college-to-NFL career path.

Still, it's pointing in that direction. ESPN now reports that some of the "power brokers" at USC (Will Ferrell?) have reached out to Oregon State coach Mike Riley. (We also think Jags coach Jack Del Rio would be a candidate, too.) As a result, Chris Mortensen of ESPN says it would be a "surprise" if Carroll doesn't take the job.

And if Carroll quickly becomes the next coach of the Seahawks, the Seahawks might need to keep some extra money around to pay the fine for violating the Rooney Rule, if no minority candidate is willing to interview for the job -- and if the Seahawks didn't have the foresight to interview an in-house candidate before firing Mora and letting the Carroll cat out of the bag.

Vikings coordinator Leslie Frazier already has declined an opportunity to interview; Glazer suggests that other minority candidates have said "no thanks," too.

In this regard, it's not enough to ask a minority coach to be interviewed; the interview has to occur. In 2003, Lions assistant Sherm Lewis refused to participate in a sham session when it was obvious that CEO Matt Millen planned to hire Steve Mariucci. So the Lions interviewed no minority candidates -- and Millen was fined $200,000.

The league thereafter promised to impose even bigger fines for future violations. The Seahawks may be in line for such an outcome. But the team might simply regard the penalty as a cost of doing business.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ey-to-carroll/

Titty Meat · 01-08-2010, 04:15 PM

Those UA boards are pretty rough to be honest.

88TG88 · 01-08-2010, 04:16 PM

its possible

Mecca · 01-08-2010, 04:16 PM

And another year another report that Carroll is going back to the NFL, yet he never does.

Brock · 01-08-2010, 04:16 PM

I'm not sure how life gets better for Pete Carroll than it is right now.

ClevelandBronco · 01-08-2010, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by KnowMo2724

...The league thereafter promised to impose even bigger fines for future violations. The Seahawks may be in line for such an outcome. But the team might simply regard the penalty as a cost of doing business...

If that happens, good for the Seahawks. Break the rules, pay the penalty and carry on with exactly what you want to do anyway.

Brock · 01-08-2010, 04:20 PM

They could just do like the Redskins did and just say you interviewed some minorities.

DMAC · 01-08-2010, 04:21 PM

Why would he ever want to leave USC. Perfect weather...constant success...good feelings...boobies...

KCrockaholic · 01-08-2010, 04:22 PM

I highly doubt it...

Titty Meat · 01-08-2010, 04:22 PM

Seattle tried to interview Leslie Fraiser but he declined.

chiefs1111 · 01-08-2010, 04:22 PM

Source: Seahawks interviewed Carroll earlier this week
Posted by Mike Florio on January 8, 2010 5:14 PM ET
As the momentum builds toward Pete Carroll becoming the next coach of the Seahawks, a source with knowledge of the situation tells us that the team quietly traveled to Los Angeles this week to interview Carroll for the job.

Officially, the Seahawks in L.A. to interview a General Manager candidate. In reality, they met secretly with Carroll.

So that's why the thing is moving along -- and the cat apparently is getting out of the bag because the deal is close to being completed. As the source explained it, the firing of Mora adds further fuel to the notion that Carroll is in the can.

Per the source, the Seahawks decided at some point to go "big-game hunting," and that fallback candidates include Bill Cowher, Jon Gruden, and John Fox.

But the process continues to point to Carroll, who gave ESPN's Chris Mortensen a half-hearted (hoof hearted) quasi-non-denial denial.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ier-this-week/

Mecca · 01-08-2010, 04:22 PM

He has no reason to leave, it can't get better.

He has a big contract, SC is the football show in LA, he has a big contract, top players want to play for him and he'll never get fired.

He has THE job.

kepp · 01-08-2010, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brock

I'm not sure how life gets better for Pete Carroll than it is right now.

Seriously. If any college coach has it made, it's him.

KCrockaholic · 01-08-2010, 04:24 PM

I wonder how many recruits would leave SC if Carroll did leave though.

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Quesadilla Joe Abolish The Salary Cap! Join Date: Mar 2008 Casino cash: $3408675	Seattle offering "exorbitant" money to Carroll Posted by Mike Florio on January 8, 2010 4:08 PM ET With the Seattle Seahawks dumping coach Jim Mora and pursuing Pete Carroll, Jay Glazer of FOX reports that the Seahawks are offering the USC coach an "exorbitant" amount of money. It's not a bad development for Carroll, given that no one since the Dolphins post-Saban and the Falcons post-Petrino have seriously pursued Carroll. And that's what makes this development even more amazing. Carroll's stock has dropped, along with the stock of college coaches generally. None have succeeded at the NFL level since former Miami coach Jimmy Johnson led the Cowboys to back-to-back NFL titles -- and former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer parlayed his Jim Caldwell role into another one. Thus, the thinking was that the NFL had abandoned the college-to-NFL career path. Still, it's pointing in that direction. ESPN now reports that some of the "power brokers" at USC (Will Ferrell?) have reached out to Oregon State coach Mike Riley. (We also think Jags coach Jack Del Rio would be a candidate, too.) As a result, Chris Mortensen of ESPN says it would be a "surprise" if Carroll doesn't take the job. And if Carroll quickly becomes the next coach of the Seahawks, the Seahawks might need to keep some extra money around to pay the fine for violating the Rooney Rule, if no minority candidate is willing to interview for the job -- and if the Seahawks didn't have the foresight to interview an in-house candidate before firing Mora and letting the Carroll cat out of the bag. Vikings coordinator Leslie Frazier already has declined an opportunity to interview; Glazer suggests that other minority candidates have said "no thanks," too. In this regard, it's not enough to ask a minority coach to be interviewed; the interview has to occur. In 2003, Lions assistant Sherm Lewis refused to participate in a sham session when it was obvious that CEO Matt Millen planned to hire Steve Mariucci. So the Lions interviewed no minority candidates -- and Millen was fined $200,000. The league thereafter promised to impose even bigger fines for future violations. The Seahawks may be in line for such an outcome. But the team might simply regard the penalty as a cost of doing business. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ey-to-carroll/ __________________ “(Sean) Payton feels as strongly about Bo Nix as he did Mahomes.“ - Adam Schefter
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chiefs1111 In Search of a Life Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Parts Unknown Casino cash: $-2156834	Source: Seahawks interviewed Carroll earlier this week Posted by Mike Florio on January 8, 2010 5:14 PM ET As the momentum builds toward Pete Carroll becoming the next coach of the Seahawks, a source with knowledge of the situation tells us that the team quietly traveled to Los Angeles this week to interview Carroll for the job. Officially, the Seahawks in L.A. to interview a General Manager candidate. In reality, they met secretly with Carroll. So that's why the thing is moving along -- and the cat apparently is getting out of the bag because the deal is close to being completed. As the source explained it, the firing of Mora adds further fuel to the notion that Carroll is in the can. Per the source, the Seahawks decided at some point to go "big-game hunting," and that fallback candidates include Bill Cowher, Jon Gruden, and John Fox. But the process continues to point to Carroll, who gave ESPN's Chris Mortensen a half-hearted (hoof hearted) quasi-non-denial denial. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ier-this-week/
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