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/

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.

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.

Deberg_1990 · 01-08-2010, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

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

What will u do if he does? Become a Bosie St. fan?

okcchief · 01-08-2010, 06:08 PM

The only reason Carroll would leave USC is pending probatation. I heard a report a few weeks back saying that they thought Carroll would leave USC because the IRS has given the NCAA the information they need to come after them on the Bush allegations. If he doesn't dispute this by tomorrow I would say it is true and he is going somewhere. Last night could have been an audition as an analyst just in case?

Brock · 01-08-2010, 04:16 PM

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

kepp · 01-08-2010, 04:23 PM

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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.

**jAZ** · 01-08-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

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

The "lack of institutional control" issue could make life at USC worse than it's been.

Brock · 01-08-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jAZ

The "lack of institutional control" issue could make life at USC worse than it's been.

Yeah, I'm sure the NCAA is going to beat its glamour program down.

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...

DrRyan · 01-08-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

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

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Originally Posted by DMAC

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

Would not surprise me with all the rumored NCAA sanctions possible/likely...

I am going to go out on a limb here and suggest a very large payday will have something to do with him leaving if he does.

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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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