Falcons want Pete Carroll for head coaching job
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That is the story making the rounds this morning.
He has a great thing going at USC, the only reason I could see to leave would be for the money and a desire for a huge challenge rebuilding the Falcons. Carroll was an NFL head coach in the past and was not exactly great at it, I think his niche is the college game.
He has a great thing going at USC, the only reason I could see to leave would be for the money and a desire for a huge challenge rebuilding the Falcons. Carroll was an NFL head coach in the past and was not exactly great at it, I think his niche is the college game.
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IMO, he's more concerned of his legacy rather than trying to take his career to the next level.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Sources: USC's Carroll interested in Falcons' opening
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ESPN.com news services
USC coach Pete Carroll is interested in the Atlanta Falcons' head coach opening and is expected to speak with Atlanta owner Arthur Blank via phone Wednesday, sources at the American Football Coaches Convention in Anaheim told ESPN's Joe Schad.
Pete Carroll has been rumored for many head coaching vacancies in the NFL in recent years.
Blank is expected to offer full control of personnel decisions to Carroll and the sources said that is what intrigues Carroll most. Carroll is currently on vacation in Hawaii.
The Falcons' interest in talking to Carroll about their opening was first reported Tuesday night by ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli.
Carroll, who has previously been a head coach in the NFL with the New York Jets and New England Patriots, is the biggest name on the list of Atlanta candidates.
Carroll, 56, recently completed his seventh season at Southern California with a resounding victory over Illinois in the Rose Bowl. He has led the Trojans to two national championships and compiled a 76-14 record. The 14 defeats have been by an average of just 4.1 points.
Southern California was 11-2 this season and many observers felt that, had it not been for injuries, the Trojans might have vied for the national title. Carroll's .844 winning mark at Southern California is the best in the nation among active coaches with at least five seasons of experience.
Over the past few seasons, there has been rampant speculation that Carroll might be lured back to the NFL, but he has rebuffed all overtures to return to the pro game. Conventional wisdom is that Carroll would only consider an NFL job if he had full control over the football operation.
In his first NFL head coaching stint, Carroll lasted just one season with the Jets, taking the team to a 6-10 record in 1994. He coached the Patriots for three seasons, 1997-99, and was 28-23, with one division title and two playoff berths.
The Falcons suffered a bad experience this season with a coach hired from the college ranks, when Bobby Petrino, formerly of Louisville, resigned with three games remaining to fill the Arkansas vacancy. But unlike Petrino, who had been an NFL assistant for three seasons, Carroll has prior head coaching experience in the league and was an assistant coach and defensive coordinator for 12 years as well.
In the past, Carroll has listened to NFL interest from Miami, San Diego, San Francisco, Arizona and Houston.
Joe Schad covers college football for ESPN. Information from ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli was used in this report.
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LOL, I don't think Atlanta will get that desperate now...
Carroll did a fine job at NE and I think he'd be a very good coach again in the NFL.
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Pete just finished building his mansion in Hermosa Beach. He is making millions a year and has a juggernaut. USC will be ranked #1 at the beginning of next season. Atlanta has nothing to offer Pete. And i mean nothing. Pete comes up every time, this time of year. Get over it NFL, Pete ain't leavin' USC.
The two have spoken by phone while Carroll is on vacation in Hawaii.
There is also speculation that NCAA sanctions against USC over the Reggie Bush fiasco may be forthcoming and Carroll does not want to be around to deal with the aftermath of that, also he feels that he was a failure in his first go around as an NFL coach and he want to prove to himself that he can be successful at that level.
Taking all of this into consideration I still think this would be a bad move for Carroll.
<< <i>There is also speculation that NCAA sanctions against USC over the Reggie Bush fiasco may be forthcoming and Carroll does not want to be around to deal with the aftermath of that, also he feels that he was a failure in his first go around as an NFL coach and he want to prove to himself that he can be successful at that level. >>
Sad thing is he knew what was going on the entire time.
If the program gets in trouble while Pete bails for "greener" pastures, karma will come back to haunt him 10-fold.
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