Unless there are major sanctions, I'm not sure it's a good move for Carroll. With the way college coaching salaries are going these days, it's probably not much of a pay increase (if at all), and he had lifetime job security at USC, whereas he's likely to be unemployed in 3-4 years in the NFL.
Assuming USC gets one of the replacements off their wish list (I really like Fisher*, although Riley probably makes the most sense), this could end up being good for both sides. Carroll was so unremarkable his first time around as an NFL coach I could see him wanting to reprove himself. For all we know, he may just want to live in Seattle. And I'm thinking he's probably already made a mint at SoCal. It's good to have options. *Would Jeff Fisher be the first coach in Oiler history to step down instead of getting fired?
I don't think fisher's act would fly in LA. Unless the ncaa brings down the hammer I don't understand why carroll leaves. They are the pro team of la. He can get any player wants andd I am sure the trojans will give him a higher salary.
Wow - I didn't realize he got $7MM. Everything I have seen says terms haven't been disclosed yet, so I figured in the $4-$5MM range at best. That kind of salary makes sense for Shanahan or Gruden or someone like that. Not a guy who's had limited NFL success though.
Well if they're paying him to also do the GM duties, then it's not that bad for the team owners... cause you're not having to pay a separate GM.
My buddy follows college football pretty religiously and seems to think this is the case. All the same, sanctions or not, it's arguably the best job in college football. Definitely gonna be tough to leave behind to flop in the NFL....again. ....or the whole $4.4M vs. $7M thing could have something to do with it too!
The only reason I could see for Carroll to make this move is he is disgusted with spending hours a day making earnest phone calls to 17 year old prima donnas. I would hate that. But the NCAA is probably about to lower the boom.
Well before Pete was there, it certainly wasn't the recruiting darling that it is now... nowhere close. So if you take logic into account, wouldn't you say that has something to do with what Pete did and worked to accomplish?
Me's a thinking that USC would want their next head coach to have NFL ties like Carroll so hopefully there is no consideration for Sumlin.
Pete's job security would be questionable if the NCAA penalized SC. Tim Floyd already got ran off. Pete made SC - he or their boosters may have cheated. SC blew balls for a decade plus prior to Carroll.
Fisher going to USC would be my favorite scenario. I like him as a coach. Hate that he coaches for a team I hate.
Well Fisher is out of the mix and a Lee Corso "not so fast!" happened. Carroll supposed to meet again with Seahawks Sunday or Monday(though a deal is eventually supposed to happen)
