Falcon Freddie Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Of course, there's always potentially more to the story than what's on the surface. The Reggie Bush situation won't go away, with the problems stemming from his alleged involvement with a sports marketing company. The scandal could make the NCAA do what 118 programs haven't been able to do stop the USC juggernaut. Would Carroll want to be around if he knows he can't play for the Rose Bowl or the national title? Would he want to be hamstrung for a few years by NCAA restrictions while hoping his program doesn't slip? Would this be just enough to tip the scales to Westwood and allow [uCLA head coach Rick] Neuheisel, a terrific recruiter, to get more of the talent that automatically went to USC?Pete Fiutak, FoxSports.comLink: http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/7656970--------------------------Could this be the impetus that is motivating Pete Carroll to consider comming to the ATL? If so, it all starts to make a little more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direwolf Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 If so, he's no better than Dennis Francione. A good man doesn't bail when things get tough.I wouldn't want a guy like that here, since this is going to be a rough ride for whomever gets the job.Direwolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formul8or Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Exactly if he's willing to bail on USC, what's to say he won't bail here when things aren't going so great? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draftnut57 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 If he dose come here , it will not be BC of that , But I doubt he will be our HC anyway , I can't see him leaving a great set up like he has and not half as demanding . That would be crazy on his part and he's a smart man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLATINUMBIRDZ2 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 formul8or (1/10/2008)Exactly if he's willing to bail on USC, what's to say he won't bail here when things aren't going so great?I dont think ish can get much worse than what he is walking into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordy02 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Draftnut57 (1/10/2008)If he dose come here , it will not be BC of that , But I doubt he will be our HC anyway , I can't see him leaving a great set up like he has and not half as demanding . That would be crazy on his part and he's a smart man.I agree. If he comes here, it will be because of the opportunity to be HC with final authority over all personnel matters. Those jobs don't come around very often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtiksage Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I'm still not convinced he's our guy, but I would love him to take the plunge and all of us along with him, just to see what'll happen in the future. It'd be "fun" - to quote Mora - just to see the hubbub hiring him would generate.But, on a humorous note, maybe next year's starting QB at USC really sucks, and he's afraid that they won't be in contention for the PAC-10 or National Title and he doesn't want to see them fall in decline under his reign.On a serious note, maybe he's plugging for the GM job in 3 years, and a sure fire way of getting that is to come here and have moderate success. All he'd have to do is find a way to get back to back winning seasons, and he'd probably get the nod from Blank. Then after a GM stint of 5-8 years, he'll be mid/upper 60s in age and ready to call it quits. He isn't getting any younger, and has stated he wants to coach/manage again in the NFL at some point. The perfect situation may never arise, and he doesn't have that long to wait before he's no longer a long term solution for an NFL franchise.Stranger things have happened. Okay, maybe they haven't, and that's why I'm so utterly skeptical that this will happen. But, dayum wouldn't it be a blast to be a part of as a fan if it does?celtik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffmyfinger Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Carroll is not coming here. He is using Blank to get a fatter deal at USC. It worked for the Tuna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtybirds98 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 i don't think carroll would be a good hc he took over for parcells in new england and they got worse each year until he was fired he didn't fare to well as the jets hc either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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