Mora out in Seattle, Pete Carroll in

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Why would Pete Carroll leave USC to come back to the grind of the NFL? Just doesn't make sense to me.

Let me give you just a couple of reasons he might want to leave USC for the NFL:


1. The Reggie Bush investigation is still simmering. AND a judge just ruled against Carroll who argued that the NCAA investigators could not depose him - - that means interview him under oath. Now they can and such a deposition opens the POSSIBILITY that:

a. There was involvement in the Reggie Bush mess by a coach or coaches

b. There was no knowledge or oversight from coaches which could lead to the NCAA's dreaded "lack of insitutional control" over improper behaviors.

2. The QB that he demoted to start Barkley all year has transferred from USC. He's gone and he ain't coming back.


3. Joe McKnight and his rogue SUV are also leaving USC for the NFL this year.


The surprise to me is why the Seahawks are so interested in Carroll and why the Bears reportedly lusted after him Here is is NFL head coaching history:


1. He coached the Jets for 1 year. His team started out 6-4 and lost the final 6 games of the season. Hardly what you would call a rousing success...


2. He coached the Pats for 3 years. He took over the Pats' team that went to the Super Bowl and lost to the Packers. He did not take over a team full of stumblebums. Here is what his teams did:

Year 1: Won AFC East.

Year 2: Made playoffs as a wild-card.

Year 3: Missed playoffs.

Do you see a trend there that you find attractive?