"When the news broke Friday that Carroll could be headed to Seattle, USC's incoming freshman class at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio began franctically calling USC's assistant coaches.For the rest of the day, not a single USC assistant returned a single phone call, according to sources at the game."
nice
Do you think Pete will lobby for the team to trade for Matt Leinhart? Hasselbeck's been injury-prone and he's going to be 35 this year.
As an aside: how didn't I know that Matt Hasselbeck was born in Boulder? (just saw it on his wikipedia page)
Aren't we in the dark period right now? Can coaches have any contact with recruits?
So, basically, we have from the 17th to 30th to make hay?
Also, just read an internet rumor that the only thing that's holding up an announcement is the Rooney rule. Seattle is scrambling to find a minority coach willing to do a token interview in full knowledge that Carroll's already been promised the job with full control.
"When the news broke Friday that Carroll could be headed to Seattle, USC's incoming freshman class at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio began franctically calling USC's assistant coaches.For the rest of the day, not a single USC assistant returned a single phone call, according to sources at the game."
nice
It is speculated that Carroll is taking Bates with him and wants Chow as OC.
Do you think Pete will lobby for the team to trade for Matt Leinhart? Hasselbeck's been injury-prone and he's going to be 35 this year.
As an aside: how didn't I know that Matt Hasselbeck was born in Boulder? (just saw it on his wikipedia page)
It is speculated that Carroll is taking Bates with him and wants Chow as OC.
excellent. implosion at USC imminent.
excellent. implosion at USC imminent.
So if Mike Riley stays at OSU, and Bates joins Carroll in Seattle, who's on USC's short list? Might they look at Chris Peterson?
If he takes all of his top assistants, it looks like USC will have to start from scratch. A couple of names not mentioned about moving with Carroll are DC Rocky Seto and OC John Morton, but either of their coaching resumes are way too thin to be considered for the head-man job, and of course Carroll was the "real" DC there.
OL coach Pat Ruel could be a candidate.
I would doubt, but not be surprised, if they bring back former DC Ed Orgeron, despite his vaunted recruiting abilities, as trouble seems to follow and USC already is facing penalties in that arena.