Years later, (2008) he was asked if winning the Rose Bowl was ever not enough. 3 ranking in the AP poll. [10], Carroll has been known to plan elaborate surprises and pranks during practice to lighten the mood and reward the players; notable examples include using a Halloween practice to stage a fake argument and subsequent falling death of running back LenDale White, having defensive end Everson Griffen arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department during a team meeting for "physically abusing" freshman offensive linemen, and several pranks involving USC alumnus and comedic actor Will Ferrell. Seahawks' change in draft philosophy was out of necessity and by design. [153] Wilson was activated off injured reserve on November 12 ahead of their game against the Green Bay Packers. [88] It was the first season the Seahawks had a starting quarterback other than Matt Hasselbeck in over a decade. The good: USC had played football games sporadically since 1888, but Henderson was the first full-time coach and the Trojans emerged as a power almost from his start. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll announced the news Tuesday that the Eagles have hired Sean Desai as their new defensive coordinator. The Trojans went 1-9 in 1957, the worst record in school history. Jalen Hurts could be next for the Sooners. [126] Carroll notched his 100th regular-season win the following week against the Philadelphia Eagles. To be all by yourself out there doing something that nobody else can touch that's the thought that guides me, that guides this program: We're going to do things better than it's ever been done before in everything we do, and we're going to compete our ass off. Carroll is recognized as one of the best recruiters in recent college football history. Following an infamous 510 loss to Notre Dame in 1966: I told my team it doesnt matter. [130] The victory extended Seattle's playoff home game win streak to 10 consecutive wins, 6 of which have come under Carroll. The good: With his gravelly Louisiana drawl, Orgeron sounds like a coach on Henry Winklers staff in The Waterboy. The Trojans players loved it. [52], On January 11, 2010, it was reported that Carroll would be leaving USC to coach the Seattle Seahawks. We will always appreciate and respect our association with USC, Coach Carroll said. I sat in the meetings. It's just a process we have to go through. Its not only the Xs and Os on the field, but youre also teaching them life. I wish it didnt happen like that, Carroll said. RENTON, Wash. Pete Carroll called a meeting with eight of the most-trusted leaders on his Seattle Seahawks. As head coach, Pete Carroll led a resurgence of football at the University of Southern California. It was reported that USC might appeal the sanctions. Pete Carroll confirmed in off podium session with Seattle reporters that Sean Desai is leaving for Philadelphia. [143], Carroll was fined US$100,000 by the NFL for not properly wearing a face mask, as required for coaches during the COVID-19 pandemic, during a Week 2 game in the 2020 NFL season on September 21, 2020. . In recent days he earned a second interview for the Eagles' defensive coordinator job and emerged as a . After the Trojans rebounded in 1984, they struggled the next two years and Tollner was fired. Jerry Garcia said that he didn't want his band to be the best ones doing something. [175], Carroll favorably compared college recruiting to any other competition, and enjoys the ability to recruit talent, which he was unable to do in the NFL. The exit: The perceived need to replace Helton with a big-name coach worked against any chance Williams had of keeping the job beyond this season. [175][176][177], On defense, Carroll favors a bend-but-don't-break scheme of preventing the big plays: allowing opposing teams to get small yardage but trying to keep the plays in front of his defenders. He had insisted over the years that he was happy at USC and that money was not an issue; he also was said to enjoy the Southern California lifestyle. . 1 but then we were No. [182][183][184][185][186][187][188][189] During practices, Carroll frequently gets involved doing drills: running sprints and routes as well as throwing the ball. [175] As a fan of the Grateful Dead, Carroll then tied Wooden's thoughts into those by Jerry Garcia, and decided that he wanted his football program to not be the best, but the only program following his competitive philosophy.[175]. College: Azusa Pacific. The good: Hackett seemed right for the job. 1 at Julies, a restaurant near campus. [9][10], Carroll's energetic and positive personality made a good impression on his head coach, Chester Caddas. He was a great innovator, ball coach, and man of the world. It was the spring. The Tigers went 6-2, only this time he got the job. The Jets lost all of their remaining games to finish 610. LOS ANGELES -- The reaction was as subdued as the introduction. "[114], The 2015 offseason was one full of criticism for Carroll, Wilson, and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell after the ending of Super Bowl XLIX. [158], In the offseason, Russell Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos. The revenge: Orgeron got a second chance as an interim coach, succeeding Les Miles at LSU early in the 2016 season, and the results mirrored his interim stint at USC. Kelii Kekuewa, Assistant OL Nate Carroll, Senior Offensive Assistant USC trounced Texas 44-20 behind Black running back C.R. The Seattle Seahawks 2013 season began with four consecutive preseason wins,[95] and odds-makers had distinguished them as the favorite in the NFC. He was fired with three years left on his contract. And the guys who played for us. One day the curator of the nearby Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County dropped in and mentioned to McKay that the museum had an exhibit of moon rocks quarantined because of a concern about introducing the unknown objects from outer space. Wilson's pass was intercepted by Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler on the goal line, and the Patriots ran out the clock. [77], Sporting News writer Mike Florio called for the Seahawks to fire Carroll, saying that "justice won't truly be served until the only coaching Carroll ever does entails holding an Xbox controller. Beginning his head coaching career on the professional level, Carroll saw minimal success with the New York Jets in 1994 and some success with the New England Patriots from 1997 to 1999. The tragedy: Cravath died in Calexico at age 50, one day after his pickup truck collided with a dump truck, becoming the third straight USC coach to pass prematurely. [85] However, the following week at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, they then fell to the Chicago Bears, whom they had defeated earlier in the season, in the Divisional Round by a score of 3524.[86]. Patience and a well-timed recruiting pitch helped USC lure Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma, sending shockwaves through the college football world. [135] The team returned to the playoffs, where they lost 2422 to the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Round. Carroll shared injury updates on several players, plus spoke on potential changes. Pete Carroll's old offensive coordinator, Lane Kiffin, was fired on the tarmac in 2013 and replaced by Steve Sarkisian. [24] The second time the opening came up, Daryl Gross, then senior associate athletic director for USC, recommended Carroll to Garrett based on his experience as a former scout for the New York Jets while Carroll coached there. Every Monday morning Robinson handed Orgeron about 10 observations. [129] It was Carroll's fourth NFC West division title in his seven seasons with the team, and sixth playoff appearance. With 25 seconds to go on second down and goal at the Patriots' 1-yard line, and the Seahawks trailing by four points, Carroll called for a pass play. Fourteen wins were vacated from the 2004 and 2005 seasons, the Trojans were banned from the postseason for two years and surrendered 30 scholarships over three years. (AP Photo), USC coach Jeff Cravath, left, with his staff in 1949. Pete Carroll compiled a record of 152 wins and 104 losses and 1 ties in his coaching career with the New York Jets, New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. [103] In the NFC Championship, cornerback Richard Sherman tipped a Colin Kaepernick pass into the waiting arms of Malcolm Smith to secure a 23-17 win over the 49ers. [100] Their regular-season finale, against the St. Louis Rams, established a new at-home streak of one, and Carroll concluded the regular season at 133. And then it's the consistency. Carroll and Coslet had known each other for many years by that time, as Carroll's older brother was Coslet's college roommate. The success of USC football under Carroll led to a sharp rise in overall athletic department revenue, growing from $38.6 million in Carroll's first season at USC to more than $76 million in 200708. Im not mad at Pete Carroll. [105] Carroll joined Barry Switzer and Jimmy Johnson as the only coaches to win both an NCAA championship and a Super Bowl. [146][147], Carroll and the Seahawks named Rams passing game coordinator Shane Waldron to the offensive coordinator position. "[30] He also cites influences from psychologists Abraham Maslow and Carl Jung, Buddhist meditation master Chgyam Trungpa, and Zen master D. T. The quotes: Robinson, in 2019, on USC tradition: When I got the job from John McKay, I said I didnt change anything. [191], Despite his penchant for humor, Carroll's USC program had strictly prescribed routines that covered what players were allowed to eat, the vocabulary they used, and the theme of daily practices. Im mad that, during its most important times, the most enduring football institution in this city sometimes acts as though it discovered the game only last week. Carroll hadnt coached in the college ranks in 17 years and was perceived as too nice to succeed. That's 14 years spent together coaching football. [26][28], Carroll actively pursued the position, as his daughter, Jaime, was then a player on the school's successful volleyball team. Coaching Career: 1994-2021. getting fired midway through the 2021 season. Sean Desai, Associate Head Coach-Defense [195] A portion of the proceeds from CampPete.com go to support A Better LA. [101] The number one team (and playoff seed) in the NFC, Carroll matched Mike Holmgren's 2005 season of the same record, tying for the best in Seattle history. Cravath was forced to resign after going 2-5-2 in 1950. [8] At Pacific, Carroll played free safety for two years for the Tigers, earning All-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference honors both years (197172) and earning his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1973. Whatever hes going through, I pray he finds peace.. Carroll himself got his first two assistant jobs (at Pacific and Arkansas) through a U of P mentor. He is also a Hall of Fame baseball coach, leading USC to nearly 400 wins from 1930-1950 despite serving in the Navy during World War II. Experts weigh in on the Trojans search. Peter Clay Carroll. Becoming head coach of USC in 2000, Carroll inherited a recent history of decline and downturn in the Trojans' fortunes. His youngest son, Nate, would soon be graduating with a degree in psychology. In his first season, Carroll almost completely overturned the Seahawks roster, totaling over 200 transactions in the course of only one season. 1. [17][24][28] The USC Athletic Department received 2,500 e-mails, faxes and phone calls from alumnimostly criticaland a number of donors asking for Carroll's removal before they would donate again. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, The 12 hours that transformed USC football: How the Lincoln Riley deal went down, Lincoln Rileys hiring at USC already impacting Trojans recruiting, Malachi Nelson, collapsing while jogging in Huntington Beach, Oklahomas Lincoln Riley is the nations preeminent quarterback guru, McKays 127 wins eclipsed the 120 won by Jones, left USC to coach the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The feud between Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll continued on Wednesday, when the nine-time Pro Bowler addressed Carroll's recent. Pete Carroll is a football coach who is currently the head coach as well as vice president of the Seattle Seahawks, a team in the National Football League. [133] The team finished second in the NFC West but missed out on the playoffs for only the second time in Carroll's time with the Seahawks. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll will be addressing the media in a few minutes at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. [26] The search then moved to the San Diego Chargers coach Mike Riley, who had been an assistant coach at USC before later becoming the head coach of Oregon State. [97] Winning out September, they visited the Colts in Indianapolis and suffered their first loss, on October 6. February 25, 2022 10:50 am PT. McKay, Robinson and Carroll won national titles; Tollner, Hackett and Kiffin sagged. [21] 2004 USC Coaching Staff Head Coach: Pete Carroll (13-0) Offensive Coordinator: Norm Chow Defensive Coordinator: Other Assistant Coaches: Lane Kiffin (WR Coach) Ed Oregeron (AHC/DL/RC) Best Players on the 2004 USC Football Team QB Matt Leinart QB Matt Cassel RB Lendale White RB Reggie Bush WR Dwayne Jarrett WR Steve Smith LB Matt Grootegoed [156] During the season, the Seahawks' first such losing season since 2011, Carroll candidly admitted to the media that he "probably wouldn't have been here a long time" without his longtime starting quarterback. He's got to get the Seattle Seahawks. The good: Rockne recommended Jones for the USC job after turning it down himself, and Jones was exceptional, leading the Trojans to national championships in 1928, 1931, 1932 and 1939 and five Rose Bowl wins. [80] He was officially hired as the Seahawks' head coach on January 11. 2,066. [30][190] Under Carroll, nearly all USC practices were open to the public, a move that was uncommon among programs; he believed that having fans at practice helped his team prepare, making mundane drills seem more interesting, causing players to perform at a high level when they know they have an audience and preparing them for larger crowds on game days. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley already has made inroads in Southern California football recruiting, which should help him bolster USCs talent pool. (AP Photo), Sam Barry, named head football coach at USC, succeeds his long-time mentor, the late Howard Jones. [5] [6], After high school, Carroll attended junior college at the nearby College of Marin, where he played football for two years (lettering in his second year) before transferring to the University of the Pacific,[7] where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. [144] On November 8, 2020, Carroll and the Seahawks agreed to a four-year contract extension. The good: Smith, the first coach without Trojan ties since Howard Jones, guided USC to Pac-10 championships and Rose Bowl berths in each of his first three seasons, an unprecedented achievement. Clint Hurtt, Defensive Coordinator And most of us believed him.. After getting fired as head coach of the NFL's New England Patriots, Pete Carroll spent a year out of football studying John Wooden and his success as UCLA basketball's coach. Im mad at USC for hiring him. The 49ers edged out a 1917 win, yet the Seahawks' then 112 record was still best in the conference. In nine seasons Cravath led USC to the Rose Bowl four times, shutting out Washington in 1944 and Tennessee in 1945. [3] Carroll is one of four head coaches (alongside Paul Brown, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer) to win a college football national championship and an NFL championship. Carroll. '"[76], Among Carroll's critics in the media was longtime Los Angeles Times sportswriter Bill Plaschke, who said that in one stroke, Carroll went, from a coach who presided over the greatest days in USC football history to one who was in charge of its biggest embarrassment. . He decided his philosophy was best summarized as "I'm a competitor". The consultation: At age 84, Robinson became a consultant to Louisiana State coach and former USC coach Ed Orgeron in 2019. In the Wild Card Round, the Seahawks dominated the Detroit Lions in a 26-6 victory. On June 9, 2010, The Los Angeles Times reported that Carroll, along with other active and former USC officials, had appeared in front of a ten-member NCAA Committee on Infractions the previous February. . Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said after losing on Monday Night Football that his team and he personally needs Russell Wilson. The assistants at Pacific during this time included a number of other future successful coaches, including Greg Robinson, Jim Colletto, Walt Harris, Ted Leland, and Bob Cope. [137], On September 15, 2019, which was his 68th birthday, Carroll won his 100th game as the Seahawks head coach, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 2826. In his time at USC, the Trojans went to two BCS Bowl games, winning the National Championship in 2004 and winning the . The official Football Coach List for the University of Southern California Trojans . Seahawks coach Pete Carroll met with local media at the VMAC Monday for his end of season press conference. of America national championship Grantland Rice was the legendary early 20th century sportswriter who wrote, 'When the great scorer comes/to mark against your name/He'll write not 'won' or 'lost'/but how you played the game. While the Seahawks have a general manager in John Schneider, he serves mainly in an advisory role to Carroll, who has the final say in football matters. The enthusiasm with which Williams coaches was immediately on display during a 45-14 victory over Washington State in his first game. "Not in any way," Carroll stated, "because I know where we stand. a great leader and inspiration to me.. The officials called the play in the Seahawks' favor, igniting a national outrage about the officiating. [38], Carroll was considered one of the most effective recruiters in college football, having brought in multiple top-ranked recruiting classes;[39][40] he was also known for getting commitments from nationally prominent players early in high school. Carroll rebuilt his staff by elevating Ken Norton, Jr. from graduate assistant to full-time assistant coaching the linebackers, and hiring Steve Sarkisian, who was with the Oakland Raiders in 2004 and was formerly with the Trojans, as quarterbacks coach. And we're gonna see how far that takes us. [108] A Super Bowl XLVIII rematch came in Week 3, with Seattle again defeating Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, 2620 in overtime. [29][35] In 2008, ESPN.com named Carroll's hiring number 1 in a list of the Pac-10's top ten moments of the BCS era. Sports agent B reported: [152] Carroll and the Seahawks went 12 in Wilson's absence before hitting the bye week. In 2001, he had a 58-yard pick-six against Arizona that helped turn around the Trojans' season . Sounds like someone didn't learn their lesson. In 1984, Carroll jumped to . [141][142] Carroll coached the NFC team in the 2020 Pro Bowl. All we want to do around here is win forever, he said more than once. [65] With the vacated games removed, Carroll drops to fourth on USC's all-time wins list, behind John McKay, Howard Jones and John Robinson. See University of Southern California athletics scandal. Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is the current coach of the is the and executive Vice-President of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. However, these moves paved the way for a 42 start to the 2010 season. USC COACHES: 10-11 However, Carroll was praised by much of the national media for how he handled the adversity following the game. Known for his energy and youthful enthusiasm, Carroll painted a basketball court in the parking lot of the team's practice facility where he and his assistant coaches regularly played three-on-three games during their spare time. [4], He was a multi-sport star in football (playing quarterback, wide receiver, and defensive back), basketball, and baseball, earning the school's Athlete of the Year honors as a senior in 1969. Although the Seahawks had won their three prior meetings, including one earlier in the year, the Cardinals had steadily improved during the season. The PAC 12 is further distancing itself from Los Angeles after the recent departures of UCLA and USC. Pete Carroll, Executive VP, Head Coach Former USC football coach Pete Carroll shows his game face in denouncing the NCAA's penalties against the school, contending they are too harsh because he and other administrators never. The punishment: Five months after Carroll left USC for the Seattle Seahawks in January 2010, the NCAA ruled USC lacked institutional control and placed the program on probation for four years. In a move that has been expected since Shane Steichen accepted the Colts' head coaching job, Brian Johnson has been promoted from quarterbacks coach to offensive . ", "Timing Isn't Entirely on Carroll's Side", "Carroll's hiring is another mistake for troubled USC", "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Pete Carroll Finally Finds A Perfect Fit at U.S.C. LOS ANGELES - Pete Carroll, who led the New England Patriots to the NFL playoffs twice in 3 years, has been named USC's head football coach, Trojan athletic director Mike Garrett announced today. Dubbed the Thundering Herd, the Trojans outscored UCLA by a combined score of 128-0 in their first two meetings under the stone-faced Jones. [17][18][19], Carroll was hired for the next season by the San Francisco 49ers, where he served as defensive coordinator for the following two seasons (199596). Pretend youre aboard a pirate ship, Newsom, IRS give Californians until October to file tax returns, Obsessed with Disneyland? The league will now hold their annual college football media day event in Las Vegas instead. Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is the head coach and of the Seattle Seahawks, a National Football League team. McKay challenged the curator to bring him the moon rocks. [96] The prior year's NFC Champions and divisional rival, the San Francisco 49ers, were blown out by the Seahawks, 293. The brave: Shortly after the 1941 season the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and Barry enlisted in the Navy, ending his short tenure as USC football coach. Dave Canales, Quarterbacks The genius: Barry taught the principles of the triangle offense to Tex Winter, who famously taught Phil Jackson, who won 11 NBA titles with the Lakers and Chicago Bulls using the triangle. Prior to entering coaching, Richard was a cornerback at USC under Seahawks coach Pete Carroll. The players huddled in a conference room. The bad: In Tollners debut season, USC posted its first losing record since 1961. The stand: When an Austin hotel wouldnt allow the three USC Black players to check in ahead of a game at Texas in September 1956, Hill pulled the entire team from the hotel and found accommodations where everyone was welcome. The tragedy: Clark became yet another USC coach to die suddenly, collapsing while jogging in Huntington Beach in 1989. Hed been mentored by the best - Bill Walsh, Tom Landry, Marty Schottenheimer and Robinson and was highly regarded as the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator and as a USC assistant during its 1978 co-national championship season. 3. [145] They ended the season with a 124 record and won their first division title since 2016, but lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card Round. Why do people want to make you say that? The FWAA also said it would not consider USC as a candidate for the award for the 2010 season. Table of Biography [ show] Early Life and Education Pete Carroll was born on the 15th of September, 1951, in San Francisco, California. Share your favorite tips, tricks and hacks. Suzuki. Tom Coughlin was 65 when his Giants won Super Bowl XLVI and Dick Vermeil was 63 when the St. Louis Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV. Pete offered Nate a job, Nate accepted . [42][43], Carroll's team won a then-school record 34 straight games from 2003 to 2005, a streak that started after a triple-overtime loss to California and ended with the national championship game against the Texas Longhorns in the 2006 Rose Bowl. A report from TheAthletic.com last week indicated Russell Wilson tried to get Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and General Manager John Schneider fired a year ago. "[75], Wrote Los Angeles Times sportswriter Jerry Crowe, "It's somehow apt that the Trojans were asked to return the Grantland Rice Trophy after being stripped of the 2004 Football Writers Assn. Under his tenure, days had descriptive nicknames like Tell the Truth Monday, Competition Tuesday, Turnover Wednesday. The good: An unlikely star quarterback at Brigham Young, Sarkisian was first hired at USC as an offensive assistant in 2001 and after a stint as quarterbacks coach with the Oakland Raiders returned to USC under Carroll. The administrator: Hill served as USC athletic director from 1957-1972, leaving to become the first commissioner of the Pacific Coast Athletic Assn. He was inducted into the charter class of the Redwood High School Athletic Hall of Fame in April 2009. After they lost to the Tulane Green Wave in the Cotton Bowl, the one with the biggest. The pinstripes: Hill played several years of Major League Baseball, and he replaced Babe Ruth in the New York Yankees outfield in 1935 after the Bambino signed with the Boston Braves at age 40. 2014 season: Second consecutive NFC championship, As a result of the 2011 NCAA sanctions imposed on USC because of the ineligibility of. Named head coach on January 11, 2010, Pete Carroll became the eighth head coach in Seahawks history after one of the most successful runs in USC history in the college ranks. They tried to make it out like it was something else. At USC home games, when Carroll decided to go for it on 4th down, the USC band would start a chant of "Big Balls Pete" that carried over to the students section and the alumni. I felt things were headed in the right direction. [122] The Seahawks would later fall to the Carolina Panthers in the Divisional Round 3124, after being down 310 at the half, and as a result, the Seahawks would not reach a third consecutive Super Bowl appearance. You didnt have to turn around and look, you knew he was there., Jones: Football to me is power-massed power, functioning smoothly, driving forward relentlessly.. We found that out years ago [2003], when we were No. After the Seattle Seahawks fired head coach Jim L. Mora after one season, Carroll was rumored to be in the running for the job. He received a significant raise after the 2002 season and earned close to $3 million in the 2004 season, which ended with USC winning the BCS title in January 2005. September 13, 2021 6:44 pm ET. He came back to USC in 1993 and was fired after the 1997 season after going 12-11 in his last two years. [81] According to the Los Angeles Times, Carroll was "close to reaching an agreement with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday evening. The postscript: McKay left USC for Tampa Bay in 1975, the same year owner Julie Kohl closed Julies. Pete Carroll Breaks Silence on Current State of USC's Football Program: 'Expectations are Part of the Problem' The Seattle Seahawks coach laments on the current state of USC's football. Front row: Ray George, Walt Hargesheimer, and Bill Park. He was previously the head football coach at USC from 2000 to 2009, where he won six bowl games and back to back National Championships in 2003 and 2004. Instead, weeks later, the Seahawks . In 2010, Pete Carroll was leaving USC to become the head coach of the Seahawks. He was also the head coach at USC, where he won some bowl games. Pete Carroll, (USC) was his third head coaching job. [23][24][25] He was not the Trojans' first choice, and was considered a long shot as the USC Athletic Department under Director Mike Garrett initially planned to hire a high-profile coach with recent college experience. The University of Arizona has hired Brennan Carroll to be the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach under new head coach Jedd Fisch, himself a former Pete Carroll assistant. [178], Carroll draws coaching inspiration from the 1974 book The Inner Game of Tennis by tennis coach W. Timothy Gallwey, which he picked up as graduate student at the University of the Pacific; he summarizes the philosophy he took from the book as "all about clearing the clutter in the interactions between your conscious and subconscious mind", enabled "through superior practice and a clear approach. He likens being a college head coach to being both the "coach and general manager. The Trojans. [162] The Seahawks' season ended in the Wild Card Round with a 4123 to the San Francisco 49ers.[163]. Last week, The Athletic reported that Russell Wilson tried to get coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider fired in . I loved his family. PROFILE: Pete Carroll / 'Ballgame' / Boisterous Marin boyhood set tone for USC coach. ", "You Don't Have to Be a USC Alum to Hate This Hire", "Now Garrett's Back Is Against the Wallet", "It Didn't Take Long for the Fight to Get Knocked Out of Bruins", "Miller: USC dominates Pac-10 in BCS era", "American Visionaries: Pete Carroll knows how to thrill a crowd", "Pac-10 coaching rankings: Carroll on top", "SI.com - NCAA Football - Carroll, USC starting trend to lock up recruits earlier - Friday June 15, 2007 4:35PM", "2006: No. Getty Image. [72], Reacting to the USC sanctions in a video produced by his new employers, Carroll said on June 10, 2010, "I'm absolutely shocked and disappointed in the findings of the NCAA. [64] These sanctions have been criticized by some NCAA football writers,[66][67][68][69] including ESPN's Ted Miller, who wrote, "It's become an accepted fact among informed college football observers that the NCAA sanctions against USC were a travesty of justice, and the NCAA's refusal to revisit that travesty are [sic] a massive act of cowardice on the part of the organization.