IIRC, Carroll made contact with SC, not the other way around
If his daughter wasn't on the volleyball team, they probably would have done something like hiring Lynn Swann. Or John Robinson a third time.
I award them and that birdbrain Garrett zero points, as well.
Complete thread:
- today's coaching search question -
HumanRobot,
2016-10-19, 04:54
- non-monster hires I like -
Jay,
2016-10-19, 08:48
- To my eye -
HumanRobot,
2016-10-19, 10:50
- I think Shaw is on a precipice -
Jay,
2016-10-19, 11:01
- I am amazed that he has lasted this long -
Jeff (BGS),
2016-10-19, 12:44
- it's not really an experience sport, is it? -
HumanRobot,
2016-10-19, 12:48
- Youth can be mitigated by player leadership - CK08, 2016-10-19, 14:20
- OL & QB yes; DL and RB no; - Buck Mulligan, 2016-10-19, 13:19
- it's not really an experience sport, is it? -
HumanRobot,
2016-10-19, 12:48
- sure - HumanRobot, 2016-10-19, 11:54
- I am amazed that he has lasted this long -
Jeff (BGS),
2016-10-19, 12:44
- I think Shaw is on a precipice -
Jay,
2016-10-19, 11:01
- A couple responses... - BillyGoat, 2016-10-19, 10:26
- To my eye -
HumanRobot,
2016-10-19, 10:50
- Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan and Dylan - irishoutsider, 2016-10-19, 08:33
- I have four or five, plus some on the periphery. -
Kevin,
2016-10-19, 08:26
- Stanford hiring Harbaugh out of USD -
Jay,
2016-10-19, 08:37
- "This will put football in its proper place." -
Kevin,
2016-10-19, 08:41
- "Who can we get cheap?" -
Jay,
2016-10-19, 08:44
- I don't think that angle can be overlooked -
Domer99,
2016-10-19, 09:02
- had forgotten he was turned down by ISU, Tulane, N. Texas - Jay, 2016-10-19, 09:36
- Overall, my list is the best list - Kevin, 2016-10-19, 09:27
- I don't think that angle can be overlooked -
Domer99,
2016-10-19, 09:02
- "Who can we get cheap?" -
Jay,
2016-10-19, 08:44
- "This will put football in its proper place." -
Kevin,
2016-10-19, 08:41
- Stanford hiring Harbaugh out of USD -
Jay,
2016-10-19, 08:37
- Meyer/FL, Saban/AL, Carroll, Petersen/WA, Harbaugh/Stan -
Brendan,
2016-10-19, 06:23
- Yeah, I guess it depends on what's meant by 'best'. -
KGB,
2016-10-19, 06:56
- I give SC more credit than most for the Carroll hire... -
Mobster,
2016-10-19, 07:24
- I think you are giving USC way too much credit -
Domer99,
2016-10-19, 07:31
- IIRC, Carroll made contact with SC, not the other way around -
KGB,
2016-10-19, 07:57
- Exactly right -
Domer99,
2016-10-19, 08:11
- from Tom Dienhart at SN at the time -
Jay,
2016-10-19, 10:00
- Tom Dienhart adamantly disagreed with me when I told him in - Ken Fowler, 2016-10-19, 14:24
- from Tom Dienhart at SN at the time -
Jay,
2016-10-19, 10:00
- Exactly right -
Domer99,
2016-10-19, 08:11
- yeah, I don't think so either - Jay, 2016-10-19, 07:41
- IIRC, Carroll made contact with SC, not the other way around -
KGB,
2016-10-19, 07:57
- I think you are giving USC way too much credit -
Domer99,
2016-10-19, 07:31
- That's just it. Process and resulting conclusion are 2..... -
Domer99,
2016-10-19, 07:18
- It helps the process quite a bit... -
KGB,
2016-10-19, 07:22
- Agreed - Brendan, 2016-10-19, 07:38
- It helps the process quite a bit... -
KGB,
2016-10-19, 07:22
- I give SC more credit than most for the Carroll hire... -
Mobster,
2016-10-19, 07:24
- Yeah, I guess it depends on what's meant by 'best'. -
KGB,
2016-10-19, 06:56
- might be interesting to update this exercise -
Jay,
2016-10-19, 05:58
- notable hires since 2011 -
Jay,
2016-10-19, 07:18
- ranked by risk (at the time) - Jay, 2016-10-19, 07:29
- Every time I look at a list like this it makes me think -
professor,
2016-10-19, 07:26
- the flip side to that contention - Jay, 2016-10-19, 07:36
- Alternatively: - professor, 2016-10-19, 07:15
- notable hires since 2011 -
Jay,
2016-10-19, 07:18
- Saban, Meyer, Meyer, Meyer, Carroll. -
nedhead,
2016-10-19, 05:24
- Also known as the list of the 5 college coaches I hate most -
Mark,
2016-10-19, 06:45
- My name is nedhead, and I like Pete Carroll. -
nedhead,
2016-10-19, 16:34
- He also seems to be a genuinely good guy - Jim (fisherj08), 2016-10-19, 16:59
- My name is nedhead, and I like Pete Carroll. -
nedhead,
2016-10-19, 16:34
- Also known as the list of the 5 college coaches I hate most -
Mark,
2016-10-19, 06:45
- non-monster hires I like -
Jay,
2016-10-19, 08:48