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I just dont think Belichick is a fan of Tickle me Pete, he wont draft players from a former Pats coach, just my opinion...
"Tickle me Pete" (??) has established the most prestigious college football program over the last 5 years which far and away have recruited and produced the greatest collegiate athletes in the country. Why wouldn't we want to tap into that pipeline?
I just dont think Belichick is a fan of Tickle me Pete, he wont draft players from a former Pats coach, just my opinion...
It's a pretty good policy to avoid highly touted Carroll players in the draft. The bust factor is through the roof.
I just dont think Belichick is a fan of Tickle me Pete, he wont draft players from a former Pats coach, just my opinion...
Tickle me Pete is a great college coach, I may be wrong beside's Carson Palmer, name some great USC players under tickle me pete that has made a great NFL impact...
I think Belichick will not draft a USC product that high, if Gholston or Mcfadden , or Long are off the board , which it looks like they will , they trade down to draft Mayo, or harvey..
Yes, USC under Carroll produces a lot of heavily hyped players who benefit from the level of talent around them.
BUT
USC under Carroll consistently recruits some of the nation's finest athletes. It would be foolish to ignore them.
Pete Caroll- I just dont see Belichick drafting a Pete Caroll defensive player... I know people will say, well they drafted Matt Cassell and Oscar Lua... Well Lua is gone, and Cassel is a QB.... No way they draft a USC player that high..
not only that. USC players don't do well in the NFL. They have very little competition in PAC 10 play. Reggie Bush and Matt Leinhart aren't that great.
I doubt he will be saying this next year with Mauaugalagagagaaua
Not going to comment on the draft issue itself.Does anybody remember the tickle me pete years here??? I do, they were avg at best
Not going to comment on the draft issue itself.
Defensively speaking, I think the Carroll/Sidwell defense was better than average though.
Some people tend to agree
TEAMS LEERY OF USC PLAYERS?
Posted by Mike Florio on April 24, 2008, 10:08 p.m.
There’s a growing sense in some league circles that incoming players from the University of Southern California merit extra scrutiny during the endless buildup to the draft.
The concern is that too many of the players who emerge from the Trojan program love the SoCal lifestyle more than they love football.
Though it’s always dangerous to generalize (but what the hell, we’ll do it anyway), there have been a surprising number of busts to emerge from Pete Carroll’s no-pay (by the school) paradise.
In 2003, the Trojans sent a trio of solid players into the league: Carson Palmer, Troy Polamalu, and Justin Fargas. Since then, however, the only guy who has proven to be a consistent high-end talent is linebacker Lofa Tatupu. The growing parade of busts includes Keary Colbert, Shaun Cody, Mike Patterson, Mike Williams, Darnell Bing, Dominique Byrd, Frostee Rucker, Winston Justice, Reggie Bush (relative to his draft status and hype), and Dwayne Jarrett.
As to Matt Leinart and LenDale White, the jury is still out, but might be coming back soon. There already are signs that football isn’t their top priority. Otherwise, White wouldn’t go blowfish in the offseason and Leinart would be exuding the demeanor of a guy who intends to be a starting NFL quarterback for a long time.
Every player is different, but it could be that the same thing that attracts them to play in L.A. is the same thing that makes them more attracted to the perks of being a pro athlete than to doing whatever is necessary to be the best of the best in their profession.