Carroll getting the opportunity to Pump and Jack Up the Bolts???

[Clonamery]

Some people are just meant for the collegiate level (hello Rick Pitino). Carroll is one of those people.

I would agree (see Nick Saban) but does Carroll see it that way.

 

[groundgame]

If Petey leaves USC, he is a mo-ron.

I agree, he would be crazy to give up the USC job.

 

[frankiesfly]

I hope the Bolts do get Pete Caroll then we dont have to worry about them. Pete Caroll should stay where he belongs in college football, he isnt good enough of a coach to compete in the NFL. He has never been successful in the NFL, and never will be, even with all the talent the Bolts have.

 

[Mike the Brit]

The wheels might be coming off the USC Truck if the NCAA penalizes them for Reggie Bush.

Beyond that the only way firing Marty makes sense is if they already have someone signed, sealed and delivered - otherwise its a completely bonehead move.

Whether its Carroll or not who knows but there's obviously good reasons to make that guess. Aside from not having any assistants (and one assumes Carroll would bring his with him) the team obviously has talent, making it as good a landing spot as any for Caroll or another established coach - again, assuming they can get the assistants they want.

You may be right, of course. But the fact that firing Marty would be a bone-headed move if it was done without a plan doesn't mean that it wasn't done that way: sometimes people are bone-headed (or impulsive, or simply too frustrated to care). I still think that Carroll wouldn't work under Smith -- but perhaps Smith will get canned too.

 

[JoeSixPat]

I agree, he would be crazy to give up the USC job.

Why would it be crazy to leave USC if the NCAA suspended USC from bowl games, removed scholarships and his cut off his ability to recruit top players?

I must be missing something but why would Carroll stay? I'll admit I've not followed that situation closely but I've read nothing that said that USC was cleared of wrongdoing.

With the Bush investigation continuing and now the McKnight issue things could get very bad very fast at USC, leaving Carroll wondering why he didn't punch his ticket for a blank check salaried job in the NFL.