As brought up in one of my recent posts (Let The Firing Begin! x Carroll to Seattle?), the rumors are true. And just days after reports of Carroll returning to the NFL took the sporting world by storm, it's official. Pete Carroll will take over a Seattle team that placed third in the NFC West standings this past season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses. Upon his arrival in Seattle, Carroll will become the 8th head coach in the team's history. Carroll brings with him an already experienced mindset as he's no stranger to the NFL environment, when he coached 4 years with the New York Jets and New England Patriots from 1994-99. He also brings with him a resume filled with college championships. & Although he was a .500 coach at best in the NFL, finishing with a record of 33-31, it'll be interesting to see whether or not he'll be able to evolve into a Superbowl caliber coach in the NFL now that he's had a taste of winning at the college level.
Carroll's offensive coordinator at SC will also head to Seattle with him, as the two should have no problem gelling together. The question mark now hovering USC, is what's in store for the school's future? The move also has everyone asking, 'Who will now coach one of the top football programs in the country?' If USC was to stick to it's college roots, they would most likely turn to Oregon State coach Mike Riley. However it's been reported that Riley has signed a multi-year deal that would result in him remaining the coach of the Beavers. If SC decides to go after an NFL coach, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach and former All-American linebacker for the USC Trojan's - Jack Del Rio could be a possible fit for the job.
There's no doubt the departure of Carroll leaving the program will have many players rethinking whether or not they want to play for SC, but will his absence mean the fallout of Southern California football?
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