Pete Carroll and the USC Shuffle

It's hard not to be jaded when you see the Seattle Seahawks fire a perfectly good coach in Jim Mora to bring in Pete Carroll for two reasons.

The first reason is about Carroll's decision. He is clearly fleeing USC because they are about to get slammed for NCAA violations related to recruiting and improper benefits under his watch. Why else would he leave? He basically runs a pro team at USC already and can recruit Top 10 talent wihtout having to travel more than 10 miles in any direction of campus. It has to be pending punishment so in that sense I perfectly understand him leaving.

The second reason is about Seattle's decision. Do they not realize this guy is a lousy coach? He underperformed with good talent in New England and with the Jets and was an awful game coach at USC. He was a great college coach because he could recruit and put absolutely loaded teams on the field. But he was an awful play caller who should have been in the BCS title game every other year. Instead USC always lost games they shouldn't have and then won big games when the BSC title game was out of reach. He won't last three years on a Seattle team that is clearly rebuilding.

And as for USC brining in Lane Kiffin? I'll leave it to Pat Forde who expresses my thoughts perfectly. Has a guy ever been given more hype and money for doing so little as a head football coach? Not to mention what a complete dick he seems to be?