Good move for all parties. The Seahawks were a big disappointment this year and needed to shake things up. Carroll has been courted by NFL teams recently and was the hot college coach.
USC had also suffered a disappointing year and lost the conference for the first time in years with 4 losses and also had some allegations against them. It was time to get out of Dodge City.
Carroll will be taking OC Jeremy Bates (sorry Bear fans) and LB coach Ken Norton, Jr. at the very least. Carroll officially resigned from USC and a formal announcement on his hiring is expected today.
After a couple of unsuccessful NFL gigs earlier in his career (with the Pats and Jets), will be interesting to see if the older, wiser Carroll can have success with the Seahawks.
Also, looks like $7M is the going rate for top coaches now.
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Good move for all - Seahawks fans may get excited after a miserable year and Carroll gets out while he is still bankable.
I don't really see him as a major difference maker at the pro level but I could be wrong.
As for Bates, I'm not sure if it would be good to have him or not. I go back and forth. Cutler may feel more comfortable, but he may need someone to give him a kick in the pants to be successful.
Cutler needs guys that will massage his ego and tell him how great he is. The Martz thing could go over REALLY well or could go over REALLY bad.
If Martz can maximize Cutler's arm and Cutler obeys Martz, it could be a grand success.
If both egomaniacs clash, it will be a disaster.
Good luck, Bear fan!
Cutler needs coaching - not just a friend.
Agree.
Tell that to Jeff Cutler.
OK, I'll call him tomorrow.
Great.
Let me know how it goes.
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