Offense or defense?
Even though he hired a defensive coordinator for the first time, USC coach Pete Carroll continues to spend as much time with the defense as he did before the staff reorganization.
This is interesting because a number of people closely tied to the program believe Carroll made the change so he could devote more time to the offense, which has so many new faces in key roles next season and might require his attention.
Even though Carroll officially spends more time with the defense, he's always exerted control over the offense. Most famously, he said he revamped the offensive philosophy in the latter stages of the 2001 season and did not fully implement the changes he wanted until the start of the 2002 season.
Pete says he revamped the offense in 2001? When Norm Chow was the offensive coordinator?
Yeah right! I bet he didn't say that BEFORE the season and only started the attempt to take credit after records started falling.
Is Pete Carroll the "Al Gore of college football?"
I bet in two or three years, when the offense gets situated with all the new starters, Pete will once again say that he "revamped" it.
What he needs to do is "revamp" his defense! The unit that he had no confidence in at the Rose Bowl.
What does Pete Carroll know about offense? The last time he coached an offensive position was in 1974 when he was a grad assistant at Pacific, working with the wide receivers.
Stick to defense Pete. Hopefully we won't have to hear you use the now-famous Vince Young excuse -- "We weren't going to stop them anyway" -- in the near future.
Stop the whining FDOG. Pete Carroll was one yard from a three-peat. Then what would you griping for? Trust Pete!
Fight on!
Never use the Pete's name in vain!!!!!!!!
FDOG: Chow's first season at SC was a disaster. SC had the worst offense in the conference. After the bowl loss, PC re-tooled the offense and the results were great.
Hey fellas, you guys will obviously keep happily drikning Pete's Kool Aid ... but it won't do you or him any good.
It doesn't change reality to blindly buy into whatever he says.
Holding people responsible for their decisions and comments isn't a bad thing.