Sources: Falcons want to interview USC's Carroll for head coaching vacancy

Lets not act like all college coaches are predestined for NFL failure.

Just take it at face value: Winning college football games is not a good indicator of ability to win NFL games. That doesn't mean that no college coach will ever win in the NFL, it just means that they lack quality credentials.

Carroll's been in the NFL anyway.

Right, but I think there are other coaching candidates out there with better NFL resumes. Isn't Carroll's biggest strength recruiting, not X's and O's? If so, how would that translate to the NFL?

Right, but I think there are other coaching candidates out there with better NFL resumes. Isn't Carroll's biggest strength recruiting, not X's and O's? If so, how would that translate to the NFL?

Anything positive would help those horrible falcons. LOL.

But point remains, Carroll could pick a much better scenario for him in the NFL other than the Falcons. That is the LEAST desirable coaching position in the NFL bar none.

He could recruit for Atl, couldn't he? Doesn't USC pay their athletes?

Oh boy...
ESPN - Sources: USC's Carroll interested in Falcons' opening - NFL (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3188045)

USC coach Pete Carroll is interested in the Atlanta Falcons' head coach opening and is expected to speak with Atlanta owner Arthur Blank via phone Wednesday, sources at the American Football Coaches Convention in Anaheim told ESPN's Joe Schad.

Blank is expected to offer full control of personnel decisions to Carroll and the sources said that is what intrigues Carroll most. Carroll is currently on vacation in Hawaii.

I'm calling bad decision on this one. If they pass up the chance on Marty for Carroll, I think they're headed towards letting the inmates run the asylum. Isn't Pete's picture right next to "Player's Coach" in the dictionary?

Some people never learn: (If this is a duplicate thread I apologize in advance, but for the record a search of Pete Carroll turned up nothing of the sort.)
ESPN - Sources: Falcons want to interview USC's Carroll for head coaching vacancy - NFL (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3187424)
Sources: Falcons want to interview USC's Carroll for head coaching vacancy

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

ATLANTA -- Having so far limited their search to current NFL assistants, the Atlanta Falcons (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=atl) may be about to move outside the box and significantly raise the profile of candidates for their head coaching vacancy.
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Multiple sources told ESPN.com late Tuesday night that the Falcons are pursuing Pete Carroll for an interview. If Carroll agrees, and the logistics can be arranged, the Southern California coach could huddle with Atlanta owner Arthur Blank by the weekend. Carroll, who has previously been a head coach in the NFL with the New York Jets (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=nyj) and New England Patriots (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=nwe), would certainly become the biggest name on the list of Atlanta candidates.

Carroll, 56, recently completed his seventh season at Southern California with a resounding victory over Illinois in the Rose Bowl. He has led the Trojans to two national championships and compiled a 76-14 record. The 14 defeats have been by an average of just 4.1 points.

Southern California was 11-2 this season and many observers felt that, had it not been for injuries, the Trojans might have vied for the national title. Carroll's .844 winning mark at Southern California is the best in the nation among active coaches with at least five seasons of experience.
Over the past few seasons, there has been rampant speculation that Carroll might be lured back to the NFL, but he has rebuffed all overtures to return to the pro game. Conventional wisdom is that Carroll would only consider an NFL job if he had full control over the football operation. That likely would not be the case in Atlanta, where Blank is seeking a new general manager as well as a head coach.

Authur Blank is a smart man. But when it comes to football he is such an idiot for even contacting this guy. Carroll was not a good NFL coach his 1st go around. Always trying to be buddy buddy with the players. There are PLENTY of qualified professional NFL coaches that will be good hires. How does Norv Turner and Scott Linehan have an NFL jobs and Mike Singletary or Marty S. don't???? If Carroll leaves it's for the $. Plus Atl. is in such bad shape it's not even funny. And on top of that people in Atl don't give two shits about the Falcons. Blank should try and pack up move to another city.

Actually, Atlanta would be a good fit for Carroll if he so chooses to go. He's an excellent talent scout, and with new management, he could bring in young talent to build the franchise back up. Not sure if his coaching style will re-translate to the NFL, but Atlanta would have nothing to lose in hiring Carroll.

No, but Carroll has almost everything to lose, and very little to gain.

His salary is estimated between $2-$3 million/year, he lives in SoCal, he's got the pick of the litter when it comes to high school talent, and USC is likely to be a top five contender for years to come.

Not to mention the job of a college coach is pretty damn cushy. Wine and dine the boosters, take home a fat paycheck, because the NCAA limits how much teams can practice.

Not so in the NFL. Yeah he might make a few extra million, but in exchange he'll work 18 hours/day, 360 days/year.

I never said Carroll would be smart to take the job...

I always thought Mick Vick was crap, but how the hell was he the glue that held that team together?