Pete Carroll nearly a Seahawk?

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(Rotoworld) The L.A. Times reports that the Seahawks are closing in on a five-year, $35 million agreement with Pete Carroll that will make him both the team's head coach and club president.
 
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Hasn't Pete failed in the NFL in the past much like Saban? If he does leave who might be moving in at USC?
 
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(Rotoworld) The Seahawks have contacted Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera about their head coaching vacancy. Analysis: With Leslie Frazier now undecided about meeting the team Saturday, Seattle needs to interview someone to satisfy the Rooney Rule before making anything official with Pete Carroll.
 
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(Rotoworld) SI.com's Jim Trotter reports that Seahawks owner Paul Allen is unwilling to offer head coaching candidate Pete Carroll total control over football matters. Analysis: And we have a potential hitch. "Allen has been through that once with Mike Holmgren and is not going to go through that again," said Fritz Pollard Alliance chairman John Wooten, who has knowledge of the situation. It's long been believed that if Carroll was to return to the NFL, he'd want GM duties in addition to the head coaching job. A deal no longer appears to be imminent.
 
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USC is about to spend some time in probation, and Pete Carroll hates the BCS system. Even in years that he has been in the championship game, he has been openly supportive a playoff system.

the likely probation period makes this a perfect time for Carroll to jump again into the NFL. Seattle is a great fit for him.

He wasn't successful in his first reign as an NFL head coach, but I think he has a great shot at succeeding.
 
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It sounds like he wants something that Allen says he isn't willing to give though, complete control. He should prove that he can win on the NFL level before demanding control, IMO.
 
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I disagree mudlogger.

Pete Carroll has made it clear that he doesn't want to leap into the NFL again without complete control. He was handcuffed in his last stint at the NFL level, and he made it clear he would never go back again under those terms.
 
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Sources: USC Trojans' Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks reach agreement on coaching contract - ESPN
Updated: January 9, 2010, 7:54 AM ET
By Adam Schefter
ESPN

Pete Carroll has reached agreement with the Seahawks on a deal to be their next head coach, multiple NFL sources confirmed early Saturday morning.


Carroll was fully expected to be introduced by the Seahawks as early as Monday, assuming they comply with the Rooney Rule this weekend.

The hangup could be locating a candidate to interview that would put the Seahawks in compliance with the rule, which requires teams to interview a minority candidate for head-coaching hires.

On Friday, Jim Mora became the first Seahawks coach to be let go after one season.

Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier could agree to interview, but he is unwilling to do so if Carroll has been promised full control of the Seahawks -- and multiple sources say he has.

Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke told Frazier that Carroll definitely does not have Seattle's job.


Believing Leiweke, Frazier will interview for the Seahawks head coach job Saturday morning.

Seattle also contacted the agent for Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, but as of Saturday morning nothing had been set up.

But the bottom line is, Carroll's agreement with Seattle is "100 percent done," one NFL source close to the situation said.

In a text message to ESPN's Chris Mortensen on Friday, Carroll said, "You know I haven't responded to a NFL question in two years."

But a league source told Mortensen that Carroll was trying to persuade USC offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates to join him in Seattle -- as opposed to Bates pursuing the same position with the Chicago Bears.

Mora attended a meeting Friday morning with management, at which time he was told by Leiweke, the Seahawks' CEO, that he did not win enough games to save his job.



The Seahawks ended the season on a four-game losing streak to finish 5-11.

Mora was shocked by his dismissal, believing that when he was called to Leiweke's office that he would be in a discussion about the team's vacant general manager's job, Seahawks sources told Mortensen.

"This team, more importantly this community, means so much to me that it hurts not being able to see this through," Mora said in a team-issued statement. "I am disappointed I did not get the chance to complete my contract. This is a tough business that sometimes demands immediate gratification."

Adam Schefter is ESPN's NFL Insider. Information from ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen was used in this report.
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GoToLeep

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ESPN just announced the "Agreement in Principle"..umm... agreement. Is Kiffin going to leave Tenn and go back to USC????? Or would they want him?? I am sure he didn't see Carroll leaving ant time in the near enough future!!
 
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MongerKhan said:
Sources: USC Trojans' Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks reach agreement on coaching contract - ESPN
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Kingdome

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As a Husky fan, I like the move. As a Seahawks fan, not so much. I hope he works out, but I am not counting on it.
 
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