Carroll embarrasses himself at Sanchez presser

2009-11-17T10:33:28-05:00

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2009-01-23T07:52:53-05:00

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185 "Wow" is an understatement! Sanchez has every right to pursue his dreams of playing professional football in the NFL. Carroll also needs to check his emotions, play a more active supporting role in developing his players, and become more of a mentor for all those (idiots) that wish to remain on his team. Can you imagine that after spending your NCAA eligibility playing your heart out for the school, team mates and coaches that the one guy that supposedly ddeveloped you stands before the press to say you won't make it? What an idiot!. Good luck Mark, you'll do just fine! 4082662

2009-01-23T07:45:52-05:00

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184 "Wow" is an understatement! Who in their right mind would even want to return and play for such a selfish and unsupportive coach? Sanchez is correct in his desire to pursue his dream of playing professional. Carroll should grow up and be more of a mentor for those (idiots) that remain on his team. Good luck Mark. 4082635

2009-01-22T09:18:29-05:00

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183 Like I said, you're not changing my mind just by re-telling me what you have already said 10 times and than hitting a home run by letting me know I'm in the minority. I'm Mexican, I'm democratic and I insist on objectivity, I think I'm pretty used to being in the minority. and I'm not going to apologize for not being on debate team, or congratulate you for that matter. 4070621

2009-01-21T17:37:23-05:00

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182 I've never figured out what it is about Peter Carol and USC that make so many kids want to go there? It makes no sense. You have to know that there are only 11 players on the field at once. Now that they know that Pete is a jerk. . .will it matter? Will players wake-up and realize that having Snoop Dogg on the sideline doesn't help you beat Standord, or that the sunny weather doesn't get you into the NFL? They don't put the most kids in the NFL. They don't win the most championships. Yet they have far and away the most talented kids in college football!! Shouldn't that be like a red flag or something? 4065983

2009-01-16T10:18:19-05:00

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2 To be forthcoming, I really haven't watched any USC games, but didn't Sanchez only start 14 games in his career at USC? If true, I just don't see him having the experience to succeed in the NFL, but we'll see. Personally I wouldn't draft him but that's just me. 4009783

2009-01-21T17:24:29-05:00

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To be forthcoming, I really haven't watched any USC games, but didn't Sanchez only start 14 games in his career at USC? If true, I just don't see him having the experience to succeed in the NFL, but we'll see. Personally I wouldn't draft him but that's just me.

181 He has a lot more experience than Matt Cassel but that really doesn't matter. If you have nothing good to say, you don't say it. THAT is the bottom line here. . .not whether Sanchez made the right decision or not. 4065813

2009-01-21T01:23:34-05:00

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178 Yes, I did veer from the topic...which was?? Was it Pete Carroll and his response to Mark going pro? Was it the complete break down of Carroll's life which you know better than anyone else because you saw a video clip of him? Or was it the graduation rate at USC? Or was it whether or not Pete Carroll lives up to your standards of classiness? Maybe it was the intensity level of the curriculum at Boston college. As you can see from TheBone's comment, I wasn't the only one who thought you just had a personal vendetta against USC, which is fine, a lot of you guys have that issue. My point being, you stopped talking about the article as soon as you started talking. I'm not saying your facts aren't straight, they just aren't relevant. If you want to compare USC's graduation rate to that of your alma mater, by all means knock yourself out, but no where in the article by Arash or any of the comments made on here did you see anyone else talking bout it, and thats probably why. Is Pete a classy or non classy guy? I dont know, I only met him once, which is probably more than you can say, so I dont feel comfortable saying that about him or anyone else I have never gotten to know. Since youre so concerned with facts and stats I think it's weird that youre so confident ripping someone apart and insulting them and everyone around them (yes you did say everyone at USC was stupid) when all you know is what the media tells you. If you really want to cast a judgment on personal attacks, take a small look at everything you've written up to this point, it is nothing BUT a personal attack on Pete and the USC institution. My last comment was more because I'm tired of wasting words on this blog, I'm not giving up out of defeat so much as boredom and uselessness. Can I convince you to change your mind? Judging from your comments thus far, no I cant. And you sure arent going to change mine, so why waste the time? 4057716

2009-01-21T16:11:20-05:00

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Yes, I did veer from the topic...which was?? Was it Pete Carroll and his response to Mark going pro? Was it the complete break down of Carroll's life which you know better than anyone else because you saw a video clip of him? Or was it the graduation rate at USC? Or was it whether or not Pete Carroll lives up to your standards of classiness? Maybe it was the intensity level of the curriculum at Boston college. As you can see from TheBone's comment, I wasn't the only one who thought you just had a personal vendetta against USC, which is fine, a lot of you guys have that issue. My point being, you stopped talking about the article as soon as you started talking. I'm not saying your facts aren't straight, they just aren't relevant. If you want to compare USC's graduation rate to that of your alma mater, by all means knock yourself out, but no where in the article by Arash or any of the comments made on here did you see anyone else talking bout it, and thats probably why. Is Pete a classy or non classy guy? I dont know, I only met him once, which is probably more than you can say, so I dont feel comfortable saying that about him or anyone else I have never gotten to know. Since youre so concerned with facts and stats I think it's weird that youre so confident ripping someone apart and insulting them and everyone around them (yes you did say everyone at USC was stupid) when all you know is what the media tells you. If you really want to cast a judgment on personal attacks, take a small look at everything you've written up to this point, it is nothing BUT a personal attack on Pete and the USC institution.My last comment was more because I'm tired of wasting words on this blog, I'm not giving up out of defeat so much as boredom and uselessness. Can I convince you to change your mind? Judging from your comments thus far, no I cant. And you sure arent going to change mine, so why waste the time?

180 Ahhhhh, but you keep coming back! The majority of people on this blog agree with Markazi's opinion. I rarely do, but in this case he is dead on target. I hate to tell you, but you are in the minority. I am merely stating and well defending my opinion, which is the purpose of these blogs. Why do YOU have such a problem with that? Is it because it's exposing a reality that is a little hard to swallow---the reality that Pete Carroll can actually sometimes act like an ass (as demonstrated by his behavior at the press conference), his program and motives are only about winning championships (but NOT about the well-being of the athlete like everyone professes) and 50% of his team can't graduate (which again further emphasizes where his motives lie). Sounds like a reasonable post to me. Really, you are the only person that has a problem with it. Sounds like a reasonable post to me. Obviously, you were never on a debate team. 4064789

2009-01-21T13:19:40-05:00

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179 Whether Sanchez does well or not is irrelevent. Carrol is a PROFESSIONAL football coach; therefore, he should act professional. This is what happens when a coach or player is too successful, they become spoiled brats. Vince Young, Pacpuke Jones, & Reggie Bush are also prime examples of this. 4062459

2009-01-21T01:23:34-05:00

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2009-01-20T15:26:15-05:00

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177 Arash, you are wrong on all counts. Carroll didn???t speak of Sanchez as a statistic, but simply said statistics show it won???t be easy for him. You claim he wasn???t his usual jovial self because he didn???t get his way, implying his motives were only self-serving. You even suggested that Carroll might dishonestly badmouth Sanchez???s abilities when NFL coaches call. Such views are unjustified and unworthy of you. I believe Pete Carroll honestly believes Sanchez is seriously hurting his chances of a rewarding NFL career. Mark???s potential is one thing, but his stage of development is quite another. When you see the USC team reload yet again, you will realize Pete Carroll???s anguish was for Mark Sanchez, not the Trojans. Do you remember Mike Williams, the hugely talented wide receiver lacking only game experience who jumped prematurely to the NFL? What a waste! It???s no wonder Pete is upset. 4052352

2009-01-20T00:09:36-05:00

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173 College lover, I don't know if it's that you don't get enough happy endings or that you need a stick removed from your nether regions, but you need to lighten up and quit taking yourself so seriously. Do these antics work with the ladies? Do you just go up to girls at bars and be like " God, I love being right." as you casually gaze into the mirror behind the bar? Or " those shoes make you look like you have big ankles, OUCH! The truth hurts doesn't it?!" College athletes are just kids, it's just a game and this is just a blog. Unclench... relax... 4045378

2009-01-20T15:21:58-05:00

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College lover, I don't know if it's that you don't get enough happy endings or that you need a stick removed from your nether regions, but you need to lighten up and quit taking yourself so seriously. Do these antics work with the ladies? Do you just go up to girls at bars and be like " God, I love being right." as you casually gaze into the mirror behind the bar? Or " those shoes make you look like you have big ankles, OUCH! The truth hurts doesn't it?!"College athletes are just kids, it's just a game and this is just a blog. Unclench... relax...

176 So you have resorted to personal attacks because you have no factual rebuttal or educated opinion. Most people resort to a response like this when they are backed up against a wall. Looks like I have finally gotten to you, which is EXACTLY why I respond--- AT least my blogs address the issue. Obviously YOU really have nothing more to say that is insightful to the topic being addressed. (And by the way---yes, I do gaze into the mirror behind the bar, but my antics only work with men because I am a woman! LOL,LOL) Ill be waiting.... 4052304

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<div class="photo_container image_right" style="width: 300px;"> <div class="photo"><img title="Pete Carroll and Mark Sanchez" src="http://i.cnn.net/si/fannation/car-sanc.jpg" alt="Pete Carroll and Mark Sanchez" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Pete Carroll rained on Mark Sanchez's parade yesterday.<br /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">AP</div> </div> <p> </p> <p>Pete Carroll usually gets what he wants. He has a higher winning percentage than any active coach in college football. He probably lands a higher percentage of the players he recruits than anyone in the country. And recently, he's compiled an impressive track record convincing underclassmen to stay at USC instead of entering the NFL draft.<br /><br />This is why you mostly see Carroll smiling, laughing and jumping up and down during games and practices like an overzealous freshman stepping onto the field for the first time. Life is generally good when things go your way.<br /><br />When they don't, however, you get the type of embarrassment that occurred during Mark Sanchez's press conference on Thursday when he announced he would forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft.<br /><br />It should have been a happy occasion for Sanchez, who has spent four years at USC, will graduate in the spring with a degree in communications and set a Rose Bowl record by passing for 413 yards and four touchdowns in his last collegiate game.<br /><br />Instead, Carroll used the occasion to rain on Sanchez's parade and tell everyone that Sanchez leaving USC early is a big mistake.<br /><br />"We don't see this decision the same," Carroll said. "Mark's going against the grain on this decision and he knows that. He knows coming out early is a tremendous challenge for a quarterback and the statistics don't back up that it will be easy the way he's going about it."<br /><br />Sanchez, who made up his mind to leave school early on Tuesday, waited until Carroll returned from a Hawaiian vacation to make his decision official on Thursday. He wanted to tell Carroll in person and have him there when he announced the most important decision of his life. Judging from the way the tense press conference unfolded, he would have been better off simply issuing a statement and staying as far away from USC as possible.<br /><br />It was easily one of the most awkward press conferences to announce a player's decision to go pro. After Sanchez, dressed in a suit, announced he would be entering the NFL draft to a silent Heritage Hall crowd, Carroll took the microphone and proceeded list the reasons Sanchez made the wrong decision for five or so minutes.<br /><br />"I am disappointed in that the information that we have wasn't compelling enough to make it clear to him," Carroll said. "Our view of it is, and as you guys will see as you dig into this a little bit more, you'll see that these early entry quarterbacks are less than 50-50 successful."<br /><br />All the while, Sanchez sat five feet to Carroll's left, awkwardly smiling as his coach failed to fully support his decision. Watching Carroll list the statistics Sanchez had to overcome was like watching a best man giving a toast at a wedding and listing the reasons the marriage was doomed to fail instead of simply offering congratulations and well wishes.<br /><br />After he spoke, Carroll, who also put a story on his Web site outlining why Sanchez made a bad decision, stood up and walked into the crowd as Sanchez took questions from reporters, apparently unable to standby his former quarterback in a physical sense as he had done with other players holding similar press conferences. Carroll then walked out the back of the room before Sanchez was finished with his press conference. Carroll may have just returned from Hawaii, but in that moment Sanchez was the one suddenly on an island, with no supporters outside of his father, Nick, standing nearby.<br /><br />It was a sad display for the usually gregarious Carroll, who spoke of Sanchez as a statistic rather than a person and a player he's known for five years. If that's what Carroll has to say about Sanchez in front of the cameras, I'd hate to hear what he's going to say about him behind closed doors when NFL scouts and general managers start calling him.<br /><br />It was understandable for Carroll to say whatever it took to get Sanchez to come back to school. Whatever he said to Taylor Mays amazingly kept him on campus for another year. But once Sanchez made his decision to go pro, Carroll should have respected his decision and saved his "50-50 failure" talk for another underclassman down the road. The fact that he couldn't resist taking one last public shot at Sanchez's decision before leaving the press conference early says a lot about the kind of man Carroll is when things don't go his way. Luckily for him, those moments are few and far between.</p> <p> </p> http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/396/7/thumb/markazi_arash.jpg 118 CA

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Los Angeles 3987 41461 <div class="photo_container image_right" style="width: 300px;"> <div class="photo"><img title="Pete Carroll and Mark Sanchez" src="http://i.cnn.net/si/fannation/car-sanc.jpg" alt="Pete Carroll and Mark Sanchez" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Pete Carroll rained on Mark Sanchez's parade yesterday.<br /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">AP</div> </div> <p><strong>Pete Carroll </strong>usually gets what he wants. He has a higher winning percentage than any active coach in college football. Probably gets a higher percentage of players he recruits than anyone in the country. And recently has compiled an impressive track record in convincing underclassman to stay at USC instead of entering the NFL draft. </p> <p>This is why you mostly see Carroll smiling, laughing and jumping up and down during games and practices like an overzealous freshman stepping onto the field for the first time. Life is generally good when things go your way.</p> <p>When they don't, however, you get the embarrassment that was Thursday's press conference at USC where <strong>Mark Sanchez </strong>announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft.</p> <p>It should have been a happy occasion for Sanchez, who had spent four years at USC, will graduate in the spring with a degree in communications and set a Rose Bowl record by passing for over 400 yards and four touchdowns in his last collegiate game.</p> <p>Instead Carroll used the occasion to rain on Sanchez's parade and once again remind Sanchez anyone listening that you're making a big mistake if you leave USC early.</p> <p>"We don't see this decision the same," said Carroll. "Mark's going against the grain on this decision and he knows that. He knows coming out early is a tremendous challenge for a quarterback and the statistics don't back up that it will be easy the way he's going about it."</p> <p>Sanchez, who made up his mind to go to the NFL on Tuesday, waited until Carroll returned from a Hawaiian vacation to make his decision official on Thursday. He wanted to tell Carroll in person and have him there when he announced the most important decision of his life. Judging from the way the tense press conference went, he would have been better off simply issuing a statement and staying as far away from USC as possible.</p>