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No bias or agenda...I'm a Michigan man so I don't care...but it seems to me that this will help UCLA close the gap with USC in a couple of years. With Chow as the UCLA OC and Carroll interviewing (allegedly) for every NFL HC job you have to think that recruits have to start thinking that Snake Oil Pete is going to jump ship one of these days and the next USC coach will be someone on staff that might be a big drop off (like Coker was in Miami and Bobby Williams at Michigan State after Saban left).

MichiganMan | 01/29/08, 07:35 AM

The stroy is that HE IS NOT INTERESTED; that does NOT indicate jumping ship. The name is Pete, not Richard.

Jabril1217 | 01/29/08, 08:36 AM

story

Jabril1217 | 01/29/08, 08:41 AM

He would be insane to leave USC to go to work for a guy like Dan Snyder. He's a King as the coach of the Trojans.

AAARedskin | 01/29/08, 08:52 AM

AAARedskin:

Um...you gotta little something in your teeth there...

THE TRUTH | 01/29/08, 09:07 AM

That's his GOOD set of teeth! Don't kick the man when he's down.

Jabril - I think the "michigan man" only ment that IF Petey keeps "talking" to the NFL guys, the recruits "might" think he "could" "leave" some day.

Maybe you should "READ IT AGAIN" or hire an agent to help you understand it. I'm sure Reggie Bush could give you a few good names.

Sexton | 01/29/08, 09:33 AM

I dont even know why he would wanna take an NFL job. Just look in the article at the vacations he's taking plus he lives in southern california, get's the best recruits, and probably his pick of the song girls, what else do you need from life? But for the sake of my UVA please leave before the first game of next season.

MSFC3221 | 01/29/08, 09:35 AM

He isn't going anywhere. He's doing just enough to scare USC officials so that he gets everything he wants from the school.

PS Forever | 01/29/08, 10:05 AM

He may be talking to all these NFL types, but he's not going anywhere except to his agent's office to let him know what the "market rate" is next time they renegotiate his contract at USC.

Spaceman Spiff | 01/29/08, 10:07 AM

It's not a good fit. He wont leave SC which is right now at the powerhouse level of college football and will be competing for the national title well into the future. Washington is ,,, well, somewhat lower down the chart in its respective league. What such talks can do, however, is get Old Petey some leverage with his SC bosses to make them realize what an asset he is (= $$$, etc).

Yes, the cheerleaders are choice.

George W. Watson | 01/29/08, 10:09 AM

I think Pete's just happy cuz he's got his hand in his pocket

THE TRUTH | 01/29/08, 11:24 AM

Dear Mr. Mike Garrett,

You are the Athletic Director at the University of Southern California, a top-tier private institution known for having a surplus of financially well-endowed alumni and a healthy budget in the Athletic Department. With respect to collegiate sports, the faceman for the university and one of the biggest names in all of college coaching is out trying to get your attention. He would like more money. He deserves more money. The alumni want him to have more money. Let us give the man more money.

Thanks,
An '04 Alum

MARINsur4 | 01/29/08, 12:09 PM

SI obviously wants to influence -- assist -- UCLA and other schools' recruitment by running all these 'Carroll is leaving' bogus stories -- all this does is raise doubt in the minds of those high school players who want to have Carroll as coach. Not fair, not ethical, unless this hidden agenda is disclosed.

silverblack23 | 01/29/08, 12:28 PM

sb23: The only "obvious" here is that SI wants readers for their articles and, consequently, their advertising. They'll print whatever they feel will accomplish that. What is not obvious is why they would want to "assist" UCLA's recruiting over SC's....

Pavel ben Jacob | 01/29/08, 12:48 PM

Sexton! I am sure Reggie could refer me to an agent, most pro athletes could. Obviously the mention of RIch, bothered you, if you want you can call him and allow him to console you.

Jabril1217 | 01/29/08, 01:00 PM

Every SC hater would love for PC to leave SC... That's the only way they have a chance to beat SC...

Maybe one day you'll have a coach like PC... Keep praying!

#1TrojanFan | 01/29/08, 01:07 PM

Every SC hater would love for PC to leave SC... That's the only way they have a chance to beat SC...

Maybe one day you'll have a coach like PC... Keep praying!

As we have found out, there are a few teams who beat SC with PC. I think one of those teams beat your PC with a Mac (k).

D. SLIQ | 01/29/08, 02:58 PM

I'm a PC (Pete) fan, but him leaving SC would be grounds for admitting him into a LA mental institution.

D. SLIQ | 01/29/08, 03:00 PM

University of Spoiled Children. Trash academics. Trash alumni

PebbleBeachNative | 01/29/08, 04:38 PM

And yes i am a Michigan man

PebbleBeachNative | 01/29/08, 04:39 PM