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Originally Posted by
ShadyJ
Hes a scumbag for what he did at USC, but looking past that the way he handled the fail mary really showed that screwing the USC program and leaving before he paid the price was his true personality. He runs up the score on teams but then complains when it happens to him. Not to mention jumping around like a little school girl all the time. I remember when Larry Bird was coaching and his team hit a game winning 3, and everyone went nuts, but not Bird he didnt even flinch, because hes a winner. I just dislike everything about the guy.
Is that it?? You act like he stole your girlfriend or something.
Let's look at it point by point:
He's a scumbag for what he did at USC - What exactly was that and what should he have done differently?? He brought incomparable success to the program and was responsible for some of the best teams in college football history. He didn't exactly leave the program in ruins as they have been quite successful over the last three years in spite of being on sanctions. Lots of programs have had shenanigans including our own Washington Huskies under Don James. That doesn't mean we hate the Dawgfather up here.
The way he handled the fail mary - LOL wat? Carroll was unapologetic about the call and reacted no differently than any of the other 31 coaches in the league. The reason you have a problem with it is because you have a problem with Carroll.
Leaving before he paid the price was his true personality - So he should have turned down the $36 million the Seahawks offered him? Can you think of anyone who would? Ludicrous.
He runs up the score on teams but then complains when it happens to him - The Seahawks didn't run up the score on Arizona or Buffalo. There were a a couple of debatable calls but I wouldn't call it running up the score. Did he do it at USC? Maybe, I've heard some things but frankly I'm a Washington fan and I don't like USC and didn't like Carroll when he was there. He never complained about getting the score run up on him, ever. In fact he has said quite the opposite whenever asked about it. If you are basing that on the "What's your deal, you alright?" question he asked Harbaugh after Stanford's upset of USC then so be it but I wouldn't consider that complaining.
Not to mention jumping around like a little school girl all the time - Fair enough. If you don't like him because he rubs you the wrong way and you dislike his sideline antics, that I understand. I like it but that's because I'm a Seahawk fan.
I remember when Larry Bird was coaching and his team hit a game winning 3, and everyone went nuts, but not Bird he didnt even flinch, because hes a winner. - Hey I like Bird too but I don't want him coaching my football team.
I just dislike everything about the guy - You certainly do.
Even though I disagree with your points, I asked the question and appreciate the response Shady.
