SMU2007 wrote:Carroll was a pretty big d-head in the press conference. It's one thing if he thinks Sanchez is making a bad move leaving too early, but it's another to publicly say that your player is making a mistake. what a jerk.
Bill Plaschke chewed Carroll's cry-baby act in today's LA Times...
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-pla ... 327.columnWith tears in his eyes, a USC student announced that after attending classes for four years and receiving his bachelor's degree, he was leaving campus to pursue his life's work.
At which point, his beloved professor publicly scorned him for it.
What's wrong with this picture?
Nothing, apparently, if you are Pete Carroll.
Everything, perhaps, if you are Mark Sanchez.
The gap between college football and college education was never more sadly pronounced than Thursday, when a future graduate happily sent out early commencement announcements, only to see a professed educator shred them in disappointment.
Sanchez, the Trojans' starting quarterback who will finish his classwork in May with one year of remaining football eligibility, formally declared that he was leaving school to join the NFL.
Carroll, his coach, publicly treated him like a traitor.
Said Sanchez: "It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to this university."
Said Carroll: "We didn't see this decision the same."
Next season will be interesting as Carroll not only has to reload his coaching staff, but his QB, and defense as well.
I'm curious to see if Pete is truly the genius the press portrays, or just surrounded by the right people at the right time.