When I think of USC football, three things come to mind. Coach Carroll, Great Players, and Southern California. If the rumors are true, Carroll inherits a mediocre to average team of NFL players and weather conditions less than ideal in Seattle.

His NFL head coaching resume is barely over .500. He coached the Jets to a 6-10 season and was promptly fired. Hired by New England, he went 27-21 over 3 seasons before getting canned. Compare this to a 97-19 record over a 9 year stretch at USC. From 2002-2008 his team never finished the season outside of the AP Top 5.

So why on Earth would someone leave that situation to presumably resume an NFL career that is simply average? He has the keys to the city of LA, and is every bit as popular there as guys like Kobe Bryant. With no professional football team, his team rules that entire landscape. He has singled-handedly built a dynasty at USC, and could stay around for as long as he wants (aka job security). He can recruit from all over the country, and in the off season can bask in the California sun. Again – WHY WOULD ANYONE LEAVE THIS?

You won't see parties like this in Seattle coach... just saying

Maybe there is something he knows that the rest of us don’t. Maybe he feels he has to try to succeed in the NFL one more time. Whatever the thinking behind his reasoning, one thing is clear; he feels pretty damn confident in his abilities as a football coach to walk away from what I believe is the best job in football – period.

Best of luck Coach Carroll – you made USC the team of the decade, and one of the most fun teams to watch. Just wish you’d reconsider and cement your legacy in SoCal.