The Jim Tressel Saga

[husker_99]

Has any coach ever been forced out at this peak?

Switzer is the most obvious one I can think of, his last 4 years OU finished 3, 3, 3, 14 and went 42-6. Maybe not quite his peak, but Tressel isn't at his peak either. There must've been others, just can't think of them right now.

Let's not forget Pete Carroll.

Pete wasn't forced out he wanted to go back to the Pros.

No, Pete didn't want to go back to the Pros. He loved being king of college football.

You can't possibly tell me Pete Carroll was biding his time at USC just waiting for that sweet Seattle Seahawks gig to open up.

Yeah he probably was. He was a coach in the NFL but no jobs opened up for him after the Patriots. Why do you think he ran a pro style offense in college? He wanted to go back to the pros. Why do you think Bill Callahan accepted the Nebraska job? cause he knew after the implosion of the raiders he wasn't going to get another shot at being a head coach in the NFL. He may have been the king of college football but there was always the failure of the NFL.

 

[knapplc]

Pete Carroll left USC for one reason and one reason only: USC hit hard by NCAA sanctions

 

[husker_99]

Pete Carroll left USC for one reason and one reason only: USC hit hard by NCAA sanctions

USC was a NFL factory under Carroll. He still would've gotten the best recruits because more than likely you had a good chance to make the NFL because of playing under Carroll. That's what most recruits want is a shot at the NFL. He would've weathered the sanctions if he really did want to be at USC still.