Pete Carroll Reportedly to Seattle; USC Reportedly Interested in Jeff Fisher
by Jimmy on Jan 9, 2010 9:36 AM CST
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This has been quite the interesting day. First we find out that the Seahawks have fired coach Jim Mora Jr. after just one year on the job. Then Twitter blows up with the news that the Seahawks are targeting USC coach Pete Carroll to become their next head coach. I still believe that it is because the NCAA is about to drop the hammer on USC, but I have nothing to back that up with. Now there is a report out there that USC is interested in Jeff Fisher.
A few things about that before we all go crazy here:
First- We have no idea how reliable that "USC admin source" is.
Second- Even if it is the president of the school or the athletic director it doesn't mean that Jeff Fisher would have any interest in going to USC. Of course this is an easy thing to throw out there because USC is Fisher's alma mater, but he has never given any indication that he has any desire to go back there to coach. (Another name with USC ties is Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio. He might be more likely to jump ship because he is on thin ice in Jacksonville.)
Third- If the theory that USC is in trouble makes it even less likely that Fisher would want to go there.
Fourth- Jeff has two more years left on his contract. Bud Adams has made it perfectly clear that Fish is his guy, and I don't see Bud letting him out even if it is for a college job.
Those are all of the reasons that it doesn't make sense. Here are a few reasons why it does make sense:
First- He is a USC guy.
Second- As hal says, USC is an easy job that recruits itself. That could be something that interests Jeff Fisher at this point in his career.
I would say there is about a 2% chance that Fisher would even want to talk to the people from SC, but it is something you might hear kicked around until they get their guy.
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Well, now each of us will know in our hearts if we truly want Fisher gone or not.
Upon reading this headline, did you think, “Oh shit.” or “Awesome. Good riddance?”
I know for me, I’ve criticized Fisher in the past, but I’ve come around to thinking he’s the right guy for us. But I’m curious about the rest of the Fisher haters on here. What’s your gut sayin’?
"And with the 15th pick, the Tennessee Titans select..."
My reaction? "I'm okay with that."
Just tired of the attitude that a long field goal is okay. It’s an attitude that has saturated the coaching staff and players. We get past the 50 and then it seems we start playing like, “how many more yards until we’re in field goal range?” and then when in range we go all conservative. Just my impression. Whether it’s reality, I’m not sure.
simple question here, waiting for some intrepid MSM guy with connections (kuharsky?) to tell us
does fisher’s current contract have a buy out? if not, or if it is a huge one, then there is 0% chance this happens, cuz i can’t imagine bud letting fisher walk like that, and breach of contract can be a very, very expensive activity. though i guess USC has deep enough pockets to do pretty much whatever they want, i can’t see this happening unless there is some smoke on fisher’s end. of course USC is interested in an nfl coach.
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My gut is saying.....
go fish….if he can’t win a super bowl in 16 years why should we think he can do it anytime soon? yeah he keeps us competitive…..if thats what you are looking for then he’s our guy. i just don’t think he can get us over the top and i have even less faith in him now that he’s pretty much calling the shots personnel wise now too. cowher and jim harbaugh should he first on our list
so 16 years is way too much
but the 14 years it took cowher is impressive? people seriously need to get over bill cowher. i could possibly be intrigued by harbaugh though.
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I think triple makes a good point.
I am not saying I want Cowher, though I always liked him as a coach for the Steelers and would not be upset if we got him. The part about not winning a SB in 16 years though is right on. Next year has re-building all over it. I for one think with all the free agents we have it may be a down year. Yea the offense is reltively young but the Defense is going to need a lot of attention, along with the special teams, and another peice or two on offense. With only so many draft picks, and we all know the FO is not huge on free agents, I just can not see it all getting done this year.
Overall I would not mind seeing Fisher return as our coach, and I truely hope I am wrong about the whole rebuilding thing. However if this turns into more of a rebuilding year then it would not hurt to start the process with a new coach that can get the players he wants, versus having Fisher another couple of years right when the younger players are hitting their primes and then having a new coach come in and screw it up.
cowher
149-90……i would take that record. 2 super bowl appearances, went 1-1. 12-9 playoff record….i think all that stuff is right
everyone who has coached the steelers
for the last 40 years has won a superbowl. granted it’s only 3 guys, but i still think cowher is a good coach who coached for probably the best owner and most consistently good front office in football over that time period. the other main thing i don’t like about him is he has stated that he wants to be GM too, which is never a good idea, imo, and he never did that in pittsburgh. also, 10 mill a year is ludicrous, and i’d feel extra dirty with an ex-squeeler as a head coach.
i also think it’s a 0.0% chance of this even being considered, since it seems pretty likely to me that he is waiting til next year when john fox leaves/gets run out of carolina so he can coach at home.
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i guess im just skeptical
that he can do it somewhere else without the fantastic institutional support that pittsburgh seems to provide. people were having the same “how long do we wait for this guy to win the big one” conversations about cowher that people around here are with fisher right now.
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Pittsburgh pretty much runs it’s self.
Media - "How does it feel to be that fast?"
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by nathangouge on Jan 9, 2010 8:42 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
It was fun Fish but....
the 16 year ride is over. I am actually a little excited that there are rumors of his departure…first Dallas, now USC. Seriously, waiting until 0-6 to start your “future of the franchise” QB is just plain ridiculous. Cutting your safe and secure KR, only to bring him back after your new KR almost single-handedly blows two games. Also, the I Love Peyton moment just bugs the hell outta me. And, well, the Harper over Hood move goes without saying. And, that is just THIS YEAR! We had some great times Fish, but the Titans and their fans deserve a Super Bowl, or at least a great shot at it!
Fisher’s not bolting back to college.
He loves the NFL, where he has a high-paying job, a 16-game season, and he doesn’t have to recruit. He’s in a perfect setup with General Manager Mike Reinfeldt and Senior Executive Vice President Steve Underwood in Nashville, and the backing of his owner.
Earlier this week, owner Bud Adams told The Tennessean Fisher’s job is secure for at least the next two years, and possibly more.
Don’t be surprised if you hear Fisher’s name mentioned more in connection with the USC job in the coming days if Carroll does in fact leave. I understand why he’d be on the list.
But go ahead and scratch him off. It’s not happening.
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Jan 8, 2010 11:49 PM CST reply actions
Thank God
It would be a complete disaster if Fish left. I date back to the Oiler days and firing coaches is not a trend that this organization should fall back into. Trust me when I say…We should be very thankful for who we have as a head coach. I mean, we could have Gary Kubiak. Ouch…I almost throw up. :P
It makes no sense that he'd leave.
He has EVERYTHING in Tennessee, including perhaps the least media scrutiny available considering the job and his rather considerable reputation. At USC, he’s not guaranteed more money, has at least as many responsibilities, and would be under a media microscope. I don’t see it—at all.
DannoE
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Not gonna happen
Most guys who bolt either weren’t having success, (Saban, Petrino) or got fired (Pete Carroll, Mike Riley). Fisher isn’t either of those things unless he get canned.
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Don't do it Jeff!
I forgive for the first six games of the season. Things happen too much tenure, might as well stay.
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by nathangouge on Jan 9, 2010 8:42 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Ditto
Just stick around Fish. Sure its over hyped practically every game, but continuity at the head coach position IS an important factor in having a good team. Don’t leave when you have such potential on your squad right now
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I'm now a Titans fan with Longhorn tendencies. GO TITANS!!!
If he dons a USC jersey....
I will personally drive him to SoCal…where all the other fruits & nuts reside…(No offense SoCalTitan)
Sorry Drubaru...
I forgot you don’t live in Tenn. anymore. As you can see, I’m not a big fan of the left coast…guess I’m too conservative :-)
by titansfan4ever on Jan 10, 2010 9:30 AM CST up reply actions
If he isn't the coach of the Titans....
I would like to see him go to college. I hate the thought of him on the sideline against this franchise. He has just been too big of a part of things.
He won't go to USC
Because they may be bowl ineligable for the next 4-5 years if this Reggie Bush Probe continues the way its going. I live in LA and the word here is that most likely USC will have to vacate some past wins and be bowl inelligable for at least 4 years
rats from a sinking ship.
"hey, quit reading these ridiculous words of wisdom and get back to work!"
Both those guys are so old.
and done coaching. They don’t have any desire or heart for the job. They are fat and happy sitting in the studio.
it would make the decision easier...
if fish just left it would make it easier to say, oh well we don’t need him anyways, but if he says he wants to stay with this team, at least you know he wants to be our guy, plus their aren’t much better replacements. i would take fish over carrol.
by TitansFanForever on Jan 9, 2010 10:13 PM CST reply actions
Fisher->not a college coach
The guy has no college experience. No recruiting experience. No experience getting guys to pass classes (or go to classes) He would be fine with X and Os(unless he takes Nick Harper as his DB coach), but I can’t imagine him doing or wanting to do the rest of that stuff.
I’m an early bird and a night owl. So I’m wise and I have worms.
hes not exactly a pac-10 coach either.
he could swap places with tressel and no one would notice, but something tells me running game, defence and field goals isnt exactly cgonna cut it out west
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