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Apparently Carroll is taking his "best recruiter," Ken Norton Jr., with him to Seattle.

Steve Mariucci, Butch Davis, the Jacksonville HC, Jeff Fisher, and Mike Riley are the names I've heard as possible replacements. Some of those are probably no more than hypotheticals.
 
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Report: Pete Carroll hands in resignation at USC Trojans - ESPN

Cross Oregon State's Mike Riley off the list of possible successors to Carroll. Oregon State athletic director Bob De Carolis announced late Sunday night that the school had signed Riley to a three-year extension through at least 2019.

Riley, a finalist for the Trojans job in 2000 and still thought highly of by USC's administration, had become an immediate frontrunner to succeed Carroll. Instead, Riley will stay in his hometown.

"Due to the fact there is a lot of speculation on my future, I want to make it known that I'm very excited to be coaching at Oregon State University and I anticipate doing so for a long time," Riley said in a statement released by the school.
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School may be out for USC's football recruiting class - latimes.com

The buzz surrounding what might be Pete Carroll's departure to the NFL's Seattle Seahawks has already affected USC's recruiting effort.

"This whole scenario couldn't have happened at a worse time for USC," Allen Wallace, national recruiting editor for Scout.com, said Saturday.

Kyle Prater, a receiver from Illinois who committed to the Trojans and was set to begin classes Monday, said Saturday that he was reevaluating his situation. Prater made his comments during the nationally televised U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio.

Dillon Baxter, a multipurpose standout from San Diego Mission Bay who also had committed to the Trojans, told SI.com that he was now "wide open" and would "talk to any college."

Ronald Powell, a defensive end from Moreno Valley Rancho Verde, said last week that Carroll's departure would make Florida his leading college choice. On Saturday, he committed to the Gators.

It wasn't all bad news for USC. Gardena Serra receiver Robert Woods reportedly told game officials he remained committed to the Trojans. And Demetrius Wright, a cornerback from Corona, announced he would sign with USC. But players such as offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson of Minnesota and others who were committed to or considering USC are getting inquiries from other schools.

"Their phones are already blowing up with calls," said Greg Biggins, West Coast recruiting analyst for ESPNRise.com.

Lakewood High Coach Thadd MacNeal said quarterback Jesse Scroggins and defensive back Dion Bailey, who had both committed to USC, now are taking a wait-and-see approach.

"If [Carroll] leaves, things could change for our guys a little bit," MacNeal said.

Scroggins would be third on the Trojans' quarterback depth chart, behind Matt Barkley and Mitch Mustain.

"We talked about that," MacNeal said. "He's going to be in a good position" regardless of whether Carroll is there.

But the uncertainty about Carroll's status could affect what was expected to be an upcoming official-visit weekend.

Texas running back Lache Seastrunk was among the players scheduled to be on campus as part of a group that included several other out-of-state prospects as well as local players such as Crenshaw linebacker Hayes Pullard.

If Carroll leaves, the recruiting experts said USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett must act swiftly to stave off the loss of players who otherwise might have chosen the Trojans.

"If USC doesn't act quickly, then you've got to figure the other sharks in the water will eventually establish relationships so that USC would be on the outside looking in," Biggins said.

Regardless, USC's future recruiting effort could suffer without Carroll as the closer.

"They're not going to have that national recruiting reach like Pete did," Biggins said. "Whoever they bring in could be a good football coach, but finding another guy like Pete is another issue."
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FWIW, another name....

Carroll resigns as USC football coach; search to start over

Top candidate Riley receives extension at Oregon State

USC also contacted former Kansas City Chiefs coach Herm Edwards, who was recommended by Syracuse athletic director Daryl Gross, who previously worked under athletic director Mike Garrett at USC.

Carroll resigns as USC football coach; search to start over - LA Daily News
 
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This guy is available. He's well qualified for the job. Was last seen pushing iron in east LA. He could sell [censored] to a Vietnamese rice farmer.
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I don't think the question is so much which coach would USC pursue, as opposed to who is so down-on-their-luck they'd even want the USC job after the hammer comes down limiting scholarships, recruiting visits, bowl appearances or whatever else is included in all of it? If SC saw severe penalties lasting three seasons, the dissertion of both this years and next years recruiting classes, and more, whoever takes the job is simply setting themselves up to be fired when they invariably don't win at the clip PC was.

I think it'd be more appealing to be the guy after the guy after Petey, once all the penalties have been lifted. I'd be really interested to know how severe USC's self-proposed penalties were for football, given the well-travelled rumor the NCAA rejected them.
 
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AKAK said:
Haven't heard anyone mention his name, but, what about Mariucci?
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Good call. :wink2:

Zem;1640716; said:
Apparently Carroll is taking his "best recruiter," Ken Norton Jr., with him to Seattle.

Steve Mariucci, Butch Davis, the Jacksonville HC, Jeff Fisher, and Mike Riley are the names I've heard as possible replacements. Some of those are probably no more than hypotheticals.
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