Pete Carroll
Pete Carroll
Peter Clay Carrollis an American football coach who is the head coach and executive vice president of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He is a former head coach of the New York Jets, New England Patriots, and the USC Trojans of the University of Southern California. Carroll is one of only three football coaches who have won both a Super Bowl and a college football national championship. At 7009204733440000000♠64 years, 320 days, Carroll is the oldest head coach currently...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth15 September 1951
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
What we did last year -- that was cool, that was fun. We made a great DVD. But that's behind us. This is a whole new challenge, just as it was last year and the year before.
It was exactly the right thing to do. You want to win the game right there.
It's been a big deal in this program about how we finish. Now it's the fourth quarter of the season. We've got three huge games coming up. We're just really fired up about it.
I think the guys that have come back now have found that they have enjoyed the heck out of it. After the grind of the NFL, the college game seems a little more different and wholesome and spirited.
It would be awesome to go a couple more games and have a chance to be in a position like that. I know their fans and their followers have just got to be loving it.
This is what we have really prepared to do and hopefully built ourselves toward this. You can't get a big enough game for us.
I don't feel a whole lot different about going into this game than I did back then. It's all the dreams of a kid coming to the fore.
As long as we understand that, we'll maximize these opportunities to make it a cherished memory in our fortunate lives. It's a big deal, man. It's a real big deal. But it's the game that makes it so special. The fact that you remember it's a game makes it so special.
It still feels very early in the program. I don't think we've done anything truly remarkable yet, but I see the potential for a run. There's a chance for us to be a very good, long-term program where one game or season shouldn't affect that.
As a little kid, you can see it. Your eyes are so big, and you're full of all the energy and excitement. I don't feel a whole lot different about going into this game as I did back then.
These are two historic offenses. You just don't see numbers like this except in video games.
All of those questions are ones that are directed at you because you have something you're shooting for. For us to be in a position where any of those arguments even matter, we have a lot of games to win. It's not an issue right now. If we get down to the very end and we're fortunate enough to be in position, then we'll deal with it. Right now, it's not something we talk about.
I'm just kind of taking a stand on it. I just don't like the thing. I know everybody else is going nuts for it. I just never liked it before. I just like the game to be played on the field and to put the faith in the officials and players and let that happen the way it's always happened. I'm just a stick in the mud about it and I'm obviously not winning this one.
I hope everybody who watched this game won't forget it.