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Carroll ideal coach for Southern California
Southern Cal coach Pete Carroll has a lot to sell to recruits — great tradition, gorgeous weather, access to Hollywood, the Pacific Ocean and a program that attracts more celebrities to games than the rest of the nation combined.
But Carroll also deserves credit for USC’s resurgence. In a culture that promotes an easy-going lifestyle, Carroll is the perfect.
Unlike Ohio State’s Jim Tressel, who runs a tight ship — controlling most every aspect of his team — Carroll has always seemed like a practice-is-optional kind of guy.
“If you look at the two coaches, they’re different,” OSU cornerback Malcolm Jenkins said. “Coach Tressel is a laid-back guy, kind of conservative. He wears sweater vests and things like that.
“You look at the other coach, and he’s out there having fun with his guys. You can tell they’re more loose as far as how they play the games and how they prepare. They’re two styles of football, and both are successful. There’s more than one way to skin a cat.”
Jenkins insists he’s comfortable with Tressel’s way of doing things.
“That’s how my coaches have always been — pretty conservative. You say the right things, do the right things. … That’s all I know.
“I’m not sure if I would fit in USC’s program or not. I’m not saying anything is wrong with it, but it’s a lot different than what I’ve experienced.”
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