Cut And Run Carroll

I'll begin this blog with a simple question:

What the ***K has happened to college sports?

There were TWO major stories on Thursday and I believe they're related.

The first is that USC was sanctioned for what happened on the watch of Pete Carroll (not pictured--- look closely at the bottle to get this one).

The second is that schools are moving and shaking to different conferences.
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I'll begin with the West Coast's answer to Nick Saban, Pete Carroll.

There's no doubt he sold himself as "cool."

USC was the school that let Snoop Dogg and Will Ferrell hang out at practice.

Pete twittered.

He recruited the best players.

They hung out in the California sun (playing nobody) and built a dynasty.
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One problem: the program was dirty.

Yes, this all stems from Reggie Bush.

But it's like a guy who gets a DUI, was that REALLY the first time you've ever had too much to drink and gotten into the car?

Please.

Pete Carroll KNEW.

That's why the wimp cut and run.

He RAN to the NFL right before the hammer dropped down on his program.

I'll ask the Ronald Reagan question: Is your program better now than it was 4 years ago?

Nope.

Pete Carroll screwed USC and didn't even bother to use a Trojan.

He makes BP look accountable.
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That's fine though.

The guy who took over for Carroll is an equally unlikable character.

Lane Kiffin keeps failing up.

He sucked in Oakland.

He was average in Tennessee.

And now his dream job is a pile of poo.

I'm glad.

He's shady.

Enjoy those 6-6 seasons.
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As for realignment, I have NO freaking idea what's going on.

I mean, I get the big picture.

College sports is stacking these SUPERCONFERENCES.

Why?

The same reason anything else happens in this world: money.

Everyone is rushing for cash.

Forget traditional matchups, forget loyalty to conference.

It's musical chairs and if you're not well-alligned when the music stops, you are S-O-L.
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Which brings me back to USC's scandal.

There are some who say that college football should pay players.

If they do, perhaps Reggie Bush was ahead of the game.

But, what I find funny is the hypocracy.

On the one hand, you're saying TISK, TISK USC, you shouldn't allow players to have ANY money.

On the other, academic institutions are EACH running with their hands out to split the millions that sports generate.
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I'm glad USC's empire fell.

Unlike Miami's success in the 80's and 90's, Southern Cal's dynasty proved to be a Trojan horse.