Pete Carroll

Welcome back it's Dennis and Callahan about a million and one reasons we'd like to talk to NC head coach Pete Carroll. From Matt Cassel all the with a Saturday night's big Ohio State USC game beat joins us on the phone lines from Los Angeles hello Pete Carroll how aria. Did aren't on fine pay let's deal with what we're -- morning about here this is day to. Life without Tom. And in and and what does that say and the coaching handbook Pete inspirational speeches we -- for your football team after losing a key player like Tom Brady what do you say it --

Well -- do this is a time that then everybody's bills and obviously you know from the fans the players and administration everybody in -- So little message out there that's going to help them. Deal with that in the end the best -- sure has got to be everybody got a rally together and make this work you know and end. In this best player Arabian history of the game and it it it no matter how already Q is -- didn't expect stepped up this is going to be different you know so. To make this thing is successful everybody that's contributing -- you get it couple everyone make -- rally.

You know starting Sunday afternoon once the attention turned to Matt Cassel everybody's at the same thing well we don't know what he's going to be like next Sunday against the Jets you know this past Sunday was adrenaline just kind of thrown into the -- got through -- he did fine but -- we don't know -- whether -- can do it will -- Matt -- most of -- into -- Bill Belichick knows he can't what is your assessment of how your former quarterback is going to do tossed into the --

Well I think you know it's always going to be hard training -- the situation in the end. And -- very. Universe you guys just absolutely embracing it didn't kick -- the first look in the first. Go you know the count was one of those few guys who just took it over abrasive than district but you know ready it was unbelievable from the start. But Mets -- he's going to be a real system guy he's -- it. And met a smart enough to understand really need to do everything that you know that didn't -- that coaches are asking assorted not going to try to do too much. He's really energetic kid in the game he loves to play he's fired up -- like -- he's got to keep that under wraps. But he's you know he's built up beat in a great product of their system they've been teaching -- for years around play this game -- won't play so. I would think you do what you just try to do too much you know do fine though it is is that. Be part of that this whole system that is so outrageous and let them do that I think.

AP we know we backed up Carson Palmer -- line and a couple of guys in trophy winners for you. Was there ever a time when he was close to be one of those guys out -- close to getting the starting nod at all. And and how frustrated did they get. For a guy their plain -- for five years without ever stuck in the game.

Where did he was really close but I wouldn't win Margaret took over there was a day when we -- that call it was the last. Scrimmage and spring practice and who like we want to make the decision Portland summit. There really it was just back to put which way the young adult you know his bulk it would overlook any truth as so we just decided to go clutter and -- Superstar in this in the play to get to you'd be the starter not a bit and so we started therein -- Matt never backed off and just took over you know and that slider. Slowly he never really left the door open and also betrayed by stepped in. And that's that's unfortunate portraying that castle like you know he'd beat invited great players. They've been so good that they've never really cracked you know and then they've given. Is that kind of opportunity they get so. You know it it was always frustrating -- Matt Cassel and he was always busting his tail would do stuff -- Duke covering kickoffs and he gets it -- it has to tie it does them all kinds of things do you do anything to play. It's so is Bill Hall format in everybody's -- haven't -- He's he's ready for this is immature kid that he's done these do the best because we can't altered that's enough this -- to get going --

What do you remember about that the Patriots scouting him and then evaluating him. It seems strange uses set any draft pick. Even a seventh rounder on a guy who never started. Did you convince him that he was. -- NFL capped an NFL caliber player.

You articulate. It through this -- what happened is on our part timing day. -- who -- these days to there are a demonstration pretty distraught. And he's just for executed and it isn't lights out he would have virtually every bet that the ball over the Phillies are great armies to support an athlete. And you -- thought it was for him that day they caught the ball well. Agent live after the practice field and in after it was like oh are starting all the scouts -- until -- had a big cat they want to get -- Still it would -- woods. -- that moment you can tell that there was a new energy you know mets' future in -- it really it was just. Those whose blood taken Dick shot out of the Patriots if he's you do it and that's what it really all happened and look about twenty minutes. And it was really as exciting -- standing there watching that everybody got pumped up -- The specter of what bill that you don't Drew Bledsoe excited for.

Hey -- and all -- asking you for -- here but what percentage of the Patriots offense will be available and in play for -- on Sunday view gets.

Well I would statement -- at all he would no bid process he's been around that long ago. But I would they could do you know they'll they'll be careful with that and expenditures Clark. It makes you be the issue you know than what they want to -- to -- turn into Bledsoe. They've got so much offensive solely convinced they can do to make Eagles quarterback. I would bet that that's how they would do that most coaches would think that way you know you wouldn't want to overexposed a guy each -- to have imperial initially will be making his first legitimate start.

At some point they're going to bring a third guy in we've you know timber -- it was here in left Simms was here left Culpepper and has been mentioned what are the case may be -- and I was wondering if they brought a guy -- today quarterback acts. At the start backing up Matt -- how long would it take the for the guy to be ready to go out there and get guys in the huddle get a volatile get a lined up and have some command at least usable command of an offense well play an NFL game what what's the timeframe.

What it would depend on if the guy has background in this system you know and and you know -- still out there. You know again I think against a bit eight bit you know that there's that was that's the big huge you -- guys -- in the you know business meetings in games played. You know it that would be. Now being there is -- factor is not it takes a little -- they have a they have a complex system that it does take a lot faster guys that. You know similar to that so. Wouldn't you ticket jokes of the Soviet security of their cricket they haven't been coached by their guys. You guys that have been part of lineage and eight other teams as well.

Hey we could talk a lot today and yesterday about life without Brady and how Belichick will do going forward without the best quarterback in the game and part of the conversation was about the team he took over here in his first year he was five and eleven UN here the year before that you rate Nate. How much talent did you leave him when you when you left knowing how much talent that he. Have when he came in here and took over for you beat.

I don't know gentlemen it is -- Ellen yeah they loaded. And you that was it was a team that was built guiding tradition you know -- head. Anytime we take over it's hard to get started and we fortunately first got into -- It's the nose it was written it was always been so interesting about that situation is when. When you they get to replaced and it Tom came on. -- direct it is ridiculous -- it that's as Tibetans is almost at Florida been in in this complex will play quarterback this week. The somewhat able to do it it was being that'll that would have been years. It's -- he can turnaround in really you can see it's obvious that was focused at one guy why you. Yet it's it's a great player as they've won championships but the it's going to be that is going to be war that I think he's just been that from me in that factor. For whatever reason you know that nobody could really see it was I'd -- acclimated bills but it is -- the magic can bet. So you know bait and a it was a difficult time -- ability to get started but maybe he's director -- with Antarctic --

Birth to be a monumental coaching job by the coaching staff.

I'll BJ questions they I think that is no question. It and they're fortunate it to division is still -- any sure what's going to happen there and that is settled in those it would lead but these other places but. They've been such commander that division make it's there's got to what are -- opportunity it is to the other -- if that they would also the coaching staff. Have got to be just excited about the opportunity now in this. That that one factor that -- could do anything about is -- that's shifted somewhat so again went to be a huge year in England yeah. The -- in the playoffs and we used that expertise in the -- that they have the experience all of that the guys carry them what they get there that would be critical.

Well you have a little football matter of your own to deal with here coming up Saturday night and that would be number five Ohio State in -- first ranked trojans. My guess is looking at the number of prospects. In in in draft worthy grades potential first round selections. If I'm an NFL scout I I guess I have to get this come about scouts come into the game Pete.

I don't know it they'll be at Donovan you know there's there's got to practice every day -- you know they're they're they're really. I anticipate this being you know great opportunity to get if you have a chance to put some of the nudity there's those who knows what this. The best indicator you know and Modesto junior but I was there all over I don't. I understood this isn't very exciting game you know again. For the country don't trust this -- it is just another championship opportunity going to be a it's going to be very cool environment -- but.

Are you planning for beanie wells to play and be healthy.

Yeah yeah we history he'll play at turtle but it's very million dollars a plate so. You history immunity in today that was that you -- other than that it -- able to make it so be it I'll probably be the case they got other gestured to get much in the pillow at.

Fair to say he's the best to line backing teams in the country and who's better you are to theirs.

I don't know yet they are players already sick question they're better what's the though there are some really good guys not -- different stuck best do which is going to collusion in our guys are. A bigger and stronger guys which you might think would be the other way around ability and ability at the Big Ten team. They're guys who really clicked and really athletic and instinctive and also. It's they'll be a lot of terrific football players on this to eliminate the young guys exciting. It to watch -- good in the future of their guys that are guys well because it's a -- heard about you know about you know and then they'll make the a lot of noise they get their turn.

API as opposed to four of Heisman vote like to get it in early and finally I beat the rush Olympic and in this Saturday night I'm going to. My make mine feel in my balance and that in his is you have another Heisman winner and hands here and Mark Sanchez.

Would you guys eat if it's the formula has happened here before and in market a fantastic player and he's gotten he's got the guys around them that take Schilling went Carson added though they both had tremendous guys around them and it'll. Destined want to put the ball to certain guys to -- Kind of momentum offer to give you chance and you know that we've got an opportunity for that the next couple years and it's going to be a process will be -- now but. But he's got a shot now Pete he got to love -- so much fun to watch and he got a great they all over the place and really understood the system. So there's a shot that he do those kids.

McGowan -- in out of an element why leave the game at eight next subject overconfidence is there ever a time where you don't show your team. The film of your opponents last game when they look so bad against the team --

Joba does stuff utilities guys did not have we don't show as much only you might take about a apology know each other we generally do what they like. And they need to know what's going on and -- system that it played against both one forward who were focus that'll work toward you know and try to play our game and not allow. The other team -- to enter into that you are actually able insult. That's never big issue and you don't know they didn't play great. You know you know when you when you look at that they -- it became all but dead yet decided -- but all I looked really good you know -- they played like crazy in this game it's. Very short put did you get excellent effort had a real shot. It to get these guys and also -- all that into the top dog park they dropped it he might have a chance to beat these guys stopped. That happens -- have to assault that is a rivalry game and electricity don't know are part of the game are always accomplished. And it's it is doubt we're in right there was so maybe former I don't know but. I don't win -- that.

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Not -- don't do much -- it you know. If somebody really gators are tricky and you know softball total bill. We'll jump all over it like race and I raised my -- all the -- about not I don't know what he said not really get told that says you know. When he says something about. It says that that I heard a little bit about that they wear their football program those admittedly bills football players are here OI just -- cares you know at Ohio.

State they teach him to be a better man there it's just about football I think he's able -- use that.

He's committed can support kids it's essential that you did -- doesn't know what what the volunteers who are here people.

As for let's go get any theory as to why you're undefeated. Perfect in and out of conference play. In the last five years.

Not no -- I don't that's -- he's got -- big is big money you know I get a clue of those well.

It's been like three weeks since there's been a rumor of you going in the NFL Olympic and you get a little stings get a little -- that people get us.

He's doing Brian Lawrence really quiet until you know.

You need that you look at for a new contract to some wood gets up.

But I didn't get bigger spenders the Arena League team gets the -- for the -- the -- got to pull off a.

If the Lane Kiffin might need some help up and Oakland.

On. Robot plug it there been much better hurt so bad to watch their game last social it has -- Two major that it just in all the Cavaliers to show up out of nowhere and he -- it looks like every raider -- you can ever remember also going into. Tibet is too bad right quite it'll get.

Number five Ohio State number one SC Saturday night -- always a pleasure talking football with you will be watching Saturday night good luck.

I did a good message to men out there -- ball pulled for the other.

Do pick without -- He's you know -- to do this and that alarmed I don't do I'd root for SEI never root for USC in my life yet if it weren't for him I'd be root against them every week and it's OJ's school right but. He's so. Such a cool guy he's so -- and out. Movement will you send your son to play football team with the best. The second place actually couldn't get into -- that try to get into Beers and I don't think it's. I wouldn't have to go to class he'll probably get daddy issue fees that can do it whether that goes to the song girls escalates. Reverence -- But he -- that's great attitude that tournament would be into the great recruiter. And I think he's happy and he settled and not going anywhere who's going to new horizon Award is -- goods and Calgary will -- like Mangini and reduce the trouble and really only mean that's that's probably. Ticket shoppers of his recruits to your room while helicopters. This -- the school in the the other day is for an accountant is the big recruits and no one couple emails -- Better be careful says bill.