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Pete Carroll ‘not surprised’ by Cable head coaching rumors
It’s that time of year again, when colleges start firing their football coaches and folks begin wondering aloud who’s going to replace all of them.
Seahawks offensive line coach Tom Cable has already come up in discussions about a Pac-12 head coaching job.
Steve Corkran, who covers the Oakland Raiders for the Contra Costa Times, tweeted that Cable’s name is being “bandied about” as a potential replacement at UCLA, which recently fired coach Rick Neuheisel.
And ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported that there is mutual interest between UCLA and Cable.
The rumor makes sense — Cable was the Bruins’ offensive coordinator in 2004 and 2005, and obviously possesses plenty of head coaching experience.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he’s not surprised to see Cable’s name come up in such conversations.
“He’s an extraordinary coach and for somebody to recognize him as a potential candidate, that’s no surprise,” Carroll said Tuesday. “He’s a big time coach and he’s been a successful head coach.
“In years past, my guys and my staff know that I’ll do everything I can to help them get whatever they want, and I’ve always told them that and I believe in it and I’ll work harder than anybody to help them. There’s a time and a place and we have to do that in good fashion and all good respect and all, so we’ll do that.
“I don’t know anything specific about that other than I’m not surprised one bit that anybody would talk about Tom. He did a fantastic job of getting the Raider thing going under difficult circumstances and there’s no doubt that he’s going to be a great head coach again.”
Carroll knows plenty about his assistants landing primo gigs — former USC offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, obviously, took the Huskies head coaching job while Carroll was still the Trojans’ head coach, and former USC assistant Lane Kiffin has already held head coaching positions with the Raiders, the University of Tennessee and is currently at USC.
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It’s that time of year again, when colleges start firing their football coaches and folks begin wondering aloud who’s going to replace all of them.
Seahawks offensive line coach Tom Cable has already come up in discussions about a Pac-12 head coaching job.
Steve Corkran, who covers the Oakland Raiders for the Contra Costa Times, tweeted that Cable’s name is being “bandied about” as a potential replacement at UCLA, which recently fired coach Rick Neuheisel.
And ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported that there is mutual interest between UCLA and Cable.
The rumor makes sense — Cable was the Bruins’ offensive coordinator in 2004 and 2005, and obviously possesses plenty of head coaching experience.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he’s not surprised to see Cable’s name come up in such conversations.
“He’s an extraordinary coach and for somebody to recognize him as a potential candidate, that’s no surprise,” Carroll said Tuesday. “He’s a big time coach and he’s been a successful head coach.
“In years past, my guys and my staff know that I’ll do everything I can to help them get whatever they want, and I’ve always told them that and I believe in it and I’ll work harder than anybody to help them. There’s a time and a place and we have to do that in good fashion and all good respect and all, so we’ll do that.
“I don’t know anything specific about that other than I’m not surprised one bit that anybody would talk about Tom. He did a fantastic job of getting the Raider thing going under difficult circumstances and there’s no doubt that he’s going to be a great head coach again.”
Carroll knows plenty about his assistants landing primo gigs — former USC offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, obviously, took the Huskies head coaching job while Carroll was still the Trojans’ head coach, and former USC assistant Lane Kiffin has already held head coaching positions with the Raiders, the University of Tennessee and is currently at USC.
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This team hasn't had a good o line for the longest time, and I wasn't implying we have one now. But if he leaves, next years o line coach will be the third one in three seasons. Can't create chemistry if the team is consistantly changing coaches.
Injuries are a big part of this team, and is preventing this team from being successful. Undisciplined players, too.
Injuries are a big part of this team, and is preventing this team from being successful. Undisciplined players, too.
No team beats itself like the Seahawks
Dinged up and forced to travel 2,800-plus miles on a short week, you’d think the Eagles’ chances of winning in Seattle to maintain the bleakest of playoff hopes would be small. But a closer look at the Seahawks’ ineptitude tells a different story… one closer to what Trevor Laws was thinking.
Discipline has been a major problem for Pete Carroll’s squad. According to Pro Football Focus, no team has been hurt more by penalties this season than the Seahawks. They rank dead last with an offensive penalty score of minus-22.1 and 31st with a defensive penalty score of minus-17.1.
These scores are derived from PFF’s play-by-play evaluation of each position. The sheer number of penalties counts, but so does the nature and timing of them.
The Seahawks’ offensive tackles have killed them with flags. Starters Russell Okung and James Carpenter have racked up nine apiece, which is significant because only three of 188 qualifying offensive linemen have been called for more. Carpenter, now lost to injured reserve with a torn ACL, was replaced last Sunday by Breno Giacomini, who was penalized three times for 35 yards in Carpenter’s stead.
Going up against a usually fierce pass rush, these young tackles could be overwhelmed, possibly even false starting from Seattle’s own loud crowd.
Pressure is always key, but in this game a pass rush will win it or lose it for the Eagles. In addition to the Seahawks’ offensive line issues, quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is struggling to do anything positive with a pass rush in his face. On plays under pressure, Jackson is 39-for-104 (37.5 percent) for 4.6 yards per attempt, two touchdowns, eight interceptions and a QB Rating of 27.0. Without pressure, Jackson’s completed 70.1 percent of his passes for 7.8 yards per attempt and a 96.0 quarterback rating.
We’ve touched on Seattle’s biggest flaw, so now let’s acknowledge its biggest strength: run defense. The Seahawks are allowing 3.5 yards per carry, fourth-best in the NFL. Their defensive tackle trio of Alan Branch, Brandon Mebane and Big Red Bryant has combined to make 53 solo defensive stops and grade out to better than 35 points above average in the run game.
Two levels behind them, safety Earl Thomas – who many Eagles fans clamored for in the 2010 draft – has been great at stopping the run. Only four of 88 qualifying safeties have a higher score than Thomas (plus-4.7) in the run game.
The good thing for the Eagles is that Seattle doesn’t have much of a pass rush. Sure, former Bird Chris Clemons has been great – among 4-3 defensive ends, only Chris Long of St. Louis has more QB pressures – but nobody else on the Seattle defense has gotten to the passer. Those three aforementioned defensive tackles may be plus-35.1 in the run game, but they’re also minus-15.6 in pass rush.
In the secondary, again come the penalties. Cornerback Brandon Browner has amassed 11 through 11 games. No other corner in the NFL has committed more than eight penalties.
Andy Reid’s team is prone to beating itself. But even if the Eagles beat themselves again Thursday, the Seahawks could very well beat themselves more.
http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/eagle...-like-the-Seahawks?blockID=602852&feedID=3041
Dinged up and forced to travel 2,800-plus miles on a short week, you’d think the Eagles’ chances of winning in Seattle to maintain the bleakest of playoff hopes would be small. But a closer look at the Seahawks’ ineptitude tells a different story… one closer to what Trevor Laws was thinking.
Discipline has been a major problem for Pete Carroll’s squad. According to Pro Football Focus, no team has been hurt more by penalties this season than the Seahawks. They rank dead last with an offensive penalty score of minus-22.1 and 31st with a defensive penalty score of minus-17.1.
These scores are derived from PFF’s play-by-play evaluation of each position. The sheer number of penalties counts, but so does the nature and timing of them.
The Seahawks’ offensive tackles have killed them with flags. Starters Russell Okung and James Carpenter have racked up nine apiece, which is significant because only three of 188 qualifying offensive linemen have been called for more. Carpenter, now lost to injured reserve with a torn ACL, was replaced last Sunday by Breno Giacomini, who was penalized three times for 35 yards in Carpenter’s stead.
Going up against a usually fierce pass rush, these young tackles could be overwhelmed, possibly even false starting from Seattle’s own loud crowd.
Pressure is always key, but in this game a pass rush will win it or lose it for the Eagles. In addition to the Seahawks’ offensive line issues, quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is struggling to do anything positive with a pass rush in his face. On plays under pressure, Jackson is 39-for-104 (37.5 percent) for 4.6 yards per attempt, two touchdowns, eight interceptions and a QB Rating of 27.0. Without pressure, Jackson’s completed 70.1 percent of his passes for 7.8 yards per attempt and a 96.0 quarterback rating.
We’ve touched on Seattle’s biggest flaw, so now let’s acknowledge its biggest strength: run defense. The Seahawks are allowing 3.5 yards per carry, fourth-best in the NFL. Their defensive tackle trio of Alan Branch, Brandon Mebane and Big Red Bryant has combined to make 53 solo defensive stops and grade out to better than 35 points above average in the run game.
Two levels behind them, safety Earl Thomas – who many Eagles fans clamored for in the 2010 draft – has been great at stopping the run. Only four of 88 qualifying safeties have a higher score than Thomas (plus-4.7) in the run game.
The good thing for the Eagles is that Seattle doesn’t have much of a pass rush. Sure, former Bird Chris Clemons has been great – among 4-3 defensive ends, only Chris Long of St. Louis has more QB pressures – but nobody else on the Seattle defense has gotten to the passer. Those three aforementioned defensive tackles may be plus-35.1 in the run game, but they’re also minus-15.6 in pass rush.
In the secondary, again come the penalties. Cornerback Brandon Browner has amassed 11 through 11 games. No other corner in the NFL has committed more than eight penalties.
Andy Reid’s team is prone to beating itself. But even if the Eagles beat themselves again Thursday, the Seahawks could very well beat themselves more.
http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/eagle...-like-the-Seahawks?blockID=602852&feedID=3041