Pete Carroll to Bama?!?!

[bharmon]

Just heard from a reliable source that Bama has spoken to Pete Carroll about taking the head coaching job for around $3.5 million a year. Mal Moore flew out to LA to speak with him. Apparently, Bama knew that Rodriquez wasn't going to take the job as early as last Thursday, so they started talking to Carroll on Friday. Here's the proof.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N75TP

[AUChamps]

Paul Finebaum says that all Universities have ppl they use for "untrackable" planes. In other words, why would the university or its boosters use a plane that's well-known and easily trackable to visit such a high-profile coach?

They wouldn't. They'd use a 3rd party with their plane for trips that'd be under the radar.

[roosterbooster]

Just heard from a reliable source that Bama has spoken to Pete Carroll about taking the head coaching job for around $3.5 million a year. Mal Moore flew out to LA to speak with him. Apparently, Bama knew that Rodriquez wasn't going to take the job as early as last Thursday, so they started talking to Carroll on Friday. Here's the proof.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N75TP

Wasn't that the same thing that proved Spurrier was taking the job. A plane landing in LA for 2 hours doesn't prove anything. Have you ever driven in LA. Unless they met in the crown room or an airport hotel it couldn't have been more than a 20 minute meeting. He's a California guy. If he moves out of LA it will probably be to Phoenix.

[bharmon]

Paul Finebaum is full of crap. He has no idea what he is talking about. Why does an Aubie put any stock into what he says anyway?

[AUChamps]

Paul Finebaum is full of crap. He has no idea what he is talking about. Why does an Aubie put any stock into what he says anyway?
Finebaum's not full of crap on this one. I promise you that 'Bama learned from that midnight flight from Auburn to that small airport in Southern Indiana in November 2003. Had they not used Bobby Lowder's jet from Colonial Bank, I do believe Bobby Patrino would be our football coach today.

[bharmon]

There is no such thing as an "untrackable" plane. Also, the Crimson Excel jet that was tracked going to LA is not a UofA plane - it is a booster's jet. But then again, maybe you are right - maybe they did learn their lesson from you.

[bamafan0001]

Pete Carroll will never be the head coach at Alabama

[bharmon]

Aubie, let me ask you what your response would be if Terry Bowden were hired by Bama for some reason?

[AUChamps]

There is no such thing as an "untrackable" plane. Also, the Crimson Excel jet that was tracked going to LA is not a UofA plane - it is a booster's jet. But then again, maybe you are right - maybe they did learn their lesson from you.
By untrackable, I mean they're using a 3rd party. You'd also be suprised at the security clearences that some pilots have with their planes and therefore are considered very lucritive for these very purposes.

[autiger1126]

i'd lmao, and know that we could win for at least another 4 years before they fire him.

[bharmon]

I doubt that Bama uses these stealth jets with high securtiy clearance that you speak of that fly under radar while dropping off contraband like some drug-runner from Miami Vice. If they use another jet to fly somewhere it would most likely be a corporate jet owned by a friend of the university or something similar which is easily trackable on the website I sent a link to. I was just forwarding the information that my buddy who works in the USC athletic department gave me. He doesn't think Carroll will take the job, but he just thought it was interesting.

[AUChamps]

I doubt that Bama uses these stealth jets with high securtiy clearance that you speak of that fly under radar while dropping off contraband like some drug-runner from Miami Vice. If they use another jet to fly somewhere it would most likely be a corporate jet owned by a friend of the university or something similar which is easily trackable on the website I sent a link to. I was just forwarding the information that my buddy who works in the USC athletic department gave me. He doesn't think Carroll will take the job, but he just thought it was interesting.
But how would you as the public know who's jets belong to who? Remember, Universities have a lot of friends and friends of friends.

[bharmon]

Again, I'm just passing off the info someone in the USC athletic dept. gave me.

[nooneLT]

i reeeeeeally doubt carroll wants to move to Bama. he's basically worshipped out there in the left coast.

[AUChamps]

i reeeeeeally doubt carroll wants to move to Bama. he's basically worshipped out there in the left coast.
Carroll's thinking long-term. USC's the main attraction in LA until the NFL gets its 2 teams back out there. Coliseum's gonna be extensively renovated for at least 1 of the teams and I don't think Carroll wants to take a risk trying to compete with the new event in town.

Remember, LA sportsfans are some of the most fairweather you'll find and will switch to the newest shiny sports team on a dime.

[southgadawgfan]

I don't doubt bharmon and his source one bit. Bama thinks they can get any coach they want. They have already tried to lure away Spurrier, Saban, and Rodriguez to no avail. Why wouldn't they go after Carrol?

If you look at Paul Bryant, Jr's flight track you can tell they aren't stopping with Carrol. It just landed in Austin and last week it was in South Bend.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N323P

I'm not saying that Mack Brown or Charlie Wiess are looking for jobs, but neither were Spurrier, Saban, or Rodriguez.

I don't doubt that these visits were to gauge the interest of these coaches. If Bama is willing to throw around the money that they have already offered, why wouldn't they try to get the best coaches from the best programs?

We all know that Bama's fans and Bama's administration can't fathom why someone would not want to drop everything they were doing and head straight to Tuscaloosa.

[timNem]

I don't doubt bharmon and his source one bit. Bama thinks they can get any coach they want. They have already tried to lure away Spurrier, Saban, and Rodriguez to no avail. Why wouldn't they go after Carrol?

If you look at Paul Bryant, Jr's flight track you can tell they aren't stopping with Carrol. It just landed in Austin and last week it was in South Bend.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N323P

I'm not saying that Mack Brown or Charlie Wiess are looking for jobs, but neither were Spurrier, Saban, or Rodriguez.

I don't doubt that these visits were to gauge the interest of these coaches. If Bama is willing to throw around the money that they have already offered, why wouldn't they try to get the best coaches from the best programs?

We all know that Bama's fans and Bama's administration can't fathom why someone would not want to drop everything they were doing and head straight to Tuscaloosa.The plane was in South Bend because of the basketball game, can you fathom that your post is all assumptions?

[southgadawgfan]

Assumptions like Bama nation ASSUMED they would have a coach of their choosing by now? It ain't happening.

You are right. I am assuming that Bama is embarrassed that no one wants their job and they are knocking on doors of quality coaches hoping for an answer. I would not be surprised if contact was made with Charlie Wiess while in South Bend.

What is going on in Austin today?

[timNem]

Assumptions like Bama nation ASSUMED they would have a coach of their choosing by now? It ain't happening.

You are right. I am assuming that Bama is embarrassed that no one wants their job and they are knocking on doors of quality coaches hoping for an answer. I would not be surprised if contact was made with Charlie Wiess while in South Bend.

What is going on in Austin today?The Bama plane is in Austin alot. It was there 2 weeks ago and stayed there for several days. I don't know why its in Austin now but I do know we have some big boosters from Austin. I have heard that Witt has taken this job over because too many things were being leaked out by people who will lose their job if Saban is hired because he has demanded changes in personell if he comes such a guy like RR will be toast(not RichRod).

[SeanVol]

Paul Finebaum says that all Universities have ppl they use for "untrackable" planes. In other words, why would the university or its boosters use a plane that's well-known and easily trackable to visit such a high-profile coach?

They wouldn't. They'd use a 3rd party with their plane for trips that'd be under the radar.


My best guess is that Flightaware.com uses that particular pilot's flight plan filed with FAA. You don't have to file a flight plan with FAA if you don't want to. With that being said a University such as Alabama wouldn't file a flight plan so someone could track that flight on a computer monitor.

[WarEagle73]

Wow! This is getting crazy now. Bama had better hurry up and hire someone so these people can move on and maybe get help. :nuts:

[SeanVol]

Picture of University of Alabama Stealth Plane released


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g293/VolSean/stealthfighter.jpg

[Gator2753]

I don't doubt bharmon and his source one bit. Bama thinks they can get any coach they want. They have already tried to lure away Spurrier, Saban, and Rodriguez to no avail. Why wouldn't they go after Carrol?

If you look at Paul Bryant, Jr's flight track you can tell they aren't stopping with Carrol. It just landed in Austin and last week it was in South Bend.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N323P

I'm not saying that Mack Brown or Charlie Wiess are looking for jobs, but neither were Spurrier, Saban, or Rodriguez.

I don't doubt that these visits were to gauge the interest of these coaches. If Bama is willing to throw around the money that they have already offered, why wouldn't they try to get the best coaches from the best programs?

We all know that Bama's fans and Bama's administration can't fathom why someone would not want to drop everything they were doing and head straight to Tuscaloosa.

Man you guys aim big! lol

[WarEagle73]

All this talk of the bama jet being "tracked" here and there reminds me of when I was a little kid and they would show Santa's Sleigh showing up on the weather radar during the 10:00 news on Christmas Eve.

[USAFGAMECOCK]

All this talk of the bama jet being "tracked" here and there reminds me of when I was a little kid and they would show Santa's Sleigh showing up on the weather radar during the 10:00 news on Christmas Eve.


Are you serious Clark? :laugh: (Cousin Eddie - National Lampoons Christmas Vacation)

[WarEagle73]

Are you serious Clark? :laugh: (Cousin Eddie - National Lampoons Christmas Vacation)

I LOVE THAT MOVIE! :laugh:

[uscrebel]

Carroll's thinking long-term. USC's the main attraction in LA until the NFL gets its 2 teams back out there. Coliseum's gonna be extensively renovated for at least 1 of the teams and I don't think Carroll wants to take a risk trying to compete with the new event in town.

Remember, LA sportsfans are some of the most fairweather you'll find and will switch to the newest shiny sports team on a dime.

This, I assume, is from your extensive experience as a SoCal sports fan. I grow weary of all the mythological and xenophobic views of SoCal that are attributed by folks on this and other sports boards in the Southeast. A six-day vacation in Disneyland does not qualify as experience of the region...nor does your extensive knowledge garner from watching TV.

Currently, the SoCal metro area has a total population of approximately 15.5 million...roughly the size of AL, GA, MS, SC, an LA combined. In that area there are three MLB teams, two NBA team, two NHL teams, one NFL team, and three division one football teams. The number of division one basketball teams is quite numerous (USC, USD, UCLA, CSULB, CSUF, SDSU, CSUN, LMU, UCSB, UCI, UCR).

During AVP season, crowds of four to ten thousand are not unheard of for beach volleyball. Likewise, the pro-surfing tour will literally close the beaches during competitions (Huntington being my favorite.) The California Speedway packs in the fans for every event as does Pomona for the Winternationals. The closest competition for professional skiing is actually in Mammoth, but SoCal is the home of X-games and still the site for the best snowboarding around.

I will not go on to diving, snorkeling, kayaking, and mountain biking. Nor, will I have the room or time to mention the two major tri-athletic events held here. I should probably skip the presence of Taquitz Rock (where Chouinard literally invented modern rock-climbing), J-Tree, and the three mountain chains resident to SoCal. I am sure that going on about the one hour drive from the desert to the mountains, where people often surf in the morning and skin in afternoon will be a bore. (Since I blew out my knees, I have switched to kayaking and sitting on the deck of the lodge in place of the surfboard/snowboard combo.)

My point is this, LA fans do not switch to shiny new teams, they have other things to do.

[Williams-Brice]

Just heard from a reliable source that Bama has spoken to Pete Carroll about taking the head coaching job for around $3.5 million a year. Mal Moore flew out to LA to speak with him. Apparently, Bama knew that Rodriquez wasn't going to take the job as early as last Thursday, so they started talking to Carroll on Friday. Here's the proof.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N75TP

No offense, but it has become obvious that there are no reliable sources on the issue of Alabama's coaching search.

[AUChamps]

No offense, but it has become obvious that there are no reliable sources on the issue of Alabama's coaching search.
You get Props from me!!!

[roosterbooster]

This, I assume, is from your extensive experience as a SoCal sports fan. I grow weary of all the mythological and xenophobic views of SoCal that are attributed by folks on this and other sports boards in the Southeast. A six-day vacation in Disneyland does not qualify as experience of the region...nor does your extensive knowledge garner from watching TV.

Currently, the SoCal metro area has a total population of approximately 15.5 million...roughly the size of AL, GA, MS, SC, an LA combined. In that area there are three MLB teams, two NBA team, two NHL teams, one NFL team, and three division one football teams. The number of division one basketball teams is quite numerous (USC, USD, UCLA, CSULB, CSUF, SDSU, CSUN, LMU, UCSB, UCI, UCR).

During AVP season, crowds of four to ten thousand are not unheard of for beach volleyball. Likewise, the pro-surfing tour will literally close the beaches during competitions (Huntington being my favorite.) The California Speedway packs in the fans for every event as does Pomona for the Winternationals. The closest competition for professional skiing is actually in Mammoth, but SoCal is the home of X-games and still the site for the best snowboarding around.

I will not go on to diving, snorkeling, kayaking, and mountain biking. Nor, will I have the room or time to mention the two major tri-athletic events held here. I should probably skip the presence of Taquitz Rock (where Chouinard literally invented modern rock-climbing), J-Tree, and the three mountain chains resident to SoCal. I am sure that going on about the one hour drive from the desert to the mountains, where people often surf in the morning and skin in afternoon will be a bore. (Since I blew out my knees, I have switched to kayaking and sitting on the deck of the lodge in place of the surfboard/snowboard combo.)

My point is this, LA fans do not switch to shiny new teams, they have other things to do.

Or if you got bored with that you could get buried in a mudslide in the morning and baked into a brick by a wildfire in the afternoon.

[Yazzer]

News Flash!!!!!!!---a plane just flew overhead---- I am the new Head Football Coach at Bama!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gator2753]

Urban Meyer & Jim Tressel could get offers from Alabama as early as next month.
Ill keep you all posted as my sources gather more information...

[WarEagle73]

Reliable sources are reporting that Mal Moore has been spotted going into Elmwood Cemetery in Birmigham. They said he had a Ouija Board in one hand and a fresh coaching offer from the board of trustees in the other. He was last seen walking in the direction of Bear Bryant's grave. More to come on this late breaking story as details of the offer become available.

[BamaMatt]

Reliable sources are reporting that Mal Moore has been spotted going into Elmwood Cemetery in Birmigham. They said he had a Ouija Board in one hand and a fresh coaching offer from the board of trustees in the other. He was last seen walking in the direction of Bear Bryant's grave. More to come on this late breaking story as details of the offer become available.

Now that's originality folks.

[WarEagle73]

Now that's originality folks.

Just a little joke. You've just gotta laugh at these kind of things.

[bharmon]

USCRebel - your population estimate is incorrect - actually, AL, GA, LA, MS, and SC have approximately 25.1 million residents, and would thus be much larger than your estimated 15.5 million SoCal residents. You can check for yourself. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/
Doesn't really matter when it comes to your diatribe on the zealous sports culture of SoCal. However, I believe the point my fellow posters were trying to make was that a larger percentage of residents in the Southeastern states you cited are undoubtedly more rabid about their college football than are the same percentage of SoCal residents about any sport in particular. I don't think it was meant as a slight to SoCal.

[BamaDude06]

USCRebel - your population estimate is incorrect - actually, AL, GA, LA, MS, and SC have approximately 25.1 million residents, and would thus be much larger than your estimated 15.5 million SoCal residents. You can check for yourself. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/
Doesn't really matter when it comes to your diatribe on the zealous sports culture of SoCal. However, I believe the point my fellow posters were trying to make was that a larger percentage of residents in the Southeastern states you cited are undoubtedly more rabid about their college football than are the same percentage of SoCal residents about any sport in particular. I don't think it was meant as a slight to SoCal.

Some examples: Despite their stuggles, Bama and South Carolina would still fill up their stadium in their "bad" seasons. When Pete Carroll first arrived at USC they were putting 50-60,000, at most, in a 92,000 seat stadium.

[scfan5338]

Carroll would never go to Bama or for that matter any where else. I dont care how much money you give him, he is set at USCw and he will not move unless its to the NFL(Cardinals).

[scfan5338]

Some examples: Despite their stuggles, Bama and South Carolina would still fill up their stadium in their "bad" seasons. When Pete Carroll first arrived at USC they were putting 50-60,000, at most, in a 92,000 seat stadium.

Its definetly true. I dont know the numbers from bama but when USC went 0-11 during Holtz's first year almost every game was sold out. No other college would have a sold out stadium if their team was that bad.

[scunyon]

Its definetly true. I dont know the numbers from bama but when USC went 0-11 during Holtz's first year almost every game was sold out. No other college would have a sold out stadium if their team was that bad.

That is sooo true! Now I am just like the rest of you and want to know who the next coach is going to be, however, who the hell has time to look up flight plans and all of this other stuff to give a guesstimate at who is talking to who, when, where and about what :shrug:

[Dr. Pepper]

I do think this flight information website is pretty interesting. I am a little curious why someone would fly all the way across the country for a two hour stop at LA airport. Must have been delivering or picking up a package. If it was not drugs, I would suspect prostitution. Whatever it was, it was not a meeting with Carroll. Once again, the Alabama faithful are hopelessly full of dreams.

[BamaDude06]

I do think this flight information website is pretty interesting. I am a little curious why someone would fly all the way across the country for a two hour stop at LA airport. Must have been delivering or picking up a package. If it was not drugs, I would suspect prostitution. Whatever it was, it was not a meeting with Carroll. Once again, the Alabama faithful are hopelessly full of dreams.
Just like SC fans that think one day they will win the SEC... :laugh:

[CrimsonTide12xs]

Just a little joke. You've just gotta laugh at these kind of things.

Some of the talk about the search is FUBAR, no doubt about and deserves a joke.

[TPM]

A good source by the name of Jack Schitt was heard saying that he saw a fighter jet headed toward Afghanistan. Bin Laden next HC? Maybe?

[uscrebel]

I doubt that Bama uses these stealth jets with high securtiy clearance that you speak of that fly under radar while dropping off contraband like some drug-runner from Miami Vice. If they use another jet to fly somewhere it would most likely be a corporate jet owned by a friend of the university or something similar which is easily trackable on the website I sent a link to. I was just forwarding the information that my buddy who works in the USC athletic department gave me. He doesn't think Carroll will take the job, but he just thought it was interesting.

Out of curiosity, where does your buddy work in the AD's office, maybe I know him. I know most of the guys in Garrett's office and a lot of the guys on the football staff. The basketball staff is so new that I really don't know anybody there. I went to school with Darryl Gross's mom. He was assistant AD who is now AD at Temple. Several of my former students are counselors or compliance folks in the department at USC, UCLA, and CSUF so I know a good many people at all three departments.

[AUTiger94]

Aubie, let me ask you what your response would be if Terry Bowden were hired by Bama for some reason?
Bwahhhhaaahaahahahahahhhhaaa! :blink: Bwahhaahahahahahahahaaaaaa! :laugh:

Better hide the secretaries.

Also, I think our recruiting would improve in a major way!

[uscrebel]

USCRebel - your population estimate is incorrect - actually, AL, GA, LA, MS, and SC have approximately 25.1 million residents, and would thus be much larger than your estimated 15.5 million SoCal residents. You can check for yourself. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/
Doesn't really matter when it comes to your diatribe on the zealous sports culture of SoCal. However, I believe the point my fellow posters were trying to make was that a larger percentage of residents in the Southeastern states you cited are undoubtedly more rabid about their college football than are the same percentage of SoCal residents about any sport in particular. I don't think it was meant as a slight to SoCal.

Actually, the fact that the population is less in SoCal tends to support my argument.

On another note, you are probably right, I pulled the sensitivity trigger too quickly. I'll try to take things a bit less personally.

[Noah.Dreams]

Bryant's plane has been making regular dove hunting treks to Austin throughout the years. The South Bend trip was scheduled when the Alabama basketball visited Notre Dame last week.

I don't doubt bharmon and his source one bit. Bama thinks they can get any coach they want. They have already tried to lure away Spurrier, Saban, and Rodriguez to no avail. Why wouldn't they go after Carrol?

If you look at Paul Bryant, Jr's flight track you can tell they aren't stopping with Carrol. It just landed in Austin and last week it was in South Bend.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N323P

I'm not saying that Mack Brown or Charlie Wiess are looking for jobs, but neither were Spurrier, Saban, or Rodriguez.

I don't doubt that these visits were to gauge the interest of these coaches. If Bama is willing to throw around the money that they have already offered, why wouldn't they try to get the best coaches from the best programs?

We all know that Bama's fans and Bama's administration can't fathom why someone would not want to drop everything they were doing and head straight to Tuscaloosa.

[BamaDude06]

Just like SC fans that think one day they will win the SEC... :laugh:
Thanks for the neg rep scfan5338. It was a joke btw, hince the :laugh: .

If you can't stand the heat stay out of the oven. :thumbsdow .

[SeanVol]

According to NoradSanta.org santa's sleigh has made a unscheduled stop in Tuscaloosa. :laugh:

[AUChamps]

According to NoradSanta.org santa's sleigh has made a unscheduled stop in Tuscaloosa. :laugh:
I heard Rudolph is gonna be the Offensive Coordinator.

[SeanVol]

I heard Rudolph is gonna be the Offensive Coordinator.


He just dropped by to give Mal a Gift Certificate to this place.

http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/7729/buildabearim7.png

[AUChamps]

The only way to improve on that picture above is to replace the bear on the sign with the head of Bear Bryant.

[SeanVol]

The only way to improve on that picture above is to replace the bear on the sign with the head of Bear Bryant.
Take that Bear head out and put Bear Bryant's pic there.

[michigan fan 1]

You sec fans think with your heart to much .LOL pete carroll will not leave usc just like florida wont play with -in 8 points of ohio state . I wish you fans would go out there and bet on your team or sec team. So i get it under 7 by game day.Put your money were your mouth is .

[Tidal Wave]

You sec fans think with your heart to much .LOL pete carroll will not leave usc just like florida wont play with -in 8 points of ohio state . I wish you fans would go out there and bet on your team or sec team. So i get it under 7 by game day.Put your money were your mouth is .
Intruder Alert! :laugh:

[roosterbooster]

You sec fans think with your heart to much .LOL pete carroll will not leave usc just like florida wont play with -in 8 points of ohio state . I wish you fans would go out there and bet on your team or sec team. So i get it under 7 by game day.Put your money were your mouth is .

How's the weather?

[Darren]

Call me crazy but I think Bama wins the bowl game and will keep Joe Kines for one year and will hire a big name coach after next season. If they can't get a high profile coach now then they are better off keeping Kines and waiting to get their man.

[azamugg]

Thanks for the neg rep scfan5338. It was a joke btw, hince the :laugh: .

If you can't stand the heat stay out of the oven. :thumbsdow .


ha! you too, this guy has given me neg rep for statements in jest too, don't let'em bother you, some people are just very sensitive like that (titty babies)

[WallyGoat]

Call me crazy but I think Bama wins the bowl game and will keep Joe Kines for one year and will hire a big name coach after next season. If they can't get a high profile coach now then they are better off keeping Kines and waiting to get their man.

You may be right. Who knows for sure? But Joe Kines knows the team and the system. He practically carried Alabama through the 2005 season with his #3 ranked defense. The offense wasn't horrible, but......

I wouldn't mind seeing Kines for a year, then a new coach for 2008.

[Darren]

If I were Mal Moore I would go after Bob Stoops. Oklahoma may be looking at probation time for the car dealership paying the QB. Might just be perfect timing for Stoops to leave.

[WallyGoat]

If I were Mal Moore I would go after Bob Stoops. Oklahoma may be looking at probation time for the car dealership paying the QB. Might just be perfect timing for Stoops to leave.

You never know. I won't hold my breath, but Bob Stoops seemed to enjoy his time in Tuscaloosa when OU beat Bama 20-13 in 2003. :sad:

I'm predicting sometime after January 1st for the HC announcement. It really doesn't matter to me who we get, I'm sure we won't be dissapointed.

[AUChamps]

You never know. I won't hold my breath, but Bob Stoops seemed to enjoy his time in Tuscaloosa when OU beat Bama 20-13 in 2003. :sad:

I'm predicting sometime after January 1st for the HC announcement. It really doesn't matter to me who we get, I'm sure we won't be dissapointed.
Even if it's a Houston Nutt-caliber coach?

[WallyGoat]

Even if it's a Houston Nutt-caliber coach?

Yeah, sure. Why not? I don't think there is a Houston Nutt-caliber coach out there besides Houston Nutt. He's in a league of his own.