Pete Carroll Is Just a Bit Overrated

Jim Tressel is probably the most marked man in college football these days. Invoke his name in any college football discussion, and you might be laughed right out of the room. Most fans will point to Tressel's recent record in big games. It's obvious Ohio State could not quite live up to the hype. But since the 35-3 drubbing at the hands of USC, many on this site and in the college football world have called into question Tressel's coaching ability. The upset in Corvaliss is a little over and hour old, and once again USC, the already crowned national champions, have been upset to all but end the talks of a BCS title. The unstoppable USC offense failed to move the ball and score when it counted. The vaunted USC defense could not stop the Beavers and Jacquizz Rodgers, who time and time again ran over, through, and around the middle of the Trojan defense. Pete Carroll's squad lost to another team it was expected to crush. It seems that there is a pattern emerging in Southern California, much like ... (link)