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USC's Pete Carroll to throw out defensive plan
USC's Pete Carroll to throw out defensive plan
The Trojans head coach says he and his staff erred against Oregon by restricting the defense with a complicated scheme that caused less-seasoned players to play too cautiously. > The Trojans head coach says he and his staff erred against Oregon by restricting the defense with a complicated scheme that caused less-seasoned players to play too cautiously.
Oregon's chances at a national title: Let's not get ahead of ourselves. No, wait. Let's.
Oregon's chances at a national title: Let's not get ahead of ourselves. No, wait. Let's.
addictedtoquack.com — Oregon currently sits at No. 8 in the BCS standings, and needs a lot of things to... happen in order to sneak through the back door into Jan. 7's national championship game.  ... (more) Oregon's chances at a national title: Let's not get ...
It's a big game for Trojans
It's a big game for Trojans
latimes.com — Pete Carroll USC Coach Pete Carroll and his assistants celebrate after a touchdown during a 42-36 victory... over Oregon State. ( Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times / October 24 , 2009 ) (more) It's a big game for Trojans
Game plan hampered the defense, Carroll says
ocregister.com — Carroll said the game plan he and the staff put together overburdened the defense, preventing the players... from playing fast and free. (more) Game plan hampered the defense, Carroll says
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Trojans' D scheme 'going in the can'
NBC Sports - College Football Talk — ... seen the hide-the-women-and-children numbers. 613 yards of total offense. 391 rushing yards. 31 first downs. Nearly eight yards per play . It all added up to a 47-20 drubbing at the hands of Oregon and the end of Southern Cal's seven-year Pac-10 reign. After going over the tape, head coach Pete Carroll said one thing was certain. The defensive scheme utilized in the game will be banished from the football facility. Carroll told the media that the scheme the Trojans went with was too complicated for his young defense, and led to them playing tentative and a ...

Did Pete Carroll shoot himself in the foot?
Conquest Chronicles — ... staff thinking in their game prep? I think it is clear that that our youth came out in full force Saturday night. Looking back on other games you can now see that there may have been some chinks in the armor but the the defense continued to respond. I think the road schedule hurt them a lot a lot too. But those excuses will only go far...we never a game where Rey and Cush got neutralized like we saw Galippo, Horton and Morgan get neutralized on Saturday. Pete Carroll is trashing that defensive game plan but I really would not read too ...

Charlie Weis Is All Kinds Of Classy
Rumors and Rants — ... on Oct 31. Carroll took full responsibility for the defeat and said the scheme he and his coaches developed was completely flawed. Despite the fact that the Trojans tackled like a roster full of punters that night, Carroll put the responsibility for the worst beating of his tenure squarely on the shoulders of himself and his staff. ...

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