What you fail to realize is that Leach could never recruit the type of talent that Carroll could. Leach isn't good enough to get the talent that Carroll has. Only Saban ranks up there with Carroll as the top college football coaches.
USC > everyone else this past decade.
Carroll > Every Big 12 coach.
Have a good day.
On the other hand Seattle is a lot like Austin in that both cities have a fondness for oddballs and free spirits. I think he'd have a better chance of feeling comfortable and be accepted in a place like Starbucks Heaven than in straightlaced SEC country.
Maybe Cal would be the best fit for him. He wouldn't even make the top 50 percent of the weirdness curve in Berkeley.
If LEach was at UCLA he would be getting the type of talent that Carroll would be getting. Carroll is a hell of a recruiter but a big reason for that is because UCLA has been so down in the shitter that Carroll is cleaning up on all of the Socal talent and Socal is the biggest talent hotbed in the country, the only places that come close to Socal are Texas and Florida.
IF UCLA provided recruits an alternative to SC then Carroll would be splitting talent in LA and UCLA even if it was splitting Socal recruits 40-60 with SC would be fielding a top 15 program talentwise.
IF UCLA provided recruits an alternative to SC then Carroll would be splitting talent in LA and UCLA even if it was splitting Socal recruits 40-60 with SC would be fielding a top 15 program talentwise.
It's all a matter of being the right person for the right situation. Neither of those coaches would be a fit for the Big 12. That conference relies so heavily on recruiting in Texas and neither of those guys would fit in with Texas high school coaches, and that can make or break a Big 12 football program.
Mack Brown is the best I've ever seen at knowing how to turn the state's high school coaches into a de facto recruiting team for him.
He would have plenty of time to go down to the water in Seattle and play pirate on some old rust bucket of a ship.
His daughter would be able to finish up her education at the UW Medical Center while wifey goes shopping at a real store like Nordstroms.
It won't happen. Would be interesting though.
If it can be fucked up, the UW knows how.
His daughter would be able to finish up her education at the UW Medical Center while wifey goes shopping at a real store like Nordstroms.
It won't happen. Would be interesting though.
If it can be fucked up, the UW knows how.
Leach wouldn't get anywhere near the talent that Carroll does. The top prospects in LA would go to USC a few main reasons: 1) USC is a known top program that is filled with top draft picks, something a prospect coming out of HS looks at. 2) They play a pro style offense. I guarantee you a lot of QB's wouldn't want to play for that gimmick offense Leach runs. Sure you get great stats, but it doesn't look as good to scouts. Sanchez will get drafted before Harrell and that will show prospects all they need to know. 3) USC actually plays DEFENSE. No top defense will want to go to a team with a coach that plans on playing 48-41 games all season long. Tech doesn't play defense and Leach will not attract any top defenders.
Leach wouldn't get near the recruits Carroll does. UCLA to me has a better chance returning to glory with Neuheissel(sp) than with Leach.
Leach is a west coast guy anyway. He went to Law School at Pepperdine, that's one reason why he wanted the UCLA gig. Leach would kill at Berkeley or UCLA due to the kids he'd be able to recruit.
You gotta give Leach props as he's built a top 20 program at Texas Tech while being 4th fiddle in his own state to recruits behind Texas, OU, and A&M.
You gotta give Leach props as he's built a top 20 program at Texas Tech while being 4th fiddle in his own state to recruits behind Texas, OU, and A&M.
Personally, I think Leach will have alot more luck at Washington in the long run. Mainly because he's now on a beautiful campus that is attractive to recruits compared to being located in the middle of nowhere where he's at now. And I think there will be more than a few wide receivers that would love to play for him. And we already know that California is filled with bigtime QB talent. And he's a west coast guy, which helps.
Leach was in town today for a second interview/meeting.
Mora is locked in with the Seahawks and is not going to take what he called "his dream job" at UW. Things have changed for him.
Personally I had hoped the Hawks would not have locked up Mora. I think the team is on a down turn and he's going to only further that cause. Not a good choice for a head coach.
Leach to Seattle and the campus of UW soon? We'll see what the next few days bring. I have a feeling the UW will fuck it up though.
now it is being leaked, or at least i just heard, that tech is negotiating his extension which they said would wait till the end of the year.
i also read he did NOT request permission to talk to washington...
i think he goes, but if he is negotiating an extension i guess that would put a damper on that.
if it is about money wash wins from what i have read.
i also read he did NOT request permission to talk to washington...
i think he goes, but if he is negotiating an extension i guess that would put a damper on that.
if it is about money wash wins from what i have read.
