This story by the AP states Pete Carroll left USC to become the coach of the Seattle Seahawks because he loves a challenge and the NFL.
Pete Carroll loves challenges and the NFL game. The Seattle Seahawks offered both, and not even Southern California could compete.Carroll ended his nine-year tenure with the Trojans on Monday, leaving behind a program facing multiple woes for a lucrative deal to coach the Seahawks.
"If you know anything about me, you know I can't pass up this challenge," Carroll said.
But there's one angle to this story that the AP leaves out. Carroll will get to love a lot more of his income because he's moving from a state that rapes the rich to a state with no income tax to speak of. He'll be laughing all the way to the bank while California goes bankrupt. When you treat the wealthy like the goose that lays the golden eggs, you can't be surprised when they fly the coop.
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But there's one an... (Below threshold)1. Posted by jp2 | January 11, 2010 9:11 PM | Score: -5 (9 votes cast)
Why would the AP leave tax issues out of an NFL coaching story?! Absolutely horrible writing.
Kim - deep breaths. Carroll bragged about voting for Obama. He's a Democrat. I'm so sorry for your loss.
1. Posted by jp2 | January 11, 2010 9:11 PM |
Score: -5 (9 votes cast)
Posted on January 11, 2010 21:11
2. Posted by DaveD | January 11, 2010 9:32 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
'As for Carroll, he said he was voting for Barack Obama."It's time," Carroll said. "I'm excited for it, for everybody. Most of all, I'm excited to be represented by him around the world." '
As cited in November of 2008. No one has gotten an opinion from him recently on whether he regrets his vote or not. He may be a Democrat but as a football coach I would expect Barry has not impressed him since the hand on the Lincoln Bible thing.
And anyway, Kim didn't mention Obama in her post. California was raping the golden goose long before Barry was inaugurated.
2. Posted by DaveD | January 11, 2010 9:32 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on January 11, 2010 21:32
3. Posted by ODA315 | January 11, 2010 9:45 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
I'm betting Paul Allen (and the rest of us 'hawk fans) really don't give a rat's rear end who Carroll voted for.
btw, Old governor Snake Eyes is pushing hard for a state income tax as we speak.
3. Posted by ODA315 | January 11, 2010 9:45 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 11, 2010 21:45
4. Posted by KCrouch
| January 11, 2010 9:52 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
It has been written that USC may be facing serious NCAA sanctions. Could that be a factor?
4. Posted by KCrouch
| January 11, 2010 9:52 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on January 11, 2010 21:52
5. Posted by GarandFan | January 11, 2010 10:14 PM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Democrats don't pay taxes. Just ask the Kennedy's.
5. Posted by GarandFan | January 11, 2010 10:14 PM |
Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on January 11, 2010 22:14
6. Posted by GianiD | January 11, 2010 10:35 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Most people who'll give an 'I voted for the big eared puppet' quote to a reporter probably didnt.
6. Posted by GianiD | January 11, 2010 10:35 PM |
Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 11, 2010 22:35
7. Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic | January 11, 2010 10:42 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
You've got to figure USC's about to get hammered by the NCAA, either that or he's steamed at Garret for hanging him out to dry. Otherwise he's a dope for leaving. He's got a lot more first round draft picks in LA than he'll have in Seattle. Who leaves Malibu for Seattle?
7. Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic | January 11, 2010 10:42 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 11, 2010 22:42
8. Posted by mvargus | January 11, 2010 10:48 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
You must not pay close attention to college football and especially the long ongoing "probe" of the USC program by the NCAA. Most fans of the other Pac-10 teams have been rather bitter about the fact that the Trojans kept seeming to slide despite what appeared to be major violations of the NCAA rules. Recent reports indicate that the NCAA is close to issuing sanctions, and many people believe Pete jumped to the Seahawks as a way of avoiding the punishment that is soon to be issued to the USC program.
8. Posted by mvargus | January 11, 2010 10:48 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 11, 2010 22:48
9. Posted by epador | January 11, 2010 10:51 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
While WA has no income tax to speak of, it taxes just about everything else and is in a HUGE shortfall situation. I doubt that any of the politicians will swallow a poison pill and start one up, its been trial ballooned lately. But what you don't send to Olympia in an annual income tax you pay for everyday in a huge amount of taxes and fees, increased costs (highest minimum wage in the country), etc.
No, taxes had NOTHING to do with it.
9. Posted by epador | January 11, 2010 10:51 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on January 11, 2010 22:51
10. Posted by Stoutcat | January 12, 2010 11:20 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Ah, The Poodle is going to take another stab at the pros. Last time he did that, neither he nor the Patriots were very happy about the results. Can he do better in Seattle? Time will tell.
10. Posted by Stoutcat | January 12, 2010 11:20 AM |
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Posted on January 12, 2010 11:20
11. Posted by Peter F. | January 12, 2010 7:25 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Agree with epador. Taxes had nothing to do with it. We're taxed out the wazoo in other ways.
And escaping/avoiding the various and bubbling USC scandals might have had something to do with his departing the University of Spoiled Children.
11. Posted by Peter F. | January 12, 2010 7:25 PM |
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Posted on January 12, 2010 19:25
12. Posted by Gmac | January 12, 2010 10:54 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Who???
12. Posted by Gmac | January 12, 2010 10:54 PM |
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Posted on January 12, 2010 22:54