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EUGENE, OR - OCTOBER 31: Head coach Pete Carroll of the USC Trojans looks out at the action on the field in the third quarter of the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 31, 2009 in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon defeated USC 47-20. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

Two Losses: Why USC Still Loves Pete Carroll, Despite Fluke Year

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David Pacheco commented on The Lost Trojan: Taylor Mays Struggles With Maturity and Misfortune

Interesting perspective from a Notre Dame fan. Way to be objectionable.

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  Being objectionable can be a powerful way to start a great conversation. Mays is a remarkable...
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  Good point Marc, point taken

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Jim Cowan commented on The Lost Trojan: Taylor Mays Struggles With Maturity and Misfortune

Good stuff Marc. I've said this for the past couple years. It shows every time USC has not played to their potential or they're losing. That's...

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  With all due respect to SC and Mays, he simply needs to clean it up, regain...
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  Well said Doc!

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William Danielson commented on The Lost Trojan: Taylor Mays Struggles With Maturity and Misfortune

Great Job. Taylor Mays is an overrated jerk.

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Allen Kenney commented on Is the Arizona State-USC Game the Most Important of the Pete Carroll Era?

Whoa, this seems like an enormous overreaction. A trip to Tempe, in which 'SC is a double-digit favorite, is "the most important game in the Pete...

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  great points Allen and you make sense. In some ways, this appears to be a "no...
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  Telling the Trojan Faithful (of which I am a member) to "take a breath and realize...
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John Russo commented on Two Losses: Why USC Still Loves Pete Carroll, Despite Fluke Year

The problem with Pete Carroll is that he is a good coach not a great one and certainly not a game day coach! Hands down he...

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cleveland browns forever commented on The Lost Trojan: Taylor Mays Struggles With Maturity and Misfortune

Taylor Mays just lost his high school coach this week in Seattle, the Great Phil Lumpkin and if Coach Lumpkins says he's a top tier pick,...

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  So, because he's a "college" athlete, who appears on national TV 10+ times a year, plays...

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Albert Aguilera commented on Is the Pete Carroll Dynasty at USC Done? Not So Fast, My Friend

Oh and for the SEC people here.....look at USC's OOC games EVER and look at your yearly OOC games..... 12 games...4-5 OOC games....mainly AT home and...

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Lawrence Phillips commented on Is the Pete Carroll Dynasty at USC Done? Not So Fast, My Friend

Hey Lisa, great article. On the plus side, if USC can start to get to that level for November, a month that Pete is still undefeated,...

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  BCS NCG - FL vs TEX Rose Bowl- Oregon v Ohio St (I think OSU wins...

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Albert Aguilera commented on Is the Pete Carroll Dynasty at USC Done? Not So Fast, My Friend

TEX/USC 2005 Rose Bowl.

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David Hedlind commented on Two Losses: Why USC Still Loves Pete Carroll, Despite Fluke Year

This season and 2 losses are not a fluke. 2006 and 2007 both had USC with 2 losses. Losing to a top 10 team on the...

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Nick Mordowanec commented on Two Losses: Why USC Still Loves Pete Carroll, Despite Fluke Year

Carroll and Urban Meyer are the best coaches in the FBS. Expectations are just so high, it is nearly impossible to meet them year after year....

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BabyTate commented on Two Losses: Why USC Still Loves Pete Carroll, Despite Fluke Year

Blame it on the Bossa Nova! Why gracious, the reference to Edie Gorme is enough to make this the article of the month! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIGwKUqbTGc Baby Tate...

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BamaFreak commented on Is the Arizona State-USC Game the Most Important of the Pete Carroll Era?

There is really no question that SC will come out of this game with a W in the outcome column. It will be an easy game...

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