Pete Carroll and Others Who Need to Leave the NFL to the Pros

Yep, old Pete is giving the NFL another shot. To me, Pete is one of those coaches that needs to stay in college. He had great success at USC. His Trojans appeared in two national championship games, beating Oklahoma, and losing to Texas. His record at USC an astounding 83-19. He was hired by the Jets in 1994, finished with a record of 6-10 and fired after one year. He took over for Parcells and his New England team and won the AFC East but bowed out to the Steelers in the AFC Divisional round. The next year the Pats' were out in the Wild-Card round and in year three they miss the playoffs completely and Carroll was fired. To me, there are some coaches that need to stay in college. Pete is one of them. So let's look back on some of the should have stayed as college coaches.  

Steve Please Stay in College Spurrier

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COLUMBIA, SC - OCTOBER 9: Coach Steve Spurrier of the South Carolina Gamecocks checks the scoreboard after play against the Alabama Crimson Tide October 9, 2010 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Image

Hired by the Redskins for the 2003 season, the team was not too bad finishing 7-9. The next year the team was 5-11 and Dallas smashed them 27-0 in the final game of the season. He resigned the next year.

Barry Bozo Switzer

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13 Oct 1997: Head coach Barry Switzer of the Dallas Cowboys looks on during a game against the Washington Redskins at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium in Raljon, Maryland. The Redskins won the game 21-16. Mandatory Credit: Craig Jones /Allsport

I could have coached the Dallas Cowboys that year. Switzer gets out coached by Bill Cowher in the Super Bowl, Aikman and company bail him out.He is aptly nick named "Bozo the Coach."

Bobby Petrino

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GAINESVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 17: Coach Bobby Petrino of the Arkansas Razorbacks walks the field before play against the Florida Gators October 17, 2009 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

This guy bolted for Arkansas after his QB was found guilty of dog fighting. He was 3-10 that year.

Butch Davis

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ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 04: Head coach Butch Davis of the North Carolina Tar Heels against the LSU Tigers during the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Georgia Dome on September 4, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Walked the sidelines as the Browns skipper in 2001, his Brownies ended up 7-9. The next year a 9-7 playoff team. In 2003, a QB controversy creates problems. Davis cuts Tim Couch he brings in Jeff Garcia and starts out of the gate at 3-8. He resigns that year. But then again this is Cleveland.

Nick the Savior Saban

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COLUMBIA, SC - OCTOBER 9: Coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide directs play against the South Carolina Gamecocks October 9, 2010 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

In 2005, Miami ended up 3-7. The next year Miami was expected to return to the playoffs. Instead, they ended up 6-10. Saban takes the first boat out of Miami Harbor and ends up in Alabama.  

Dennis Erickson

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TEMPE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 04: Head coach Dennis Erickson of the Arizona State Sun Devils runs onto the field before the college football game against the Portland State Vikings at Sun Devil Stadium on September 4, 2010 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defe

Hired in 1995 to coach Seattle, his first year ended up 8-8 and the team missed the playoffs. In 1996 and 1997 Seattle was 7-9 and 8-8. After a hot start in 1998 the Seahawks folded. Erickson returned to the 49ers in 2003 with GM Terry Donahue  and the two are terminated in 2003 with a 2-14 record.

Mike Life of Riley

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TUCSON, AZ - OCTOBER 09: Head coach Mike Riley of the Oregon State Beavers talks with an official during the college football game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium on October 9, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty

Mike Riley left college in 1999 to coach the Chargers. He was back in 2004. San Diego was 14-34 under his tutelage.

June Jones

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NEW ORLEANS - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Colt Brennan #15 of the Hawai'i Warriors talks with head coach June Jones against the Georgia Bulldogs during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome on January 1, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo b

He was 19-30 at Atlanta. He was 12-0 at Hawaii. Quite a difference.

Terry Donahue

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11 DEC 1995: UCLA HEAD COACH TERRY DONAHUE HOLDS A PRESS CONFERENCE AT J.D. MORGAN CENTER IN WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA, TO STATE HIS RESIGNATION AS HEAD COACH OF THE UCLA BRUINS FOLLOWING THEIR ALOHA BOWL APPEARANCE ON CHRISTMAS DAY. Mandatory Credit: Jed Jac

Not a head coach, but he served as the 49ers GM for four years. He should have stayed at UCLA.