BREAKING NEWS- AGAIN... It's Official: Silver Surfer To Seattle, Carroll Resigns From USC

Dan Loumena from the LA Times has learned that USC head coach Pete Carroll is resigning his post and will be taking the head coaching job with the Seahawks...

Gary Klein of the Times learned Carroll told the school's players and coaches via text message... Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke was in town Sunday to cross and dot what needed to be crossed and dotted...

The LA Daily News Scott Wolf sets the carousel in motion again...

Wolf has Oregon State's Mike Riley in the immediate running for the now-vacant USC job. But AD Mike Garrett would also like for Norm Chow to return to SC as the OC.

Carroll may also be interested in Chow, Jeremy Bates, and USC O-Line coach Pat Ruel for his Seattle staff. ESPN is reporting that Ken Norton, Junior is jumping with Carroll from his linebackers coach post in LA.

Others interested in the head coaching gig are Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio and Utah's Kyle Whittingham.

The HQ is intrigued by the individuals intersted in the head coaching gig in LA. We like the idea of Del Rio going back to his alma mater and we wouldn't be surprised if Jags owner Wayne Weaver gave Del Rio the go-ahead to kick the Trojan tires.

Mike Garrett is going to have to pay someone well- knowing full well that the program will be taking it in the shorts from the NCAA very soon. Whoever the new head coahc is will have to extraordinarily patient with the upcoming circumstances.

No Mora JL... Out After One Year In Seattle...Carroll Interested...???

((HT: Seattle Post-Intelligencer))

So much for that whole "ringing endorsement" thing...

Seattle Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke backed Mora six weeks ago when general manager Tim Ruskell stepped down in midseason.

But, when you lose your last four, you have no offense, and you're not generally liked, we get this... Jim Mora, Junior ((pictured yelling thanks, Stephen Dunn/Getty)) is out as Seattle head coach after a 5-11 season...

Jay Glazer of FOX Sports gets the HT on this one. He says the team has already gotten permission to interview assistant coaches from other teams.

Glazer lists Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier as a likely candidate, among others.

Apparently, Mora sent a text to KJR-AM 950's Dave "Softy" Mahler confirming that he had been fired...

Until we know more, here's some post-season SOTs from Mora on the future- before he got canned...
((HT: 1340AM KWLE))


The official release from the Seahawks says in part:

“This team, more importantly this community, means so much to me that it hurts not being able to see this through,” said Mora. “I am disappointed I did not get the chance to complete my contract. This is a tough business that sometimes demands immediate gratification.”

AFTERNOON UPDATE: Chris Mortensen is mentioning that current USC head coach Pete Carroll has shown interest and wants to bring Trojans OC Jeremy Bates with him to Seattle. Bates is also being courted by the Chicago Bears.

Mortensen, in a conversation with someone close to Carroll disclosed: "You're about to see a big headline that shakes up the major college football word," in reference to the Seahawks' development. The Seahawks did not confirm Carroll as a leading candidate but also did not deny it.

Also, Frazier, it is reported, has declined an interview opportunity with the Seahawks. Technically, he can't go through with one until the Vikings season is complete. He could talk with the Buffalo Bills last week since Minnesota was on a bye week.