Mark Sanchez Tops Pete Carroll’s Shitlist

Declaring pro and making oneself eligible for the draft is supposed to be a life long child’s dream finally fulfilled. So then why is it that when Sanchez declared that he was going pro yesterday at his press conference, you got a sense that the warm and fuzzy feeling was absent…Rather, the bone chilling, frosty temperatures that have gripped the nation this week found it’s way into the press room at USC. Rather, than this announcement being a celebration of sorts, did anybody get the feeling that they were watching a prelude to Sanchez’s funeral?

Pete Carroll to Mark Sanchez…

"You go against the grain?" "Not only that, you’re going against my wishes for you! After the track record that I’ve had with developing NFL prospects, how could you go against this advice????"  "GOOD LUCK PAL…YOU’RE GOING TO NEED IT!" "You think you know more than me and know better what’s best for you…Yeah, we’ll see about that BUD!"

Um, two words Pete…Matt Leinart! That’s of course besides the obvious ones… "Dollars and Sense"!

To say that Big Pete was less than thrilled with the decision, is like saying Kedra Wilkinson didn’t ditch the Playboy Mansion for more nookie. Okay, so he did half ass say that he was "thrilled" for Sanchez…So why then the cold brush off? It’s not like Sanchez isn’t replaceable at SC. Pete Carroll and his football factory out there don’t even get hurt due to players leaving…For every player that leaves, they have a shit load of other players waiting in the wings.

Take a looksy at what Trojan beat writer Scott Wolf, described the scene as "pathetic":

> USC coach Pete Carroll was extremely ungracious during the Mark Sanchez press conference. He stormed out of the room and did not even sit at the table before Sanchez addressed the media. Something he never did when Matt Leinart, etc., announced their decisions.

> Carroll never sat down at the table but stood with his palms on the table. His anger was clear if you spend time around him.

> Not a great moment.

Good to see he’s dealing with not winning a National Championship for another year so well! Look, my opinion of Sanchez coming out before I heard Carroll’s "peeviness" was one of complete surprise. I thought he’d stay around as Bradford and McCoy are doing…Especially since this was the only year as a starting signal caller. Become better. However, how experienced one is as a starter may be a bit overrated especially at SC…Um, can anybody say Matt Cassell? Was good enough to start over Hollywood Matt…But now who’s laughing? Mister Hollywood can’t beat out a 37-year grocery bagger…Nor will he ever! Staying in LALA and taking dance 101 sure did help him and his career as a backup, now didn’t it!

It’s no secret that there’s a 50/50 shot of quarterbacks making a splash in the NFL to those who go boom. For every Peyton Manning there’s Ryan Leaf…Where there’s a Drew Bledsoe, Rick Mirer isn’t too far behind. Daute Culpepper and Cade McNown. Hell, for all we know Sanchez just might be better than Stafford. If Carroll’s not on board, he’s not on board, although doesn’t it seem sort of bush-league for Carroll to suggest to a rapt audience, basically, that look for this kid to fail in the NFL by the decision he’s made here today. Now we’d all expect this sort of temper tantrum out of Urban Meyer perhaps, but it’s surprising coming from Petey!

Okay, so "Mark’s going against the grain", while that for all intensive purposes is true…My guess is Reggie Bush went "with the grain" when he skipped his senior season, (aside the fact that he needed to pay people off, but we won’t go there) and, um, how has that turned out? Oh yeah, the newest version of Tony Mandarich. Vince Young went with the grain…Now he’s a basket case. Yes, "the grain" might be a measuring factor, but you don’t know any better what Mark’s going to be at the next level than some unemployed fat ass couch potato stuffing his piehole with some Cheetos and turning the remote control orange! So why don’t you make like your him and go do that…I’m sure Sanchez will buy you a bag with the jack that will be coming his way in April courtesy of his "going against the grain" yesterday!

And for you next press conference…Could you say your "disappointment" a little louder!

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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer

336 days ago

Score 2

Nothing pisses off other people as much as doing what YOU want. Pete Carroll should let the man live his own life. After all, which of these two guys will be more likely to rehash this decision on their death bed?

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LastRowAll-American

336 days ago

Score 1

I guess it ultimatly came down to Carroll not having the ability to pull some strings on campus in having Mark signup for Ballroom dancing next fall, (class was full already)to try and persue a career on dancing with the stars, so whatelse was dude to do but go with his backup plan. Perhaps his backup plan will eventually land him a gig on dancing with the stars.

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