Kelly will join Pete Carroll as a man now safe in a different job.

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After three unspectacular years under coach Pete Carroll, the Patriots hired a Parcells assistant whom Kraft long had admired:Bill Belichick.

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During the Pete Carroll days at USC, Kiffin gained significant street cred because he was affiliated with numerous successful teams between 2001 and 2006.

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Seattle head coach Pete Carroll said he now runs the Seahawks using the same game day and practice approach he used in college ranks at USC.

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Tressel concealed the violations of five Ohio State players from school administrators, and Pete Carroll fled USC for the NFL when an NCAA investigation found that running back Reggie Bush had received improper benefits.

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As it relates to the behavior of the coaches involved, at least former Trojans and current Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll had the good sense to get out of dodge before the mess landed on his front lawn.

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Going back to Jan. 4, 2006, former USC coach Pete Carroll needed two yards to secure his team's third straight national championship, but remarkably kept Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush on the sidelines for the deciding play that didn't go in USC's favor.

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