PETE CARROLL: SLAVE TO FASHION
Pete Carroll’s totally happy to give up timeouts to wear USC’s home jerseys against UCLA. Fuck you he won’t do what you tell him! Fuck you he won’t do what you tell him!
The Pac-10 will just make him give up two time outs in the game to do this, which is a price we’d like to see transferred and used as a measure for all kinds of things, like trading all of your time outs if players were allowed play with rollies on, or perhaps giving up your challenges in exchange for the right to play with fully mirrored reflective uniforms. The fun Oregon could have with this would be UNSANE.
Oregon’s LED-illuminated ones would look like the players had been infected with fluorescent jaundice. Make it happen, Phil Knight!
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Dwigt says:
Apparently Pete has already forgotten that his LA dynasty is over.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:18 pm
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CincySooner says:
Anyone want to see what ReyRey, Eater or Worlds looks like with ground effects? I think that would be worth the FG you’d have to spot the other team.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:18 pm
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CincySooner says:
… of Worlds… Eater OF Worlds….
(sigh) stupid English language
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:20 pm
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plastic paddy says:
“I think it’s the fun thing to do…”, so is fucking in public.
Pete Carroll, you sir are bad-ass.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:20 pm
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bob says:
Pete Carroll is the douchenozzliest douchenozzle in all of Douchenozzleland.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:20 pm
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Crabapple Buck says:
I think SC could spot UCLA the first quarter unopposed and still cover the spread. I’m sure the Pac 10 will alter the rule before gametime. He wouldn’t do this against a team with a pulse.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:23 pm
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tzubear says:
Humanitarian my arse. he just can’t help demonstrating ownership over UCLA at every opportunity. ‘We are going to were our home colors in the Rose Bowl because it’s OUR house. Everything in LA is OURS and we don’t need timeouts to prove it.’
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:25 pm
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CincySooner says:
Orson please, Phil Knight can’t be bothered with LED-illuminated uniforms. He’s down in his mad painter’s lab figuring out how to make Oregon recievers bioluminescent.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:25 pm
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D-Nice says:
Okay, I like Pete and am a USC fan, but this just seems unnecessary.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:36 pm
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ClydeB says:
The NCAA, not the Pac 10 is making them give up the timeouts. Not that I’m a pedant or anything…
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
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Mich-Placed Gator says:
Anyone remember what the line was in 2006, when #2 USC was ball-gaged and prison raped to the tune of 13-9?
I think it was about 15 points, maybe more.
Wonder if Pete used all his TO’s that day?
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
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Joshua says:
Actually, first team that shows up in Tron uniforms will be my new number 1A favorite of all time. That probably means Oregon.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:38 pm
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hobeg8r says:
OK, so if it is an NCAA rule that the visiting team wear white, how does LSU get away with wearing white at home while the visiting team wears their home colors?
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:38 pm
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Ramblin Jeff says:
I already posted this to the Sporting Blog comments, but I’d like to make sure people learn this.
White jerseys should no longer be required in a game. The rule came about so that people watching games on black & white TVs could tell the teams apart. that is no longer a concern.
Having one team wear white jerseys is not some honorable “tradition.” It’s an antiquated need that people think is tradition because no one remembers back before it started.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:38 pm
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Boy Howdy says:
@ hobeg8r, 12:
I think the rule is that home team is allowed to choose which jerseys to wear, and the opposing team has to wear the opposite.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
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Ramblin Jeff says:
A team may choose to wear white at home if the visitor is okay with it. Few ever would, because they like the idea of wearing their own “home jerseys” while LSU (or GT now) wear white.
If the visiting team really wanted to piss off LSU fans, they could say “no,” but why would they?
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
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ClydeB says:
@12
The rule is something to the effect of one team has to wear white and the home team gets choice of uniforms. So if LSU chooses white for home games the visitors have to wear their “dark” jerseys.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:42 pm
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Boy Howdy says:
Whoops. It’s actually the visiting team’s call.
“ARTICLE 3. a. Players of opposing teams shall wear jerseys of contrasting colors, and the visiting team shall wear white jerseys.White jerseys may be worn by the home team when the teams have agreed before the season.”
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:44 pm
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Jordan says:
Sorry for the thread-jack, but anybody else notice that the Nissan 2008 Heisman Ballot over at espn.com doesn’t have Tim Tebow on it? Surely he’s not just a write-in candidate behind Nate Davis. Harumph!
http://promo.espn.go.com/espn/contests/theheismanvote/?dcc=0.207705374&dcn=1#
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:16 pm
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Stacy Keibler Luvs Me says:
Pete C is The Man Dept:
There is not one ucla fan that I know that thinks they have a chance against USC this weekend.
Pete Carroll giving away time-outs – unless the NCAA grants the jersey exemption – against the ‘gutty little bruins’ is about as significant as (insert joke here…)
To make the game interesting, Carroll should give up all six of his time-outs.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:18 pm
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DC Trojan says:
Mich-placed Gator @ 10 – I’m pretty sure that “ball gagged and raped” only applies to a 13 – 9 score if FC Auburn is involved. Otherwise, it’s more of an unlubricated finger up the ass, NTTAWWT.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:19 pm
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DrBundy says:
@ #15, et al:
Correct. As long as it is agreed upon before the season starts, home teams may wear white jerseys. LSU has done this for most home games that I can remember, save a few cupcake games here and there (vs Tulane this year, for instance).
I remember waaaay back when Gerry Dinardo (sorry…I just vomited) was coaching, Vandy wouldn’t let us wear white at home. The school then decided to “white out Vandy!!!111!!” by encouraging everyone to wear white to the game. It was pretty lame…
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2008-09-25-pooches_N.htm
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:23 pm
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OhioDawg says:
I think #7 hit the nail on the head. Pete the C is showing his ass to UCLA.
It’s interesting that basketball and baseball go the other way with the home team wearing white or light colored uniforms.
Ramblin Jeff – I think having the same thing occur over long periods of time is darn near the definition of tradition. This one may have had an odd reason to start, but it seems pretty traditional now to see the home football team in darker colors.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:37 pm
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Cleat Meat says:
The only problem? It’s possible SC won’t have a TO to burn before kicking a 55-yard field goal with the Trojans up, 69-0, as time expires.
Carroll, asked about it later, would say, “We just thought it was a neat idea to see if Buehler could make it. That and the prospect of seeing little Ricky curl into a fetal position on the sideline.”
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:49 pm
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Vandy J says:
@22 – if memory serves me right, LSU actually rolled out yellow home jerseys for that game, too.
I am highly embarrassed to have ever engaged in any sort of conflict over Gerry DiNardo, which is sort of the equivalent of being the last drunks in the bar having it out over who will go home with the banker’s secretary from the Beverly Hillbillies…
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:55 pm
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Ramblin Jeff says:
OhioDawg… Yeah, I’d say you’re pretty much right, that’s what a tradition is… Here’s a better way to put my thoughts; tradition should be enforced by choice, not regulation. If two teams agree to both wear colors, they should be able to.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:00 pm
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Mark D says:
This kind of reminds me of Sean Connery in “The Presidio.” He limits himself to using only his left thumb to kick some guy’s ass on account of the right being far too powerful.
I guess Pete’s pretty much saying the game wouldn’t be fair if USC had their full compliment of Timeouts.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:03 pm
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Rob says:
Wonder if he’ll tell his kids to change jerseys at halftime if UCLA stuns them and actually puts up a fight. You don’t fuck with rivalry games, that’s the rule. Logic-defying things happen (see USC-UCLA 2006, Nebraska-Colorado pretty much since 1997, etc) that’ll make tying one hand behind your back a pretty foolhardy maneuver.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:47 pm
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Bobak says:
Its actually an NCAA penalty, not a Pac-10 Penalty –actually, the Pac-10 is filing for a waiver to the NCAA rule on USC’s behalf.
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:09 pm
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Bobak says:
Sorry to post second time, but I realized no one also mentioned that the tradition of USC/UCLA both using home colors was a major part of the rivalry up until the 1982 season when both programs shared the LA Coliseum as their home stadium (after which UCLA moved to the Rose Bowl). Coaches since 1982 have discussed bringing it back, but not been willing to take the penalty.
Why neither team got a penalty in those days, I don’t actually know –but the photos from that era were sharp.
But, y’know, most people gloss over that part. LOL @ “arrogance”.
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:15 pm
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samsquantch says:
It won’t be jaundice Orson, it will be mercury. See even though Oregon’s colors are green and yellow Nike seems to think silver and black are part of Oregon’s color scheme. When I saw the winged unis against AZ I thought of ‘Starlight Express’, neon rollerblading Broadway goodness!
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:32 pm
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oc phil says:
Yeah, this idea has been floated at least a couple of times in recent years. I think Pete offered to burn one of his time-outs each half if UCLA wanted to do it last year, but Dorrell declined. So it isn’t just a matter of USC “owning” the Rose Bowl, UCLA would be encouraged to also wear home jersey’s on alternate years.
If one time-out determines the outcome of this year’s game then USC deserves to lose it since a whole lot of other stuff has gone wrong. I see this as a cool thing, like intentionally taking the penalty for the “missing man” tribute to Mario Danello.
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:32 pm
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PortTrojan says:
The critics out there are too young or too caught up in their SC hatred to realize how FUCKING AWESOME this is. Restoring a wonderful tradition and giving a ‘Fuck You’ to the NCAA is fantastic. I hope UCLA does it next year.
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:16 pm
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tzubear says:
I stand corrected. Bringing back a tradition is honorable. I didnt know, I was 7 in ‘82.
If Pete really did offere home colors to Dorrell last year then then Karl is truly a panzie.
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
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AERose says:
@27: Carroll clearly takes his cues from Inigo Montoya.
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:31 am