Popeyejones":1yi9x2rf said:
Honest question looking for an honest answer:
I'm assuming most Hawks fans are also Huskies fans, and I know with Carroll's success with the Hawks all has been forgiven, but did you guys honestly not hate Carroll when he was @ USC?
I ask because I think for most 9ers fans (many of whom are Cal and Stanford fans), they already hated Carroll before he even came to the Hawks.
For me, I respectfully disliked Carroll when he was at USC. It was more about him being the head coach of a rival than anything about him personally, though. He seemed like the kind of coach that I would want to play for. It was more about the frustration of losing to him and seeing the Huskies at their worst. Now that he's in Seattle I respect him and his coaching philosophy. I was skeptical, but I've been pleasantly surprised.
When Harbaugh was at Stanford I loathed the guy. I could tell immediately that he would be successful, but I didn't like the way he went about coaching. His hard-nosed, old-school coaching style may work for some, but there's no way I would have played for someone like that. I don't like the guy for personality reasons. When he went the the 9ers, he brought his personality with him. So I still loathe him.
An interesting comparison is Chip Kelly. I didn't like him one bit when he was at Oregon, but I definitely respected his football mind. I'd say my views of Kelly are somewhere between Carroll and Harbaugh. While he's not nearly the prick that Harbaugh is, there's still something about Kelly that rubs me the wrong way. But, it's not to the point that I hate the guy. Now that he's away from a hated rival, I can now watch Kelly with a bit more appreciation for his system.
All three bring something unique to the table. But, based solely on personality I would pick Carroll every day.