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In business, sports, and life, organizations tend to emulate the personality of their strongest leaders. Likewise, the Seahawks under Pete Carroll have been at their best when playing with a "chip on their shoulder," mortally determined to prove themselves by overcoming the odds and surmounting formidable obstacles. A lot of people attributed this attitude to the individual players on the Seahawks roster, like Richard Sherman, Doug Baldwin, etc. This is true. I also think the team's fighting spirit emanated from the personality of their head coach. Not only did he pursue players with something to prove, his personality brought out the fight in those players.
After being fired by the Patriots and replaced with Bill Belichick, Carroll hit the college football world like a meteorite. He dominated college recruiting, won consecutive national championships, set numerous records for consistent competitiveness, and led USC to seven-consecutive conference titles and Top 4 finishes in the AP Poll.
Carroll then escaped USC right before the the NCAA hit them with serious sanctions due to Reggie Bush and his parents' acceptance of impermissible benefits from wannabe agents in San Diego. Again, Carroll had something to prove. And he did, by dominating the NFL draft and leading the Seahawks to six years of playoff victories, an unprecedented five-straight years of leading the NFL in scoring defense, consecutive NFC titles, and the franchise's first-ever Super Bowl championship.
Now, after narrowly missing the playoffs and losing numerous team leaders, including Sherman, he stands today with something to prove in the face of doubts, numerous holes on the roster, and rising competition from within the division. If the malaise of success breeds complacency, then the pressure of an uphill battle excites the warrior to charge. Some are at their best when their back is against the wall. Carroll was arguably at his best when he was doubted and tested by the likes of Jim Harbaugh's Niners. He says he foresees coaching for at least five more years. I, for one, hope the enormity of the challenge has awoken the sleeping giant.
In business, sports, and life, organizations tend to emulate the personality of their strongest leaders. Likewise, the Seahawks under Pete Carroll have been at their best when playing with a "chip on their shoulder," mortally determined to prove themselves by overcoming the odds and surmounting formidable obstacles. A lot of people attributed this attitude to the individual players on the Seahawks roster, like Richard Sherman, Doug Baldwin, etc. This is true. I also think the team's fighting spirit emanated from the personality of their head coach. Not only did he pursue players with something to prove, his personality brought out the fight in those players.
After being fired by the Patriots and replaced with Bill Belichick, Carroll hit the college football world like a meteorite. He dominated college recruiting, won consecutive national championships, set numerous records for consistent competitiveness, and led USC to seven-consecutive conference titles and Top 4 finishes in the AP Poll.
Carroll then escaped USC right before the the NCAA hit them with serious sanctions due to Reggie Bush and his parents' acceptance of impermissible benefits from wannabe agents in San Diego. Again, Carroll had something to prove. And he did, by dominating the NFL draft and leading the Seahawks to six years of playoff victories, an unprecedented five-straight years of leading the NFL in scoring defense, consecutive NFC titles, and the franchise's first-ever Super Bowl championship.
Now, after narrowly missing the playoffs and losing numerous team leaders, including Sherman, he stands today with something to prove in the face of doubts, numerous holes on the roster, and rising competition from within the division. If the malaise of success breeds complacency, then the pressure of an uphill battle excites the warrior to charge. Some are at their best when their back is against the wall. Carroll was arguably at his best when he was doubted and tested by the likes of Jim Harbaugh's Niners. He says he foresees coaching for at least five more years. I, for one, hope the enormity of the challenge has awoken the sleeping giant.