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Why did Pete Carroll fire Kris Richard?

Posted on 1/19/20 at 2:36 pm
Posted by Dawgwithnoname
NE Louisiana
Member since Dec 2019
4278 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 2:36 pm
After 2017, Carroll fired Richard and hired Ken Norton Jr.

Is there a reason why?
Posted by deuce985
Member since Feb 2008
27660 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 2:37 pm to
Because Seacocks defense got worse every year. Needed a scapegoat.
This post was edited on 1/19/20 at 2:38 pm
Posted by sicboy
Because Awesome
Member since Nov 2010
77649 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 2:37 pm to
He suggested Pete take up smoking to help him kick the gum habit.
Posted by Dawgwithnoname
NE Louisiana
Member since Dec 2019
4278 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 2:39 pm to
Is that what the consensus is? Even an article I read said it was "puzzling"
Posted by deuce985
Member since Feb 2008
27660 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 2:42 pm to
There's nothing puzzling about it. Go look at their numbers. It considerably declined. Whether that was KR's fault or a bunch of players aging/getting hurt is anyone's guess.
Posted by arcalades
USA
Member since Feb 2014
19276 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 2:54 pm to
quote:

There's nothing puzzling about it.
quote:

players aging/getting hurt
add to that they got paid, some left, had the super bowl victory and lost the hunger
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
71799 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 2:57 pm to
They aged and there's the odd dynamic between that defense and Wilson/Carroll after the Malcolm Butler pick.
Posted by boudinman
Member since Nov 2019
5122 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 2:58 pm to
The defense aged, was injury riddled, and Carroll wasn't firing himself. Didn't deserve to lose his job.

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Posted by Stevo
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
11415 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 3:33 pm to
who cares? Just because a coach gets fired in the NFL doesn't meant he can't coach in college. He is obviously a good coach.
Posted by tjtiger9
MS
Member since Aug 2005
3852 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 4:39 pm to
The year he got fired, they dropped from like 4or 5 to 16th. The reason was some left but mostly because of injuries depleting the defense. Carroll has to show GM and owner he was man for job and had to sacrifice a scapegoat
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
19856 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 4:47 pm to
They weren’t good
Posted by treysnaves
Member since Oct 2011
950 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 4:54 pm to
Wasn’t his last year there when they ranked number 1 in defense

As the defensive coordinator for the Seahawks, Richard's defense ranked first in points allowed for the 2015 season, third in 2016 and thirteenth in 2017. Never mind that was his first year but still thirteenth isn’t bad
This post was edited on 1/19/20 at 5:32 pm
Posted by MrWiseGuy
Member since Dec 2009
27432 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 6:48 pm to
I know this doesn’t have anything to do with the question, but if people point to Carroll firing Richard as a reason for LSU not to pursue him ...

Pete Carroll hired Brian Schottenheimer to be his OC.

They have Russell Wilson. But they hired Schotty. So they can run the ball. With Russell Wilson as their quarterback.
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
56503 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 7:55 pm to
Beacause turning your hat backwards and running around ain’t enough
Posted by Beeper
Member since Jan 2020
36 posts
Posted on 1/19/20 at 9:35 pm to
A difference in philosophy. Pete felt it was time KR found a place that suited his aggressive philosophy. The dude blitzed too much. The opposite of aranda’s problem. And the defense dropped because of injuries
Posted by Rosenblatt
Member since Apr 2019
6294 posts
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:21 am to
This is awesome. In another thread people are saying he doesn’t like to blitz and relies on 4 to get pressure

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