Some guys never mentioned that deserve big time props.

[JSeahawks]

Carl Smith: Has a rookie QB playing at the same level as Brady, Manning, Rodgers, etc, etc. I know a lot of that is on Russell himself, but Smith deserves a lot of the credit as well.

Kippy Brown: There's no superstars in his unit, but he has them playing better and better as the season progresses.

Sherman Smith: He's got Turbin playing well enough that I would be completely comfortable if he was required to fill in for Beast Mode for a game or two. Also has turned a college QB into one of the best fullbacks in the business. (Tebow are you paying attention?)

Ken Norton Jr: When we got our new coaching staff I was more excited for Norton then I was for Carroll. He hasnt dissapointed.

Kris Richard: Looks like he's a better Seahawks coach then he was a Seahawks player. Relying on our 5th and 6th cb's and I dont see a big drop off. (hell it might be an improvement). He benefits from Schneider and Carroll's amazing ability to find DB's, but he's doing a great job coaching them up.

Todd Wash: He might have the one unit that is under performing. But still, im pretty happy with the d'line overall.

Chris Carlisle: Strength and conditioning coach. He's doing something right. Our boys are physically dominant.

Scott Fitterer: Director of college scouting. With our teams drafting ability he must be doing something right.

And lastly, probably the first time this phrase has ever been mentioned in .net history. Somebody give Darrell Bevell an extension. His offense looks great, creative and dangerous.

 

[NYCoug]

Great post J. Well overdue that those guys started getting some love.

Great work by everyone as a collective. Excellent job by the men in charge of hiring all these guys.

Everything is great in Seahawksland right now.

 

[Blitzer88]

Well said J, all those men deserve props. They are building a great TEAM!

 

[sutz]

What? No style points for how well Flynn does the kneel down from the victory formation?

 

[Rainger]

Yes RW really is making Bevell look good. I give him full props for adapting his plays to RW

 

[Fox0r]

It is true. So much of sports is mental. 78% of the time, guys that bust bust for mental reasons (the rest, probably injury)...they crack, they lose confidence in themselves, they have addictions outside of the game, their mental focus is not on the game. It is not due to lack of ability...after all, the guys get drafted BECAUSE of ability. Coaches take the roll of parents in many of these guy's lives and help them realize their true potential, instill confidence in those that are lacking it. I feel like that is why Pete Carroll's coaching style is working so well. He never says anything negative. The whole Seahawk facility is probably loaded with positive energy because of him right now. It is easy to focus on playing the game if you're happy and believe in yourself. Think about it...if you hate your job, you stop trying.

Pete is a motivator and I'm certain that he has hired the best coach possibly available for each position. Props to all of these guys for helping develop these players. I've never seen a Seattle team that looked this much like a family.

 

[sc85sis]

The more I read about and listen to Russell, the more I believe he's a perfect fit in Seattle partly because he reminds me so much of Pete in some very key ways. Their approach is so similar--always positive, always competing and working to maximize potential, using visualization, focusing only on what they can control and letting the rest take care of itself, etc.

Russell has had to overcome the questions about his height and has used that as positive motivation to be better. Pete had to do the same thing when he played because he was a smaller guy. Obviously Pete didn't have the physical talent that Russell does, but he made the most of what he could do. As a coach he had to learn what really worked for him and then he made the most of that as well. Tons of people discounted him, but he never gave up.

Both guys also have very big hearts. They are good people who give back not just because that's what you're supposed to do but because they really want to do so.

I think there's a ton of synergy with Russell and Pete, and that makes me even more excited to see what they can accomplish together.

 

[Snake Plisskin]

The more I read about and listen to Russell, the more I believe he's a perfect fit in Seattle partly because he reminds me so much of Pete in some very key ways. Their approach is so similar--always positive, always competing and working to maximize potential, using visualization, focusing only on what they can control and letting the rest take care of itself, etc.

Russell has had to overcome the questions about his height and has used that as positive motivation to be better. Pete had to do the same thing when he played because he was a smaller guy. Obviously Pete didn't have the physical talent that Russell does, but he made the most of what he could do. As a coach he had to learn what really worked for him and then he made the most of that as well. Tons of people discounted him, but he never gave up.

Both guys also have very big hearts. They are good people who give back not just because that's what you're supposed to do but because they really want to do so.

I think there's a ton of synergy with Russell and Pete, and that makes me even more excited to see what they can accomplish together.

Good post. I never realized that Pete played football till you mentioned it. Found this online:

After graduation, Carroll tried out for the Honolulu Hawaiians of the World Football League at their training camp in Riverside but did not make the team due to shoulder problems combined with his small size for the position. To make ends meet, he found a job selling roofing materials in the Bay Area, but he found he wasn't good at it and soon moved on; it would be his only non-football-related job.

 

[sc85sis]

Good post. I never realized that Pete played football till you mentioned it. Found this online:

After graduation, Carroll tried out for the Honolulu Hawaiians of the World Football League at their training camp in Riverside but did not make the team due to shoulder problems combined with his small size for the position. To make ends meet, he found a job selling roofing materials in the Bay Area, but he found he wasn't good at it and soon moved on; it would be his only non-football-related job.

Thanks. There are some very good articles about Pete from several years ago that give good insight into his personality (as much as he'll let anyone really see it) and approach. Here are a couple:
http://www.esquire.com/features/pete-carroll-1009
http://www.lamag.com/features/2007/12/0 ... rroll-does

 

[kearly]

Sidney Rice is a superstar, IMO. If we threw 40 times a game he'd have 1300-1500 yards and 10-15 TDs this season easily.

The one coach I'd single out for praise is Kris Richard (pronounced "Ri - shard"). He has every bit as much eloquence as Mike Singletary, and Singletary was so eloquent that it fooled the 49ers front office for years into thinking he could actually coach. Richard is more than a great motivator and speaker though. Since joining the staff Seattle has done an unpredicted job of developing cornerbacks. Pete Carroll is a former DB coach and I'm sure he plays a big role in that too, but regardless to say, you don't have to be a great player to be a great coach, and Richard is proving that.

Oh yes, and Darrell Bevell has been great. I still still view him as an extension of Pete Carroll more than anything (for example, the read option and Pistol ideas on offense were Carroll's suggestions). I also think the trick plays and high amount of creativity on offense has Pete's finger prints all over it as well. But for a humble yes man, Bevell has done a very good job. The only better options would be guys who wouldn't shut up and take yes for an answer from Pete, so in that sense, Bevell is the perfect OC for us.