ESPN will bring in one of the most successful coaches of this era to provide added commentary about the Alabama-Texas national championship game. USC coach Pete Carroll will appear on ESPN’s pregame and post-game, and ABC’s halftime. All the details are below in the official ESPN release.

ESPN’s press release (via Awful Announcing):
USC head coach Pete Carroll, who led the Trojans to seven consecutive Pac-10 titles and two National Championships, will join ESPN to provide analysis about the Citi BCS National Championship on the network’s SportsCenter and College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Jan. 6-7.

Carroll will offer his insight on the pressure of playing in a National Championship Game and at the Rose Bowl, as well as coaching against Texas coach Mack Brown in the 2006 National Championship game. Carroll joined USC in 2001 and holds a 97-19 record (83.6%), second highest among active coaches with more than five years at the position.

Carroll will appear on the ESPN set at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on the evening editions of SportsCenter Wednesday, Jan. 6; a special one-hour College GameDay Thursday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m.; National Championship pre-game and halftime shows on ABC beginning at 8 p.m.; and for ESPN’s SportsCenter post-game coverage following the game.

“Coach Carroll’s experience in games of this magnitude will provide fans with invaluable insight on the thoughts going through the mind of a coach and the preparation involved to be in a position to win, adding a new element in the analysis of the matchup,” said Norby Williamson, ESPN executive vice president, production.

Carroll added, “I’m not only looking forward to seeing this great matchup between Alabama and Texas, but joining with the ESPN crew to offer my thoughts and perspectives after having played in the BCS Championship Game in the Rose Bowl.”

Carroll just completed his ninth year as the USC head coach with a 24-13 victory over Boston College in the Emerald Bowl. From 2002-08, Carroll led his teams to an unprecedented seven consecutive Pac-10 titles, appeared in a record seven straight BCS Bowls and recorded at least 11 victories in each of those seasons. He is 7-2 in bowl games, including 6-1 in BCS games, with the only loss coming to Texas in the 2006 National Championship game at the Rose Bowl. Under Carroll, USC was the Associated Press’s No. 1 team for a national-record 33 straight polls (including two pre-season polls) and was ranked in the Associated Press Top 10 for a school-record 63 consecutive games. His teams were ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for a school record 102 consecutive games. In addition, during Carroll’s tenure, USC became the first school to have three Heisman Trophy winners in a four-year span.

4 thoughts on “Pete Carroll on ESPN’s BCS title game coverage”

  1. Carrol: You see Brent when your building a national championship team, you start off by bringing in class guys like Snoop Dog then you buy you some quality players like Bush and McKnight. It also does not hurt to play in a weak a** conference.

    Brent: Pete thanks for the insight.

  2. Herbsreit: Coach Carroll, would you ever consider doing something Iconic to your wardrobe? You know to make you unique? …… Hey! We have an unexpected guest on the set, Coach Charlie Weis! Welcome Coach Weis.

    Weis: Hold my beer Herbie. I’ll tell you what. Pete Carroll doesn’t need anything iconic. He’s got a 24 year old coed grad student draped on him at all times! If he wasn’t getting that primo ass, I would’ve won that game this year! Why isn’t the media talking about that! No coeds want to date a fat guy in a ND hoodie! All I get is media after me for the defense. I don’t do defense media!

  3. LMFAO!!! Nice adlib between Herbie Pete and Weiss — LMFAO!!!

    Obviously Pete Carroll is being paid a big time lump sum to do this. ESPN started doing this with Bob Knight with college hoops right after he left Texas Tech and started commentary before the NCAA Tourney — don’t be surprised if you see more stuff like this including an AILING Urban Meyer!!!

  4. Great idea. This adds perspective from a coach who has been there and can give insight about the pressures and decisions that need to be made. Smart move by ESPN to get this quality to support the broadcast.

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