Pete Carroll appears headed to the Seattle Seahawks. Who should/would be the Trojans' next coach? Mike Riley, Oregon State. Looks good on paper, but really? Riley was set to become USC's coach in 2001 instead of Carroll, but he couldn't get out of his contract with the San Diego Chargers. Steve Sarkisian, Washington. This could have been a seamless transition had USC locked Carroll's 2008 offensive coordinator into one of those popular successor-in-waiting deals. Jim Harbaugh, Stanford. He just signed a three-year contract extension, but is that just paperwork for Mr. Go-For-Two? Mike Bellotti, Oregon. A possible two-for-one bargain. The former Ducks coach can run the team and also has experience as an athletic director.
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