Biggest difference for Carroll is that the players at USC were paid more than NFL players.
It's easy to recruit top players to USC because of the location, the success of the program, etc... Getting great players in Seattle will be a little tougher for him. They're limited by draft position and Seattle isn't exactly the most attractive city for free agents.
As for Belichik, he has a job in Foxboro for as long as he wants. He just needs to get some great minds in there to help take some of the burden off his shoulders. I listened to an interview with Benjamin Watson on Sunday night and he said Belichik is by far the smartest and most prepered coach he's ever seen. He even studies each officiating crew so he can tell his players what to look out for.
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