San Diego Chargers fire Marty Schottenheimer.

[deerayfan072]

Carroll would be a terrible choice - their are just some guys who need to stay at the college level and enjoy that sucess.
I have no clue who goes to SD as the HC but I think they should consider Jim Mora Jr for DC (I know he is with Seattle but its only with the secondary if I remember correctly).

i totally agree with this

[deerayfan072]

ESPN's John Clayton says USC coach Pete Carroll and Bill Parcells are not candidates to replace Marty Schottenheimer in San Diego.

Clayton says both would want full control over football operations, and would not have that with GM A.J. Smith around. This is why it's been suggested that Smith will eventually follow Marty out the door.

[delorian00]

what a joke. so thats loyalty in san diego eh? fire the coach because he goes 14-2, and salvages an organization in football hell for years. he got fired because Aj didn't like him. period. i hope that the chargers fall of the map for this because they dont deserve to win. i hope all the amazing talent they compiled heads elsewhere because of this lack of loyalty in the organization.

[Kilroy]

ESPN's John Clayton says USC coach Pete Carroll and Bill Parcells are not candidates to replace Marty Schottenheimer in San Diego.

Clayton says both would want full control over football operations, and would not have that with GM A.J. Smith around. This is why it's been suggested that Smith will eventually follow Marty out the door.

Well obviously the next logical step would to be to fire Smith since he just can't get along with the head coach that you....just....fired.

Yep, makes perfect sense to me.

[Munboy]

Soooo....did SD wait until all other teams hired their HC before axing Shotty for a reason?

[Kilroy]

Soooo....did SD wait until all other teams hired their HC before axing Shotty for a reason?

Does stupidity count as a "reason"?

If so, then yep, they had one.

[stomperrob]

Carroll has nothing to say about Chargers job
USC coach, always rumored to be a potential candidate for NFL openings, declines to speak about the subject.

By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
1:45 PM PST, February 13, 2007

USC Coach Pete Carroll today declined to address speculation that he was a candidate to become coach of the San Diego Chargers.

"I've got nothing for you," Carroll said through a school spokesman. "I'm not talking about it."

Later, as he ran from Heritage Hall to play in a midday basketball game, Carroll declined to comment when asked if he or his agent had spoken to Chargers officials.

Carroll interviewed with the Miami Dolphins in January and has been linked to several NFL openings during his tenure at USC.

He has consistently maintained that he would stay at USC, which signed another top three recruiting class last week.


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USC compliance officials are still investigating whether a violation occurred in the recruitment of running back Joe McKnight, a school spokesman said.

NCAA rules forbid former players from having telephone communications with recruits regarding recruiting.

McKnight said last week that Carroll set up a conference call with Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush. McKnight's high school coach also said McKnight told him that he heard Bush on a speakerphone.

Carroll said no such phone call ever took place and McKnight, through his coach, later said he misspoke and said he never talked to Bush or heard him on a speakerphone.

Bush's attorney said Bush has had no contact with any USC recruits or with the Trojans' recruiting effort.


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A source said that former Arkansas quarterback Mitch Mustain was scheduled to visit USC Wednesday.

Mustain is seeking a school to transfer to. Former Razorbacks receiver Damian Williams, who also played in high school with Mustain, transferred to USC in January.

mailto:gary.klein@latimes.com

Chargers focus on four coaching candidates

San Diego receives permission to interview Norv Turner, Mike Singletary, Ron Rivera and Rex Ryan.

From the Associated Press
6:06 PM PST, February 13, 2007

The Chargers received permission Tuesday to interview four candidates to replace fired head coach Marty Schottenheimer, including one-time San Diego offensive coordinator Norv Turner.

Turner was offensive coordinator with the Chargers in 2001. He's currently the offensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers. He interviewed for the Dallas Cowboys' head coaching job that went to Wade Phillips, the Chargers' former defensive coordinator.

The Chargers also received permission to interview Hall of Famer 49ers assistant head coach Mike Singletary and Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, both of whom interviewed for the Cowboys job. The fourth candidate is Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan.

The Chargers did not say when the candidates would be interviewed.

Schottenheimer was fired Monday night by team President Dean Spanos, who cited a "dysfunctional situation" between Schottenheimer and General Manager A.J. Smith.

The Chargers were an NFL-best 14-2 before losing their playoff opener to New England.

[flotsamnjetsam]

[joelamosobadiah]

:-?

Yeah, that pretty much sums up this whole situation.

[Munboy]

Soooo....did SD wait until all other teams hired their HC before axing Shotty for a reason?

Does stupidity count as a "reason"?

If so, then yep, they had one.

The correct answer would be...They didnt want him coaching on another team, at least not this year.