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Carroll’s new book will have “previously untold details and anecdotes about USC football,” as well as information about leadership, team-building advice, and off-field activities.

The name of the book? Win Forever. Sigh. Are you really surprised at that one?

As much as I hate USC (give me a break, I’m a Big Ten fan), I will say that I love the fact that Carroll will be donating part of the proceeds to A Better LA, which is a charity in the areas that helps reduce gang violence.

So maybe you should pick it up. At least, I won’t roll my eyes if you do.

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Pete Carroll Pens a New Book

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“Like anyone who has a situation that is uncertain, as any husband and father would do, you address it with your wife and you address it with your kids. And you talk about the what if. But does that mean that at any time that I thought that I wasn’t going to be here? I mean you just have to deal with… When you’re around a long time in this business, what you learn is you have to deal with the negatives. You just have to have a plan just in case they end up happening.”

Notre Dame didn’t have as bad of a year last year as they did in 2007, but still, fans are calling for better leadership and talent to revive the team to be a national title contender. AD Jack Swarbricktook several days at the end of the season to determine whether or not he’d be bringing Weis on for another year, but one thing is pretty certain at this point: the pressure’s on.

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Charlie Weis Confirms Talks about Leaving

Bubba Thornton.

A name known in the field of Athletics. He is one of the highly respected coaches of the sport. A couple of his past appointments were heading the Team USA men’s track and field at the 2003 World Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Paris, France and was assistant coach for Team USA at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

He is the Texas Longhorns Head Coach of the University of Texas Athletics. He has led them to nine top-10 NCAA finishes and five conference titles. Thornton has produced 28 of Texas’ 61 men’s indoor track and field All-Americans, 30 outdoor All-Americans and his athletes hold 13 of the 19 indoor school records and 9 of the 21 modern outdoor records.

Bubba Thornton is on his 11th season at the helm of the University of Texas men’s track and field program. After his squad contributed a school-best 124.5 points last season toward Texas’ second-place finish in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Cup, clearly enjoyed a productive 2004-05 campaign, they enter the new season.

Not bad for credentials, eh?

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Thornton Heads the US Athletics Men’s Team