Breaking up is hard to do for Pete Carroll

Breaking up is hard to do for Pete Carroll

With tears in his eyes, a USC student announced that after attending classes for four years and receiving his bachelor’s degree, he was leaving campus to pursue his life’s work.
At which point, his beloved professor publicly scorned him for it.
What’s wrong with this picture?
Nothing, apparently, if you are Pete Carroll.
Everything, perhaps, if you are Mark Sanchez.
The gap between college football and college education was never more sadly pronounced than Thursday, when a future graduate happily sent out early commencement announcements, only to see a professed educator shred them in disappointment.

latimes.com
1/16/09