A look at Pete Carroll and the rebuilding of USC, this investigation revisits the ups and downs and critical moments that have gone into rebuilding the Trojans into one of the best football programs in the country. Readers are given the inside story on the Trojan's downward spiral and long road back through stories such as why Coach Pete Carroll wasn't the Trojan's first choice as head coach, the history of how losing became the norm, how Carson Palmer went from disappointing to Heisman...
By thrashing the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2005 Orange Bowl, Pete Carroll and his USC Trojans have established themselves as the team to beat, the modern dynasty of NCAA football. Carroll, the smart and charismatic head coach, almost walked away from football after being fired by two NFL teams.