Flowing out of the recent Pac-10 coaches and athletic directors meetings, the conference has made several "cost-containment" proposals for football. The Pac-10 is requesting the NCAA handle the suggestions on an expedited basis as the conference hopes to have them implemented as early as this fall.
One cost-cutting measure has Coach Carroll especially peeved.
The conference sent in a proposal to the NCAA to eliminate the ability for institutions to stay in hotels the night before home games, which would give visiting teams the distinct advantage of staying and meeting together during the 24 hours leading up to a game.
"I couldn't be more opposed to this proposal," Carroll said. "That's a huge aspect of our preparation and a critical facet of the process to prepare to play at a high level on Saturdays. This is not a place they should be going to save money."
Prior to home games at the Coliseum, USC stays at a downtown hotel, where the players and coaches meet on the eve and day of games, watch film, get treatment for injuries and eat meals together. The weekly hotel stay is the culmination of the week's game prep and plays a significant role in the final steps of preparation before kickoff.
One cost-cutting measure has Coach Carroll especially peeved.
The conference sent in a proposal to the NCAA to eliminate the ability for institutions to stay in hotels the night before home games, which would give visiting teams the distinct advantage of staying and meeting together during the 24 hours leading up to a game.
"I couldn't be more opposed to this proposal," Carroll said. "That's a huge aspect of our preparation and a critical facet of the process to prepare to play at a high level on Saturdays. This is not a place they should be going to save money."
Prior to home games at the Coliseum, USC stays at a downtown hotel, where the players and coaches meet on the eve and day of games, watch film, get treatment for injuries and eat meals together. The weekly hotel stay is the culmination of the week's game prep and plays a significant role in the final steps of preparation before kickoff.
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