Blueprint from USC days will be displayed once again by coach Pete Carroll

There can't be enough positive things said about when coach Pete Carroll was on the sidelines for USC. It is truly a shame that the NCAA elected to come down on the Trojans out of fear, envy, and spite rather than looking to the rest of the nation to collectively step up its game.

Now, after spending a considerable amount of time in Seattle, coach Carroll is with the Las Vegas Raiders. This is a team that needs an identity and is looking to get back, in a sense,to when the team posed a threat during each matchup, a team that the opposing sidelines feared.

While that may not exactly be able to be replicated from the days of coach Al Davis and coach John Madden, considering the increased protocols and rules in place, a lot of the same principles still hold true.

Forming a team is difficult. Only a select few are truly able to create what is too often used as a buzzword, 'culture.'

In terms of actually laying out the foundation and a blueprint, this is something that coach Carroll has an advantage in compared to some of his current counterparts.

This is especially true of those who climbed the ranks and are essentially coordinators-turned-head coaches. Not that a former OC can't be a good HC. Instead, it has more to do with the willingness to change hats and perform the different tasks that are asked of the role.

Being in charge, having the overarching overview, and being able to ensure quality standards throughout the entirety of the product is a different skill set than drawing up plays on a Tuesday and calling them on Sunday.

More of an actual executive, coach Carroll has something to prove to some. For USC fans, however, they know exactly what the Raiders are getting with him in the building. Some may be underestimating what he can do in such a short amount of time, but Las Vegas may surprise some people this year.