Would he have succeeded as quickly in flashy L.A. as he has up here in Seattle? “That’s a fascinating alternate reality,” says ESPN college football analyst Rod Gilmore.
Chris Petersen said he has never thought about it once.
Not for a millisecond on a 73-degree day. Not for a nanosecond between practices or film study.
Remember, it was just three years ago that the Huskies coach interviewed with USC athletic director Pat Haden for the Trojans’ head-coaching job. And while it was clear to both parties that the fit wasn’t right, it makes you wonder how the Pac-12 landscape might have changed had Coach Pete ventured to Los Angeles.