According to sources in the know, or maybe not, a deal bringing Pete Carroll to Seattle to be head coach, CEO, CFO, president and general manager, plus chief cook and bottle washer of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, is “going down.”

Tell you what else is going down if Pete takes the Seattle job: his credibility. And any chance he had of forging a coaching legacy anyone will want to remember.

USC is Heisman Trophies, Heritage Hall, the Trojan Band and fighting for the BCS national title nearly every year.

It’s Notre Dame, UCLA, the Coliseum and the Rose Bowl.

The Seahawks are in Seattle someplace, on the way to Alaska.

The Trojans are the best of the best: Ronnie Lott, Charles White, Marcus Allen, Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush and even that O.J. nut job currently in prison.

The Seahawks are Steve Largent.

To tell you how great the Seahawks have been in their utterly forgettable history, Dave Krieg is in their Ring of Honor.

Dave Krieg (pronounced “Craig”), a 5-11 quarterback, can’t even spell his own name right.

Among USC legends, Dave Krieg would be lucky to be invited to the training table.

At USC, Carroll can wind up on the Mt. Rushmore of college coaches with Rockne, Leahy, Parseghian, Woody Hayes and Bear Bryant. In the state of Washington, the only mountain I know is Mount St. Helens.

In Seattle, Carroll can succeed Chuck Knox and Mike Holmgren.