Pete Carroll | Greg Scruggs

Jul

2014

Seattle Seahawks 2014 Training Camp Profile: Greg Scruggs

Posted On July 25, 2014 By Team And has No Comment

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Greg Scruggs has looked like an entirely different person so far during OTA’s. With no remaining signs of the torn ACL he suffered last May, Scruggs is looking to prove he belongs in what has become a deep defensive line rotation in Seattle. So far, the former Louisville Cardinal has certainly looked the part.

At 6-foot-3, 310 pounds, Scruggs has the size and athleticism to play every position along Seattle’s defensive front. So far, it appears Head Coach Pete Carroll intends to use Scruggs similarly to former Seahawk fan-favorite Red Bryant; playing a blend of defensive tackle and defensive end.

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Apr

2014

Pete Carroll Interview on KJR

Posted On April 6, 2014 By Team And has No Comment

Pete Carroll joined the Furness Show to discuss his contract extension and the state of the Seahawks. He talks about Greg and what’s in store for Scruggy in 2014. Coach Carroll said that Greg is “going to be right in the middle of” the battle for playing time on the defensive line. He also indicated the team is more than willing to go into the season with the defensive line that it currently has saying “we’ve got a real nice mix of guys. … we think we have a real nice plan.” He compared Scruggs to Bennett in terms of style, indicating to expect Scruggs to be used similarly to Bennett.

Check out the interview below. Coach Carroll talks about Greg at the 13:40 mark.

Mar

2014

Ohio Ties to the Super Bowl

Posted On March 7, 2014 By Team And has No Comment

Super Bowl XLVIII is going to be the first since 2007 without a participant from Ohio State, but the Buckeye State has a few ties to the big game.

For the Seahawks, head coach Pete Carroll is a California native who remade his reputation as head coach of USC, but he spent a year as an assistant for Earle Bruce at Ohio State in 1979.

Tailback Spencer Ware, who is on Injured Reserve, was a quarterback and baseball player at Cincinnati Princeton before going to LSU. Ohio University wide receiver Phil Bates is on the practice squad and defensive end Greg Scruggs, a Cincinnati St. Xavier product who played collegiately at Louisville, is on the Physically Unable to Perform list.

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