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Pete Carroll still teaches a class at USC, where he coached from 2001-09, despite being named the Las Vegas Raiders head coach during the NFL offseason. The course is titled "The Game is Life" and offered through USC's Marshall School of Business.
The two-time national championship-winning coach brought in quite the star-studded group for one of his recent classes. Carroll set up an interview between USC guard Juju Watkins, the reigning national player of the year, and Tom Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl winner. Watkins is a student in the class, according to ESPN.
And Watkins, one of the brightest stars in college sports, used the opportunity to ask Brady for some specific advice after recent events. Watkins suffered a season-ending ACL tear in USC's Round of 32 win over Mississippi State. Brady suffered the same injury in the first game of the 2008 season with the New England Patriots.
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"I'm someone who's recovering from an injury, so I wanted to ask, what was your journey with injuries?" Watkins asked Brady during the class. "I know you also had an ACL tear, so that was crazy to hear. Just how you were able to come back even better."
Brady replied: "This is crazy how this goes all full circle on us. ... Remember I talked about being open to learning and open to people that know a lot more than you about stuff? I want to talk to you about a little bit about injuries. And Pete knows him well. And he has actually worked with Pete now, his name is Alex Guerrero. And Alex, I learned so much from in my journey, on the health and wellness journey that allowed me to play 23 years."
The social media video cuts off there, but it's certain Brady gave Watkins some tremendous advice as the USC star battles her own injuries in 2025. It was quite the moment for three of the biggest names in sports, as Carroll is serving as head coach for his fourth NFL team this season after signing a contract with the Raiders in the offseason.
Watkins averaged 23.9 points with 6.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this season, leading the Trojans to a No. 1 seed in the women's NCAA Tournament. She won both the Wooden and Naismith Awards this season, which are both given to the top player in women's college basketball.
Carroll teaches the class alongside two other professors at USC, with the class syllabus stating the goal is "to train students to perform at their highest level in all aspects of their careers and life," according to ESPN.
And it appears the 73-year-old coach is doing that, as evident from the moment shared between Brady and Watkins.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tom Brady gives Juju Watkins injury advice during Pete Carroll’s USC class
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The two-time national championship-winning coach brought in quite the star-studded group for one of his recent classes. Carroll set up an interview between USC guard Juju Watkins, the reigning national player of the year, and Tom Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl winner. Watkins is a student in the class, according to ESPN.
And Watkins, one of the brightest stars in college sports, used the opportunity to ask Brady for some specific advice after recent events. Watkins suffered a season-ending ACL tear in USC's Round of 32 win over Mississippi State. Brady suffered the same injury in the first game of the 2008 season with the New England Patriots.
REQUIRED READING: JuJu Watkins breaks silence with first post since season-ending injury
"I'm someone who's recovering from an injury, so I wanted to ask, what was your journey with injuries?" Watkins asked Brady during the class. "I know you also had an ACL tear, so that was crazy to hear. Just how you were able to come back even better."
Brady replied: "This is crazy how this goes all full circle on us. ... Remember I talked about being open to learning and open to people that know a lot more than you about stuff? I want to talk to you about a little bit about injuries. And Pete knows him well. And he has actually worked with Pete now, his name is Alex Guerrero. And Alex, I learned so much from in my journey, on the health and wellness journey that allowed me to play 23 years."
The social media video cuts off there, but it's certain Brady gave Watkins some tremendous advice as the USC star battles her own injuries in 2025. It was quite the moment for three of the biggest names in sports, as Carroll is serving as head coach for his fourth NFL team this season after signing a contract with the Raiders in the offseason.
Watkins averaged 23.9 points with 6.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this season, leading the Trojans to a No. 1 seed in the women's NCAA Tournament. She won both the Wooden and Naismith Awards this season, which are both given to the top player in women's college basketball.
Carroll teaches the class alongside two other professors at USC, with the class syllabus stating the goal is "to train students to perform at their highest level in all aspects of their careers and life," according to ESPN.
And it appears the 73-year-old coach is doing that, as evident from the moment shared between Brady and Watkins.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tom Brady gives Juju Watkins injury advice during Pete Carroll’s USC class
Continue reading...
