The USC Trojans had a lot of success under coach Pete Carroll from 2001-2009. In Carrol’s time at the helm in Los Angeles, he coached some of the best players in USC program history. This includes safety Troy Polamalu. Pete Carroll on Troy Polamalu: "He's So Competitive" Sep 26, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans coach Pete Carroll watches from the sidelines during the third quarter of the game against the Washington State Cougars at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. USC defeated Washington State 27-6. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Caroll was recently speaking with 247Sports recruiting analyst Blair Angel. Caroll will be coaching in the 2027 Polynesian Bowl and was asked things around the game from his USC coaching days.…