UW Coach Comparison: Carroll Looks, Sounds Different Than Dad

Carroll, however, hardly should seem daunted by the exploits of his predecessors. He's very comfortable in his own skin, and paint-brush beard for that matter, if not his laid-back demeanor in his dealings with everyone. He's at least an octave or two lower than his energy bunny father, who ran around hugging everyone and talking very fast.

The biggest difference from staff to staff is young Carroll works the Husky offense from the outside in, meshing things as the coordinator and line coach; while Grubb, who doubled as the quarterbacks coach and offensive leader, put things together from the inside out, beginning with Michael Penix Jr.'s throwing arm.

It's two different approaches aiming for high-level results, with Carroll and Fisch insisting on running the ball in a more emphatic manner that mirrors an NFL offense.

Carroll has 20 years of full-time coaching experience that also counts stops at USC and Miami, spending another six seasons with his father.

Grubb is entering his 20th season as a college and pro coach, with previous stops at Fresno State, Eastern Michigan, Sioux Falls and South Dakota State.

Huff enters his 19th year of coaching following a career previously split between the UW and Boise State.

While Grubb and Huff are coming off milestone moments as coaches, Carroll has his work cut out for him in rebuilding an entire new Husky offensive line, largely out of young, untested players and transfers.

How well he puts together the line will go a long way in determining the effectiveness of an offensive unit put together on the fly. If Carroll can work some magic with what he inherited in holdover Huskies and acquired with portal transfers and freshmen, he might prove to be an upgrade over his highly productive predecessors.