The Official Post-Pete Carroll 12 Step Program IF PETE CARROLL DECIDES TO LEAVE.

1. Go into denial. After all, you've been down this road before, haven't you? Remember the interview on the Costa Rica airport tarmac with the Dolphins? Just keep being in denial.

2. Frantically search the Internet to find any stories that say it's not a "done deal" with the Seahawks. Good luck with that.

3. Hang on by a thread. Go to the Pete vigil tonight at 5 p.m. in Heritage Hall. Stare at the Heismans, talk with stunned alums, and throw eggs at Mike Garrett's parking spot.