USC/Sarkisian Have Some Problems

[ArcherSPS]

@BruceFeldmanCFB Am told by multiple sources Steve Sarkisian showed up in no condition to work today & #USC brass knows he needs serious help.

@BruceFeldmanCFB #USC will have Steve Sarkisian take a leave of absence, per sources. OC Clay Helton becomes interim HC again

 

[thatsbaseball]

Shoulda hired the shrimper..............

 

[BoDawg.sixpack]

At this point Coach O would be a PR upgrade.

abcdefg

 

[TBone.sixpack]

There have been whispers that Bielema is a heavy drinker as well. To the point where he has handlers.....
Rumors*

 

[57stratdawg]

Wow.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

Just makes you admire Bear Bryant all the more---Legendary drinker, liver blacker than burnt motor oil, and STILL won like 10 games a year for 3 decades.

 

[Shmuley]

When does Haden start facing some heat himself?

 

[patdog]

Love this quote from Pat Haden

"I was at a basketball event earlier today when I got a call to say Sarkisian was not at practice," Haden said. "I called Steve and he made it clear to me that he was not healthy, and I asked him to take an indefinite leave of absence. I think this is the right thing for our team.

It's not hard to read between those lines and figure out what really happened.

 

[patdog]

When does Haden start facing some heat himself?

He must have some incriminating evidence on someone. He's a terrible athletic director with a history of consistently making bad hires.

 

[Simmer]

There have been whispers that Bielema is a heavy drinker as well. To the point where he has handlers.....
Rumors*

He gets a free pass because of how hot his wife is

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Haden shouldn't have let him come back and coach earlier this season.

 

[was21]

different era

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

From USC

@InsideUSC: BREAKING: Some #USC assistant coaches believed Steve Sarkisian was drunk during the Arizona State game on Sept. 26.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Terrible.

 

[WrapItDog]

The Haden hot seat is getting warmer.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ctor-football-coach-steve-sarkisian/73789912/

Either way, this debacle is on Haden. When the dust settles and temporary almost certainly turns into permanent for Sarkisian, it might be time to ask Haden to leave, too, for the latest in a series of high-profile missteps.

 

[jakldawg]

Some of the details of the infamous reimbursement request seem more believable now.
And what kind of atmosphere is it when the Louisianan is the only clear-headed, professional one in the bunch?!

InsideUSC ‏<s>@</s>InsideUSC <small class="time"> 4h4 hours ago </small> For new followers: Lane Kiffin had liquor kept in equipment trunk on game days. Ed Orgeron banned it. Sarkisian brought back in 2014 <s>#</s>USC

 

[Strike.sixpack]

Some of the details of the infamous reimbursement request seem more believable now.
And what kind of atmosphere is it when the Louisianan is the only clear-headed, professional one in the bunch?!

Well Orgeron is a recovering alcoholic, who has slipped in the past, so I can him wanting to keep it away.

 

[coachnorm]

Sark is as screwed up sober as drunk. Coaches all over the country can slam some "Jack" and function professionally. This reflects badly on USC for having an AD who hires a head coach based on his ability to kiss butt instead of being a good candidate?

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

Gotta see that ESPN 30 for 30 on USC coming up, they could have done a great show on just the coaching staff back then. And Joey Freshwater and Sark are still carrying the torch.

 

[coachnorm]

The fan base at USC has always known Sark and Kiffin are nobodies. When Sark went to Washington and Kiffin to the Raiders, the fan base was relieved that they were finally gone. Being that USC does not care about football, the fan base and the University are not unified. USC is focused on the 6 Billion Dollar fund raiser which is ongoing. Football is a minute per cent of that sum of money. No D1 program is as indifferent to their football fan base as USC; That is why the school did not challenge the football sanctions. Let it be clear to the folks, on this board, that USC has had its best years ever during the sanctions and the owners of this private organization have been pocketing money like never before. The sanctions only hurt the football fan base of non students and not the University itself.

 

[tatedog]

I can see only one way out of the spiritual mess that USC is in: Rev. Hugh Freeze as head coach with Rev. Houston Nutt as associate head coach/lead helper/youth minister.