OT: Report: Sarkisian to USC
December 2nd, 2013 at 3:10 PM ^
Seems,his family loves Boise and the support the community provides for him and the family. Safe to say...he isn't going anywhere. I'd thought TX would be the better fit for him anyway...
December 2nd, 2013 at 3:30 PM ^
December 2nd, 2013 at 4:58 PM ^
I think we'd be expecting more than what happened at Washington. He went 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 7-6, and now 8-4. 5 years in with one season of 8 wins and I think Hoke might get the boot.
December 2nd, 2013 at 11:47 PM ^
December 2nd, 2013 at 3:35 PM ^
Blatant and remorseless move to recapture the Pete Carroll style, approach, and energy at USC. As a fan of the program, that's worth a dice roll any day of the week.
Didn't think this would happen BECAUSE of the close ties to Pete and that era. Felt Haden associated all of it with the lawless past. I was wrong.
December 2nd, 2013 at 3:51 PM ^
who was it who said USC wasn't at all interested in program ties in their coaching candidates?
December 2nd, 2013 at 10:31 PM ^
December 2nd, 2013 at 5:24 PM ^
Seems like a pretty "blah" hire, especially after they pledged to spend up to $6M a year on a coach. But it goes to show that it's not that easy to lure a big-name guy.
December 2nd, 2013 at 5:33 PM ^
Not the biggest splash of a hire, but Sarkisian did a decent job at Washington after Keith Gilbertson and Tyrone Willingham both did terribly. That was a mess from the early 2000's when Neuheisel was there until Sarkisian came along. With USC and the rising powers of Stanford and Oregon, not to mention a couple other teams who have had solid years occasionally like Arizona, UCLA, and Oregon State, Sarkisian has done a pretty decent job. I think you also have to think about how different the recruiting will be between Seattle and Los Angeles. Based on geography, local talent, etc., Washington has it tough compared to places like Tucson, L.A., Oregon (their facilities, at least), etc.
December 2nd, 2013 at 5:34 PM ^
oh man, that's gotta bring the UW fanbase down a notch. welp, at least they have the apple cup
December 2nd, 2013 at 6:00 PM ^
FWIW, I put together a piece on whether this will affect Michigan's recruiting or not. I don't see any strong likelihood that it will, but there are a decent number of guys on the UW/USC rosters who were pursued by Michigan.
http://touchthebanner.blogspot.com/2013/12/schools-in-news-washington-u…
December 2nd, 2013 at 6:03 PM ^
Great hire by SC. Offensive genius with recruiting ties to the area. Orgeron had to go after losing to ND and UCLA.
December 2nd, 2013 at 6:26 PM ^
December 2nd, 2013 at 6:43 PM ^
It'll be interesting to see how he holds up at USC.
December 2nd, 2013 at 6:49 PM ^
is going to have one heck of a tough decision to make.
He can win at UCLA but Washington is his alma mater, he spoke about UW a few weeks ago and it sounded like the only place he would consider leaving UCLA for.
December 2nd, 2013 at 8:30 PM ^
I think he did a fantastic job in the wake of Lane Kiffin's firing. He is a proven recruiter, can handle the right-now situations, and has experience as a head coach.
December 2nd, 2013 at 8:35 PM ^
December 2nd, 2013 at 8:37 PM ^