Steve Sarkisian Hired as USC HC

[STLDomer]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Steve Sarkisian has accepted the USC head coaching position</p>— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/schadjoe/statuses/407586729827508224">December 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Thought it deserved its own thread

 

[STLDomer]

WOOF!

 

[ThePiombino]

Thought it deserved its own thread

This is about as close to worst case for ND as it can be. Damn.

 

[GoIrish41]

Will be interesting to see what he can do with all the talent that is at SC. Will be even more interesting to see if he can keep bringing it in.

 

[ResLife Hero]

I'll hold off on panicking until we see who he hires around him, but USC made a smart choice.

 

[NDPhilly]

He was a fairly mediocre coach at UW. We'll see.

 

[Booslum31]

This is about as close to worst case for ND as it can be. Damn.

Curious as to why you think this?

 

[Emcee77]

Will be interesting to see what he can do with all the talent that is at SC. Will be even more interesting to see if he can keep bringing it in.

I'd reverse these. I'm not that interested in whether he can keep bringing in top talent; I think that's a foregone conclusion. He will bring in top talent. As others have pointed out in other threads, his record at UW is just so so though ... I'm more interested in whether he can take that talent and turn it into wins. UW has won some big games but lost games they should have won, you know?

 

[STLDomer]

Wonder if Tosh go with him and accept probably a smaller role than the one he has at UW under Ed O or if he stays at UW.

I expect Ed O will be a very high paid DC/ Assistant HC

 

[irishfan]

Hope Washington pulls a fast one and hires Ed O as HC lol

 

[dwshade]

Wonder if Tosh go with him and accept probably a smaller role than the one he has at UW under Ed O or if he stays at UW.

I honestly don't see much difference in him and Kiffen. As an ND fan I'm not at all concerned about this hire.

 

[BeauBenken]

He was a fairly mediocre coach at UW. We'll see.

I wouldn't say mediocre, but this season was supposed to be a lot better for the Huskies than it turned out.

 

[GoIrish41]

I'd reverse these. I'm not that interested in whether he can keep bringing in top talent; I think that's a foregone conclusion. As others have pointed out in other threads, his record at UW is just so so though ... I'm more interested in whether he can take that talent and turn it into wins. UW has won some big games but lost games they should have won, you know?

I think this is the same thing as I'm saying. I don't know much about him as far as recruiting ... so, I don't know if his W-L record was a coaching thing or a recruiting thing. He was probably hamstrung recruiting to Washington, so he may never had the talent to really make it matter. I guess we'll see soon enough.

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

I honestly don't see much difference in him and Kiffen. As an ND fan I'm not at all concerned about this hire.

I am concerned more about short-term effects than long-term effects, but I lean more this way also.

 

[tko]

Sark will be up to his neck in dirt before Pat Haden can blink.

 

[STLDomer]

Most USC fans on thier 247 board are pissed

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>It's not apples-to-apples, but should USC fans be concerned that Lane Kiffin had a better Pac-12 winning pct than his replacement?</p>— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) <a href="https://twitter.com/slmandel/statuses/407590972541784065">December 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[ACamp1900]

I think it has real potential to be a home run hire... time will tell.

 

[ACamp1900]

Most USC fans on thier 247 board are pissed

SC people flipped a shit when Pete was hired... true story.

 

[gkIrish]

IDK. Sark isn't really a WOW hire for me. Gruden, Sumlin, or maybe even Peterson would have made me sweat a bit. I think they will recruit well but the rest, who knows?

Anyone have any insight on UW commits that may flip along with Sark/Tosh?

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>While it is unknown whether Tosh Lupoi will follow Steve Sarkisian to <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23USC&src=hash">#USC</a>, it's unlikely Ed Orgeron stays at <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23USC&src=hash">#USC</a>.</p>— Gerard Martinez (@gmartlive) <a href="https://twitter.com/gmartlive/statuses/407591994370695168">December 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[ThePiombino]

Curious as to why you think this?

Good coach who can recruit with ties to an era of dominance that Southern Cal kids will be all too happy to remember.

 

[gkIrish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>While it is unknown whether Tosh Lupoi will follow Steve Sarkisian to <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23USC&src=hash">#USC</a>, it's unlikely Ed Orgeron stays at <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23USC&src=hash">#USC</a>.</p>— Gerard Martinez (@gmartlive) <a href="https://twitter.com/gmartlive/statuses/407591994370695168">December 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Good. No Ed O or Tosh would make this a very average hire IMO.

 

[Emcee77]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>While it is unknown whether Tosh Lupoi will follow Steve Sarkisian to <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23USC&src=hash">#USC</a>, it's unlikely Ed Orgeron stays at <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23USC&src=hash">#USC</a>.</p>— Gerard Martinez (@gmartlive) <a href="https://twitter.com/gmartlive/statuses/407591994370695168">December 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Interesting, and makes sense if Lupoi does follow Sark to SC. Lupoi and Orgeron are essentially duplicates.

 

[SaltyND24]

I say bring on Tosh...at a place like USC, with the spotlight already on them due to their shadiness, it would be a matter of years before something he did got USC the death penalty...and THIS GUY would fucking love that...

 

[CarrollVermin]

Would be interesting to see if Mora takes the job at Washington now.

 

[ThePiombino]

So can we kiss Juju goodbye?

 

[ResLife Hero]

So can we kiss Juju goodbye?

Wouldn't surprise me, but we've still got an in-home to try and get his attention back.

 

[tko]

So can we kiss Juju goodbye?

IMO absolutely.

 

[arrowryan]

Ed O deserves a HC job somewhere. Anything short of that is a slap in the face IMO