Sark let go
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I hope he gets the help he needs and comes back strong.
Too soon, pure guesses. Willingham? Of course we will make an unsuccesful run at Chp Kelly. Try again with Sumlin? really don't know
beach: this is the rumor I was talking about when I mentioned Haden not acting earlier this year:
http://thebiglead.com/2015/10/11/steve-sarkisian-drunk-arizona-state/
If he was passing out in front of players, how does Haden not know back then?
http://thebiglead.com/2015/10/11/steve-sarkisian-drunk-arizona-state/
If he was passing out in front of players, how does Haden not know back then?
Here is a statement from USC athletic director Pat Haden:
"After careful consideration of what is in the best interest of the university and our student-athletes, I have made the decision to terminate Steve Sarkisian, effective immediately.
"I want to thank Clay Helton for stepping into the interim head coach role, and I want to add how proud I am of our coaching staff and players and the way they are responding to this difficult situation.
"Through all of this we remain concerned for Steve and hope that it will give him the opportunity to focus on his personal well being."
http://www.usctrojans.com/blog/2015/10/sarkisian-terminated-as-usc-football-coach.html
Wait, so he was to drunk to do his job.... the Job he is getting paid millions to do.... and he gets bought out? Seems to me like he should be fired and not only should he not get a penny more, he should give back money for the weeks they knew he was drunk.
Wow! Has anyone heard if Coach Kelly will prepare the FB team any differently for Saturday's game? I would think he'd at least have his coaching staff do some limited research on Sark's replacement.
Here's a link showing Clay Helton's profile:
http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clay_helton_599206.html
Never heard the passing out. I did hear he drank on the plane. Pat's thought was that Sark was going through a divorce and would gain his bearing. He had him gert local help. My reaction in the other post wasn't to the point that Pat knew or should have known, byt that if Sark was winning he would still be here. Pat is a horrible AD, but he is a very good person.
it is sad to here anybody having problem like this but i'm not sad that he got fired though because if some john smith is going to get fired for coming to work at some factory or restaurant drunk them so should a head coach
I have no dislike of Haden as a person. But Washington fans are saying it was an open secret that Sark was a heavy drinker, so Haden should have known that when he was hired.
It might be best for USC to cut ties with Haden now too. A new coach doesn't want to be hired by someone who may be on the way out.
It might be best for USC to cut ties with Haden now too. A new coach doesn't want to be hired by someone who may be on the way out.
He can't just be fired. Alcoholism is a recognized disability and the ADA requires the University to make reasonable accommodations. This generally involves giving him time to seek treatment. Of course if he denies having the disease than that might be entirely different. I suspect that he was "fired" in that his contract was bought out and he released USC from any claims he might have under the ADA and other relevant statutes.
You can slide under the radar at 2nd tier jobs like Washington. But at pressure cookers like USC, ND, OSU, Michigan etc... if you have any type of "personal issues" the insane pressure can break a guy.
You better be one seriously buttoned up and squared away person both mentally and physically to be the Head Coach of a Super Power.
You better be one seriously buttoned up and squared away person both mentally and physically to be the Head Coach of a Super Power.
Knowing his history his contract may well have had provisions to fire him for something like this.
Ty's available.
On a serious note, too bad about Sarkisian. I hope he gets his life together.
Why not Ed Orgeron? He should have gotten it last time. With the caliber of recruits USC gets I would think hire a guy like him who can bring in the desired players and then surround Ed with a top flight staff. Pat might even get to keep his job.
People who are saying he should have been fired since it was known he was a "heavy drinker" need to educate themselves. There's a difference between an alcoholic and someone who likes to have a few drinks with his pals. There are a lot of guys(and girls) who will meet up with friends for drinks and have to take a cab home. I'd bet most of them don't show up to work drunk.
I hope coach Sark is able to get his personal life on track and is able to get back into coaching afterwards.
I hope coach Sark is able to get his personal life on track and is able to get back into coaching afterwards.
If they can't get a better candidate than Ed Orgeron, than they are in serious trouble.
I really thought Haden was going to be good for Southern Cal. JMO, but for a guy with tons of media experience, I was stunned at how poor his press conference was.
I saw Ditka puke at a Mexican restaurant in Palm springs shortly after his bears super bowl win.... He and his entourage were croffled....and yes he kept drinking..... NBA coaches and refs used to come to our local hangout in NY and get ripped....
Exactly.
Being known as a "heavy drinker" is one thing, being drunk on the sidelines while coaching a major college football game
is another thing entirely. Lots of people, coaches included, like to go out and get hammered. Only those with a serious
drinking problem show up the next day at work to continue the party.
The pressure of a D1 coach is immense. Add in the fact that Sark's marriage fell apart, and you can easily see that alcohol
was his "escape". When the heat got turned up, his escape became his routine apparently.
I wish him the best, for his sake and his family's.
