Sarkisian taking USC job

[Mason72]

just broke on Twitter

 

[james_govols]

Awesome. I'm sure many other VN members can rest easy knowing Butch isn't going to the west coast.

Wait...Washington is open now?

 

[ShowMeVol]

Good hire for USC.

 

[govols120]

Because the last Pete Carroll assistant worked out so well. Dude couldn't get more than 8 wins at Washington

 

[SDV]

Good hire

 

[govols120]

Also, Franklin to Washington?

 

[bamawriter]

I think they could have done better.

 

[SDV]

I think they could have done better.

who?

 

[RockyTop22]

Because the last Pete Carroll assistant worked out so well. Dude couldn't get more than 8 wins at Washington

Yeah cause Washington was such a powerhouse before he got there

 

[RockyTop22]

Article from Washington's 247 page

It's been also thought that the Huskies will go the direction of keeping much of their coaching staff in place, and elevating Justin Wilcox to the position of head coach, but right now there is no confirmation of that.

Breaking: Sarkisian taking USC Job

 

[govols120]

Yeah cause Washington was such a powerhouse before he got there

4 national titles, 15 Rose Bowls...more successful historically than Oregon. The right coach (Neuheisel had them trending way up for a couple years) can lead them back to P12 titles

 

[bamawriter]

who?

I think Franklin would have been a much better pick.

I was sold on Sarkisian before the start of this season. But Washington looked completely outclassed several times this year. And I'm not sure bringing in another Pete Carroll assistant was the right move. Sometimes you have to change the culture from top to bottom.

 

[hohenfelsvol]

If true, round two possibly coming up.

 

[Gramps]

USC: Washington's 247 Sports site reports Steve Sarkisian will take the USC head coaching job. CoachingSearch.com has not confirmed this. Scout.com's Lindsey Thiry reports there is a team meeting scheduled for this afternoon at UW.

It does look like a done deal.... good hire for USC.

The job EO has done I thought they might hire him.

 

[KingNick865]

Franklin would have been a better hire.

Sark isn't bad, but he's not of the quality that USC typically goes for.

 

[Dragon18]

Sarkisian is a good coach. I've watched washington play a few times this year and they are a well coached team. As for speculation switching to Franklin going to Washington now I think that actually makes much more sense than Franklin going to USC.

 

[StlCardinals2618]

USC struck out badly since he got hired. A coach barely over 500 in the PAC 12. If it wasn't obvious before, UT isn't the only perennial powerhouse program that can't land "top tier" coaches.

All the pieces have to fall into place to get a guy with extreme luck to get a coach like Saban or Meyer

 

[BruinVol]

Bad hire.

JF would have been much better

 

[govols120]

Franklin would have been a better hire.

Sark isn't bad, but he's not of the quality that USC typically goes for.

Hey, you can't pass up a coach with Las Vegas Bowl experience

 

[LotteryPick]

Franklin should go to Nebraska now.

 

[KingNick865]

Hey, you can't pass up a coach with Las Vegas Bowl experience

The ultimate crucible of coaching.

 

[Burhead]

Awful.

Never bought into his hype.

 

[KingNick865]

Franklin should go to Nebraska now.

He's going to do like some 15 year old on NCAA 14 and say **** it and make Vanderbilt some national power ala Brad Stevens.

I just threw up in my mouth a little.

 

[Grand Vol]

I'll believe it at the press conference.

The Coaching search of last year taught me to be leery of "insider sources."

 

[Dragon18]

Franklin may have no place to go. UF is keeping WM, USC job filled, just read that Wilcox is likely to be elevated to HC at Washington, Pellini may not get fired with those buyouts (although he did get the kiss of death when his AD said Pellini had his full confidence) and Texas is a coin toss if they get rid of Mack (not that Franklin would be in line for Texas but a school he would be good for would likely open up). This is a fun time of year when your school is not on the merry-go-round.