Sark ties one on

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

What's up with USC coach Steve Sarkisian?
Does he have a drinking problem?
USC Head Coach Steve Sarkisian Apologizes for his Poop Mouth

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

See? Shoulda' hired Oregron, who merely SOUNDED drunk.

 

[LongTimeListener]

Needs no artificial stupidifiers.

 

[DanOregon]

Gary Moeller wonders what the big deal is. Seriously, Sarkisian wasn't a home run hire when he arrived. Probably needs to at least win the South division to stay on.

 

[wicked]

Seriously, Sarkisian wasn't a home run hire when he arrived. Probably needs to at least win the South division to stay on.

It's his second year and he's Pat Haden's guy. He's got at least two more years.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

He's had issues before.
I think he's got this season, then he's out.

 

[Tarheel316]

He's had issues before.
I think he's got this season, then he's out.

Out in just two seasons? I don't know about that. Maybe if they go 2-10.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

BUMP...
Suing USC seeking $30 million.
Claims his alcoholism is a disability.
Prolly going to cost USC some $$$ to settle.

Forgot the link ...
http://www.tmz.com/2015/12/07/steve-sarkisian-sues-usc/

 

[JC]

and him any future employment

 

[SnarkShark]

BUMP...
Suing USC seeking $30 million.
Claims his alcoholism is a disability.
Prolly going to cost USC some $$$ to settle.

I sure hope they can afford it... ;)

 

[JohnHammond]

Guess he hasn't completed his 12-step program.

 

[LongTimeListener]

It looks serious. USC should worry.

Stewart MandelVerified account‏@slmandel
One of the supporting points in Sark's lawsuit is that a Bleacher Report writer gave him A+ for his coaching job vs. ASU.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

So he's planning to ****in' Fight On.

 

[Dick Whitman]

and him any future employment

You think? Mike Leach got hired again.

 

[JC]

Would you hire him?

If you fire him he may sue over his "disability".

 

[Dick Whitman]

Would you hire him?

If you fire him he may sue over his "disability".

No, I wouldn't hire him. But every coach who gets fired for cause seems to challenge it in the courts, so this is hardly disqualifying.

 

[Riptide]

Mike Price got hired again. But he ruined his career path.

 

[Spartan Squad]

USC might be in trouble because of that initial decision to let him go to rehab and work through it then fire him, what was it, 24 hours later? Coming to work drunk/under the influence and embarrassing a school/an organization is a fireable offense. He was rightfully fired, but the mishandling of it for that brief "he's going to rehab; no, we're going to fire him" could cost the university.

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

BUMP...
Suing USC seeking $30 million.
Claims his alcoholism is a disability.
Prolly going to cost USC some $$$ to settle.

Forgot the link ...
http://www.tmz.com/2015/12/07/steve-sarkisian-sues-usc/

Haden ****ed USC right in the ass with his statement that Sark "isn't well," made when the firing was announced. Whether you believe alcoholism is an illness or a weakness, that comment showed he considers it an illness. You don't say something like that when you're firing someone for cause.

Haden also screwed the pooch with the suspension for him to get help before the season, followed by letting him return despite him not getting help. He should have remained suspended until he completed an in-patient program at a facility, then allowed to return only if he signed an agreement that allowed for random testing and a firing for cause if he drinks a drop of alcohol.

I'm sure this will be settled and not go to court, but if it is and all these people who knew he was a drunk at Washington are paraded into court, showing what a horrible job Haden did of vetting Sark, it will only get more ugly for USC.