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re: Alabama names Steve Sarkisian as Offensive Coordinator
Posted on 12/16/16 at 5:46 pm to tiger chaser
Posted on 12/16/16 at 5:46 pm to tiger chaser
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Wow.. Bama getting hard up. Hiring alcoholics to run the offense.
Look here boys we a got a scared one up in here...
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:00 pm to TTsTowel
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Will he stay sober?
If Saban could keep Kiffin from mouthing off to the press every week, he can keep Sarkisian sober without any problem. Kiffin's addiction to mouthing off is way worse than the cravings suffered by most alcoholics.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:11 pm to TideSaint
What did his Offenses do as HC at Washington and USC ?
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:17 pm to Irons Puppet
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Irons Puppet
tFear smells almost as strong as bourbon breath, brother ;)
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:18 pm to Irons Puppet
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What did his Offenses do as HC at Washington and USC ?
At least you're asking about offenses at respected universities rather than high schools in Arkansas.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:18 pm to TideSaint
Saban had his backup for months now in case Kiffin left. Saban is always 3 steps ahead it seems.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:21 pm to Irons Puppet
What a douchebag. Every OC under Saban has been successful and won a NC.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:26 pm to TideSaint
Nick loves him some projects.
Hopefully, he can help this guy. It is tragic that he wrecked his own career twice because of a substance addiction.
Hell of an OC. I have no doubt he will be great on the field. Hopefully he can make the most of this chance off the field as well.
Hopefully, he can help this guy. It is tragic that he wrecked his own career twice because of a substance addiction.
Hell of an OC. I have no doubt he will be great on the field. Hopefully he can make the most of this chance off the field as well.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:27 pm to TideSaint
In a few years Clay Helton will be hired as Bama DC.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:34 pm to UFFan
Nah. I expect Pruitt to be the Alabama DC for some time.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:41 pm to TideSaint
Saban's lashings will drive him to drink again.
This won't end pretty.
This won't end pretty.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:43 pm to TideSaint
Sarkisian? Quai vah ze somùor! That's not even a good hire. He gonna get too drunk to coach probably before the games.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 7:27 pm to HempHead
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Irons Puppet
tFear smells almost as strong as bourbon breath, brother ;)
The University of Washington introduced Sarkisian as its 23rd head football coach during a press conference in the Don James Center at Husky Stadium on December 8, 2008.[8] Sarkisian signed a contract that paid him $1.75 million in 2009, with a salary increasing to $2.3 million by 2013.[9] Down in Los Angeles, John Morton succeeded Sarkisian as offensive coordinator at USC.[10]
In Sarkisian's first year as head coach in 2009, Washington scored a huge upset of Sarkisian's former team, defeating #3 USC 16–13 with a last second field goal. Washington then lost six of their next seven games, but finished the season in strong fashion, dominating rival Washington State, 30–0, to claim the Apple Cup, and scoring another upset with a rout of #19 California, 42–10. Washington finished the year with a 5–7 record, a dramatic improvement over the previous season, a winless 0–12.
With Pete Carroll's departure from USC to coach the Seattle Seahawks on January 9, 2010, Sarkisian was discussed in the media as a potential replacement, but Sarkisian stated that he had not received an offer to become head coach of the Trojans.[11][12] Despite his public comments, Sarkisian was still considered a top candidate for the position by USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett. However, Sarkisian expressed reservations about leaving Washington after one year, and decided not to pursue the position.[13] Ultimately, Lane Kiffin was hired for the position.
In his second season as head coach of Washington, the Huskies went 6–6 in 2010. The Huskies defeated USC again with a game-ending field goal, this time in Los Angeles. At mid-season, UW had alternated losses and wins and was 3–3, then were outscored 138–30 in the next three games, all losses against Arizona, Stanford, and Oregon. They fell to 3–6, but finished the year on a high note with three consecutive wins and were bowl eligible for the first time since the 2002 season. The Huskies concluded the season with a stunning 19–7 victory over #18 Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl, avenging a 56–21 blowout home loss to the Huskers in September. It was their first winning season in nine years.
With star quarterback Jake Locker departing to the NFL, many expected the Huskies to regress in the 2011 season, Sarkisian's third. The Huskies started out a surprising 6–2 and were undefeated in conference play at the halfway point of the season. At one point, they were ranked in all major polls for the first time during his short tenure. Unfortunately the rest of their season was a different story: they went 1-3 in their remaining conference games, with blowout defeats to Oregon, USC, and Oregon State. The Huskies subsequently lost in the Alamo Bowl to Baylor, 67–56, to finish 7–6 on the season.
In 2012, the Washington Huskies finished 7-6 yet again following a 26-28 loss to Boise St in the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas. As his previous campaigns had gone, Sarkisian's 2012 Washington team defeated most of the lower-level Pac-12 teams but were blown out by the upper-level ones. Sarkisian's repeated seven win seasons earned him the mocking nickname "Seven Win Steve".[14] Sarkisian would go on to win eight games in 2013 before taking the head coaching job at USC prior to Washington's bowl game.
New contract
Sarkisian's original contract in 2009 was for five years and paid $1.75 million in guaranteed money for the first year, rising to $2.0 million in 2011 and $2.3 million in 2013. Following the 2010 season and bowl victory, he signed a new five-year contract that paid $2.25 million in guaranteed money in 2011, rising to $2.85 million in 2015.[15]
Back to USC
On December 2, 2013, Sarkisian chose to return to USC, accepting the head coaching position.[16] Sarkisian's goal was to get USC back to its winning ways with NCAA sanctions finally ending. Like Lane Kiffin, Sarkisian called all plays on offense and served as the de facto offensive coordinator.
Sarkisian dealt with some controversy before his first game as head coach, when defensive captain Josh Shaw told the team he suffered two high ankle sprains when he jumped from a balcony to save his drowning cousin. After numerous calls questioning the authenticity of the story, Shaw admitted he lied to the athletic department. Sarkisian suspended Shaw indefinitely.
On September 8, 2014, Sarkisian and USC athletic director Pat Haden were reprimanded by Pac-12 Conference commissioner Larry Scott for attempting "to influence the officiating, and ultimately the outcome of a contest" during the September 6 game with Stanford. Haden was fined $25,000.[17]
Posted on 12/16/16 at 7:37 pm to Irons Puppet
Great hire! He was exactly who I hoped they would hire when Kiffin announced he was taking the HC job. It just made sense.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 7:40 pm to Irons Puppet
We'll still own your HS coach, and Lolz at a dumbass that takes the time to post that shite.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 8:01 pm to TT9
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We'll still own your HS coach, and Lolz at a dumbass that takes the time to post that shite.
I didn't write it, I just cut pasted it.
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