2015-2016 Coaching Carousel Thread

[Psyblast]

It's time.

Edsall officially out at Maryland, Locksley named interim HC.

[Tovarich]

Re: 2015-2016 Coaching Carousel Thread

It was time last night. North Texas fired McCarney. I didn't want the responsibility of keeping up the thread though.

[franch1se]

Re: 2015-2016 Coaching Carousel Thread

Bye Sark.

Now stay away from the Pete Carroll tree. Bring us a proven HC and lets win some more championships with all this talent.

[Watson]

Re: 2015-2016 Coaching Carousel Thread

Bye Sark.

Now stay away from the Pete Carroll tree. Bring us a proven HC and lets win some more championships with all this talent.

...and now that this is out the way, here's some actual context:

Sarkisian taking forced leave of absence.

Am told by multiple sources Steve Sarkisian showed up in no condition to work today & #USC brass knows he needs serious help.

I sincerely hope Sark gets a handle on things and is able to straighten everything out.

[Ghost Of The Year]

Re: 2015-2016 Coaching Carousel Thread

One last joke from me at Sarkision's expense.

I guess he's officially off the Carousel.

I'll show myself out.

[Amoo316]

Re: 2015-2016 Coaching Carousel Thread

Interesting list of the top coaching candidates at this point. I'm ignoring the fact that it's Maryland as they don't have the clout to pull some of these guys from where they currently are at, but for programs looking for new coaching this year, this is a pretty solid list.

http://athlonsports.collegeexpertsclub.com/news/showSports/id/94872

[ImTellinTim]

Re: 2015-2016 Coaching Carousel Thread

...and now that this is out the way, here's some actual context:

Sarkisian taking forced leave of absence.



I sincerely hope Sark gets a handle on things and is able to straighten everything out.

If they truly want to help him, they would fire him immediately with cause and take some of the money that buying him out would have cost and offer him treatment at a top-of-the-line rehab center. Creating a true rock bottom is better than continuing to enable, which is what has been happening since his days at Washington according to reports now coming out about his days there.

He's had his chance after the public incident at the fundraiser. Now he's showing up drunk around his players, who he's supposed to be in charge of discipline for. Nope, can't have that.

[p_rushing]

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It may have something to do with insurance and laws. It is hard to fire people, specially if they have some mental or emotional problems. You have to first offer them help and then firing options become available.

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[Sportsbuck]

Re: 2015-2016 Coaching Carousel Thread

It may have something to do with insurance and laws. It is hard to fire people, specially if they have some mental or emotional problems. You have to first offer them help and then firing options become available.

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This. I was reading that especially in California, since it is related to what could be qualified as a 'disability' (stretch, but you know how lawyers and insurance are), that it puts USC in a difficult spot.

I expect a buyout and a settlement of some sorts soon.

[ImTellinTim]

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Yeah, I've read up on that now too. Seems counter-intuitive for addiction type situations, but whatever. He's coached his last game for USC.

[TripleCrown9]

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Sarkisian terminated.

[Sportsbuck]

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Bruce Feldman @BruceFeldmanCFB 3m3 minutes ago
#USC announces that Steve Sarkisian has been terminated as coach,

Hot damn, Troy. Pat Haden didn't waste any time with that.

[Psyblast]

Re: 2015-2016 Coaching Carousel Thread

Haden should be next.

[Watson]

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Haden should be next.

Absolutely. He handled it as badly as somebody could possible handle it.

Forcing him to take a leave of absence is one thing. Firing him after that is horrible for somebody who needs help. And it's probably the worst thing that you can do to somebody in the situation. Thank Christ Sark has already been checked into to rehab.

[Cusefan]

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I would imagine this is one of those "rock bottoms". Can't wait to hear about it in full detail when ESPN hires him as a analyst.