ESPN just reported Sarkisian to UW

by Grady Clapp on Dec 4, 2008 6:59 PM PST

Per Joe Schad:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3746240

I'm going to operate under the assumption that Schad does not use Chris Mortensen's sources, and therefore this information is true.

The good:

Has never been a head coach, NCAA or otherwise
Has only been a coach since 2000
He's 34, ambitious, and could very well jump ship if the NFL comes calling

The bad:

He might be able to recruit Southern California
He's not Ty

EDIT (7:15). The other interesting thing about this hire is that Sarkisian has basically been groomed by Norm Chow his whole career. His offensive coordinator when he played at BYU? Chow. His first big coaching gig? Offensive assistant at USC under Norm Chow. Which begs the question: why not just hire Norm Chow?

History aside, the hype around Sarkisian has been tremendous. As you may remember he interviewed for the Oakland Raiders job before pulling out (probably a good career move), and is part of a new Carroll-Kiffin-Sarkisian coaching tree at three of the biggest market schools in college football. Is it just hype, or can he actually build a winner? He's going to have himself a challenge in rebuilding the Huskies.

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Chris Fowler Rocks

I think there’s some tradition at Washington – obviously that have a piece of a national title, you know, a decade and a half ago, but it’s been a while. I don’t know if there’s a consistent tradition of winning up there. I think there’s a lot of things not in your favor.

That’s cold as ice.

by Grady Clapp on Dec 4, 2008 7:45 PM PST reply actions

That is exactly

what I just wrote a fan post about. Outside of one really important era for them, things have been rather even for WSU and UW over the years. Who knew? Husky fans didn’t.

by peaty411s on Dec 5, 2008 1:23 AM PST up reply actions

That's because Fowler is a guy who spends time around ACTUAL great programs

Great programs have won multiple national championships, not part of one and another one that you made up. Despite what UW fans think, Washington is not, Alabama, Notre Dame, Texas, Oklahoma, USC or even Tennessee.

(Seriously, I listened to the radio this morning and heard someone say, “If you wanted Sarkisian, why didn’t you just go get Kiffin?” Um, maybe Kiffin would rather be at Tennessee because it’s a much more attractive program?)

CougCenter

by Jeff Nusser on Dec 5, 2008 7:39 AM PST up reply actions