Steve Sarkisian accepts USC job

[East Coast Mustang]

Cutcliffe turned down Tennessee to stay at Duke when Kiffin left. I don't think he's going anywhere

[Mustangs_Maroons]

USC job > A&m job :

1) stronger national appeal and national fanbase
2) better history with more national championships
3) LA/southern call vs. Cow country
4) Much better academic school (if he cares about that)

[HB Pony Dad]

HO HUM!

We just signed LANE KIFFIN REDUX!

Those two backstabbers (LK and SS) got Norm Chow canned as OC after winining two NC's in a row and then proceeded to lose the 3rd NC to Texas due to their utter FAIL!

As for Ed O try and remeber that he lost to both NOTRE DAME and UCLA in the same year!

UNFORGIVABLE!

Plus Ed O has too much of the Charlie Weiss about him! Pat Haden wasn't going to get effed like Charlie Did to ND!

Sad Day for my Trojans!

[Dwan]

SC had cooled off on Sumlin. The timing of the hire, less than a week after Washington's regular season ends would indicate Sark has been near the top of their list. SC is kind of like a cult so having somebody in the Trojan "family" is important to them, hence why Franklin was never a serious option.

Sark has done a solid if not great job at Washington. They were 0-12 the year before he arrived and he is a young, dynamic recruiter. He will most liking bring Tosh and Wilcox from his staff at Washington who are also excellent recruiters.

Solid hire, but not a wow hire. But then again, USC has never had a wow hire. John Robinson, Ted Tolliner, Paul Hackett, Pete Carroll.

[CA Mustang]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... -bring-usc

[mrydel]

I am proud to say that I predicted this right after the Kiffen firing due to some "inside" information I got. I am too lazy to go back and resurrect the post. I was poo-pooed when I mentioned it. Now everyone must bow before me for finally getting a prediction right!!

[leopold]

:kneelsbeforezod:

[Rayburn]

did Sumlin turn USC down? The timing of this announcement and Sumlin's extension suggest-maybe?

From what I've heard, USC started to sour on Sumlin for some reason.

SC people don't like Sumlin's defenses at UH or A&M and don't think he can get them over the hump.

[MustangStealth]

Interesting that ESPN is reporting Petersen withdrew his name from consideration. I wonder if he knew he wasn't at the top of the list and either has something else in mind (SMU obviously) or if he prefers stability outside of the spotlight.

[PonyKris89]

Interesting that ESPN is reporting Petersen withdrew his name from consideration. I wonder if he knew he wasn't at the top of the list and either has something else in mind (SMU obviously) or if he prefers stability outside of the spotlight.

I hope it was because he knew he wasn't getting the job. If not that, then SMU is definitely out as well.