Word broke this afternoon that USC has hired Steve Sarkisian -- the head football coach at the University of Washington -- to be the next coach of the Trojans. Sarkisian, only 39, is a former assistant coach for USC during the Pete Carrol era.
The Irish Catholic -- who was a QB at BYU -- was 34 - 29 as Washington's head coach.
I grew to like Sarkisian when he left Los Angeles for Seattle -- I guess those days are over...
LINK: LOS ANGELES TIMES STORY
LINK: LA TIMES -- PLASCHKE
LINK: SEATTLE TIMES
LINK: ESPN