Morning Buzz: Lou Holtz Says USC Made `Mistake’ Hiring Steve Sarkisian

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Lou Holtz came out against USC hiring Steve Sarkisian on ESPN’s College Football Final:

“I believe USC made a mistake by hiring Steve Sarkisian. Wonderful coach. 34-29 at Washington which is barely above.500. A school like USC could have hired almost any coach in the entire country to come in there.

“They should have an established coach who has proven that he can win on a consistent basis. Let’s remember this. He also had two great quarterbacks while at Washington.”

His colleague, Mark May, supported the hire:

“I think Steve Sarkisian is the right pick for USC. Ed Orgeron did a terrific job.  But he rebuilt the Washington program in that image. The next step is go back home. Back in the family, back in the fold at USC.”

65 thoughts on “Morning Buzz: Lou Holtz Says USC Made `Mistake’ Hiring Steve Sarkisian”

  1. Sometime watch ‘The McLaughlin Group’ usually airs Saturday evenings or Sunday mornings on PBS. On the left side of the platform is Lou Holtz’s female cosuin – Eleanor Clft – all guests have to sign a clause in their contract to appear that they will refrain from ‘insulting’ ‘rolling their eyes’ ‘telling the truth’ if they ever want to be on the show again.

    They drag this fool out every odd numbered year when they face USC or maybe he invites himself – ahh whatever.

    He got lightening in a bottle (1988) and has used that ‘moment’ ever since – USC has made a great hire – Holtz is nothing but a pathetic bitter fool.

    • The memory of that ND game 25 years ago still hurts. That was one of my favorite Trojan squads. We just came out flat after punking Troy Aikman the week before.

      • That was the last one I attended – i was down there when we had Notre Dame pinned inside the 10 yd. line (Peristyle end) late 2nd qtr. – Tony Rice threw that short dump pass over the linemen and bang – TD Notre Dame and game over. Then the coup de grace – Smith complaining about playing both UCLA & Notre Dame back-to-back. Obvious he was out of his league.

  2. Poor Granny is still pissed he didn’t get the job (or an interview for that matter). GRANNY: Wake up and smell the Ben-Gay! Last time I checked, no decent team runs your stupid wishbone any more.

  3. Holtz is a sour puss loser. A huge thanks To Herbie and Fowler for assisting in SC recruiting yesterday on
    GameDay.

  4. Yes, yes, he’s the only one who thinks SC could have done better. Lol, he’s the only guy at ESPN who apparently still believes the Sc tradition thing like you clowns do and yet you bash him. Dopes.

  5. Wolf, you have got to do a better job transcribing what Holtz said:

    ““I believe UEshShe made a mishtake by hiring Shteve Sharkishian. Wonderful coach. 34-29 at Washington which ish barely above.500. A shchool like UEshShe could have hired almosht any coach in the entire country to come in there.”

    There, fixed it for you.

    • I’m being a shallow jerk by saying this, but seriously, his voice gives me a headache. I can’t listen to his commentary on any team.

      That, and the fact that ND reigns supreme in his mind. Even when they’re losing.

  7. All Lou Holtz wants is for SC to keep losing to ND, and ND to win a Nat Champ. Neither of which are happening now.

  8. Holtz is senile and supremely biased. Anyone who has watched him lately can see this. I guarantee you this. If ND had just hired Sark, Holtz would have said the irish hit the jackpot and that Sark was ready to flourish in South Bend, having resurrected the Huskies. Guaranteed.

    • Nope, he isn’t that senile. Only Sunshine Pumpers who sincerely believe we deserve an underachieving coach are defending this disappointing hire. And of course, the reliable Mark May.

      • Unless USC Football has become UCLA Basketball or the Los Angeles Lakers, you’d expect your program to have a legitimate shot at the top names in the country.

        The fact that Petersen rejected USC — just as he rebuffed UCLA — and no other big names seem to have been real possibilities suggests that the program has lost its shine.

        Of course, Sarkisian could end up being just what USC needs; few people rejoiced at Carroll or Mora’s hires.

    • Nothing flourishes in South Bend. How ND can recruit anybody is beyond anything I can understand. What an absolute endless winter dump.

  10. Holtz is right on and most of you fools were echoing the same sentiment during the coaching search with talks of Gruden, Fisher, Del Rio, Herm Edwards or Tony Dungy! Then, you end up with Sarkiffen who is only Kiffen with a different color visor! Lose On Fools!

    • Toe it’s time to go. I’ll hunt you down. Hack attack coming if you’re not off here today. War time.

  11. Lou Holtz,moving right along, SC pays the salary of these coaches and the ones who choose them;the alumni make their opinions known as do the fans…they were even less pleased with Pete Carroll before,during and after.I also noticed he was reamed for leaving and what a failure he would be as a pro coach…wrong again…some people are so arrogant and full of themselves, they border on offensive,rude,etc…fight on…

  13. DR LOU!!!!!! the trOXans killer!!

    he OWNED SOUTHEN CAL!!!!

    Notre Dame kicked trOXans’ asss 12 outta 13 yeara under the Dr., so show respect to your OWNER, DUMMIES!!!!

    and Lou predicted another whoooping this year “Bring a lunch trOXans cuase its gonna be a long asss day!!!”
    and once AGAIN, Dr Lou is DEAN ON!!! Khardasian is gonna TANK!!! so says DR LOU!!!

    the fact is, Hadden PANICKED and jumped at Khardasian after no one would return his calls!!! then he tried to lie and say he “interviewed” candidates that he NEVER TALKED TO!!! What a st-st-stupid IDIOT!!!

  14. Lou Holtz had a shorter cameo in the blind side than Orgeron and Sark wasn’t in the movie at all. that’s how low we have gone

  16. The problem with the SUCUDuB fans is they are annoyed that Holtz is probably right on in his negative assessment of Haden’s desperation Sack/UDub staff raid. Is Sack the best SUC could do? A Mic…key mouse hire based on pixie dust dreams. Tinker Bell is happy.

    • Hey – bullseye on you again. DOS coming tonight since you won’t disappear. War time.

  17. Lou (ser) Holtz also predicted that no SEC team would play for the Natty. Close, but no ticket.

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