Comments on: How viable is Steve Sarkisian as an NFL head coaching candidate?

By: jprcox

jprcox — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:02:10 +0000

Going into this season, I would have given Sarkisian a B+. Following a lackluster year which feature HIS recuiting class, he drops to a C…average.

It would surprise me if an NFL team REALLY wanted to hire him for his performace at Washington. I hope he improves the Huskies, but until that happens he is not an elite coach in my opinion.

By: Sometimes Interesting

Sometimes Interesting — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:22:24 +0000

I’m sure he’s a nice guy but there has to be a better option for the NFL head coach position than a guy who’s best year was going 7-6 in the NCAA.

He stopped the bleedingy at UW, but he hasn’t turned it into a “good” program yet. His best players haven’t produced in the NFL either (Kearse, Polk, Locker, etc).

By: joenash72

joenash72 — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:20:59 +0000

Why take the 2nd-best college coach in the State of Washington ?

Mike Leach just finished leading the WSU Cougars to Apple Cup victory over Sark …

Swing Your Sword!

By: ray1950

ray1950 — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:45:16 +0000

At what point do you give the OC at Oakland some of the credit for the passing yardage under Sarkisian? The QB coach doesn’t call the plays but I guess any stats in a storm, eh?

By: zrb17

zrb17 — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:44:42 +0000

Hope Sarkisian stays at UW. Go dawgs ! Woof

By: realfootballfan

realfootballfan — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 04:38:13 +0000

More like it just showed that he’s probably not cut out to be an NFL head coach because his buddy, Kiffin, certainly has taken his career to another level despite doing absolutely nothing all on the basis of first taking that job.

In the meantime, Sarkisian preferred to be scared of the challenge, which for me automatically disqualifies him as having the ambition necessary to be an NFL head coach, because “it wasn’t the right situation.”

If someone gives you that opportunity (let alone the Raiders who no one would have blamed you if it didn’t work when Al Davis was alive) at thirty something, turning it down only reflects badly on you, and it’s probably why he’s still in Washington barely going over .500 in one of the weakest conferences in the nation.

By: wa1nwestpac12

wa1nwestpac12 — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 04:20:26 +0000

C’mon, barely average in his years here and only notable (but not overly successful) when Jake Locker was at UW. He has very fertile recruiting grounds (CA, WA, HI, TX, FL) and some fantastic recruiting successes yet still barely mediocre, and he even lost to one of the worst teams in college football this year – WSU! He should be fired from UW, forget about being considered for an NFL head coaching job.

By: japmen

japmen — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 03:49:03 +0000

Sarkisian would be a horrible NFL coach. Stay in college where you will make the most impact. I dont even think you are a great college coach but having a good recruiting system can help average coaches win.

By: lightcleric

lightcleric — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 02:59:21 +0000

I was curious how those 8th-ranked 3,934 passing yards compared to today’s yardages to see how much the league has changed; it would have been 12th in 2011 and could be “average” after Week 17 this year. That’s rather striking.

Also, coincidentally as of right now the 2012 Raiders have exactly…3,934 passing yards.

By: jmclarkent

jmclarkent — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 02:42:08 +0000

According to Chip and Pete Carroll it depends on if/when the NCAA finds the BCS-crippling dirt in your program.

By: commandercornpone

commandercornpone — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 02:35:47 +0000

a lot depends on who is asking you to come aboard, not just the situation.

you can look at the bad situation and figure “there is nowhere to go but up”. sometimes that is true.

or you can accurately gauge it, like sarkisian did at the time in 2007, that it would be a bad move to walk right into dysfunction junction.