Re: Sark
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 2:28 pm
A better place for this.
CalStateTempe wrote:This is what happens when employers don't have a specific drug and alcohol policy and/or a specific plans for connection with a substance abuse professional for reasonable suspicion or impairment at work.
I would say his behavior at the Trojan alumni group would constitute impairment and reasonable suspicion.
Me either....wyo-cat wrote:Didn't even think of HIPPA....damn.
Only six weeks or so too late.OSUCat wrote:To make it more official.
They might play better under an interim coach or, in fact, under no coach at all.CalStateTempe wrote:Ok, so maybe we can pencil USC as a win?
'Rado, USC, and Wazzu gets us to 7 wins and the rest is gravy.
I kid, I kid (too soon?)
They played lights out for Ed Orgeron, then hired sark...SCCats wrote:They might play better under an interim coach or, in fact, under no coach at all.CalStateTempe wrote:Ok, so maybe we can pencil USC as a win?
'Rado, USC, and Wazzu gets us to 7 wins and the rest is gravy.
I kid, I kid (too soon?)
Either of those things have to be better than playing under drunk Lane Kiffin.
*HIPAACalStateTempe wrote:What I posted in the Pac-12 thread.CalStateTempe wrote:This is what happens when employers don't have a specific drug and alcohol policy and/or a specific plans for connection with a substance abuse professional for reasonable suspicion or impairment at work.
I would say his behavior at the Trojan alumni group would constitute impairment and reasonable suspicion.
yup
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It is very concerning that he is airing this to the press.
Haden is opening himself up to a HUGE HIPPA violation and lawsuit considering how he is handling Sark publicly.
maybe this isn't the right thread, but Utah is looking damn good.azcat49 wrote:I am thinking more of running the table with the UDub game being the toughest as long as Anu stays upright.
That interior line of Bundage, Tagaloa and Alsadek is really a great run blocking group
After the Troy event, he should have been directed to USC's employee assistance program and whatever doctor is on staff for the institution to deal with medical/psychological impairment issues among employees.Gladiator Cat wrote:OK seriously, if you have unnamed assistant coaches talking openly about Sark being drunk during a game then there is serious internal issues at USC. I think their arrogance and hubris as a program has caught up with them.
I don't see how Sark ever returns to the sidelines as an employed head coach at USC. But you never know because Haden's job itself may well be on the line after this clusterf**k of a hire.
Sarks drinking problem had to be well known before arriving at USC.
As far as coaching, Sark is on the fast track to a UTEP type school, and only if he can get his personal life turned around.OSUCat wrote:The coaches had to be furious if Sark showed up drunk to the ASU game. Players should be furious, parents should be furious, alumni should be furious. I wouldn't allow me kid to to goto that type of culture or situation. Get the guy help, but you can't let him be the HC, and probably should have been dealt with sooner. I never thought Sark was USC good, but if he gets treatment he should be able to find a new place to coach.I guess the first step is for Sark to admit he has a problem.
The whole thing is really is shocking to me. I haven't been around people that have had these types of addictions, so maybe this type of thing is on par.
Irish27 wrote:I hear Dennis Erickson is interested in the USC position if it opens.
Just saw this thread. Was coming to make a Cutty Sark joke. You know me well.Pop McKale wrote:I feel like I'm stealing gumby's thunder here, but let the list begin...
"7-and-7 Win Sark"
"Cutty Sark"
Those are the easy kills. Others out there I'm sure...
And yet, how can USC fire Sarkisian for having an alcohol problem — a legitimate disease — when school officials waited two months too long to make him own up to it and seek help for it?
That doesn’t seem fair, and it may be illegal.
That’s the mess the Trojans now find themselves in, and it all stems from Haden’s decision in August to let him keep coaching rather than mandate that he take the year off to seek treatment and come back healthy in 2016.
An addict who is actively using is NOT protected under ADA; an addict in recovery may request reasonable accomatation....CalStateTempe wrote:Yup. From the first article Merkin posted.
And yet, how can USC fire Sarkisian for having an alcohol problem — a legitimate disease — when school officials waited two months too long to make him own up to it and seek help for it?
That doesn’t seem fair, and it may be illegal.
That’s the mess the Trojans now find themselves in, and it all stems from Haden’s decision in August to let him keep coaching rather than mandate that he take the year off to seek treatment and come back healthy in 2016.
No, they shouldn't have... And posting it multiple times does not make it any less faulty.Fishclamps wrote:Really should have hired Orgeron...
That the Pete Carrol Coaching Tree for ya. Who would be better to coach the almighty USC.Harvey Specter wrote:No, they shouldn't have... And posting it multiple times does not make it any less faulty.Fishclamps wrote:Really should have hired Orgeron...
Order on is reportedly a great recruiter and solid position coach, who had a nice run as the interim coach. He had a stint as HC was an abject failure. He might have been as good of a hire as either Kiffin or Sark... But none of the 3 should have been even considered.
This is USC. I cannot believe how deep they have gone bottom fishing for their recent FB coaching hires.
Not true. Multiple HR people who have dealt with similar situations have stated that Sark is most definitely protected under ADA. Remember Haden had said a few weeks ago that Sark would voluntarily get some help. Sark at the time said he didn't think he had a problem but he would seek help to see if he did.pc in NM wrote:An addict who is actively using is NOT protected under ADA; an addict in recovery may request reasonable accomatation....CalStateTempe wrote:Yup. From the first article Merkin posted.
And yet, how can USC fire Sarkisian for having an alcohol problem — a legitimate disease — when school officials waited two months too long to make him own up to it and seek help for it?
That doesn’t seem fair, and it may be illegal.
That’s the mess the Trojans now find themselves in, and it all stems from Haden’s decision in August to let him keep coaching rather than mandate that he take the year off to seek treatment and come back healthy in 2016.
I would expect USC will support him through inpatient treatment, but would be surprised if he is ever reinistated to active status as head coach.
Which is why USC is in a hell of a mess for not following protocol in these situations.dc4azcats wrote:Not true. Multiple HR people who have dealt with similar situations have stated that Sark is most definitely protected under ADA. Remember Haden had said a few weeks ago that Sark would voluntarily get some help. Sark at the time said he didn't think he had a problem but he would seek help to see if he did.pc in NM wrote:An addict who is actively using is NOT protected under ADA; an addict in recovery may request reasonable accomatation....CalStateTempe wrote:Yup. From the first article Merkin posted.
And yet, how can USC fire Sarkisian for having an alcohol problem — a legitimate disease — when school officials waited two months too long to make him own up to it and seek help for it?
That doesn’t seem fair, and it may be illegal.
That’s the mess the Trojans now find themselves in, and it all stems from Haden’s decision in August to let him keep coaching rather than mandate that he take the year off to seek treatment and come back healthy in 2016.
I would expect USC will support him through inpatient treatment, but would be surprised if he is ever reinistated to active status as head coach.
Agreed to disagree then. Coaching in the SEC and coaching in the Pac could be wildly different, what do I know. He did well as the interim coach though, and the players had his back. Doesn't seem like any of the USC players have given two flying fucks about Sark since he got there.Harvey Specter wrote:No, they shouldn't have... And posting it multiple times does not make it any less faulty.Fishclamps wrote:Really should have hired Orgeron...
Order on is reportedly a great recruiter and solid position coach, who had a nice run as the interim coach. He had a stint as HC was an abject failure. He might have been as good of a hire as either Kiffin or Sark... But none of the 3 should have been even considered.
This is USC. I cannot believe how deep they have gone bottom fishing for their recent FB coaching hires.
During a stop at a rib joint in Nashville in January 2013, for example, Sarkisian and three assistants ordered four shots of Patron Silver, four shots of an unspecified liquor and five beers. The coach cashed out at 11:53 a.m.
Some associated with Washington's football program remain unabashed supporters. But Sarkisian's use of alcohol became a running joke among some Washington players, some of whom spoke about the topic on the condition they not be named because of the personal nature of the issue
At the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix for a Pac-12 Conference head coach meetings, Sarkisian ran up $106 in minibar charges in one day in May 2012 and spent more than $1,600 over two days at the Renaissance Indian Wells Resort and Spa's pool bar in 2013.
"Coach Sark is still having fun at USC!" former Huskies tight end Michael Hartvigson wrote on Twitter at the time. He added the hashtag #ThingsHaventChanged.
Two of Sarkisian's highest-profile players at Washington, defensive lineman Danny Shelton and linebacker Shaq Thompson, both high NFL draft picks this year, joined in the social media quips.
Shelton tweeted a sarcastic #shocked hashtag in reference to the incident. Thompson responded with an emoji laughing and shedding tears.
Tin of cashews.Merkin wrote:At the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix for a Pac-12 Conference head coach meetings, Sarkisian ran up $106 in minibar charges in one day
3 drinks?
Merkin wrote:At the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix for a Pac-12 Conference head coach meetings, Sarkisian ran up $106 in minibar charges in one day
3 drinks?
I hear ya CST but the HR person I know worked for Tucson Electric Power and discussed with company lawyers what they could and couldn't do. Not to mention a lawyer on the other site said Sark is protected by the ADA. I'm not a lawyer nor am I in HR but in cases where things like this are up for interpretation, you can bet that Sark can afford the best lawyers out there to make his case for him.CalStateTempe wrote:Which is why USC is in a hell of a mess for not following protocol in these situations.dc4azcats wrote:Not true. Multiple HR people who have dealt with similar situations have stated that Sark is most definitely protected under ADA. Remember Haden had said a few weeks ago that Sark would voluntarily get some help. Sark at the time said he didn't think he had a problem but he would seek help to see if he did.pc in NM wrote:An addict who is actively using is NOT protected under ADA; an addict in recovery may request reasonable accomatation....CalStateTempe wrote:Yup. From the first article Merkin posted.
And yet, how can USC fire Sarkisian for having an alcohol problem — a legitimate disease — when school officials waited two months too long to make him own up to it and seek help for it?
That doesn’t seem fair, and it may be illegal.
That’s the mess the Trojans now find themselves in, and it all stems from Haden’s decision in August to let him keep coaching rather than mandate that he take the year off to seek treatment and come back healthy in 2016.
I would expect USC will support him through inpatient treatment, but would be surprised if he is ever reinistated to active status as head coach.
In real world, coach would mandated to go through a substance abuse professional, develop of plan for remediation, and when completing treatment, for whatever that treatment may be, then is cleared by the SAP before being reinstated. If someone lapses during the probationary period, they are done and fired with cause. The ADA does cover alcoholics who are NOT currently drinking, but it offers no protections to those that are.
What PC said is true: In USC world, it appears that outside that none of this was followed. (I would have been all over risk management after the Hail Troy event to ensure we where doing things by the book. By the book does NOT put the onus on Sark to get help) Alcoholics will be the first to admit that they have a problem and it often takes external factors (family, employer, etc) to get them to the help that they need.
USC could be on the hook here for his treatment, but they are likely clear from his buyout and do not have to reinstate him, because he showed up to the workplace impaired, if what is said about the ASU game is true, and this mornings events.
Not every HR person knows the laws of FMLA and the ADA as they should, and often either 1) makes exceptions for "valued" members of an employer, or 2) does not know the nuances well enough to even know when their policies governing the health and safety of their employers are faulty. When employers do not have established policies for impairment, they end up in the mess that USC finds itself in.
Don't anybody kid themselves with sympathy for Sark and his situation. Hoping he gets help should be a secondary reaction. Fury should be the reigning emotion. This guy, not ironically named KeenObserver over at WeAreSC, said it better than I could've:RazorsEdgeAZ wrote:Hopefully the treatment helps Sark and Sark willing to get help. Feel bad for his family, kids (just divorced). Sark will never return to USC coaching and difficult for Sark to ever coach FBS again. But He's young, so there's time. [/url]
Yeah that is basically nothing. Or maybe I am also a self-absorbed alcoholic.Merkin wrote:At the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix for a Pac-12 Conference head coach meetings, Sarkisian ran up $106 in minibar charges in one day
3 drinks?
And should not following recruiting. That makes people cray cray.Merkin wrote: Needs to find a less stressful job like in the broadcast or network booth.
Both John Madden and Dick Vitale have commented on how much easier it is than coaching. Don't know what to do with all their free time. Some people who are natural in the booth (RichRod) miss the excitement and camaraderie though. Even Mackovic left the comfort of the network show.