[Farm93]

Not a shock to me.  SC claimed they could get anybody, but then almost EVERYBODY said no.  Then SC had to reach out to their safety pick, Sark.  Those that thought SC would get an established winner just did not understand that top flight coaches knew this was not the time or the place for them.  Ole Ed's quasi-success only added to the list of reasons to avoid SC.  SC probably helped some of the better coaches get better deals at their current school, see Sumlin, but most knew that there are just too many issues and headaches at SC.  (Scholarship challenges, resurgent cross town rival, stadium renovation fundraising, etc.)

Sark was on the UW hot seat, so this is a rather lucky move for him.  Will SC pay him more than he was getting at UW?  Seems like he was getting the apparently unofficial PAC-12 salary of $2.5 million at UW, so I would guess SC has to pay him more, perhaps $3.5 million per year.

Sark does know the Pac-12 recruiting landscape and likely will be able to get a few of his UW verbals to swing to SC.  Since SC is well behind in their recruiting, that quick boost has to be an important bonus for SC.

Can Sark be successful at SC?  Yes
Is Sark a proven superstar coach that SC implied they would get?  No

[Farm93]

Not a shock to me.  SC claimed they could get anybody, but then almost EVERYBODY said no.  Then SC had to reach out to their safety pick, Sark.  Those that thought SC would get an established winner just did not understand that top flight coaches knew this was not the time or the place for them.  Ole Ed's quasi-success only added to the list of reasons to avoid SC.  SC probably helped some of the better coaches get better deals at their current school, see Sumlin, but most knew that there are just too many issues and headaches at SC.  (Scholarship challenges, resurgent cross town rival, stadium renovation fundraising, etc.)

Sark was on the UW hot seat, so this is a rather lucky move for him.  Will SC pay him more than he was getting at UW?  Seems like he was getting the apparently unofficial PAC-12 salary of $2.5 million at UW, so I would guess SC has to pay him more, perhaps $3.5 million per year.

Sark does know the Pac-12 recruiting landscape and likely will be able to get a few of his UW verbals to swing to SC.  Since SC is well behind in their recruiting, that quick boost has to be an important bonus for SC.

Can Sark be successful at SC?  Yes
Is Sark a proven superstar coach that SC implied they would get?  No