[Redrum]

His first season (2009) pulled them out of the bog at 4-5 conference.  From then on, he only got one conference win better (5-4) for four straight years.  The "donors" for UDub's win improvement were almost consistently  Kal and WSU.  The teams against which he never made lasting gains were Oregon (0-4)  Stanford 1-3 and OSU (2-2). 

But, he did beat one of our better teams (prior to a QB change) and during that stretch managed to beat USC and UCLA twice.  So it seems more of a division balance dynamic.  The North was improving and maintaining,  traditional South powers struggled.  He got a gift by playing and beating woeful Colorado 3 times and equally woeful Utah twice. 

But, yes.  By eyeball test and some key moments,  UDub did play better under Sarkisian.  But I would be tickled if USC under Sarkisian repeated his past UDub improvement record.

[Redrum]

His first season (2009) pulled them out of the bog at 4-5 conference.  From then on, he only got one conference win better (5-4) for four straight years.  The "donors" for UDub's win improvement were almost consistently  Kal and WSU.  The teams against which he never made lasting gains were Oregon (0-4)  Stanford 1-3 and OSU (2-2). 

But, he did beat one of our better teams (prior to a QB change) and during that stretch managed to beat USC and UCLA twice.  So it seems more of a division balance dynamic.  The North was improving and maintaining,  traditional South powers struggled.  He got a gift by playing and beating woeful Colorado 3 times and equally woeful Utah twice. 

But, yes.  By eyeball test and some key moments,  UDub did play better under Sarkisian.  But I would be tickled if USC under Sarkisian repeated his past UDub improvement record.