FILE - In this July 31, 2015, file photo, Southern California coach Steve Sarkisian speaks to reporters during NCAA college Pac-12 Football media days in Burbank, Calif. USC fired Sarkisian one day after the troubled coach was put on leave. Athletic director Pat Haden announced his decision Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, in a brief statement. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)