College Football Coaches Under Fire

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August 27, 2015

Southern California NCAA college football coach Steve Sarkisian speaks to media before football practice in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. Sarkisian publicly apologized for his drunken appearance at a team rally last weekend, attributing his slurred, profane speech to a combination of alcohol and medication. (Nick Ut/AP)

The season hasn't even started yet but several college football coaches are already on the hot seat for a variety of reasons.

USC coach Steve Sarkisian made a drunken speech at a USC rally; Rutgers coach Kyle Flood allegedly contacted a faculty member about a player who was in danger of being ruled academically ineligible and Baylor coach Art Briles is under fire because he accepted a transfer who had a violent past.

Here & Now sports analyst Mike Pesca weighs in on the troubles for the coaches at some of the biggest of the big time football programs.

Guest

Mike Pesca, Here & Now sports analyst and host of Slate’s daily podcast The Gist. He tweets @pescami.

This segment aired on August 27, 2015.