3-point stance: USC chose compassion with Steve Sarkisian
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Ivan Maisel, ESPN Senior Writer CloseSenior college football writer
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1. This is the moment everyone who knows Steve Sarkisian feared. The warning bells that sounded when the USC head coach appeared inebriated at the preseason "Salute to Troy" were not loud enough for Sark. It would have been easy for USC to cut ties with Sarkisian. But if he has a substance abuse issue, then the first priority should be to get him help. By giving him an indefinite leave of absence, the university chose compassion. Whether it leads to…