Steve Sarkisian Reportedly Angered USC Alumni, Boosters with Comments

Just one year after taking over as the head football coach of the USC Trojans, Steve Sarkisian may be on the hot seat after his comments at Saturday's Salute to Troy donor event.

According to Lost Lettermen (Warning: Link contains NSFW language), Sarkisian disparaged many of USC's Pac-12 foes, used profanity and needed to be escorted off the stage by Trojans athletic director Pat Haden and John McKay, the senior associate athletic director for football.

The Orange County Register posted a short clip from the event in which the head coach can be heard swearing to the assembled crowd.

As a result, TMZ is reporting people connected to the USC football program are calling for Sarkisian's ouster:

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Multiple high-ranking USC sources tell us ... ever since reports surfaced about the USC head football coach slurring and cussing at a major USC function Saturday night, the powers that be at SC have been getting complaints from the people who back the program.

One high-ranking USC source tells us ... "I've been getting a flurry of phone calls this morning from people who want him out. They feel he's an embarrassment to the program and the community."

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Speaking on College Football Live, ESPN's Shelley Smith also seemed to indicate this story won't soon fade from the spotlight:

Sarkisian has since issued an apology.

"I sincerely apologize to my players and staff and to our fans for my behavior and my inappropriate language at our kickoff event Saturday night," he said in a statement on USC's official athletics site. "I have a responsibility to all of them and I let them down. Pat Haden talked to me after the event about my actions and I assured him this will not happen again."

USA Today's Dan Wolken wondered whether Sarkisian's apology will fully atone for his misstep, especially after the video surfaced.

Bleacher Report's Mike Freeman was one of many taken aback by what he had seen:

In the school's press release, Haden said he had had a talk with Sarkisian, during which he verbally reprimanded the coach. Haden finished his statement by saying, "I am confident he heard my message loud and clear."

While it would appear the school has no intentions of punishing Sarkisian, that could change should the boosters and alumni continue placing pressure on the program.