Report: Former USC and Washington coach Steve Sarkisian to be hired as Alabama assistant

Near the end of Alabama's 52-6 rout of USC Saturday night, reports began to surface that Alabama is set to hire former Washington and USC head coach Steve Sarkisian as a special offensive assistant.

Reports are the move will take place Tuesday, Sept. 6. This would be Sarkisian's first coaching position since he was removed by USC as head coach last October due to alcohol abuse issues. Sarkisian previously worked as co-offensive coordinator with Lane Kiffin at USC and is currently working for Fox Sports 1.