Booty glad to have Sarkisian back
USC quarterback John David Booty
said Thursday that he was elated quarterbacks coach Steve Sarkisian chose to remain with the Trojans but was sad to see offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin go.
The Oakland Raiders hired Kiffin as head coach Monday, three days after Sarkisian pulled his name from consideration.
"I was happy Sark stayed; I didn't want to start over new with somebody else," John David Booty
said. "I would have understood if he was to go because it's one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. But to have him back makes it a little easier on me."
John David Booty
said he could not predict how the offense would be affected without Sarkisian and Kiffin sharing responsibilities as they did the past two seasons.
"It's hard to tell because they both played such a big role in the play-calling," he said. "It will be interesting to see how or if anything changes.
"Maybe I can go play for [Kiffin] one day. That would be awesome. I love Kiff and I hate to see him leave, but it's a head coach job in the NFL, and you dream about being his age and getting the opportunity."
Carroll has said that Sarkisian would assume complete control of the offense. He also appointed his son Brennan, the Trojans' tight ends coach, to fill Kiffin's spot as recruiting coordinator.
Graduate assistant Yogi Roth on Thursday accepted a position as an offensive assistant on Kiffin's Raiders staff.
"I've had a great experience and learned a lot here the last two years, and I'm looking forward to another great opportunity," Roth said.
Mark Jackson, who was USC's director of football operations from 2001-2004, also has joined the Raiders' organization, several sources said.
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