USC athletic director Pat Haden has asked coach Steve Sarkisian to take a leave of absence, per The L.A. Times.I'm told players just met w/Pat Haden and Clay Helton is interim coach as Haden has asked Sarkisian to take a temp. leave of absence Marcus Williams Women Jersey Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) MORE: | Sarkisian was reportedly not in the best shape to worktoday, . event near the start of Dawson Knox Jersey the season.Am told by multiple sources Steve Sarkisian showed up in no condition to work today bra s knows he needs serious help. Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) According to two USC players who spoke to The L.A. Times on the condition of anonymity, Haden confirmed to the team during a meeting Sarkisian would be taking a leave of absence.Offensive Brandon Scherff Youth Jersey coordinatorClay Helton has been named the interim head coach in the meantime.Steve Sarkisian will seek treatment and Clay Helton is interim coach at USC per source Adoree' Jackson Youth Jersey Joe Schad (@schadjoe) Said one of the players: "We've been in this exact position before with Coach Helton. The locker room mood is shocked, obviously. But the locker room is focused on what we can kind of make this season into. Like the older guys were saying, this season could be a complete disaster, or turn into an epic run like we had in 2013."A sistant coaches D'Andre Swift Youth Jersey allegedly noted abnormal behavior in Sarkisian as far back as USC's game against Arizona State.Wow Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) Below is Haden and Helton's conference following the news.