Can you not just enjoy a 8-1 start and playing meaningful games in Nov towards the playoffs? The eye test is not lying here. Biggest thing Sark did this year was to convince Ford, Sweat, Jones to come back for their Sr. years. That rarely happened under Herman except Sam. Also comparing a sober Sark to a drunk Sark is not that meaningful IMHO.All true. But the point is the win loss record is about the same. Charlie didn't exactly leave a stable situation either.
It's reasonable to be concerned about Sarkisian's in game decisions that lead to momentum changes that affect our team. Equally concerning is his career record as a head coach if the two most powerful programs in the PAC. Hopefully the recent success continues but the OP put up an interesting point