Admitting you fouled up a game plan in a football game is easy. Saying you didn't prepare your team well enough during the week is easy.
What USC head coach Steve Sarkisian did Tuesday wasn't easy at all.
Standing before reporters, Sarkisian opened the door to his personal life. He didn't elaborate on the details, and he didn't need to. That's not for anyone else to know or judge. But he did admit he's seeking treatment for alcohol. And that's enough.
He also admitted what everyone already knew: that he was intoxicated at the recent "Salute to Troy" rally.