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QB Max Browne commits to USC

Posted by ccv on April 5, 2012 in Bob Stoops, College football, Lane Kiffin, Matt Barkley, Southern Cal Comments Off

QB Max Browne commits to USC

Lane Kiffin and the USC program added a prize ESPNU 150 Watch List prospect to its class of 2013 on Wednesday when Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline quarterback Max Browne chose the Trojans over Alabama, Oklahoma and Washington at a news conference at his high school.

Browne is considered one of the nation’s top prep passers after completing 70 percent of his passes for 4,034 yards and 45 touchdowns as a junior.

The commitment doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as the 6-foot-5, 205-pound Browne decided to announce his decision immediately after a three-day unofficial visit to USC, where he was able to spend time with the Trojans coaches as well as some one-on-one time with quarterback Matt Barkley.

Read more: espn.com

Matt Barkley helps put USC, as a university, in a new light

Posted by bobounds on December 24, 2011 in Alabama, College football, Matt Barkley, NFL draft, Pac-12 Comments Off

Matt Barkley helps put USC, as a university, in a new light

Let’s peel back a layer on this Matt Barkley story.

The deeper significance of what he did Thursday afternoon can be easily lost in the noise and nectar of the moment.
In the last 24 hours, the obvious has been beaten like a drum. Barkley didn’t take the money and run. Barkley is a fine young man, a class act and a role model. Heisman trophies and national titles are now real possibilities.

There are so many ways to say these things, and the media found them all. News and chatter come so fast now, and are so indistinguishable from one another, that the end measure becomes the eventual snowball at the bottom of the hill. The size of the Barkley snowball was unmistakable.

latimes.com
12/24/11

Matt Barkley’s decision shrinks Dolphins’ draft options

Posted by bobounds on December 24, 2011 in Matt Barkley, Miami, NFL draft Comments Off

Matt Barkley’s decision shrinks Dolphins’ draft options

Who do you think had the better Thursday, Matt Barkley or Jeff Ireland?

Barkley was serenaded by the Southern Cal pep band, televised on ESPN and applauded by a room of supporters for announcing in the college version of “The Decision” he was returning for his senior year.

Ireland’s job just got tougher.

bostonherald.com
12/24/11

USC’s Matt Barkley weighs costs, benefits of injury insurance

Posted by bobounds on December 24, 2011 in Matt Barkley, Pac-12 Comments Off

USC’s Matt Barkley weighs costs, benefits of injury insurance

Matt Barkley left millions of dollars on the table when he decided to stay at USC and postpone turning pro.

Now, as a projected top-five pick in the 2013 NFL draft, he is eligible for insurance policies that would pay as much as $10 million if he suffers a career-ending injury.
But the Trojans quarterback might not purchase protection for the 2012 season.

Barkley’s father said Friday that he is continuing to explore the option, but after initially researching the issue and considering the advances in medical science that make true career-ending injuries rare, the family was leaning toward forgoing insurance.

latimes.com
12/24/11