It’s far too fitting that I’m writing my last column for the Daily Trojan on the first day of the 2013 NFL draft. As I watch Matt Barkley, Robert Woods, T.J. McDonald and others hear their names called over the next few days, I can’t help but remember all the times I interviewed them on [...]
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Trojans ready for pros as NFL draft day approaches
Quarterback Matt Barkley leads the latest class of USC football players to the NFL.
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Wednesday’s pro day has come and gone, and with it the bulk of the gauntlet that is NFL draft preparation is now, for the most part, finished. Sure, interviews and private team meetings remain, but for Matt Barkley and the rest of the USC prospects, the case has been made as to where they deserve [...]
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To me, awaiting word on whether USC will play in the Holiday Bowl or Sun Bowl carries about as much intrigue as the Chevron car races we’re forced to watch at every football and basketball game. Frankly, I don’t care, although it is entertaining to watch people go bonkers when the fire truck wins. I’ll [...]
Read the rest of this article »Khaled Holmes set the tone against California
In the waning moments of USC’s 27-9 victory over California on Saturday, the “Twitterverse” exploded with harsh commentary. No, it wasn’t about senior quarterback Matt Barkley’s pair of interceptions. It wasn’t about the team’s nearly 300 rushing yards or the fact that the defense didn’t give up a single touchdown. No, most of the [...]
Read the rest of this article »Special teams crucial for Trojans’ success
Behind the legs of Kyle Negrete and Andre Heidari, USC’s special teams have taken off.
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Led by senior quarterback Matt Barkley, the Trojans return nine starters from a unit poised to rank among the nation’s best.
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The USC football team has only two weeks remaining in spring practice. The Trojans are primed to take on any opponent even though they are months away from kickoff. Many questions, however, still surround USC’s roster. Spring practice has not been the easiest transition for the USC football program. Injuries, transfers and multi-sport athletes have [...]
Read the rest of this article »Barkley and McDonald return for 2012
Barkley and McDonald choose to forgo the 2012 NFL draft and return for their senior season.
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Plenty of adjectives describe USC junior quarterback Matt Barkley. Following a season in which he threw for 3,528 yards, along with 39 touchdown passes, the third-year signal caller has received his fair share of praise over the last month. But on Thursday, as Barkley announced he would return to school for his senior season – [...]
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