Tag Archive for: Matt Barkley

Ambiguity of football program might help


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If you tried wrapping your head around USC’s football team this season, chances are you’d find yourself wanting to know more. Because of the ever-vigilant eye of the sports media and its constant barrage of prediction and analysis, it’s become a real challenge for a program of USC’s stature to sneak up on anyone. Still, […]

Barkley, McDonald among Trojans on preseason award watch lists


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With college football on the horizon, several awards have released watch lists to recognize players expected to perform at a high level during the season. Although USC experienced a somewhat down year in 2010 with an 8-5 finish, the roster is still filled with players who are garnering national recognition. Junior quarterback Matt Barkley was […]

Suing NCAA not a viable option for USC


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Well, that was exhausting. Five years, one month and six days later, and the final chapter to the Reggie Bush era officially closed Thursday morning with the NCAA once again giving USC the cold shoulder, announcing the school’s appeal of last June’s sanctions had been denied. And it’s about time. For a case dating back […]

Establishing a backup quarterback is crucial


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Backup quarterbacks live by this mantra: It’s just a play away. Just as the vice president is a heartbeat away from the presidency, the No. 2 signal-callers are one snap away from going from relative obscurity to having all eyes looking at them. There are those who never get the chance, those that history relegates […]