I have written here, and said on the Sports Lodge radio show (I am on briefly with Rodger Lodge on KLAA/830 AM every Friday at 9:30 a.m.!!!) that Barkley will remain at USC for his senior year.
That’s what he is going to say today, when he makes some sort of announcement at 1 p.m. I have been convinced of this, and still am.
Why I think Barkley is staying at USC — because he feels he owes it to USC. That’s right — it’s not because HE thinks he deserves the Heisman or the national championship. Barkley is doing this because he wants to contribute to the return of USC football to the top.
Barkley is not a me-first guy. That’s what I learned about him when he was at Mater Dei.
Cynics kept saying he would go to the NFL for the cash and the glory. That’s not Matt Barkley. And he is not staying at USC for Matt-first reasons — which most people are going to conclude.
To those who don’t believe me — you’re all a bunch of grinches!
Update: And…Fryer was right. Barkley staying for one more year.
More football news from the OCVarsity blog:
Just got off the phone with USC QB Matt Barkley’s father, Les, who is the standard for what the father of a big-time athlete should be (rightfully proud, but humble and appreciative).
Breaking down the best matchups of Week 0:
Well, I predicted back in spring Matt Barkley would 
