may want a refund, kiffin is still the coach. will find a way to lose a game or two.On that note, I just bought 4 USC ticket reservations for the 2013 BCS championship at $50 each.
Care to explain? :conf3:Smart business decision by the young man.
Yup!Mistake IMHO as well. He'd be a top 15 pick for certain this year. A bad injury or bad year can cost him millions.
well USC will be a top 3 team in the preseason (not that preseason matters)
Heisman's and top ten teams don't pay the bills...The PC was purely for Heisman campaign and pre season hype campaign purposes. Kiffin will love nothing more than to give ESPN a "it all started here" moment to talk about all summer and into next season. Smart but cheap feeling that comes with anything associated with Lane Kiffin is all over the PC.
Umm, Probation?On that note, I just bought 4 USC ticket reservations for the 2013 BCS championship at $50 each.
Unless you go to Auburn...Heisman's and top ten teams don't pay the bills...
Yes they are.Is USC eligible to go to the BCS next year? I must have missed that.
Yes I will explain. My "business decision" remark alluded to the long term effects of getting that extra year under his belt. The chances of his success greatly increases by him staying another year and developing physically and mentally (which means more long term big money contracts).Care to explain? :conf3:
All selfish egotistical reasons...I can see why he would want to stay. USC should win the Pac-12 next season, plus he'll be in the pre-season Heisman hype, and USC could very well have a spot reserved in the Orange Bowl for the NCG on their first year off of a bowl ban.
USC's offense is a very prolific offense but the quarterback does get hit a lot. It isn't like the Oklahoma State or other spread shotgun offenses where the quarterback always has a check down throw and usually gets rid of the ball before the defense ever has an opportunity to get to the quarterback. In a play action type offense the defense has a great opportunity to get to the quarterback at some point. I have seen Barkely take pulverizing hits all year this year and there is no reason to believe he will continue to get hit in 2012.Yes I will explain. My "business decision" remark alluded to the long term effects of getting that extra year under his belt. The chances of his success greatly increases by him staying another year and developing physically and mentally (which means more long term big money contracts).
Most players want to actually succeed in the NFL not just "get paid". The quarterback position is one of or maybe the hardest position to learn on the next level. A lot of quarterbacks have been ruined for trying to make that jump before they were ready. I don't think I've heard many of the experts say that Barkley is one of those that needs to go ahead and come on out because he's ready. Luck on the other hand was given that "seal of approval" even as early as last year. There's a risk he slips out of his shower before the draft and breaks his hip. If he was in an option spread offense I'd be more concerned about him getting hurt. But the type of offense he's in he should be fine.
This is true, but Barkley seems like a very egotistical guy...it could be that maybe I just get that feeling from any USC player though.All selfish egotistical reasons...
The NFL doesn't give a second about college accolades and achievement.
They are going to take the player at the draft and strip him of all his awards and look at him from an individual standpoint. You can throw all your Heisman trophies away, national championship rings, etc. Just ask Tim Tebow...