USC got an early Christmas present earlier today. Matt Barkley decided that he will play for the Trojans in his senior season instead of entering the draft. He was 6th in the Heisman race, which was absurd to me, because he had better stats then a couple of guys ahead of him. I was a little bit surprised because Matt Kalil left USC and he said they would be making the choice together. On the other hand, he comes from a USC family and this has been his dream ever since he was a little kid. He was highly recruited being the #1 prospect in the ESPNU 150 coming out of high school and a four-year starter at one of the most storied high school football schools in the country. The Trojans have very high expectations next year, coming off a bowl ban. The Trojan community is very happy and will have a lot of hype going into next season. This should be fun to see how this plays out.
