... winners, Matt Leinart, and Carson Palmer. You have a good chance at being a part of a 12th National Championship and you could win the Heisman Trophy like Leinart and Palmer. Sound good?"

I imagine this was what current USC QB Matt Barkley heard (or something close to it) while he was being pitched to before signing on the dotted line to play for former Head Coach Pete Carroll.

Imagine a timeshare pitch, or a sales pitch from a car salesman, minus the cheesy smile and the empty promises.

Had this been what Barkley heard before agreeing to play for USC, it wasn't far from the truth.

It wasn't far from the truth at the then.

Now? I'm not so sure.

Sure, he could win a Heisman, but if USC fails to have...

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