Playing football...it's all about the love of the game. The things I value at this school are more important to me than money. I realize the money I could have made if I had gone to the NFL, but I wanted to stay in school. I wanted to be with all my friends and teammates, living the college life and going through the graduation process. All those things make up my college experience and I didn't want to give that up...Being in college is the best time of my life...There is something special going on at USC that I didn't want to give up...I'm having fun here. It's all a part of growing up, all part of being a kid, and I wasn't ready to pass that up.
A Dedication to Matt Leinart
My coach Pete Carroll; he's done such a great job with our team. My family; they always told me to set your goals high, just to dream big because anything is possible.