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USC football: Barkley hates losing (he just doesn’t show it)
November 3rd, 2009, 9:09 pm · 60 Comments · posted by Michael Lev, staff writer
Don’t let Matt Barkley’s icy exterior fool you.
Although USC’s freshman quarterback invariably appears cool and positive on camera and on the field, he despises losing as much as anyone.
“I hate losing,” Barkley said Tuesday, two days after USC’s 47-20 defeat at Oregon.
“It’s really terrible to see a team go down like that. It kills me inside. You try your best not to show it.”
Barkley hadn’t been on the losing end of a game he started since his final appearance at Mater Dei. That was almost a year ago, but Barkley remembered how to handle it. Like the rest of his teammates, he has moved on to Arizona State.
“It (stinks) to see people say you don’t care about it if you’re not struggling over it, but we know there’s nothing we can do about it,” Barkley said.
“I was mad on Saturday, mad on Sunday, but just realized come Monday that we’ve got a whole new ballgame to play.”
This week’s trip to Tempe marks USC’s final road game of the 2009 season, and its sixth away game in nine contests overall. Barkley will have started five of them, and those experiences only will make him better.
“There’s never going to be a more challenging road season as the one we’ve had,” USC coach Pete Carroll said. “He knows that there’s no situation that can affect the way he performs.
“These were enormous opportunities for him to grow. And he has.”
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- USC football: Galippo should be available for ASU
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If Barkley hates losing but doesn’t show it, why was he one of the players the LA Times listed as “balling his eyes out” on the way home from Oregon last Saturday night?
Mario, don’t believe everything you read in the LA Times.
Q-bert, don’t worry about what I do. If the LA Times says the the Trojans were “balling their eyes out” following Saturday’s humiliating loss to Oregon, and shouting and pointing fingers at each other, I believe it.
Mr. Lev,
It’s become quite apparent that you have a malignant cancer running through your blogs, and we all know the source of the disease. Basically you can do one of two things: 1) You can continue to treat the symptoms by selectively removing individual comments, however it will continue to spread and eventually kill your blogs, or 2) You can eradicate the disease by removing the malignant tumor. I’m willing to bet that after removing the tumor the rest of the cells will return to normal. Just a thought.
daveyd, I concur. I’ve been monitoring these blogs for several months now and I’ve read nothing from Marie (I assume that’s who you mean) but derogatory comments aimed at both USC and their fans. The replies are sometimes crass but understandable considering.
daveyd…unfortunately that person would just log in under a different name and would sprout up again. Best thing to do is just ignore it. Don’t even read what it has to say…as is, the insect has no substance. Simply post your message and only reply to the others that are worthwhile. The OC Register isn’t going to do anything about the gnat.
HAHA….’the chosen one’ was balling his eyes out! There’s your superstar QB, what a joke! This kid’s a punk, and he was finally served a nice, juicy plate of karma….
As will you…
Whaaaaa McLovin…..Whaaaaa. Maybe you and ‘the chosen one’ need to ball your eyes out together.
Hey Marie, er Mario, told anymore funny jokes about injured USC players?
http://usc.freedomblogging.com/2009/11/02/usc-football-galippo-should-be-available-for-asu/23911/
http://usc.freedomblogging.com/2009/10/31/usc-football-postgame-injury-update/23755/#comment-13421
HAHA…Fox Sports just named USC as the most disappointing team for this season right next to a big picture of ‘the chosen one’….
When an ego goes unchecked, like PC’s, it gets bigger and the problems get worse…
Mr. Lev,
It’s become quite apparent that you have a REPETITIVE malignant cancer running through your blogs, and we all know the source of the disease: daveyd. Despite that, I am NOT requsting that he be banned, because I believe in free speech and do not not feel people should be censored just because we do not agree on certain issues. That is a sign of weakness often displayed by sports fans whose team just got dismantled. Thank You.
How right you are lewis082! The “chosen one” knows how to win but needs to learn how to lose. I only wish I could’ve been on that ride home to watch and hear the Trojans screaming and yelling, with all the finger-pointing. “It’s your fault, defense, for letting the Ducks score on each and every one of their drives in the second half!”. “No, it’s your fault offense for not keeping up with the Ducks! You made us look like baffoons!” “Pipe down, all of you! I was both your faults!” sniff sniff “You pipe down down, Coach. It was your fault!”
The Seven Dwarfs were marching through the forest one day and they fell in a deep, dark ravine. Snow White, who was following along, peered over the edge of the steep chasm and called out to the fallen dwarfs. From the depths of the dark hole a voice returned, “The USC Trojans are BCS contenders.” Snow White thought to herself, “Thank goodness… at least Dopey’s survived!”
That’s funny Mario.
Have anymore jokes about injured Trojans players?
Hey Mario, you laugh at kids in wheelchairs too, don’t you?
No, but I do laugh at you when you wear a Dodgers batting helmet on the bus.
Oh I knew it! You make fun of the kids on the short bus too!
You are so classy Mario.
Hey do you make fun of kids on chemo therapy too?
Kids? Short bus? Didn’t mention either, Qbert. Interesting that you would automatically go there though.
Time for some USC jokes everybody!
Q: What’s the difference between the USC Trojans and Cheerios?
A: Cheerios belongs in a bowl.
Q: Did you hear that someone purchased the USC Trojans and is going to move them to Alaska?
A: They are going to rename them the Arctic Chokes.
Q: What do birthday candles and the USC Trojans have in
common?
A: They get blown out every year.
Q. What’s the difference between a dollar bill and the USC Trojans?
A. You can get four quarters from a dollar bill…
The Seven Dwarfs were marching through the forest one day and they fell in a deep, dark ravine. Snow White, who was following along, peered over the edge of the steep chasm and called out to the fallen dwarfs. From the depths of the dark hole a voice returned, “The USC Trojans are BCS contenders.” Snow White thought to herself, “Thank goodness… at least Dopey’s survived!”
Oh so funny Mario. Let’s see, you like to make jokes about:
1. Injured Trojan players
2. Special education children
Are you sure you don’t have a cute little diddy for us about kids on chemo therapy?
You’re so funny and classy, you must have some jokes about them?
Right on daveyd - if only Mr. Lev and the OCR would listen, then we could have real civilized and meaningful debate and comments, rather than being subjected to the redundant baloney of one fool.
Quintiam; you, me and the rest probably should take the advice of inTheZONE and ignore the ignorant troll. When you see that name don’t bother reading that toilet baloney and move on.
Nothing is stopping you from discussing football, franklyUSCchoked. Don’t blame it on me. We all know the reason you choose to attack me instead of talking football is because USC’s season over and there is nothing left to say.
It’s obvious Lev either doesn’t care or doesn’t have the time to deal with his blog being ruined by a moronic flamer and spammer.
You guys are free to do what you want when dealing with little Mario. Personally, I’m not letting a little troll ruin what is generally a good board for information about USC. Too bad Lev doesn’t feel the same way.
Quintiam; I wouldn’t worry anymore about you know who. It reminds me of a Star Trek episode where an alien creature takes over the Enterprise and feeds off the hate of the crew. That’s all this creature is doing and it doesn’t deserve any credence. Anything it writes - skip it. Let it be its own entertainment (that’s all it deserves) and then maybe it will wither up and die.
Practice what you preach, frankly. Still waiting for that football discussion to begin, but all I’m hearing is you two blah blah blahing about yours truly.
marie who wrote the article at la times, because i still can’t find it.
i knew you were lying, lier lier pants on fire
Oh nooo, a guy who can’t spell “liar” is attacking me. Help!!
You obviously didn’t look very hard because it was in Monday’s paper.
who wrote it
no such article you are a lier
gator girl where are you
Right here, waiting for you to learn how to spell “liar”. Try again. Third time’s the charm.
hello beuler anyone woman
WHO WROTE THE ARTICLE
YOU DON’T KNOW DO YOU
BUSTED
YANKEES ARE KILLING YOUR PHILS
LAKES ARE BEATING UP YOUR ROCKETS
Come on pkcourt, give it a try. L-I-A-R. Don’t be frightened. You can do it!
SEE YOUR ARE A FABRICATOR I NEW YOU WERE NOT PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK
Really pkcourt? You “new” that did you? Pick up a copy of Monday’s newspaper and read it for yourself. Then we’ll see who the “lier” is. LOL You’re making USC proud right now, scholar boy.
YOU REALLY DON’T KNOW DO YOU
LOL
KOBE FOR 3 IN ARRON BROOKS FACE
WOW M LOOKS LIKE MOMMY AND DADDY MADE YOU GO TO BED
Not sure what part of “pick up Monday’s newspaper” you don’t understand, pkcourt. It’s not my job to do your homework. You obviously had somebody do your spelling homework in school and look where that got you. “New” what I mean?
WELL I GUESS I WIIL JEST TAKE THAT AS YOU LOOSE WE ALL WIN
Hey Mario, told any more of your funny jokes about injured football players? Or how about the special needs kids? You got plenty of those.
Total class Mario!
“Jest”? “Loose”? LOL Wow! You other Trojans on this board must be thrilled to have pkcourt on your side. I know I am glad he’s not on mine! LOL
Hey little Mario, give us one of your patented cancer patient jokes. I bet you got a ton of those.
What’s wrong quintiam, did my USC jokes make you cry earlier? Boo hoo Trojan-poo?
Hey Mario give us one of your stories about prison romances.
You’ll have to ask your lil boyfriend franklyUSCchoked for that. However, since the Trojans absolutely FELL APART last week at Oregon, losing 76-20, it’s time for more USC football jokes!
Q: How are the USC Trojans are like a possum?
A: Both get killed on the road.
Q: What does the average USC football player get on his IQ test?
A: Drool!
Q: What’s the difference between a BCS Championship USC team and a UFO?
A. Someone has seen a UFO.
Q: What do you call a USC Trojan with a BCS Championship ring?
A. A thief
Q: What do you call a Trojans fan with half a brain?
A: Gifted!
LOL!!! Maybe next year, Trojans. But probably not!
Well Mario, when you can’t defend the indefensible, I guess the only thing you can try to do is change the subject.
How about one of your patented injured player jokes? Those really demonstrate your level of class.
MARIE U JEST KHEEP IT CLOMING Y ARE WEE KNOT GITTING ABONG
What’s wrong quintiam, trying to shift the focus away from your 2007 arrest for having ‘relations’ with your neighbor’s dog? You are a SICK man and should be locked away.
Oh no, poor little Mario has ran out of jokes about kids in wheelchairs and he is now bringing up dark memories from his past.
Hey Mario, regale us again with your stories about “prison romances.”
Poor Mario, has to make up lies from whole cloth now.
Mario you:
1. Brought up prison romances
2. Made jokes about injured Trojan players
3. Made jokes about special education kids
That’s all true, no matter how hard to you try to ignore it.
Hey Mario, let’s hear one about the kids with cancer. I bet you have a bunch of those.
Final score Oregon 43, USC 20. Enough said.
Marie, er Mario:
In the last 3 months, you have:
1. Wished death upon all Trojan players and alumni
2. Made jokes about injured Trojan players (twice)
3. Made jokes about special education children
4. Made jokes about “forced prison romances”
5. Made jokes about bestiality
The Mods and other maggots may tolerate your disgusting humor here but I will not.
Please take your childish banality elsewhere.