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USC football: Burfict would have been a perfect fit
November 4th, 2009, 9:00 am · 34 Comments · posted by Michael Lev, staff writer
For the second time this season, USC faces a linebacker it recruited hard, thought it had wrapped up but ultimately didn’t land.
First it was Manti Te’o, now with Notre Dame. Now it’s Vontaze Burfict of Arizona State.
Both pack a punch, although Burfict sometimes plays recklessly. He drew three personal-foul penalties earlier this season against Washington. (So yeah, he’d have fit right in in the Notre Dame game.)
USC quarterback Matt Barkley, who played against Burfict in high school, called him “a little crazy man.” Barkley later amended that to “big crazy man.” Burfict is, after all, 6-3 and 245.
“He’s a beast,” Barkley said. “He plays hard. He doesn’t stop. … He gets after it.”
Burfict has started ASU’s past five games at middle linebacker. He ranks second on the team with 43 tackles, including five for losses. He also has four pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.
“He’s a young guy that’s really trying to make an impression,” USC coach Pete Carroll said. “He’s really a physical player. He runs sideline to sideline.
“He’s an attitude guy, and it looks like it’s affected (his team) with a very aggressive attitude. It looks like other guys on his team are playing hard, and they’re having a lot of fun playing defense right now.”
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I’ve seen quite a few ASU games this year and Burfict is a beast in the middle.
With his penchant for cheapshots and disdain for the classroom, Burfict would indeed be a perfect fit for USC.
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!”
Burfict couldn’t make it academically at USC and if he’s getting called that often for late hits at ASU then he’d be twice as penalized as much at USC. Sometimes talent isn’t worth the trouble (even with our decimated linebacking corp).
Bet he was glad not to be a Trojan last Saturday! LOL What was that score again, like 93-20?
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?
Bitter much, Qbert?
Don’t get down on Marie, Q. We are her only friends. Imagine her empty life w/out attention from this board. She’s like our own little charity case. Post your address, Marie, and your Trojan family will send you canned goods and food stamps.
Burfict got exactly what he signed up for which is playing for a yearly middle of the road Pac 10 ASU team that is going nowhere anytime soon if ever.
KRM - LOL
Marie. If you had a dollar for every funny joke you told, you would rank below poverty level…
Brian, if you had a dollar for every lame joke you’ve told, you could move out of the trailer park. But you don’t. So you can’t.
Boo, you are right. ASU is a hard team to figure out. They have a good coach with a strong record. ASU should be recruiting better but they just always seem to not quite have enough. I know over the last few years they have had bad luck with injuries but still, they should have a much better record.
Marie is a typical bruin. I’ve seen this bitter, irrational, and childish banter before. Keep up the good work!
Cue (oh yeah, YOU’RE bitter, irrational, and childish as the comeback)
Yeah, I live in a trailer park. My trailer is in between your mothers and aunts, trailer.. I just sent both of them home.
Sorry Nordeezy, my team remains undefeated and still has a shot at the BCS championship game. Keeping my fingers crossed. But speaking of the Bruins, do you think they have stopped laughing after USC’s performance last Saturday at Oregon? I’m guessing not.
No Brian, being that you are from Arkansas, I’m guessing you just sent YOUR mom and aunt home. And chances are they are the same person.
Super Mario>>>>bla-bla…
IQ30>>>>>>>>blah-blah…
Still hiding behind that old fable, eh Mario?
What old fable would that be, Qbert? Please don’t tell me that you lack the smarts not to believe everything your boyfriend/alter ego franklyUSCchoked tells you. Just because you backed a losing team this year does not mean everyone else did. No reason to cry just because your team’s season is over and my team has a shot at THE BCS Championship game. Buck up, lil fella!
You know Mario, the old “I won’t tell you who my favorite team is until after the BCS champsionship game.”
You’re a true bandwagon fan who knows nothing about football.
You can keep living in denial, Qbert, but it won’t bring your Trojans back from the dead.
Oh what’s wrong little Mario?
Are you starting to feel a little shame about your hateful posts about injured football players and special needs kids?
Come on buck up little guy and give us one of your patented jokes about cancer patients. I bet you have a lot of those you haven’t used yet.
I bet it makes you feel better.
Nope, still waiting for you to put up or shut up. If you have proof, show it and get me banned. If not, keep spewing your lies and prove you are just a crybaby Trojan who will do anything to shift focus away from USC’s pathetic showing last weekend versus Oregon. I think we all know what’s going to happen, or should I say not happen here. You’ve got nothing quintiam aka franklyUSCchoked, do ya.
Proof has been provided little man.
You have no defense do you?
Sure it has. And the Trojans are going to the BCS Championship game.
The Trojans absolutely CHOKED last week at Oregon, losing 76-20, which means 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.
I’ll be glad when Marie the “Moron” stops with the same ole lame jokes. Attention all!! Marie’s sister just moved into the trailer next to her mother and aunt. Tomorrow, I will have to send all three of them home. Goodnight..
Hey Maria what is your undefeated team with a shot at the BCS? You never seem to claim them, no faith in your team? You talk anonymously without saying who your team is, at least you know where the Trojan fans stand.
OHH!! You’re Marie’s Dad. I thought it was the postman? No, she said the cable guy.. Or was it the newspaper boy? I don’t know. Have a good one Marie.
Marie you are a really sick person you need to grow up, you are just a hater that most likely did not even finish high school and got mad because USC did not except the GED to enter, try UCLA
bob; FYI It’s best not to get into any kind of discourse with marie, the OCR is right now considering banning her due to the constant and redundant insults and taunts. By mentioning her name she will feel it’s her right to reply with whatever nastiness she can come up with. Just so you know.