USC quarterback Matt Barkley said that in the aftermath of the team's 2011 season-ender, he was certain he'd be leaving for the NFL. Barkley stunned a lot of people, and made Trojan nation ecstatic, by announcing he would return to USC for his senior season.
Barkley said that after the emotion of the end of the season settled, he knew in his heart that he was going to come back for another season at USC.