Arash Markazi, SI.com

Matt Barkley’s decision to commit to USC as a junior at Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) came as little surprise to those who know him. Barkley, considered the No. 1 high school football prospect in the Class of 2009, made up his mind up more than a year before his national Signing Day by simply telling his family and coaches one late January afternoon and calling USC coach Pete Carroll on his cell phone. No press conferences, no hat shows, no limousine entrances in front of the College Football Hall of Fame… continue