For those of you unfamiliar with University sport in the USA, the story of 18 year old Matt Barkley is impressive. Tomorrow night he will start his first game at the key position of quarterback for one of the top college football teams in the nation, the Unisversity of Southern California. At 18, Barkley will be appearing in front of 76,000 fans and a national TV audience of millions.
A key role of the quarterback in American Football is to direct all the offensive plays and to be a leader on the field. Here is what Barkley says about taking on a leadership role for the first time in such a high profile game -
http://www.espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/5689/pac-10-qa-matt-barkley .
Very mature!
'On-field' leadership at age 18
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