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Matt Leinart tells USC to get lost after jersey unretirement request
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:29 am
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:29 am
“When I was at USC, I got my number retired,” Leinart said on his Throwbacks Podcast. “You win the Heisman Trophy, automatic retired number, which is pretty cool. So, our jerseys are hanging in the Coliseum on one side.”
“There’s been multiple times where people at USC have asked me if I would unretire my jersey for some five-star prospect,” Leinart said. “And do you want to know what I told those guys straight up? I said, ‘Absolutely f****** not.’ I am never going to unretire my jersey for some random dude who by the way now could wear No. 11 and transfer after a year.”
Asked what he’d say if a USC player with a big NIL deal offered money for the No. 11 jersey, Leinart said it’s not about money. “Absolutely not. Would never do it,” Leinart said. “It’s not for sale.”
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“There’s been multiple times where people at USC have asked me if I would unretire my jersey for some five-star prospect,” Leinart said. “And do you want to know what I told those guys straight up? I said, ‘Absolutely f****** not.’ I am never going to unretire my jersey for some random dude who by the way now could wear No. 11 and transfer after a year.”
Asked what he’d say if a USC player with a big NIL deal offered money for the No. 11 jersey, Leinart said it’s not about money. “Absolutely not. Would never do it,” Leinart said. “It’s not for sale.”
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Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:30 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Good
This post was edited on 3/17/26 at 11:31 am
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:30 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
The fact that USC even asked is crazy.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:31 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Good for him
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:32 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Good for him. That slime ball Riley is likely the one behind this. Shitty way to treat one of your greats
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:32 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
High school kids are so entitled.
and bizarre USC would even ask
and bizarre USC would even ask
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:32 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
It's embarrassing that he was asked.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:35 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
I wonder which recruit it was
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:36 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
College football will not recover. "BUT OH THE RATINGS ARE SO HIGH."
Yes they are right now. And when they fall off a cliff, there will be no tradition parachute to catch them. That has been burned.
Yes they are right now. And when they fall off a cliff, there will be no tradition parachute to catch them. That has been burned.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:42 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
This has the putrid stench of Lincoln Riley all over it.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:44 am to JimTiger72
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I wonder which recruit it was
My gut says this sounds like something Riley and Caleb Williams would request. I know he wore 13 at Oklahoma, but the entitlement definitely fits the bill.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:49 am to usc6158
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It's embarrassing that he was asked.
100%
And it’d be embarrassing in any era, but ESPECIALLY in the current era where a dude will take the number, stay at USC for 4 months, then bounce into the portal. frick outta here.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:54 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
It's really shitty that they would even entertain asking that
It's even more insulting because they haven't won shite since him
And for what, some dude who's only loyal to a little bit more money?
It's even more insulting because they haven't won shite since him
And for what, some dude who's only loyal to a little bit more money?
This post was edited on 3/17/26 at 11:58 am
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:00 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
glad he told them to pound sand.
but does he actually have any say so in the matter?
I mean what could he do if USC just said "frick it, we giving this due number 11" other than public backlash?
but does he actually have any say so in the matter?
I mean what could he do if USC just said "frick it, we giving this due number 11" other than public backlash?
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:24 pm to Nutriaitch
I think the public backlash would be pretty enormous and not worth destroying the life of the player they gave the number to. They need his permission for sure.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:29 pm to udtiger
That’s not a team player
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:29 pm to SwaggerCopter
Retiring sports jerseys is dumb
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:32 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Good for him, it's insane to me that UF still has guys wearing #15 every year
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:34 pm to nicholastiger
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not a team player
He don’t play, why’s he gotta be a team player?
Posted on 3/17/26 at 12:41 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Good. I remember some dipshit playing for the Giants asked LT if he would unretire his jersey number. LT said go frick yourself 
This post was edited on 3/17/26 at 12:41 pm
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