‘Absolutely F*cking Not’: Matt Leinart Calls Out Alma Mater USC For Disrespectful Request

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Matt Leinart said (bleep) them kids! LMAO!

Legendary college football quarterback Matt Leinart is an absolute icon when it comes to the history of the USC Trojans. With this being the case, his No. 11 jersey was retired, but if you ask Leinart, he’ll tell you that the university isn’t necessarily fond of protecting that.

It’s been a tradition that the Trojans retire their Heisman Trophy winners’ jersey numbers and then put them on display at The Coliseum. With Leinart holding up the trophy in 2004, as well as two consecutive national championships, he definitely deserves the honor of being the last USC player ever to wear No. 11.

But the Trojans hierarchy, well, they don’t seem to think about it like that. (RELATED: Alabama’s Aden Holloway Arrested On Marijuana Charge Just Days Before March Madness)

In the NIL culture today, where the top recruits demand instant gratification or pick another school if you don’t give it to them, retired jerseys seem to no longer have any meaning.

Talking on the “Throwbacks Podcast,” which is his show, Leinart was crystal clear that nobody will be wearing his No. 11. And he doesn’t care how many times USC comes his way with the request.

“There’s been multiple times where people at USC have asked me if I would unretire my jersey for some five-star prospect,” said Leinart. “And do you want to know what I told those guys straight up? I said, ‘Absolutely f*cking not.’ I am never going to un-retire my jersey for some random dude who, by the way, now could wear No. 11 and transfer after a year.”

The disrespect couldn’t be more real … I don’t blame Matt Leinart whatsoever for telling USC to stick it where the sun don’t shine.

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