From USCFootball.com:
"Yeah, it's official now," laughed Burfict. "I got my offer and committed to USC - it's all done."
With his commitment being a matter of when, rather than if, the nation's No. 19 ranked player overall in the class of 2009 had plenty of time to think over his decision.
"I was supposed to make it down to campus last Wednesday, but my uncle had to work late," he explained. "I've been thinking about committing for a while - wondering how it would be to talk to (Pete) Carroll.
"I was kind of nervous, but they wanted me to come down a commit the right way."
Burfict, who had an astounding had 162 tackles as a junior, was sold on USC from early on in the recruiting process.
"I have a good relationship with coach (David) Watson, who recruited me," said Burfict of his Trojan recruiter. "He's been real with me, and I feel like we can talk about stuff besides football. Today he was just really excited to get me on campus.
"USC also has some great linebackers, and my position coach, Ken Norton, is cool. He loves my combination of size and speed. They want me to come in and be a starter for four-years because they lose a bunch of linebackers. They need guys to step in right away, and that's what I want to do."
No surprise here as Vontaze has been saying for several weeks now that he'll commit once he gets an offer. He is currently rated the #19 player in the nation overall for the '09 class and the top linebacker in CA. Here's a highlight/interview video of Vontaze, which includes some vicious hits. With the commitment we are now up to 10 verbals for the class of '09.
