The dynamic duo led the University of Southern California to a national title in 2004, with quarterback Leinart winning the Heisman Trophy and Bush, the dynamic runner, placing fifth.
Led by the normally dynamic captain of Italy, Sergio Parisse, who said the conditions were the toughest he'd played in, the Barbarians forwards seemed determined to physically test their opposition early on.
Still, lending has remained relatively tight, a dynamic that has led to a proliferation of nontraditional financing options that, despite projections that lending from private lenders will start to ease this year, will continue in 2013.