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LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears coach John Fox has seen starting NFL quarterbacks come from stranger places than the waiver wire.The production of quarterback Matt Barkley in place of the injured Jay Cutler and Brian Hoyer has Foxs attention with two games to play in a miserable 3-11 season.It hasnt resulted in a lot of wins, but I think hes turned a lot of peoples heads, Fox said.Signed to the Bears practice squad Sept. 5 after being cut by Arizona, Barkley has achieved a passer rating slightly below Cutlers in four starts. He has thrown several key interceptions.Barkley also displayed an ability in several games to rally the team heading into Saturdays final home game at Soldier Field against the Washington Redskins.Id go all the way back to my second year as head coach, Fox said, recalling his time coaching the Carolina Panthers. We signed a guy in free agency, wasnt a big name, was a backup on the New Orleans Saints roster: Jake Delhomme.He came in and took us to within three points of winning a Super Bowl in his first year as a starter. A lot of it is what kind of supporting cast you have and what kind of football team you have, and hopefully well get better in both of those areas.Barkley appreciates the sentiments, but believes he has barely begun to display his potential.I feel like Im capable of a lot more, Barkley said Tuesday at Halas Hall. And the glaring plays of the last couple weeks, the negative glaring plays are eating me up.Barkley threw three interceptions in the first three quarters of Sundays 30-27 loss to Green Bay, and then led the Bears to 17 fourth-quarter points. It matched their most points ever in a fourth quarter.Barkley finished 30 of 43 for 362 yards with two touchdown passes. His yardage total was the most by a Bears quarterback against the Packers.Hes definitely grown in his time as a starter, Fox said. We still have two games left to evaluate that further. I think the young man has responded well and Id like to think he would improve.The Bears are trying to decide a course of action at quarterback for next year.Almost all of Cutlers bonus money has been applied against the teams salary cap already, and such a situation makes the possibility he could be cut or traded, more likely -- although no one with the team has confirmed it a greater possibility.Hoyer and Barkley have no contracts for next year. Reserve Connor Shaw, who suffered a broken leg in preseason, will be an exclusive rights free agent.Theres always speculation in this league and especially at my position, especially with the way this season has turned out for us, Barkley said. And so, Im not even going to go there, though -- not my job right now.What Barkley is looking closely at is getting his second victory since taking over as starter after Cutlers season-ending shoulder injury.Hoyer had six TD passes and no interceptions in 200 attempts for a 98.0 passer rating, but the Bears had trouble getting into the end zone when he played. Cutler had four TD passes and five interceptions and a passer rating of 78.1.Barkleys rating is 75.2, but in each of the past two games he guided the Bears to their most points this season on Sunday in bitter cold, and did the same earlier in the snow during a 26-6 win over San Francisco. His performance came without top receiver Alshon Jeffery until last week due to suspension.Barkley did not benefit from organized team activities or even preseason with his receivers.So I think a full offseason and whatever thats going to look like next year, where you get just timing down -- you get, obviously, a cohesiveness in the huddle with guys and snap counts and all the calls.Theres a lot of room for growth with this team.Fox is thinking about the future, even if he doesnt want to go into detail.We still have two more opportunities and well evaluate the body of work and move forward from that, Fox said. I dont know how many people would have thought he was going to have the kind of success hes had to this point.Game notes The Bears could have a decision Wednesday on whether to activate CB Kyle Fuller from injured reserve. Fuller underwent knee surgery in August and has not yet returned. ... 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"Im looking forward to getting there and just doing my thing," Wiggins said. The six-foot-eight Vaughan, Ont., native chose Kansas over Kentucky, North Carolina and Florida State. Wiggins said there wasnt one particular selling point, taking into account each schools coaching staff, players and program. "I just followed my heart," he said. Hell join one of the top recruiting classes in the country. "I really thought it was one of those long shots, at least when we first got involved," Kansas coach Bill Self said. "The more we hung around, the more we felt he liked us. There was (a) little bit of a connection." Despite the loss of Ben McLemore to the NBA draft, four of Kansas five recruits are considered to be in the top 50 nationally, including guards Conner Frankamp and Wayne Selden, forward Brannen Greene and centre Joel Embiid. Wiggins parents both attended Florida State, and the Seminoles had signed his Huntington Prep teammate and fellow Toronto native, Xavier Rathan-Mayes. Wiggins father is former NBA first-round pick Mitchell Wiggins. His mother, Marita Payne-Wiggins, was a Canadian Olympic sprinter and silver medallist . Older brother Nick plays guard at Wichita State and another brother, Mitchell Jr., plays at NAIA school Southeastern University in Lakeland, Fla. "Florida State was great for mom, it was great for dad," Mitchell Wiggins said. But he recalled telling his son, "its your time. Its not 20-30 years ago. And Florida State (would have been) a great choice." But the father said Kansas will "be a great fit. Hopefully Andrew stays humble, stays hungry. Well see how it plays out." Tuesdays brief ceremony ended the frenzied pursuit of Wiggins, who averaged 23.4 points and 11.2 rebounds per game this season. Rather than turn his announcement into a spectacle, Wiggins wanted a private signing ceremony where he attends classes at St. Josephs Central Catholic High School in Huntington. "I didnt really want to open it up to the public," he said. "I knew it would be jam packed in here. I wanted people who appreciated me and people I appreciate to be here watching me. I wanted a lot of people I kknew.ddddddddddddquot; Initially rated as a 2014 prospect, Wiggins shot to the top of recruiting charts when he decided last October to reclassify into his original high school class of 2013. The four major recruiting services rated Wiggins as the No. 1 overall recruit. Interest grew in recent weeks. As one fan told Wiggins in a Twitter post, "Youre driving 4 schools and 4 fan bases absolutely insane." Wiggins had kept quiet on his intentions. He had yet to even make a verbal commitment and delayed his signing until almost the very end -- Wednesday is the deadline for recruits to sign with NCAA Division I schools. "This is the way I like it to be done -- on my own time," he said. "Ive got a weight lifted off my shoulders. I can relax now." Self said Wiggins "did exactly what we said he was going to do. He told us he was going to take his time. He was going to process everything. So him taking his time wasnt a shock. ... I thought it was a classy, cool way to do it, when kids are seeking more attention these days." Wiggins game did the talking. He has the ability to make shots from all angles and distances, blow past defenders to the basket and reach the rim at eye level. Wiggins was the recipient of this years Gatorade Boys National Basketball Player of the Year and Naismith Foundation national awards. He has been called the best prep prospect since LeBron James. "Im hearing the LeBron comparison and I saw LeBron play some high school, and Im not sure thats a fair comparison to anyone," Self said. "But from a pure athletic ability, he (Wiggins) is one of the most pure athletes the college game has had for a while." Wiggins participated in several post-season all-star games, most recently playing for the World Select Team at the Nike Hoop Summit April 20 in Portland, Ore. Wiggins cited fatigue from the Oregon trip for cancelling scheduled visits from Self, North Carolina coach Roy Williams and Florida States Leonard Hamilton. Wiggins instead talked to them by phone. Kentucky coach John Calipari had visited Wiggins in Huntington on March 28. "When he announced it, it wasnt the one I thought he would pick," said Wiggins high school coach, Rob Fulford, who felt the player would choose Florida State. "But I wasnt surprised. All four have advantages over the others in some way." Wiggins said he planned to relax at home and train with his brothers and some friends during the next few months. Self said hes not sure when Wiggins will arrive in Lawrence because of the possibility of Wiggins involvement in some Canadian national teams over the summer. ' ' '