News Article: Blake Barnett quit the team

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Alabama's opening game starter at quarterback is no longer with the team.


Redshirt freshman Blake Barnett is transferring and has left the program, sources told AL.com.


While the former five-star recruit opened the season as the Tide's starter, he was pulled following the second series of that opening game in favor of freshman Jalen Hurts.


Barnett had been Hurts' backup since that first game.

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Well, it was only a matter of time. Someone was going to go. Good luck to him.


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[Snuffy Smith]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Wasn't expecting that until after the season - let's hope that Jalen stays healthy

 

[AlexanderFan]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

One play away from being the starter and we have a running quarterback.

Of course he could be getting a leg up on a certain OC's destination after this year. Who knows.

Best of luck sir.


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[CrimsonForce]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Wow. Kind of surprised because of the timing. Can't say I blame him though. Wish him luck wherever he ends up.


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[CrimsonForce]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Just looking way ahead this should enable us to keep Tua signed. Clear path for Tua to come to Bama and sit for just one year then take over the starting spot after Hurts..


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[OakMtn4Bama]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Horrible news

 

[PitMaster]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

The lack of patience with kids these days astounds me

 

[Snuffy Smith]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Wow. Kind of surprised because of the timing. Can't say I blame him though. Wish him luck wherever he ends up.


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Unless of course it is UT, LSU, Auburn or Ole Miss...

 

[seebell]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Best of luck to you Blake. Any advantage to transferring now?

 

[gumptider]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

What a crappy thing to do to your teammates a third of the way through a season. Why not finish the year in case your starter gets injured? Doesn't cost you a bit of eligibility.

 

[AlexanderFan]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Best of luck to you Blake. Any advantage to transferring now?

I think his one year can start now? Not sure.


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[tidegrandpa]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Gotta hand it to guys like Blake Sims and McElroy, they stuck it out.

 

[Bubbaloo]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Horrible news

Time will tell .... Wishing BB the second best, and JH the very best !! RTR. Reload, regroup and keep on keeping on.

 

[WylieTexasTider]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

I wish him well wherever he goes. At the same time, the grass isn't always greener on the other side. He will have to sit out next year and then have 2 years left. Might be kind of hard on him when he would've basically not played for 3 seasons!

At the same time, tells me he knew he wasn't good enough to compete with Hurts OR, he just didn't want to give the effort!

 

[Mamacalled]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Best wishes to him. Not surprised though

 

[Toddrn]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Seeing how he has already played this year can he go to another D1 school and play next year? Or will he have to sit out next year?

 

[Snuffy Smith]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Seeing how he has already played this year can he go to another D1 school and play next year? Or will he have to sit out next year?

Wouldn't matter if he had played or not - he won't have graduated so he has to sit a year or go to JUCO (maybe FCS).

 

[RTR91]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

So I want to wish him the best, and I do wish him the best, but to me, leaving in the middle of the season is not acceptable.

My thoughts exactly.

This was expected when Jalen passed him, but this timing is bad unless there are some outside circumstances causing it.

 

[PitMaster]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Odds mama gets in the media demanding a full release?