News Article: Blake Barnett quit the team

[Sabanizer]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Scorned or not. See in the Pro's one day Blake. Good night.

Edit: I hope you change your mind. You are one play away from being able to develop like Coker and AJ, who looked like you when they started later in their college career's. Give it til the rest of the season over Juco! Stay.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

it has been awhile since i was in college but how do you transfer to a new college in October?

Online courses. He can even get a scholarship to Slippery Rock (blue font)

 

[theballguy]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Quitter. Something about him never sat well with me. Wish you the best, Blake, but as they say... don't let the door ...

 

[ua86]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Barring any unknown extenuating circumstances, like a family illness or something, the timing leaves quite a bit to be desired. If (and I don't know this for a fact) this was simply a my-feelings-are-hurt-and-I'm-going-somewhere-else-where-they'll-appreciate-me move, then please, try to avoid the door on your way out.

A team full of "me first" players isn't much of a team, and you're subject to getting your rear handed to you by a bunch of hard-nosed team players like App State one day.

That's all I've got to say about that.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

He is what 19 years old don't be so hard on him, let him go. If he didn't want to be here it's best he goes I wish him well.

He's old enough to vote, drive a car, make a porno movie, and get drafted. When did we start aiding the wussification?

 

[nx4bama]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

First, he never named a starter in that game. The game plan all along was to give each 2 series and then go with the guy that looked best at that point. Barnett clearly looked overwhelmed while Hurts looked in control. Neither had done anything, but one clearly looked better than the other. And Barnett had chances in that game and the next to show that he really wasn't overwhelmed, but failed to do so until garbage time in the last game.

So this is on Saban?

Most of y'all aren't gonna like what I'm about to say here, but I think he's making a HUGE mistake saying things in his press conferences like "whoever wins the team". That's leaving the door open for the players to decide who gets to lead them. Now, hypothetically, what if Barnett knows he's outperformed Hurts, but Hurts gets the nod because the team plays better for him because they've heard Saban say for the last 3 years that the starter will be the one the team responds to. He's been saying it since the Sims/Coker qb battle, and I figure it would take a team a couple of years to figure out they could actually effect who get's the job. So, yes, I think Saban could be partially to blame on this due to the way he's handled this qb competition. Even if that isn't happening (I'm certain many of you will agree that it isn't), it could be on Barnett's mind. He still should have stuck it out for the rest of the season, though.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

He is what 19 years old don't be so hard on him, let him go. If he didn't want to be here it's best he goes I wish him well.

To paraphrase the late Lewis Grizzard commenting on Vanessa Williams's excuse for her Penthouse posing being "I'm only 19":

"I don't know where you're from but where I'm from 19 is old enough to know whether or not to take your britches off."

 

[cuda.1973]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Online courses. He can even get a scholarship to Slippery Rock (blue font)

Hey, watch that..................kids from my HS graduating class went there. (PA is full of "State teachers colleges". A lot of them. No idea why so many. For such a crappy place.)

OK, Slippery Rock is the one that you went to, if you wanted to be a gym teacher.

 

[rgw]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

First, he never named a starter in that game. The game plan all along was to give each 2 series and then go with the guy that looked best at that point. Barnett clearly looked overwhelmed while Hurts looked in control. Neither had done anything, but one clearly looked better than the other. And Barnett had chances in that game and the next to show that he really wasn't overwhelmed, but failed to do so until garbage time in the last game.

So this is on Saban?

Most of y'all aren't gonna like what I'm about to say here, but I think he's making a HUGE mistake saying things in his press conferences like "whoever wins the team". That's leaving the door open for the players to decide who gets to lead them. Now, hypothetically, what if Barnett knows he's outperformed Hurts, but Hurts gets the nod because the team plays better for him because they've heard Saban say for the last 3 years that the starter will be the one the team responds to. He's been saying it since the Sims/Coker qb battle, and I figure it would take a team a couple of years to figure out they could actually effect who get's the job. So, yes, I think Saban could be partially to blame on this due to the way he's handled this qb competition. Barnett still should have stuck it out for the rest of the season, though.

You think a guy who has 5 national titles between two different schools is going to bench the best player?

 

[cuda.1973]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Most of y'all aren't gonna like what I'm about to say here, but I think he's making a HUGE mistake saying things in his press conferences like "whoever wins the team". That's leaving the door open for the players to decide who gets to lead them.

No, that is coach-speak, for who shows the best leadership skills.

Worked the same way, in ROTC. (Which is how the Army almost made a serious mistake, making some crazy Italian the platoon leader.) (Eventually, genetic health issues pulled their bacon out of the fire.)

 

[RTR91]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Most of y'all aren't gonna like what I'm about to say here, but I think he's making a HUGE mistake saying things in his press conferences like "whoever wins the team". That's leaving the door open for the players to decide who gets to lead them. Now, hypothetically, what if Barnett knows he's outperformed Hurts, but Hurts gets the nod because the team plays better for him because they've heard Saban say for the last 3 years that the starter will be the one the team responds to. He's been saying it since the Sims/Coker qb battle, and I figure it would take a team a couple of years to figure out they could actually effect who get's the job. So, yes, I think Saban could be partially to blame on this due to the way he's handled this qb competition. Even if that isn't happening (I'm certain many of you will agree that it isn't), it could be on Barnett's mind. He still should have stuck it out for the rest of the season, though.

I've disagreed with some posts in this thread, but I at least understood the reasoning. This, though, is just absurd.


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[jdua]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

The timing of this is the central issue. I'm disappointed but not surprised, and unfortunately we are going to see more of this. More and more kids today have an entitlement mentality.

The alumni and fans feel very differently about the University (for the most part) than the players and coaches. For the majority of them it is a job or a stepping stone to the NFL. We are the ones suspending our disbelief. That's the trade off with recruiting 5* players, many of whom are not from here. Essentially, they have their own agenda. I'm sure BB will go on to do just what he hopes to do........but walking out in the middle of the season is a whole 'nuther thang. While I understand there may be issues unknown to the general public, it certainly creates the impression of a disregard of the University, the teaching of our coaches and his teammates. The times, they are a' hanging........Coach Saban understands all of these dynamics and I'll leave it to him!

 

[bamaslammer]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

This is just crazy, Hurts could go down this week and Barnett could be the starter for the rest of the year. Even if he still transferred after that he'd have almost half a season starting experience. How does it help him to leave mid season?

 

[skipster63]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

If he stays with this decision, it says a great deal about his character and maturity to quit right in the middle of the season. He is clearly looking out for #1 and that never goes over well with a team. Football at any level is a team sport. It has always been my experience that the team knows when a player is in it for the team or for themselves. He isn't the fourth string QB. He is the backup QB...one play away from starting. Quitting now is quitting on the team and not being a team player. Quitting now says you will never be a team player unless you are getting your way. If that really is the case, then the team is better off without this distraction. He clearly was scared to death when given the opportunity to start against USC. So mentally he needs some time to steel his mindset and approach. Leaving now is pathetic and wimpy and a sign that he will fold in the future. I would respect a decision to leave at the end of the year. But doing so now says a lot about him and none of it is good. His talent is undeniable or he wouldn't be the backup QB. But playing next level is as much mental as it is talent and if you fold mentally when you are in the crucible, then there is no amount of talent that can overcome that. I will take the next guy up with lesser talent but a team player and steeled to play through adversity.

 

[Roll Tide Roll 17]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

I understand fans get upset when this happen. We teach you don't quit on your team.
At the end of the day it has to be what's best for you. The team will not pay the bills when he gets older.
My understanding he can go to Jr College this year and only sit out 4 games next year.
BB is from Cal. he could be very home sick. A lot of kids get home sick and leave or think very hard about leaving.

 

[nx4bama]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

I've disagreed with some posts in this thread, but I at least understood the reasoning. This, though, is just absurd.


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You don't tell a bunch of young people that they get to decided who is the leader. But since I've rarely agreed with anything you've posted in regard to the qb competition, I'm not surprised you believe it to be absurd. Have a lovely evening.

 

[Roll Tide Roll 17]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Most of y'all aren't gonna like what I'm about to say here, but I think he's making a HUGE mistake saying things in his press conferences like "whoever wins the team". That's leaving the door open for the players to decide who gets to lead them. Now, hypothetically, what if Barnett knows he's outperformed Hurts, but Hurts gets the nod because the team plays better for him because they've heard Saban say for the last 3 years that the starter will be the one the team responds to. He's been saying it since the Sims/Coker qb battle, and I figure it would take a team a couple of years to figure out they could actually effect who get's the job. So, yes, I think Saban could be partially to blame on this due to the way he's handled this qb competition. Even if that isn't happening (I'm certain many of you will agree that it isn't), it could be on Barnett's mind. He still should have stuck it out for the rest of the season, though.

Agree

 

[nx4bama]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

You think a guy who has 5 national titles between two different schools is going to bench the best player?

He's said as much in his press conferences... "Whichever the team responds to". you can interpret that however you want to, and I love Saban as a coach ( I even defended him when a lot of you on here were saying he couldn't adjust), but I think that particular approach to a qb competition is a mistake.

 

[CRMSNtide]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

Looks like we have our QB for the next 3 years, this hurts depth though.
Kind of weird to leave now for Blake, who knows what might happen injury wise and he's the first guy off the bench.

 

[RTR91]

Re: Blake Barnett Transferring

You don't tell a bunch of young people that they get to decided who is the leader. But since I've rarely agreed with anything you've posted in regard to the qb competition, I'm not surprised you believe it to be absurd. Have a lovely evening.

He's said as much in his press conferences... "Whichever the team responds to". you can interpret that however you want to, and I love Saban as a coach ( I even defended him when a lot of you on here were saying he couldn't adjust), but I think that particular approach to a qb competition is a mistake.

Do you honestly think he solely goes by what the players say?

It's not hard to see how well the players react to certain guys. That's a way to tell if a guy won over the team.


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