🏈 Blake Barnett is gone

[JoshB]

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.

Barnett appeared in three of the first four games. He was 11 of 19 for 219 yards with two touchdown passes and no interceptions, including 4 of 7 for 55 yards with a touchdown during Alabama's 48-0 win over Kent State on Saturday.

The California native was the No. 2 pro-style quarterback and No. 21 overall prospect in last year's recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Barnett leaving likely means redshirt junior Cooper Bateman will now be the Tide's backup quarterback.

Alabama quarterback Blake Barnett transferring

 

[Splittine]

What's the benefit for him to leave now opposed to the end of the the year?

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

 

[UAgrad93]

What's the benefit for him to leave now opposed to the end of the the year?

Other than to drop classes here and enroll out West, nothing really. I guess he could use the time to hang around the football complex and get a jump start on learning the playbook. Only problem is, he wouldn't be eligible at a FBS school until 2018.

 

[#80]

I knew this was coming.

 

[mhardiman]

^^^I hope his plan is to go back out west and not LSU.

 

[OldPlayer]

At this point in the academic year, he really can't go anywhere. All schools have a "last day to add/drop" a class date. It's way past that point. My bet is that he will stay out of school and enroll somewhere in January. He'll have a forced redshirt wherever he goes (FBS) and he wouldn't be eligible until the 2018 season anyway. Sorry to see him give up.

 

[rick4bama]

Well I hope that door knob doesn't hurt!

 

[JoshB]

What's the benefit for him to leave now opposed to the end of the the year?

Nothing, this is really crappy honestly. You are really shitting on your teammates by doing this and it doesn't even benefit him. He's still going to have to sit out this year and next year.

 

[ColAngus]

I bet family had a lot to do with it. They're probably convinced Saban lied to them and he was never given a fair chance.

Tough shit.

 

[EasyTider]

Add yet another name to the album 'the legend that never was'

B.itch move

 

[TUSKtimes]

And how quick things can change at any position. Being the backup he was getting a ton of meaningful snaps and more was right there. What a front runner. I guess he can go and hang 10 with his main squeeze. Aloha?

 

[RoeTied]

I told you he never seemed like much of a teammate. He just sorta stood around, never supporting or talking to anyone.

Bye Blake, sorry it didn't work out.

 

[colbyjacks]

Oh well. Thanks for the recruiting help you gave us while you were here.

 

[BAMAneck]

We all knew one of them was gone once a starter was named . Best of luck to him .

 

[planomateo]

Look for a school that is based on quarter vs semester...

Colleges that Operate on a Quarter System

Disappointed he isn't gonna stick around as the backup, still lots to learn from some really good coaches. But, he'll have to own the outcome of this decision. I'm sure he'll end up somewhere considering he was highly recruited/rated.

 

[rick4bama]

OK! so he doesn't like being a back up! So, what happen when he get to the next team, and he end up being the back up.

 

[bama alum]

OK! so he doesn't like being a back up! So, what happen when he get to the next team, and he end up being the back up.

Yep. This could play out like the Phillip Sims' saga.

 

[BamaFan334]

Well, I think most of us expected this, maybe more from Cornwell, but it's Barnett first...

Report: Alabama QB Barnett intends to transfer

 

[JoshB]

Look for a school that is based on quarter vs semester...

Colleges that Operate on a Quarter System

Disappointed he isn't gonna stick around as the backup, still lots to learn from some really good coaches. But, he'll have to own the outcome of this decision. I'm sure he'll end up somewhere considering he was highly recruited/rated.

If he does that he will still have to sit out this entire year and next season too.