I'm not saying they should rotate them,I would put him 2nd string and play him as much as possible in mopup duty.I just feel when you have a talent like him,he's not going to be here his SR year anyway
We've heard that said a few times about a few people. Sometimes it is correct, sometimes it isn't but Jacob Coker needed 5 years, and yet many people have said he's an NFL talent. AJ used his 5 years... Mitch Mustain, he didn't redshirt. He never even got a spend a full season as a starter, despite getting starts as a true freshman. There's a lot of reasons not to play a guy as a true freshman, but the primary one is that he might need the eligibility. Quarterback is different from other positions, both in terms of development required and the fact that the backup plays a far, far less significant role.
The only good reason to play Blake Barnett as a true freshman is if he can help the team win, now. That's it. Alabama has done fine preparing guys for their first year as a starter, even with limited experience. Blake won't gain much experience unless he's a significant contributor.
Oh by the way, one guy who many people were labeling a three and done guy was Chris Black. He was ahead of Amari, people thought that Alabama should go ahead and play him as a true freshman if he was healthy, because he was only going to be around for three years anyway. Well, this is his fourth year with the team, and he's still waiting for his breakout season. He might end up needing more than his fourth year, good thing he redshirted huh?
