Blake Barnett named as starting Qb for USF

AlexanderFan said:

What does that say about the QB situation at USF?


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Bazza said:

I wonder if he's still dating his surfer chick?

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Crimson White said:

I think he would have finished 2016 as the starting qb had he not cut out too soon, but as somebody noted, we might not have gotten Tua had that happened. I bet he has regretted leaving. Ob la di ob la da, life goes on.

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Displaced Bama Fan said:

Good for Blake! I wish him nothing but the best.

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teamplayer said:

Good luck to Blake. His wife has a nice surfboard in that pic.

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Crimson White said:

I think he would have finished 2016 as the starting qb had he not cut out too soon, but as somebody noted, we might not have gotten Tua had that happened. I bet he has regretted leaving. Ob la di ob la da, life goes on.

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TiderJack said:

So you are saying the guy that beat him out after two series and was named the SEC offensive player of the year who almost led his team to a NC would get replaced? You really think Blake could win back the team? I understand Jalen's transgressions this past year which is well documented but Jalen had a phenomenal freshman year and I thought the future was going to be very bright going into 2017 and obviously it did not work out that way. Anyway, I disagree with that statement.

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Crimson White said:

Yes. I think Blake might have won back the starting job by the end of the year, when it had become very apparent that Hurts could not consistently complete intermediate and downfield passes, could not read defense before or after the snap, could not check down to secondary receivers, could not look off a db, had horrible pocket presence. He won the SEC MVP, in my opinion, because he was the most prolific offensive player on the best team, by far, in the SEC, plus there was a lack of great offensive players that year. Some folks claim that Tua didn't get to play more last season because he was turning the ball over in practice. Well, Jalen Hurts turned the ball over 14 times in real live games that year and fumbled several more that we recovered. Blake Barnett, in the playing time he did get, did not turn the ball over once, and had a good qb rating. So yeah, I think it's very possible he might have won back the starting job. It's a moot point, it was 2 seasons back, and I'm looking forward to this year, but you did ask.

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Crimson White said:

Yes. I think Blake might have won back the starting job by the end of the year, when it had become very apparent that Hurts could not consistently complete intermediate and downfield passes, could not read defense before or after the snap, could not check down to secondary receivers, could not look off a db, had horrible pocket presence. He won the SEC MVP, in my opinion, because he was the most prolific offensive player on the best team, by far, in the SEC, plus there was a lack of great offensive players that year. Some folks claim that Tua didn't get to play more last season because he was turning the ball over in practice. Well, Jalen Hurts turned the ball over 14 times in real live games that year and fumbled several more that we recovered. Blake Barnett, in the playing time he did get, did not turn the ball over once, and had a good qb rating. So yeah, I think it's very possible he might have won back the starting job. It's a moot point, it was 2 seasons back, and I'm looking forward to this year, but you did ask.

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Bazza said:

There's a surfboard in that pic? :wink:

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Loved her earrings.

Crimson White said:

Yes. I think Blake might have won back the starting job by the end of the year, when it had become very apparent that Hurts could not consistently complete intermediate and downfield passes, could not read defense before or after the snap, could not check down to secondary receivers, could not look off a db, had horrible pocket presence. He won the SEC MVP, in my opinion, because he was the most prolific offensive player on the best team, by far, in the SEC, plus there was a lack of great offensive players that year. Some folks claim that Tua didn't get to play more last season because he was turning the ball over in practice. Well, Jalen Hurts turned the ball over 14 times in real live games that year and fumbled several more that we recovered. Blake Barnett, in the playing time he did get, did not turn the ball over once, and had a good qb rating. So yeah, I think it's very possible he might have won back the starting job. It's a moot point, it was 2 seasons back, and I'm looking forward to this year, but you did ask.

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Intl.Aperture said:

​John Doe? That you?

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Crimson White said:

ha. I just clicked on the John Doe video you linked in the other thread. I'm not John Doe but I have been saying the same things since about the middle of the 2016 season that he has been saying and showing in his videos.

By the way, I have recently seen it posted that John Doe may be Marquis Maze.

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Crimson White said:

ha. I just clicked on the John Doe video you linked in the other thread. I'm not John Doe but I have been saying the same things since about the middle of the 2016 season that he has been saying and showing in his videos.

By the way, I have recently seen it posted that John Doe may be Marquis Maze.

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Tenntiderman said:

Wonder what really happened at Arizona? I think he would have played at Bama had he kept working, but.....he didn't so .....anyway yeah! Hope he lights 'em up. Good luck to him as a student, a person, a player, and a bigger calling. A 'Father'. Most important job on the planet.

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RammerJammer14 said:

I have a feeling his dad had a lot to do with his hasty decision to quit and transfer. It seems to me a lot of parents envision their kid being an NFL QB, and see that slipping away if they can’t start in 2yrs. Which problem we seem to be having again.

For an 18-19yr old kid, having your own dad telling you to get out of dodge, that you would be better off somewhere else, has got to be really hard to ignore. Even stacked against the advice of a legendary coach. You seem to lose the starting job to a guy you know you can pass better than, maybe that advice becomes a lot easier to take. Dads have a lot of pull.

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