Of course, coach's kids like Barnes definitely have a leg up on others at the same position. However, no-one really knows how one will react to college life and college football. We've all see the blue chippers who, for one reason or another, just can't hack it despite having a boatload of God given talent. They may fail academically or make wrong decisions ie drugs, booze, fighting, etc. The one thing Bama has going for it is CMS and his staff try to recruit those with talent and character so as to avoid many of the pitfalls of college life.