re: Why Bama is encouraged by Blake Barnett's future (al.com)

I think what has us Barnett fans(not saying we don't all like him) is if he doesn't win the job, we're also confident in Bateman. I'm not trying to overhype Barnett or put all my eggs in one basket. It he wins the job, it's most likely because he's the truth. If he doesn't, we'll most likely get a veteran, smart QB like we're used to.

For those who keep saying "stop hyping the kid," I don't really think it's about that. We aren't looking for some savior of the program and getting ahead of ourselves. I want him to win the job because I think it will have real meaning of Saban and company value his skills over the other 2.