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re: Why Bama is encouraged by Blake Barnett's future (al.com)
Posted on 1/22/16 at 7:12 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
Posted on 1/22/16 at 7:12 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
I've seen Blake play in the closed session scrimmages early this season. Things I noticed:
- He can escape pressure and throws very well on the run.
- He isn't elite on speed but he is much "quicker" than Coker and he (Coker) did a lot with his feet.
- Everything I saw minus just a few snaps was not with the 1's, soooooo hard to say on that end.
- The defense lit him up a lot, they made him grow up.
- He is not to skinny and by the time the season rolls around he will be just fine.
- He can throw the ball sideline to sideline, and has a nice deep touch. All in all he is a solid competitor for the job.
- Side bar, Jalen Hurts is a fine athlete and may be in the mix if he has any clue coming in.
- He can escape pressure and throws very well on the run.
- He isn't elite on speed but he is much "quicker" than Coker and he (Coker) did a lot with his feet.
- Everything I saw minus just a few snaps was not with the 1's, soooooo hard to say on that end.
- The defense lit him up a lot, they made him grow up.
- He is not to skinny and by the time the season rolls around he will be just fine.
- He can throw the ball sideline to sideline, and has a nice deep touch. All in all he is a solid competitor for the job.
- Side bar, Jalen Hurts is a fine athlete and may be in the mix if he has any clue coming in.
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Posted on 1/22/16 at 8:03 am to CrimsonBoz
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- He isn't elite on speed but he is much "quicker" than Coker and he (Coker) did a lot with his feet.
With OJ coming back all that is needed is a legit threat to scramble. Add in some real gains and the middle of the field (that we seemed to ignore this last year) is wide open. This especially true with our WR weapons.
If a team goes dime or even nickel.....then it's Bo time.
This post was edited on 1/22/16 at 8:05 am
Posted on 1/22/16 at 3:10 pm to CrimsonBoz
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I've seen Blake play in the closed session scrimmages early this season...Jalen Hurts is a fine athlete and may be in the mix if he has any clue coming in...
Good info, thanks. What 'bout Bateman and Cornwell, any insight on them? Saban's always preferred experience so that leads me to think Bateman has a shot...don't know what to think 'bout Cornwell; comin' out of Spring, buzz was he was the leader and then he got buried on the depth chart come August...
Posted on 1/23/16 at 11:47 am to CrimsonBoz
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Side bar, Jalen Hurts is a fine athlete and may be in the mix if he has any clue coming in.
This is when you lost me. There's no way a true freshman is going to be in the mix. Not at QB. I've heard great things, but it's just not realistic with our staff's history, and the nature of starting in the SEC.
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