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It's a Darwinian game. Bama is loaded with talent and he didn't get what he wanted despite being the odds on favorite. I don't blame him for wanting to transfer but he should have finished at least the regular season.

As for the last part, I get that it doesn't look good, but I honestly can't speak for his motive. Perhaps he's getting a head-start on his applications for transfer for some reason. Maybe he's leaving so Saban can concentrate on the 3rd string (Cornwell?) without the long goodbye of having Barnett hanging around. Or maybe he's actually trying to do y'all a favor by taking himself out of the equation well before NSD. Don't y'all have some Hawaiian five star committed right now?

Or maybe he's just bitter and wants to leave. Or he wants to ensure he can't get played (refusing to go on the field would be a terrible look for any program who might accept him) and therefore avoids injury. Until he or Saban release a statement, or somebody here offers a compelling rationale based on logic or the rules, people are just gonna have to remain in the dark about his reasons for leaving so early, I guess.

Edit: Can one of you Bama fans go talk to Saban and see if he'll allow Barnett to transfer in-conference so long as it's us? Please? Shurmur has actually shown some improvement, but we want a star. We'll repay you by beating Auburn so you'll have another 7 years to make fun of them for their record against Vandy.

This post was edited on 9/28/16 at 5:54 pm