He went to Bama...got beat out by Jalen Hurts...Kiffin was as dick to him...he transferred to Arizona state as quickly as he could so he could play the next year...All the coaches at ASU got fired...he transferred to USF and did okay got hurt the next year,,,,and just gave up on football. Now he has a good life, runs a BBQ joint, does some football training and by all accounts has a good life and family. There saved you 30 mins.
To quote Clint Eastwood, “a man has to know his limitation’s”. Congrats to this young man. All of us have a ceiling in our abilities, whether it’s in sports or business etc. I was a senior in high school in 1965. Played football and was the starting linebacker on a Division 1 high school football team. Dreamed of playing college football. Football was my life. Lived,breathed football 24/7. Took a tour of our state college during spring practice. Was down on the field during a spring scrimmage. My god those players were monsters. The hitting was incredible and the size of the linebackers was off the charts. In one flash of clarity I realized the my football career was over after my last game in high school. Tough pill to swallow at the age of 18, but that’s life. All of our youthful dreams don’t play out. Joined the Marines after high school, served four years, which included a 13 month tour in Vietnam as a grunt. Came home and went to college, earned two degrees, and went on to have a wonderful career in the corporate world. I have a wonderful family, incredible life. No complaints at all. But every now and then I remember that day when I realized my dream of playing college football ended.
I’m 23 so mine is more recent, but I realized in 2017 I was never playing college. I had offers and went to visit a school but the players were absolute wildebeests. And I realized that I (a lineman) was only good at playing technically not aggressively. These guys had a level of aggressiveness I knew I couldn’t match. You don’t gain/learn that. That’s just in you. That’s when I realized I wasn’t playing.
Very well stated young man. You had the maturity and wisdom at a young age to accept reality. Kudos to you. You will do well in life. Cherish your memories from your HS career, but move on with your life. Many great opportunities lay ahead. You remind of my son. Was the starting center on his high school team. Two undefeated seasons back to back,two Super Bowl wins, and he made second team all-state. Just not big enough for college and accepted it. Finished college and now lives in Boston and happy and successful career. Good luck!
so you figured college football was to much and became a marine infantrymen in vietnam? absolute madlad. Much respect from a former Army grunt all the same
Dude I wanted to never listen or watch this guy's videos again after that waste of life that was the first 5 mins... geezus h christ that was brutal...
The reason Jalen Hurts stayed for the whole season was so he didn't get his schoolwork interrupted. Student first, athlete second. Worked out pretty well for him.
He already won a national title. he stayed because of the transfer rules not some super connection to his class work. Jalen is hardly known for his scholarly approach to his craft
If you believe he did that by actually doing all that work, then you never played high level athletics of any kind. i did .i know. ive been there ive done that. athletic depts protect their investment.
@@richknisley9287 did he get a master's degree? Really you played sports at a high level? Id love to know where and who you are? I did not have that experience but I do know a couple of high level athletes including Steve Shields who was a pitcher for the braves and graduated with honors lmao wtf you talking about? Just bc you couldn't juggle both if you're telling the truth doesn't mean there aren't OVERACHIEVERS in this world
I relate to this guy. Back in the 80's...I wasn't the "5 star" guy...but I had offers to smaller schools. My heart just wasn't in it. I didn't LOVE, LOVE football that much. I wanted to be a STUDENT. Join a fraternity and have that "college experience" that athletes don't fully get. I don't regret my decision a bit. My "heart" wasn't in the game. I had bigger fish to fry.
@@scottbaron121 I have had multiple friends decline offers to play D3 or JUCO basketball, football, wrestling, etc to just focus on school and life. Can’t hate them but couldn’t be me
@@scottbaron121had a similar story with soccer. 2 state titles and 3 state Olympic team selections got me a lot of low D1/ upper D2 offers and I was partying and just couldn’t do it. I’m 21 now, sober, working and really don’t regret it
Yes, my brother is friend's with him and his family. He doesn't own a barbeque business, but works at a barbeque restaurant. Other than that, great video!
Being a rich pro football player is not the pinnacle of success! The dude happened to play football and be good at it! He also happened to be a great husband, father, and grill master! People need to stop projecting what they think a successful life is! He looks happy, his family looks happy, and he looks to be successful with his business! The rest of yall who hate on him can kick rocks
Wtf nobody hating him and yes to some people those things might “matter more “ but just in terms of facts 99% of people won’t have the chance of having an income that’s fairly large and big enough you don’t need a 9-5 job after 5 those 3-10 years and the reason there’s such a focus on that is because that’s literally the only opportunity a lot of people have at financial stability. A rich white kid from ca is gonna be endless opportunities but again regardless of race for people from the from the Midwest with broken homes a college degree probably means making max 65k a year and still never having financial freedom let’s be real if you don’t have that and of course boomers who are literally the reason for the next generations not being able to buy homes are gonna try to hide the fact there whole system of your nothing without a degree was total bs you sold Americas future for your cheap house and a pension…..
This is not meant to be shade in any way; he seems like the kind of guy with solid, wealthy parents and probably didn't need an NFL payday to do just fine in life. Seems like he made the right decisions he could at the time and has turned out to be a solid dude. You love to see it.
My parents have a lot of money. My dad said get your a$$ to work. Do you know how pathetic it is to say "My parents are wealthy so I don't need to make money". And you celebrate that? Christ.
@@drn13355 You’re focusing on a specific detail and misreading it rather than actually understanding my comment as a whole. I’m saying he has a good support system in place and turned out to be a good man. As he should, he has the qualities of coming from a good family. Not a lot of people in life grow up in the right support system and with financial security both.
@bulldog1080p 100%. His comment is a conversation he should be having with a therapist rather than a rant showing that he doesn’t understand what I’m talking about. That’s exactly what I was getting at. A good human raised in a secure and loving home. A healthy relationship with wealth puts you in an abundance mindset. Combine that with being are loved and supported, you are setup for success. I didn’t have any of those things and it was up to me to bust my hump at healing and growing as an adult, so it’s how I recognize it. And it’s great he had that situation! Genuinely happy to see people have the right situations and do good things with them.
Bama fan here and a big Blake Barnett supporter. I was so disappointed when he didn't win the starting job at Bama. Lane Kiffin was a great OC but he always favored the running QBs and not the pocket passers. As for Saban, I would point out that he had great relationships with other offensive players such as Hurts, Tua, Mac Jones, D Henry, etc, so I think that's not a fair statement. But Barnett is winning at life because he has a gorgeous wife and family, and he's got a good career. I'm glad he's doing well. The NFL may be flashy but it comes with a price, so I don't blame anyone for not having the desire to play in the NFL.
Why not? When u play in the NFL u have to play in the cold. So why not get ready for it? Why just play in the heat? But yet all Alabama QBs suck anyway. They only had 2 good ones. Joe Nathan, and the dude from Miami dolphins.. everyone else pretty much sucked!!
@@Ksmitty101 Just for it to get taken in State and federal taxes 😂 there’s a reason players are happy to go to the south when they go pro. And you recover better from injuries in a warmer climate.
Dude I was at that USC game when Hurts came in and stamped his legacy at Bama! When Barnett transferred it was a shock and disappointment but like you said two sides to every story! Props to him for making his next move his best move after football! Blake Barnett keep grinding bro! Roll Tide!
Matt, I have been following you for sometime now. First thanks for this video! I always wondered what happened to Bama starting QB who was ahead of Jalen Hunts. As I recalled that year Bama Offensive Line was not good. Blake was suppose to be a stud but without blockers he looked suspect! If Jalen Hurts first read wasn't open he would just run. Without a QB spy that threw off the defense and made Jalen looked like a stud. With Blakes injury he did what was best for him and his family. Once again thanks for everything you do. ROLL TIDE!
It looks like Blake WON at the game of life!! He makes BBQ, has a great family and doesnt have to get the crap beat out of him every Sunday.....dude WON!! I remember Blake at Bama, and I also remember that USC game very well. Once Jaden stepped on the field, it was over. I hated it for Blake because he was SO hyped, but like I said, dude is doing amazing!
Yes, I believe that you are correct about Blake Barnett being happy. I'm sure he is happy that he is a husband, a father, and most of all a business man. Earning his keep for his family. That's a winner in my book.
When he committed to Notre Dame, he was 4th, but when he decommitted and committed to Bama, he became number one without any improvements. shitty rankings
No, that's not really accurate actually. I used to be a recruiting junkie. I paid the monthly fees for the latest updates like a true paypig loser. Barnett's recruiting class was one I followed closely. What was so different about his class was that it was the first time scouts divided the QBs into two distinct categories. For the first time ever, recruiting services distinguished between pro style passing QBs, and a separate new category for dual threat QBs. When Barnett was ranked the #4 high school QB, it was of all the QB prospects combined. He didn't become the #1 QB as a result of decommitting from Notre Dame to go to Alabama. What happened was he was awarded the #1 pro style passing QB ranking under it's own distinctive category. That was totally new. There had never been two different QB divisions before
Keep talking that talk brother! Dialogue is key to expanding on people we don’t actually know, full picture not just the messy and complicated stuff 💪🏾
Thanks, Matt. I listen to your videos/commentary, which represent a deep-seated belief that to reach the "common man," you must display genuine authenticity. Matt, you're all that and a bag of chips. Thanks, brother.
Thanks so much for the update on Blake Barnett, I remember the name quite well. I'm sorry things didn't work out for Blake at Bama, but I'm glad he's living a good life now with a great family and business. We've had some wonderful QBs at Bama, but sometimes things go south. Look at Brice Young with the Panthers, we still aren't sure he will have a good NFL career, and then things didn't go very well for Mac in New England, I want all of our Bama guys to have successful careers and great lives, let's keep our hopes up for Mac and Brice.
You can say what you want, but Barnett was just making excuses. He came from money, and when it was shown that he was clearly overrated from the rankings, he moved on 3 separate times before an injury said, "im done." Dude never had any real love for football and you can see that.
He had options. A lot of guys feel like their only option is football, thus they put 110% into it. A lot of the best athletes (there are exceptions) come from poor opportunities. He wasn't worried about facing poverty if he didn't make it. The decisions he made in recruiting and college career weren't very well guided either
Silly take, it doesn't mean the guy doesn't love football, he had options, and football was clearly not his best option in life. Nothing wrong with that. He had a great run and left the casino when he realized his luck had finally run out. No shame in it, much better than the degenerate gambler that doesn't know when to say enough.
Barnett's high school clips were indeed fantastic. I'm old enough to remember back in Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova's day of women's pro tennis, there was a 16-17 y.o.Tracy Austin. She was the next "everything", but just got burned out and stopped. I actually have to admire such people, because they are the sports equal to a Wall Street trader who chucked it all and went to live and fish for trout in Montana.
This is a great update video for Blake. He would have never seen the field at Bama with Hurts and then Tua. I thought it was weird to transfer midseason but now I understand what his mindset was and he actually made the smart decision IMO.
You're missing some information about Blake and Jalen.... It's well known that at the start of that season Saban didn't know who the starting QB was going to be...... He done interviews saying that they were going to spilt the job for a few games, until 1 of them showed they should be the starter..... Blake wasn't pulled in the USC game simply because he went 3 and out twice... In fact he done good for the time he was in and even had a TD. He only had 1 incompletion in that game.... 1 incompletion and a TD... That's not struggling going 3 and out and being taken out..... Everyone knew Jalen was going to be coming in that game and the next couple of games was going to be like that. I'm pretty sure there was 3 QBs that entered that game. It wasn't until week 2 that it started becoming Jalens team. Blake had a pretty bad start in that game where he went 2/6 and barely had any yards, compared to Jalen who had a good game. It wasn't until week 3 that Jalen was named the starter, as he had clearly shown he was the one for the job. So it was pretty well known that coming out of the preseason they had no clue who was going to be the starting QB to start the season, based on Sabans own words, and over 2 games they finally chose Jalen. Struggling against Western Kentucky will do it every time.
I imagine that there are so many factors that are really out of your control in being a college football QB with prospects in the future NFL. He seems like a very likable and responsible young man, who likely simply stood back and did a cost-benefit analysis....a lot on your plate with a family, etc... I'm sure that whatever he puts his mind to, he will succeed. I'm sure he learned a lot about playing football that can eventually be transferred to his future life. That BBQ looks great! I wish this young man a lot of success in life!
Half these hs clips are of Blake Barnett from Erie Hs in colorado, bro committed to kstate. All the orange helmets and black and white jerseys are erie
Being a life long USC fan and my dad being acquaintances with the guy; Lane Kiffin WAS a Deadbeat Alcoholic coach who didn't care about his players and caused scenes in bars ALL THE TIME. Ive heard good things from him being at Ole Miss
@@Jason-si8iu He was known for being a drunk out here. His Coaching staff never really had anything good to say about him, and towards the end players started talking bad about him as a coach and a person. Ive heard he's changed alot since those days though, and it shows in his ability to keep a job at Ole Miss.
@@craiglawrencejr.6265 thats good to hear. I always liked the guy it just seemed LA wasn't the place for him. Super Happy about what he's doing at Ole Miss
I’m from Colorado and the video clips are of a kid from Erie Colorado. The high school clips are from a freshman at Kansas State right now who is also named Blake Barnett. Some of the clips are against my high school 😂
Nice guy. People would be more forgiving if he would just say that he knew he wasn’t going to get to start at Alabama, so he transferred. He seems honest about everything except this. Glad he is happy.
@@tominator028 yep because he was the starter at the beginning of the 2018 season but Lawrence came in as a freshman and showed out and they beat my team for the natty that year. Lawrence came in practice and was the better qb. He didn’t lose a game until the played LSU for the title the next year
@@javaburch8005 he didn't write Ty Law. He wrote T Law, as in trevor lawrence's f'ing nickname. Make sure you actually read something before you feel the need to correct it.
I'm sharing this not to brag about my kid but to share the "snowball effect". My son played TE in Calif, he had 4 Touchdowns TOTAL and like maybe 400 yards total but he could block like Gronk. He got an offer from San Diego St on Thursday evening and by Monday he had 22 offers. Ended up signing with Louisville.
That's how recruiting works. Ever notice how if Alabama, Ohio State or Georgia even looks a players way he jumps 1 or 2 stars in the rankings. As soon as they do, every other program is putting them on the radar. And that is part of the reason some kids with skills and potential will slip through the cracks and then end up at directional state U leading an upset of a major program.
The only team in a cold state pro athletes want to play for is Green Bay. And even that is iffy. Honestly I respect Blake for his insights and candor when talking about his football career. It seems to take many more things than just talent and hard work to persevere in football.
As an Alabama Alum and season ticket holder going back to the Bear Bryant days, we were very excited to hear Blake Barnett sign with Alabama. I remember that USC game very well and was very excited to see his first start.. Unfortunately he looked like a deer in the headlights those first few series. I remember thinking, "He's just not ready". You don't get drafted by Nick Saban unless you have the skills. I'll say nobody comes the Alabama to become buddy-buddy with Nick Saban. You come to get coached up hard enough to make you the best you can be. Saban had a saying. "What do you want to accomplish? What are you willing to do to achieve that? And, how are you going to respond when things don't go your way." Because at some point you WILL face adversity. I truly think Blake would have done better to stay at Alabama and get coached up. College is not high school. It's more of a business. We have a history of QB's that might have started before they were ready, got bench and came back to win the starting job. Sometime Saban will bench you to see how you deal with adversity. If you bolt, then he knows. Then again, to be successful at a major program one of the biggest things they want to know is how important football is to you. I'm not sure it was that important to Blake.
That’s the thing a lot of us don’t think of is there are countless dudes who were the best thing since sliced bread in their hometown during high school, went to college being promised a chance to battle for the starting position, get benched and forgotten about after a couple drives and that’s the start of a downward spiral that goes to them having to get a real life job. Like Matt says someone who’s good at football and doesn’t make it to the NFL doesn’t make someone a loser. Dude lives a great life with a beautiful family and is a winner in my mind.
Dude made excuses, quit immediately when he wasn't the starter, and quit football altogether after one injury. He never really cared about it much. He came from money, so none of this bothers him.
@@howtogetawaywithgaming2146 just to say he’s been busy making videos. We all know what road to glory will bring. We don’t care about white Randy’s destiny
Great video of the real story on Blake. I know the feeling of disconnect with a new coach. Had no idea the full reason on why he transferred midseason. Us Bama grads/fans think our school is the end all-be all, but sometimes it’s just not a good fit. Not for everyone. I enjoy your videos and sense of humor. You bash people but usually cut them slack in the end to stay objective. Roll Tide. PS. You should definitely try to get Agiye Hall on the show. Hope he’s gotten his act together and has a good year.
I am glad that someone other than me finally took the time to look at that situation objectively. I was an Alabama fan at the time . I new some people that new people on the inside . The information I got ahead of time always proved to be true. This video covers most of it but there are some things that are not commonly known. tention between Saban and kiffin played a role. Barnett was a little weakened because he had to have a full blood transfusion. The truth is saban did him dirty. He won't say it outright in the interviews to avoid controversy but he did. Saban will not come out and admit the he actually screwed that situation up. He set it up so Jalen hurts would win the job harshly because he wanted to run the ball more. That ended up being a problem later on . Hurts could not read defense. Jalen hurts refused to learn how to read defense until he got benched for tua. That is why Jalen is the player he is today. This whole situation is what made me lose respect for Nick Saban and most Alabama fans. The way the fans treated this guy for doing exactly what they probably would have done was hypocritical. Nick Saban wanted Blake Barnett to come in look like he had a shot when he never really did and be a good contingency plan . That's kind of dirty in my opinion . Then when the guy decides to try to do something for himself because saban lied to him Nick Saban publicly criticized him lucky is not done for very many other players before. Put yourself in his shoes. You're 18 19 years old trying to become a better football player and the man that most people consider the best to ever do it comes out and takes personal shots to you. That broke Barnett's conference and he still played well enough to win a starting job at another d one school . It worked out for Alabama in the end because two it was better than Jalen or Blake but I will never forget the low character Nick Saban showed in this situation . If you pay close enough attention over the years you can see his lack of character . Just ask Jimbo Fisher . Most Alabama fans are bandwagon fans ice cream roll Tide because they win but I stopped doing it because of the way they did it . Recently the character flaws on the team have begun to show . That is not the same kind of teams they used to have. Nick Saban started carrying more about blue chip then he did blue collar and it cost him . He had to give up what he loved to be remembered the way he is.
My daughter's went to Santiago High School in Corona, CA. So I've been a huge Blake Barnett fan since game 1 his junior year. It was funny, I was visiting my mom in Hesperia, and the Fox West game of the week was Hart vs. Santiago. Now, the story was Hart, a once huge CIF powerhouse and quarterback Brady White. He and his star receiver had played together all through Pop Warner, etc. So, the connection was strong. Santiago was not supposed to factor in the game at all. Honestly, Santiago is a historically running team. Hart was kicking Santiago's butt up and down the field. The lead was astronomical. But Blake turned to his couch, making a bird like flapping motion with his arms. To it was the question, please let me fly! Let me go, let me do it my way, and thank God the couch did! I can't begin to tell you what I saw transpire, and Blake is very humble. He took over and kicked Hart's butt. At most of every touchdown moving forward was Santiago and Hart couldn't answer until the 4th quarter. It was unbelievable, and Santiago had the ball when the clock ran out. 5 mins max, and there would have been a different winner that night. Hart was in shock because this wasn't supposed to happen... Blake was a kid on fire, finding receivers everywhere, in crowds, open, anywhere. He was threading the needle half the time. This game floored me, and I can still see it in my mind as if it were yesterday. From that day on, I never missed a game. I went to every game. Even though we moved 50 miles away, you would find me wherever they played. To me, Blake was advised the real deal. Kiffin was a tool, but I don't blame him . He was the perfect QB for his offense where blake wasn't. Blake was great, but he wasn't Hurts... Look, there's more to this than people talk about, but Blake has class, and you'll never hear him blame others for his performance. Blake, you will always be the greatest natural quarterback I've ever seen!!
Fun fact… my son played JAAF with him when they were 10. My son was the QB and he was a receiver. His dad was our coach. His dad was a great coach. My son was little and would say “but coach I can’t see over the line” words of wisdom from him” you don’t have to see just throw the ball”. Lol😂
I remember that season opener against USC. You nailed it Barnett didn’t play “terrible”. just the offense moved so much more fluid with Jalen hurts. His dual threat ability was just too much for defenses to handle.
14:51 this is why Alabama LOVED Jalen even after he left. You gotta remember when Shula (the crap coach he was) left and we got Franchonie, dude left after rumors he was gonna take a job in Texas and denied it, he left and NEVER stepped foot in Alabama agin. Man, I still get pissed at how shitty that was for a coach to do - I mean, it was like thanksgiving weekend, before the end of normal season.
Blake Barnett was never the starting QB at Alabama. He got one start in the Southern Cal season opener, melted down under the pressure and, not 100% sure if he even saw the field again. But yes, he was never the starting QB. Starting QB means you are the man and are the starter for the season or until you were injured, not because you started one game and got pulled after two series.
The ironic part to me (a Bama fan) if he would have stayed at Bama he very likely would have got another shot to run the offense later that year. I vividly remember Hurts getting exposed for lacking the ability to push the ball down the field with his arm.. Glad Blake is happy tho.
Barnett has that "Zach Wilson" look about him. Jalen Hurts replaced Barnett back then and now Hurts earns $51 million per season. It just wasn't in the cards for Barnett.
Money is rich, it’s just numbers. He didn’t have the passion to play for his life. He’s richer now than other QB’s in his time that are playing in the NFL, he’s got a family and kids and doing what he loves. Other people’s opinions of what he should be doing or is doing with his life is wrong. This kid made the decisions he made for himself and that’s it.
This is doesn't like competition, he ran from it in Alabama. I played CB in juco, we had 8 CBs and I was ready for the competition because I wanted to start.
Maybe bring a superstar nfl qb is not what he wanted! Did you ever think of that? Some people are no willing to sell their souls and morals just to be a rich professional athlete
Blake was a great passer but we dont know what was going on at Bama, what was Blake truly wanting. He did what he wanted, I wish him nothing but the best. Money never is the recipe to happiness.
I will say I’ve heard similar things about lane kiffen as far as being distant. I had friends who were on his usc teams and they’d say the same thing. If you weren’t really his guy he mostly didn’t speak to you so I could definitely see things happening like that
Had Jalen not seen the fallout after Blake left, he might not have stuck around and been ready to save the SECC for Tua. So thanks Blake! Had he stayed though, maybe he could have brought some magic to the embarrassing Clemson game…?
Didn't he go to Purdue & transfer to an average on offense LSU team. I believe he was a late round draft choice & a career backup. Weak arm QB that could not run.
Im from san francisco. I played semi pro in Oklahoma. I was about to quit when we had practice in 0 degree wind chill. Pass deflection naw go ahead and catch WR. That's when I averaged to int's a game
He went to Bama...got beat out by Jalen Hurts...Kiffin was as dick to him...he transferred to Arizona state as quickly as he could so he could play the next year...All the coaches at ASU got fired...he transferred to USF and did okay got hurt the next year,,,,and just gave up on football. Now he has a good life, runs a BBQ joint, does some football training and by all accounts has a good life and family. There saved you 30 mins.
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To quote Clint Eastwood, “a man has to know his limitation’s”. Congrats to this young man. All of us have a ceiling in our abilities, whether it’s in sports or business etc. I was a senior in high school in 1965. Played football and was the starting linebacker on a Division 1 high school football team. Dreamed of playing college football. Football was my life. Lived,breathed football 24/7.
Took a tour of our state college during spring practice. Was down on the field during a spring scrimmage. My god those players were monsters. The hitting was incredible and the size of the linebackers was off the charts. In one flash of clarity I realized the my football career was over after my last game in high school. Tough pill to swallow at the age of 18, but that’s life. All of our youthful dreams don’t play out.
Joined the Marines after high school, served four years, which included a 13 month tour in Vietnam as a grunt. Came home and went to college, earned two degrees, and went on to have a wonderful career in the corporate world.
I have a wonderful family, incredible life. No complaints at all.
But every now and then I remember that day when I realized my dream of playing college football ended.
I’m 23 so mine is more recent, but I realized in 2017 I was never playing college. I had offers and went to visit a school but the players were absolute wildebeests. And I realized that I (a lineman) was only good at playing technically not aggressively. These guys had a level of aggressiveness I knew I couldn’t match. You don’t gain/learn that. That’s just in you. That’s when I realized I wasn’t playing.
Very well stated young man. You had the maturity and wisdom at a young age to accept reality. Kudos to you.
You will do well in life. Cherish your memories from your HS career, but move on with your life. Many great opportunities lay ahead.
You remind of my son. Was the starting center on his high school team. Two undefeated seasons back to back,two Super Bowl wins, and he made second team all-state.
Just not big enough for college and accepted it.
Finished college and now lives in Boston and happy and successful career.
Good luck!
so you figured college football was to much and became a marine infantrymen in vietnam? absolute madlad. Much respect from a former Army grunt all the same
Yup. At 18 my logic genes hadn’t kicked in yet.
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Dude I wanted to never listen or watch this guy's videos again after that waste of life that was the first 5 mins... geezus h christ that was brutal...
The reason Jalen Hurts stayed for the whole season was so he didn't get his schoolwork interrupted. Student first, athlete second. Worked out pretty well for him.
He already won a national title. he stayed because of the transfer rules not some super connection to his class work. Jalen is hardly known for his scholarly approach to his craft
@@richknisley9287 yet he finished a Masters Degree while prepping for and playing in the Super Bowl. But sure, he doesn't care for academics.
If you believe he did that by actually doing all that work, then you never played high level athletics of any kind. i did .i know. ive been there ive done that. athletic depts protect their investment.
@@richknisley9287 did he get a master's degree? Really you played sports at a high level? Id love to know where and who you are? I did not have that experience but I do know a couple of high level athletes including Steve Shields who was a pitcher for the braves and graduated with honors lmao wtf you talking about? Just bc you couldn't juggle both if you're telling the truth doesn't mean there aren't OVERACHIEVERS in this world
@@richknisley9287There are exceptions to what you're talking about
Some people will never understand being good at something.But your heart just isn't in it anymore
I relate to this guy. Back in the 80's...I wasn't the "5 star" guy...but I had offers to smaller schools. My heart just wasn't in it. I didn't LOVE, LOVE football that much. I wanted to be a STUDENT. Join a fraternity and have that "college experience" that athletes don't fully get. I don't regret my decision a bit. My "heart" wasn't in the game. I had bigger fish to fry.
@@scottbaron121 I have had multiple friends decline offers to play D3 or JUCO basketball, football, wrestling, etc to just focus on school and life. Can’t hate them but couldn’t be me
And also knowing you have a rich ass family and you can do whatever you want and you will be rich. That makes it real easy to do what he did. 😂
Sounds like Phil Robertson
@@scottbaron121had a similar story with soccer. 2 state titles and 3 state Olympic team selections got me a lot of low D1/ upper D2 offers and I was partying and just couldn’t do it. I’m 21 now, sober, working and really don’t regret it
Great kid came to terms with his career and moved on with his life nothing but respect !!
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Yes, my brother is friend's with him and his family. He doesn't own a barbeque business, but works at a barbeque restaurant. Other than that, great video!
Being a rich pro football player is not the pinnacle of success! The dude happened to play football and be good at it! He also happened to be a great husband, father, and grill master! People need to stop projecting what they think a successful life is! He looks happy, his family looks happy, and he looks to be successful with his business! The rest of yall who hate on him can kick rocks
Damn is he your husband? 😅😅
Probably just run of the mill Bama fan...
Wtf nobody hating him and yes to some people those things might “matter more “ but just in terms of facts 99% of people won’t have the chance of having an income that’s fairly large and big enough you don’t need a 9-5 job after 5 those 3-10 years and the reason there’s such a focus on that is because that’s literally the only opportunity a lot of people have at financial stability. A rich white kid from ca is gonna be endless opportunities but again regardless of race for people from the from the Midwest with broken homes a college degree probably means making max 65k a year and still never having financial freedom let’s be real if you don’t have that and of course boomers who are literally the reason for the next generations not being able to buy homes are gonna try to hide the fact there whole system of your nothing without a degree was total bs you sold Americas future for your cheap house and a pension…..
Kick Rocks??? Haha
Geaux Tigers!!!
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Thats funny when a guy says damn is he your husband.. lmao
This is not meant to be shade in any way; he seems like the kind of guy with solid, wealthy parents and probably didn't need an NFL payday to do just fine in life.
Seems like he made the right decisions he could at the time and has turned out to be a solid dude. You love to see it.
My parents have a lot of money. My dad said get your a$$ to work. Do you know how pathetic it is to say "My parents are wealthy so I don't need to make money". And you celebrate that? Christ.
@@drn13355 You’re focusing on a specific detail and misreading it rather than actually understanding my comment as a whole.
I’m saying he has a good support system in place and turned out to be a good man. As he should, he has the qualities of coming from a good family.
Not a lot of people in life grow up in the right support system and with financial security both.
@bulldog1080p 100%. His comment is a conversation he should be having with a therapist rather than a rant showing that he doesn’t understand what I’m talking about.
That’s exactly what I was getting at. A good human raised in a secure and loving home.
A healthy relationship with wealth puts you in an abundance mindset. Combine that with being are loved and supported, you are setup for success.
I didn’t have any of those things and it was up to me to bust my hump at healing and growing as an adult, so it’s how I recognize it. And it’s great he had that situation! Genuinely happy to see people have the right situations and do good things with them.
Bama fan here and a big Blake Barnett supporter. I was so disappointed when he didn't win the starting job at Bama. Lane Kiffin was a great OC but he always favored the running QBs and not the pocket passers. As for Saban, I would point out that he had great relationships with other offensive players such as Hurts, Tua, Mac Jones, D Henry, etc, so I think that's not a fair statement. But Barnett is winning at life because he has a gorgeous wife and family, and he's got a good career. I'm glad he's doing well. The NFL may be flashy but it comes with a price, so I don't blame anyone for not having the desire to play in the NFL.
Blake was a mobile qb. You’re just trying to make excuses for why he lost the job. Maybe Jalen was just better.
Also, Kiffin won a title with Jacob Coker, who was definitely a pocket passer, which just proves you’re talking out of your ass.
People who live in cold states never want to realize most athletes don’t want to live in cold states 😂
The money is MADE in cold states weirdo- OG
But the best QBs we know play for cold states in the NFL
Why not? When u play in the NFL u have to play in the cold. So why not get ready for it? Why just play in the heat? But yet all Alabama QBs suck anyway. They only had 2 good ones. Joe Nathan, and the dude from Miami dolphins.. everyone else pretty much sucked!!
@@Ksmitty101 Just for it to get taken in State and federal taxes 😂 there’s a reason players are happy to go to the south when they go pro. And you recover better from injuries in a warmer climate.
People who live in warm states never want to realize that most athletes don’t care about the weather
Dude I was at that USC game when Hurts came in and stamped his legacy at Bama! When Barnett transferred it was a shock and disappointment but like you said two sides to every story! Props to him for making his next move his best move after football! Blake Barnett keep grinding bro! Roll Tide!
It takes a great deal of character to be humble enough to know when to walk away from anything...
self aware man who wanted to focus on his family, can't hate on that! great video
Great job! Never heard of thisguy before but I have a lot of respect for him after seeing this well made video.
Matt, I have been following you for sometime now. First thanks for this video! I always wondered what happened to Bama starting QB who was ahead of Jalen Hunts. As I recalled that year Bama Offensive Line was not good. Blake was suppose to be a stud but without blockers he looked suspect! If Jalen Hurts first read wasn't open he would just run. Without a QB spy that threw off the defense and made Jalen looked like a stud. With Blakes injury he did what was best for him and his family. Once again thanks for everything you do. ROLL TIDE!
It looks like Blake WON at the game of life!! He makes BBQ, has a great family and doesnt have to get the crap beat out of him every Sunday.....dude WON!!
I remember Blake at Bama, and I also remember that USC game very well. Once Jaden stepped on the field, it was over. I hated it for Blake because he was SO hyped, but like I said, dude is doing amazing!
Yes, I believe that you are correct about Blake Barnett being happy. I'm sure he is happy that he is a husband, a father, and most of all a business man. Earning his keep for his family. That's a winner in my book.
When he committed to Notre Dame, he was 4th, but when he decommitted and committed to Bama, he became number one without any improvements. shitty rankings
No, that's not really accurate actually. I used to be a recruiting junkie. I paid the monthly fees for the latest updates like a true paypig loser. Barnett's recruiting class was one I followed closely. What was so different about his class was that it was the first time scouts divided the QBs into two distinct categories. For the first time ever, recruiting services distinguished between pro style passing QBs, and a separate new category for dual threat QBs. When Barnett was ranked the #4 high school QB, it was of all the QB prospects combined. He didn't become the #1 QB as a result of decommitting from Notre Dame to go to Alabama. What happened was he was awarded the #1 pro style passing QB ranking under it's own distinctive category. That was totally new. There had never been two different QB divisions before
Keep talking that talk brother!
Dialogue is key to expanding on people we don’t actually know, full picture not just the messy and complicated stuff 💪🏾
Thanks, Matt. I listen to your videos/commentary, which represent a deep-seated belief that to reach the "common man," you must display genuine authenticity. Matt, you're all that and a bag of chips. Thanks, brother.
Thanks so much for the update on Blake Barnett, I remember the name quite well. I'm sorry things didn't work out for Blake at Bama, but I'm glad he's living a good life now with a great family and business. We've had some wonderful QBs at Bama, but sometimes things go south. Look at Brice Young with the Panthers, we still aren't sure he will have a good NFL career, and then things didn't go very well for Mac in New England, I want all of our Bama guys to have successful careers and great lives, let's keep our hopes up for Mac and Brice.
You can say what you want, but Barnett was just making excuses. He came from money, and when it was shown that he was clearly overrated from the rankings, he moved on 3 separate times before an injury said, "im done."
Dude never had any real love for football and you can see that.
He had options. A lot of guys feel like their only option is football, thus they put 110% into it. A lot of the best athletes (there are exceptions) come from poor opportunities. He wasn't worried about facing poverty if he didn't make it. The decisions he made in recruiting and college career weren't very well guided either
@@gearheadgaming1537 agree with everything you said.
Silly take, it doesn't mean the guy doesn't love football, he had options, and football was clearly not his best option in life. Nothing wrong with that. He had a great run and left the casino when he realized his luck had finally run out. No shame in it, much better than the degenerate gambler that doesn't know when to say enough.
Barnett's high school clips were indeed fantastic. I'm old enough to remember back in Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova's day of women's pro tennis, there was a 16-17 y.o.Tracy Austin. She was the next "everything", but just got burned out and stopped.
I actually have to admire such people, because they are the sports equal to a Wall Street trader who chucked it all and went to live and fish for trout in Montana.
PROUD OF HIM FOR CHOOSING HIS FAMILY HE IS SHOWING HE IS A GOOD MAN GOD BLESS HIM
I thought he was gonna be a beast at ND, never knew the reason he decommitted. Nice video
This is a great update video for Blake. He would have never seen the field at Bama with Hurts and then Tua. I thought it was weird to transfer midseason but now I understand what his mindset was and he actually made the smart decision IMO.
I remember that game clearly, when the camera showed a close up when Bama had the ball, he had a deer in the headlight look. I knew he was done
He did just fine with his life
Yea I remember he got sacked that first series and you could see he was shook glad he’s doing well tho
I felt like it was a moment where he was like-do I even want this?
You're missing some information about Blake and Jalen....
It's well known that at the start of that season Saban didn't know who the starting QB was going to be......
He done interviews saying that they were going to spilt the job for a few games, until 1 of them showed they should be the starter.....
Blake wasn't pulled in the USC game simply because he went 3 and out twice...
In fact he done good for the time he was in and even had a TD.
He only had 1 incompletion in that game....
1 incompletion and a TD...
That's not struggling going 3 and out and being taken out.....
Everyone knew Jalen was going to be coming in that game and the next couple of games was going to be like that.
I'm pretty sure there was 3 QBs that entered that game.
It wasn't until week 2 that it started becoming Jalens team.
Blake had a pretty bad start in that game where he went 2/6 and barely had any yards, compared to Jalen who had a good game.
It wasn't until week 3 that Jalen was named the starter, as he had clearly shown he was the one for the job.
So it was pretty well known that coming out of the preseason they had no clue who was going to be the starting QB to start the season, based on Sabans own words, and over 2 games they finally chose Jalen.
Struggling against Western Kentucky will do it every time.
I imagine that there are so many factors that are really out of your control in being a college football QB with prospects in the future NFL. He seems like a very likable and responsible young man, who likely simply stood back and did a cost-benefit analysis....a lot on your plate with a family, etc... I'm sure that whatever he puts his mind to, he will succeed. I'm sure he learned a lot about playing football that can eventually be transferred to his future life. That BBQ looks great! I wish this young man a lot of success in life!
Half these hs clips are of Blake Barnett from Erie Hs in colorado, bro committed to kstate. All the orange helmets and black and white jerseys are erie
Being a life long USC fan and my dad being acquaintances with the guy; Lane Kiffin WAS a Deadbeat Alcoholic coach who didn't care about his players and caused scenes in bars ALL THE TIME. Ive heard good things from him being at Ole Miss
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@@Jason-si8iu He was known for being a drunk out here. His Coaching staff never really had anything good to say about him, and towards the end players started talking bad about him as a coach and a person. Ive heard he's changed alot since those days though, and it shows in his ability to keep a job at Ole Miss.
He’s sober now and posts about his sobriety
@@craiglawrencejr.6265 thats good to hear. I always liked the guy it just seemed LA wasn't the place for him. Super Happy about what he's doing at Ole Miss
I’m from Colorado and the video clips are of a kid from Erie Colorado. The high school clips are from a freshman at Kansas State right now who is also named Blake Barnett. Some of the clips are against my high school 😂
Lol 😂😂😂
Shoot, as a dude from Alabama, I remember Blake Barnett well, and the hype was real!
And he was trash
If your goal as a 5 star high school qb is to play in the nfl someday you’ll definitely never have to worry about playing in the cold 🥶
That was the problem with going to alabama in the saban years. You better perform and do it quick
Nice guy. People would be more forgiving if he would just say that he knew he wasn’t going to get to start at Alabama, so he transferred. He seems honest about everything except this. Glad he is happy.
kelly bryant former clemson qb went to missouri haven’t heard a thing since
Bro got ran outta Clemson by T Law 😂
@@__yklimnot Ty Law but Trevor Lawrence
@@javaburch8005you being fr rn?
@@tominator028 yep because he was the starter at the beginning of the 2018 season but Lawrence came in as a freshman and showed out and they beat my team for the natty that year. Lawrence came in practice and was the better qb. He didn’t lose a game until the played LSU for the title the next year
@@javaburch8005 he didn't write Ty Law. He wrote T Law, as in trevor lawrence's f'ing nickname. Make sure you actually read something before you feel the need to correct it.
He's a winner 🏆
*loser
I'm sharing this not to brag about my kid but to share the "snowball effect". My son played TE in Calif, he had 4 Touchdowns TOTAL and like maybe 400 yards total but he could block like Gronk. He got an offer from San Diego St on Thursday evening and by Monday he had 22 offers. Ended up signing with Louisville.
“Not to brag about my kid”
Shiii 22 offers and a D1 player? Brag away dad! and congrats to your entire family.
@@paullew4853 thank you friend!!
That's how recruiting works. Ever notice how if Alabama, Ohio State or Georgia even looks a players way he jumps 1 or 2 stars in the rankings. As soon as they do, every other program is putting them on the radar. And that is part of the reason some kids with skills and potential will slip through the cracks and then end up at directional state U leading an upset of a major program.
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The only team in a cold state pro athletes want to play for is Green Bay. And even that is iffy.
Honestly I respect Blake for his insights and candor when talking about his football career. It seems to take many more things than just talent and hard work to persevere in football.
As an Alabama Alum and season ticket holder going back to the Bear Bryant days, we were very excited to hear Blake Barnett sign with Alabama. I remember that USC game very well and was very excited to see his first start.. Unfortunately he looked like a deer in the headlights those first few series. I remember thinking, "He's just not ready". You don't get drafted by Nick Saban unless you have the skills. I'll say nobody comes the Alabama to become buddy-buddy with Nick Saban. You come to get coached up hard enough to make you the best you can be. Saban had a saying. "What do you want to accomplish? What are you willing to do to achieve that? And, how are you going to respond when things don't go your way." Because at some point you WILL face adversity. I truly think Blake would have done better to stay at Alabama and get coached up. College is not high school. It's more of a business. We have a history of QB's that might have started before they were ready, got bench and came back to win the starting job. Sometime Saban will bench you to see how you deal with adversity. If you bolt, then he knows. Then again, to be successful at a major program one of the biggest things they want to know is how important football is to you. I'm not sure it was that important to Blake.
That’s the thing a lot of us don’t think of is there are countless dudes who were the best thing since sliced bread in their hometown during high school, went to college being promised a chance to battle for the starting position, get benched and forgotten about after a couple drives and that’s the start of a downward spiral that goes to them having to get a real life job. Like Matt says someone who’s good at football and doesn’t make it to the NFL doesn’t make someone a loser. Dude lives a great life with a beautiful family and is a winner in my mind.
Good on this guy. Best of luck to him.
“Veedio” country boy. Good veedio, keep em comin’.
Yo matt ima need ncaa 25 content😏
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@@JohnNoir8911 yes fn
Play it yourself dummy
is there any correlation between "The Ranch"'s Colt Bennett and Blake bennett ?
life happens can’t judge the gentlemen to bad .
Dude made excuses, quit immediately when he wasn't the starter, and quit football altogether after one injury.
He never really cared about it much. He came from money, so none of this bothers him.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE "WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THIS GUY" CARMONI VIDEO!!😂 See you in about a year or two for that one!! 😂😂
Crazy hate
There's no one named carmoni
@@Peter-w4s1e yeah well you know exactly who I'm referring too........
@@__yklim It goes well beyond hate!
@@Natas-the-Great nah yall got energy for him but not Blake it’s straight hate 🤣 keyboard warriors
Can u make a video on the ncaa game coming out
No
He did it
@@UnknownSource08he did it
@@howtogetawaywithgaming2146 just to say he’s been busy making videos. We all know what road to glory will bring. We don’t care about white Randy’s destiny
Great video of the real story on Blake. I know the feeling of disconnect with a new coach. Had no idea the full reason on why he transferred midseason. Us Bama grads/fans think our school is the end all-be all, but sometimes it’s just not a good fit. Not for everyone.
I enjoy your videos and sense of humor. You bash people but usually cut them slack in the end to stay objective. Roll Tide.
PS. You should definitely try to get Agiye Hall on the show. Hope he’s gotten his act together and has a good year.
It is so cool to hear Clarence all grown up doing sports UA-cam videos. I wonder how Jeff and Sumo are doing these days.
So early thats theres no comments only bots😂😂😂
I am glad that someone other than me finally took the time to look at that situation objectively. I was an Alabama fan at the time . I new some people that new people on the inside . The information I got ahead of time always proved to be true. This video covers most of it but there are some things that are not commonly known. tention between Saban and kiffin played a role. Barnett was a little weakened because he had to have a full blood transfusion. The truth is saban did him dirty. He won't say it outright in the interviews to avoid controversy but he did. Saban will not come out and admit the he actually screwed that situation up. He set it up so Jalen hurts would win the job harshly because he wanted to run the ball more. That ended up being a problem later on . Hurts could not read defense. Jalen hurts refused to learn how to read defense until he got benched for tua. That is why Jalen is the player he is today. This whole situation is what made me lose respect for Nick Saban and most Alabama fans. The way the fans treated this guy for doing exactly what they probably would have done was hypocritical. Nick Saban wanted Blake Barnett to come in look like he had a shot when he never really did and be a good contingency plan . That's kind of dirty in my opinion . Then when the guy decides to try to do something for himself because saban lied to him Nick Saban publicly criticized him lucky is not done for very many other players before. Put yourself in his shoes. You're 18 19 years old trying to become a better football player and the man that most people consider the best to ever do it comes out and takes personal shots to you. That broke Barnett's conference and he still played well enough to win a starting job at another d one school . It worked out for Alabama in the end because two it was better than Jalen or Blake but I will never forget the low character Nick Saban showed in this situation . If you pay close enough attention over the years you can see his lack of character . Just ask Jimbo Fisher . Most Alabama fans are bandwagon fans ice cream roll Tide because they win but I stopped doing it because of the way they did it . Recently the character flaws on the team have begun to show . That is not the same kind of teams they used to have. Nick Saban started carrying more about blue chip then he did blue collar and it cost him . He had to give up what he loved to be remembered the way he is.
My daughter's went to Santiago High School in Corona, CA. So I've been a huge Blake Barnett fan since game 1 his junior year. It was funny, I was visiting my mom in Hesperia, and the Fox West game of the week was Hart vs. Santiago.
Now, the story was Hart, a once huge CIF powerhouse and quarterback Brady White. He and his star receiver had played together all through Pop Warner, etc. So, the connection was strong.
Santiago was not supposed to factor in the game at all. Honestly, Santiago is a historically running team. Hart was kicking Santiago's butt up and down the field. The lead was astronomical.
But Blake turned to his couch, making a bird like flapping motion with his arms. To it was the question, please let me fly! Let me go, let me do it my way, and thank God the couch did!
I can't begin to tell you what I saw transpire, and Blake is very humble.
He took over and kicked Hart's butt. At most of every touchdown moving forward was Santiago and Hart couldn't answer until the 4th quarter. It was unbelievable, and Santiago had the ball when the clock ran out. 5 mins max, and there would have been a different winner that night. Hart was in shock because this wasn't supposed to happen...
Blake was a kid on fire, finding receivers everywhere, in crowds, open, anywhere. He was threading the needle half the time.
This game floored me, and I can still see it in my mind as if it were yesterday.
From that day on, I never missed a game. I went to every game. Even though we moved 50 miles away, you would find me wherever they played.
To me, Blake was advised the real deal. Kiffin was a tool, but I don't blame him . He was the perfect QB for his offense where blake wasn't. Blake was great, but he wasn't Hurts...
Look, there's more to this than people talk about, but Blake has class, and you'll never hear him blame others for his performance.
Blake, you will always be the greatest natural quarterback I've ever seen!!
This was a good video dude
It’s hard to have regrets when you’re happy with where you are.
Fun fact… my son played JAAF with him when they were 10. My son was the QB and he was a receiver. His dad was our coach. His dad was a great coach. My son was little and would say “but coach I can’t see over the line” words of wisdom from him” you don’t have to see just throw the ball”. Lol😂
I remember that season opener against USC. You nailed it Barnett didn’t play “terrible”. just the offense moved so much more fluid with Jalen hurts. His dual threat ability was just too much for defenses to handle.
Tom Savage's journey from starter to transfer sitting two years then starting again with Pitt. Short NFL career. Interesting story.
Cold weather only sucks for guys not playing.
Good video. He seems like a good kid.
Billy Napier ended up at Louisiana for 2018 season, who was the original coach who recruited Blake to asu?
Chip Lindsay
Can you do Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree from Texas Tech??
Hey Matt, can we get a reaction to the NCAA 25 trailer and the athletes that are on the cover cause I’m surprised you didn’t make that video yet
14:51 this is why Alabama LOVED Jalen even after he left. You gotta remember when Shula (the crap coach he was) left and we got Franchonie, dude left after rumors he was gonna take a job in Texas and denied it, he left and NEVER stepped foot in Alabama agin. Man, I still get pissed at how shitty that was for a coach to do - I mean, it was like thanksgiving weekend, before the end of normal season.
Do a story on big time recruits that goy hurt in high school. There are plenty of us. We might have made it but the injury derailed our career
Damn..whose the blonde at the 8:00 mark??
Livy Dunne she's a gymnist and dating the MLB rookie of the year.
I can't imagine why a California kid would want to go to Alabama.
Blake Barnett was never the starting QB at Alabama. He got one start in the Southern Cal season opener, melted down under the pressure and, not 100% sure if he even saw the field again. But yes, he was never the starting QB. Starting QB means you are the man and are the starter for the season or until you were injured, not because you started one game and got pulled after two series.
Thanks for the update. Not a bad QB.... I think USF had a good run . ... Never knew what happened..
What do NFL scouts think of players who "Don't like playing in cold weather"? If you want to go pro,you have to learn to play in all weather
People forget Blake led usf to 7-0 until he got hurt
The ironic part to me (a Bama fan) if he would have stayed at Bama he very likely would have got another shot to run the offense later that year. I vividly remember Hurts getting exposed for lacking the ability to push the ball down the field with his arm..
Glad Blake is happy tho.
As a USC fan I remember his first start vs USC. When he was ass then Jalen Hurts came in to destroy them
Do a video on Ricky Town from 2014/15
From st bonnie ?
He has a beautiful family ❤ WINNER !
Barnett has that "Zach Wilson" look about him.
Jalen Hurts replaced Barnett back then and now Hurts earns $51 million per season.
It just wasn't in the cards for Barnett.
He did make it further than you!
@@7l083and you!!
Money is rich, it’s just numbers. He didn’t have the passion to play for his life. He’s richer now than other QB’s in his time that are playing in the NFL, he’s got a family and kids and doing what he loves. Other people’s opinions of what he should be doing or is doing with his life is wrong. This kid made the decisions he made for himself and that’s it.
Barnett has it figured out. Good on him!
It's so much that goes on with football though u never know bruh
You said UCF instead of USF toward the end. Totally different schools, Matt
This is doesn't like competition, he ran from it in Alabama. I played CB in juco, we had 8 CBs and I was ready for the competition because I wanted to start.
Do Steadman Bailey
He alluded to the fact he didn’t sell out multiple times.. IF TOU DONT SELL OUT FOR YOURE PASSION.. SONEONE ELSE WILL!!
Maybe bring a superstar nfl qb is not what he wanted! Did you ever think of that? Some people are no willing to sell their souls and morals just to be a rich professional athlete
Blake was a great passer but we dont know what was going on at Bama, what was Blake truly wanting. He did what he wanted, I wish him nothing but the best. Money never is the recipe to happiness.
This man is comeback player of the year bruh
Great kid. Smart kid. Moved on. Smart.
Blake is a winner, great attitude!
I will say I’ve heard similar things about lane kiffen as far as being distant. I had friends who were on his usc teams and they’d say the same thing. If you weren’t really his guy he mostly didn’t speak to you so I could definitely see things happening like that
The new transfer portal is crazy . A bunch of divas nowadays. Not solid football players .
Man I forgot about him. Great video Matt!
Had Jalen not seen the fallout after Blake left, he might not have stuck around and been ready to save the SECC for Tua. So thanks Blake! Had he stayed though, maybe he could have brought some magic to the embarrassing Clemson game…?
we need the what happened to danny etling he fell of a cliff
Didn't he go to Purdue & transfer to an average on offense LSU team. I believe he was a late round draft choice & a career backup. Weak arm QB that could not run.
He didn’t start till his Junior Year because his high school is bigger than some colleges.
I’ve followed Alabama football my entire life, graduated from there, love it… but I’ve never even heard of this guy…
Im from san francisco. I played semi pro in Oklahoma. I was about to quit when we had practice in 0 degree wind chill. Pass deflection naw go ahead and catch WR. That's when I averaged to int's a game
Like Star Jackson fizzled into the abyss
Anything on NCAA 25?