This is interesting to read the Blake has been working out with a private QB Coach in the offseason. I thought I had heard that freshman quarterbacks were not supposed to work with coaches other than at Alabama?
I suppose this is another indication of Blake working hard to get better.
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"Alabama freshman quarterback Blake Barnett is working with the most successful (and probably most expensive) private quarterback coach in the country,
(Lance Barnett)
Barnett, a five-star signee and a native of Corona, Calif., started visiting George Whitfield Jr. early in May.
Whitfield’s San Diego-based business has worked with a Who’s Who of college and NFL quarterbacks in recent years, including Johnny Manziel, Jameis Winston, Andrew Luck and Cam Newton.
Barnett since has returned to Alabama for the start of summer classes. But the so-called “quarterback whisperer” will make several trips to the Yellowhammer State to work with Winston before the start of NFL training camp, and will double up by working out Barnett on those trips, AL.com reported.
Not every just-graduated high school senior can afford Whitfield’s services. But it’s a positive development for Alabama. Though Barnett is likely to redshirt in 2015, working with Whitfield this early in his college career should jump-start his footwork and technique.
Considering Barnett’s natural physical ability, and the 1-on-1 instruction from Whitfield, it won’t be surprising to see Barnett make a serious push for the starting quarterback job in 2016."
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I suppose this is another indication of Blake working hard to get better.
ARTICLE:
"Alabama freshman quarterback Blake Barnett is working with the most successful (and probably most expensive) private quarterback coach in the country,
(Lance Barnett)
Barnett, a five-star signee and a native of Corona, Calif., started visiting George Whitfield Jr. early in May.
Whitfield’s San Diego-based business has worked with a Who’s Who of college and NFL quarterbacks in recent years, including Johnny Manziel, Jameis Winston, Andrew Luck and Cam Newton.
Barnett since has returned to Alabama for the start of summer classes. But the so-called “quarterback whisperer” will make several trips to the Yellowhammer State to work with Winston before the start of NFL training camp, and will double up by working out Barnett on those trips, AL.com reported.
Not every just-graduated high school senior can afford Whitfield’s services. But it’s a positive development for Alabama. Though Barnett is likely to redshirt in 2015, working with Whitfield this early in his college career should jump-start his footwork and technique.
Considering Barnett’s natural physical ability, and the 1-on-1 instruction from Whitfield, it won’t be surprising to see Barnett make a serious push for the starting quarterback job in 2016."
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