'15 CA QB Blake Barnett (Arizona State Transfer)

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Beats out a LOADED field including Brady White (who I love) and Ricky Town. And his athleticism irrelevant in this setting.

Kid is going to be special.
 
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pleasantly surprised with his quick development as a passer.

hopefully he keeps developing...this was a very pleasant surprise.

what a great weekend.

only thing that worries me (i hate to be a negative nancy) is that his arm delivery reminds me a lot of justin zwick, a former QB for the Buckeyes in the early part of the century. wasn't a terrible delivery, but i remember it to be very robotic.
 
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rtrn2glory said:
pleasantly surprised with his quick development as a passer.

hopefully he keeps developing...this was a very pleasant surprise.

what a great weekend.

only thing that worries me (i hate to be a negative nancy) is that his arm delivery reminds me a lot of justin zwick, a former QB for the Buckeyes in the early part of the century. wasn't a terrible delivery, but i remember it to be very robotic.
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Its getting changed. You can tell he has a different release in the short clips from today vs his season highlight.

Watching colin kaepernick reminds me of this years film. He doesnt have everything down technique wise and sometimes looks like a chicken with his head cut off, but the play gets made. Barnett just has more than enough time to clean that up before he gets to college.
 
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I was totally meh about this guy when I watched earlier film and read earlier reviews. Now I'm uber excited. If he can improve this quick, I can't wait to see the results in 2-3 years.
 
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It's funny how people watch the same thing and be fairly far apart. 247's Brian Perroni thinks Town was the best and Blake was 5th.
 
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It's funny how people watch the same thing and be fairly far apart. 247's Brian Perroni thinks Town was the best and Blake was 5th.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but he's the LSU guy who is an SEC homer and was wrong on all the players selecting LSU at the UA game, right?
 
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Stoked to see a kid with his athleticism win a passing competition. Its the most excited I've been about a ND qb since Jimmy. I think Blake takes this offense to another level.
 
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The 40 time time on his first page is hilarious and can't ever be changed.
 
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but he's the LSU guy who is an SEC homer and was wrong on all the players selecting LSU at the UA game, right?
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I believe so, I wouldn't put any stake in it. Just thought I'd post
 
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It's funny how people watch the same thing and be fairly far apart. 247's Brian Perroni thinks Town was the best and Blake was 5th.
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Anyone smell an SEC homer?
 
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I believe so, I wouldn't put any stake in it. Just thought I'd post
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Yea, I just read his recap. Seems straight stupid. I mean... I didn't watch them through... so maybe he's the sane one, and everyone else is crazy.

But pretty much every recap I read listed Town, Barnett, White, and Kearns consistently as 4 of the top guys. Town was on his list, Barnett barely made the top 5, Brady White barely got honorable mention, and not a single comment on Kearns who didn't make his top 15 or so. Shrug.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>ND nation -- Stay tuned later tonight for the first entry of "The Barnett Diaries" with <a href="https://twitter.com/BlakeBarnett_8">@BlakeBarnett_8</a> <a href="http://t.co/OWQWMJxD0j">pic.twitter.com/OWQWMJxD0j</a></p>— The Turning Point (@TheIrishTP) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheIrishTP/statuses/420283291095158784">January 6, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>ND nation -- Stay tuned later tonight for the first entry of "The Barnett Diaries" with <a href="https://twitter.com/BlakeBarnett_8">@BlakeBarnett_8</a> <a href="http://t.co/OWQWMJxD0j">pic.twitter.com/OWQWMJxD0j</a></p>— The Turning Point (@TheIrishTP) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheIrishTP/statuses/420283291095158784">January 6, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I much prefer Vampire Diaries, but that's just me.

For those that are wondering, Blake will be writing semi-regular blog entries for irishturningpoint.com about all kinds of stuff. Stay tuned, he's an awesome guy.
 
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Quarterback Blake Barnett (Corona, Calif./Santiago) burst onto the scene during a terrific junior season.

It's safe to say the 6-foot-4, 185-pound signal-caller is still gaining speed.

On Sunday, Barnett was named MVP of the first Elite 11 Regional event, held at Santa Monica (Calif.) College.

"It was an awesome experience, coming out and competing with some of the greatest quarterbacks in the nation at the high school level," Barnett said. "It was great to come out and show what we all have, and to come away with the award."

Barnett said keeping an even keel proved to be a key.


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"The fact that I maintained composure was my best attribute," Barnett said. "If I threw a bad ball, I'd stay composed and come back with a good throw on the next one."

With the MVP award, Barnett earned an invitation to the Elite 11 Finals as well as The Opening, to be held this summer in Beaverton, Ore. Barnett, who committed to Notre Dame in late November, is the No. 64 player in the nation and No. 3 dual-threat quarterback. He said he has had his eye on this event for a few weeks.

"I always wanted to come out here and compete," Barnett said. "I knew the top guys would be out here and I wanted to show what I had and compete with them."

The award and his performance is another example of Barnett belonging among the nation's top quarterbacks this year. While he was somewhat late to the game after not participating in camps or the 7-on-7 circuit this past spring and summer, Barnett will be in the forefront of the discussion this year.

"When I got the Notre Dame offer and committed, that helped," Barnett said of earning national attention. "And this should probably help as well."

On the recruiting front, Barnett has maintained ever since his commitment that nothing will shake his decision to attend Notre Dame.

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PANDFAN said:
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Quarterback Blake Barnett (Corona, Calif./Santiago) burst onto the scene during a terrific junior season.

It's safe to say the 6-foot-4, 185-pound signal-caller is still gaining speed.

On Sunday, Barnett was named MVP of the first Elite 11 Regional event, held at Santa Monica (Calif.) College.

"It was an awesome experience, coming out and competing with some of the greatest quarterbacks in the nation at the high school level," Barnett said. "It was great to come out and show what we all have, and to come away with the award."

Barnett said keeping an even keel proved to be a key.


Blake Barnett
Quarterback: Dual threat
2015
Committed: Notre Dame

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82 Corona, CA
"The fact that I maintained composure was my best attribute," Barnett said. "If I threw a bad ball, I'd stay composed and come back with a good throw on the next one."

With the MVP award, Barnett earned an invitation to the Elite 11 Finals as well as The Opening, to be held this summer in Beaverton, Ore. Barnett, who committed to Notre Dame in late November, is the No. 64 player in the nation and No. 3 dual-threat quarterback. He said he has had his eye on this event for a few weeks.

"I always wanted to come out here and compete," Barnett said. "I knew the top guys would be out here and I wanted to show what I had and compete with them."

The award and his performance is another example of Barnett belonging among the nation's top quarterbacks this year. While he was somewhat late to the game after not participating in camps or the 7-on-7 circuit this past spring and summer, Barnett will be in the forefront of the discussion this year.

"When I got the Notre Dame offer and committed, that helped," Barnett said of earning national attention. "And this should probably help as well."

On the recruiting front, Barnett has maintained ever since his commitment that nothing will shake his decision to attend Notre Dame.

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His quotes sound a little "different" than that fella from Florida State last night!
 
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Consider my hopes up:

He’s totally different than past Notre Dame Elite 11 QBs,” Roth told me. “A combination of the size and arm of Gunner and the athletic blend of Malik.
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