Signed to other '24 CO QB Blake Barnett

[WasianCU]

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Erie HS (Erie, CO)

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Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 205
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247s rating: 3* - 86 grade; #44 QB
ESPN rating:
Rivals rating: 3* - 5.6rr; unranked QB-P
On3 rating: 3* - 86 grade; #60 QB

247sports Composite: 3* / 0.8600 rating / #50 QB / #520 overall

Reported Offers: COLORADO, Colorado St, Kansas St, Oregon St, Washington

 

[WasianCU]

 

[Ctrl+Z]

Really impressive tape. Quiet feet, looks to throw first despite ability to make plays with feet (11.1/100m!). A linchpin of the '24 class IMO.

 

[Big Jim]

He slings it like Sammy Baugh.

 

[leftybuff]

He slings it like Sammy Baugh.

I though he had a little more Y.A. Tittle than Baugh.

 

[Da Lama]

Really impressive tape. Quiet feet, looks to throw first despite ability to make plays with feet (11.1/100m!). A linchpin of the '24 class IMO.

He was coached well at the position from young age. Just sayin'...

Oh and he needs to remember to stop throwing off his back foot so much in certain situations.

 

[4BienemyTDs]

He was coached well at the position from young age. Just sayin'...

Oh and he needs to remember to stop throwing off his back foot so much in certain situations.

Montez had no problems with back foot throws (into the stands)

 

[Primeclimb]

Arm strength and accuracy look very good. Nice to see a junior at a Colorado H.S. that already looks capable of playing at the FBS level.

 

[Da Lama]

Arm strength and accuracy look very good. Nice to see a junior at a Colorado H.S. that already looks capable of playing at the FBS level.

Blake is very strong which is why he thinks he can make certain throws by simply using his upper body. It's one of the few things he needs to refine.

Barnett and Kritza are two intriguing QBs with Colorado ties that play the position very different ways. It will be interesting to see how much we go in on one or both versus the wider national QB pool next year.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

I’m still always going to maintain that Colorado Prep QBs aren’t worth recruiting. Sorry, but it’s not just a coincidence that none have amounted to anything in college. Even Creek and Valor QBs haven’t been any good. The level of competition and QB coaching here is just not good

 

[manhattanbuff]

I’m still always going to maintain that Colorado Prep QBs aren’t worth recruiting. Sorry, but it’s not just a coincidence that none have amounted to anything in college. Even Creek and Valor QBs haven’t been any good. The level of competition and QB coaching here is just not good

Histrorically, the only positions that have been decent are RB and TE with an occasional OL?

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

Histrorically, the only positions that have been decent are RB and TE with an occasional OL?

I think so. I think most other positions can be discretionary because pure athleticism can be seen easily during evaluation. QB is just such a different animal

 

[manhattanbuff]

I think so. I think most other positions can be discretionary because pure athleticism can be seen easily during evaluation. QB is just such a different animal

But even the athletic positions on defense have been mostly capped to mediocre performance in college. Calais Campbell is one of the few defensive players who stands out as a Colorado prep who could dominate in college/pros.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

But even the athletic positions on defense have been mostly capped to mediocre performance in college. Calais Campbell is one of the few defensive players who stands out as a Colorado prep who could dominate in college/pros.

Yep, either way, 2024 is the perfect year to be recruiting a true blue chip QB from anywhere in the country, most assuredly not Colorado

 

[manhattanbuff]

Yep, either way, 2024 is the perfect year to be recruiting a true blue chip QB from anywhere in the country, most assuredly not Colorado

Looks like they’re looking for possible backups with this recruitment.

 

[BuffLuke80]

But even the athletic positions on defense have been mostly capped to mediocre performance in college. Calais Campbell is one of the few defensive players who stands out as a Colorado prep who could dominate in college/pros.

Yep. Hell, he's still playing I think.

 

[GoBuffs08]

He slings it like Sammy Baugh.

I though he had a little more Y.A. Tittle than Baugh.

You're both really, really old 35 year olds.

 

[buffaholic]

I’m still always going to maintain that Colorado Prep QBs aren’t worth recruiting. Sorry, but it’s not just a coincidence that none have amounted to anything in college. Even Creek and Valor QBs haven’t been any good. The level of competition and QB coaching here is just not good

I'm in your camp here in general terms, but I think this kid might be the exception. He's run a 11.07 100M and is the defending 4A sprint champ.
His athleticism is off the charts good. This kid is going to be a good P5 QB and has a very high ceiling.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

I'm in your camp here in general terms, but I think this kid might be the exception. He's run a 11.07 100M and is the defending 4A sprint champ.
His athleticism is off the charts good. This kid is going to be a good P5 QB and has a very high ceiling.

We’ll see. Athleticism isn’t really what I’m talking about. Besides, 2024 is a blue chip QB recruitment. Like program changing 5* possibilities.

 

[Buffnik]

We’ll see. Athleticism isn’t really what I’m talking about. Besides, 2024 is a blue chip QB recruitment. Like program changing 5* possibilities.

Assuming Shedeur is here in 2024, that's not our blue chip recruiting year at QB. The 5*, monster NIL offer, QBs are looking to start as true freshmen.

2025 will be targeting that guy and probably a big time transfer. They'll have to beat out what should be a QB room that has 3 underclassmen we're confident we could win with.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

Assuming Shedeur is here in 2024, that's not our blue chip recruiting year at QB. The 5*, monster NIL offer, QBs are looking to start as true freshmen.

2025 will be targeting that guy and probably a big time transfer. They'll have to beat out what should be a QB room that has 3 underclassmen we're confident we could win with.

It depends. Malachi Nelson going to SC to sit behind Caleb Williams

 

[buffaholic]

Here's the last 4 year's top rated QBs (1 to 10). I might rather bring in transfers every year rather than rely on a 17 year old kid being a sure thing.
A lot of these kids didn't develop the way they might have expected to:

2019	2020	2021	2022
Spencer Rattler	Bryce Young	Quinn Ewers	Cade Klubnik
Bo Nix	D.J. Uiagalelei	Caleb Williams	Conner Weigman
Jayden Daniels	CJ Stroud	Sam Huard	Ty Simpson
Ryan Hilinski	Hudson Card	Brock Vandagriff	Drew Allar
Graham Mertz	JaQuinden Jackson	J.J. McCarthy	Walker Howard
Sam Howell	Luke Doty	Kyle McCord	Devin Brown
Dylan Morris	Harrison Bailey	Ty Thompson	Gunner Stockton
Taulia Tagovailoa	Ethan Garbers	Jake Garcia	Sam Horn
Taisun Phommachanh	Haynes King	Drake Maye	Nick Evers
Max Duggan	Jay Butterfield	Jaxson Dart	Brady Allen

 

[o_robbie]

Here's the last 4 year's top rated QBs (1 to 10). I might rather bring in transfers every year rather than rely on a 17 year old kid being a sure thing.
A lot of these kids didn't develop the way they might have expected to:

2019	2020	2021	2022
Spencer Rattler	Bryce Young	Quinn Ewers	Cade Klubnik
Bo Nix	D.J. Uiagalelei	Caleb Williams	Conner Weigman
Jayden Daniels	CJ Stroud	Sam Huard	Ty Simpson
Ryan Hilinski	Hudson Card	Brock Vandagriff	Drew Allar
Graham Mertz	JaQuinden Jackson	J.J. McCarthy	Walker Howard
Sam Howell	Luke Doty	Kyle McCord	Devin Brown
Dylan Morris	Harrison Bailey	Ty Thompson	Gunner Stockton
Taulia Tagovailoa	Ethan Garbers	Jake Garcia	Sam Horn
Taisun Phommachanh	Haynes King	Drake Maye	Nick Evers
Max Duggan	Jay Butterfield	Jaxson Dart	Brady Allen

2018
Trevor Lawrence at 1
Justin Fields at 2
Dorian Thompson Robinson at 6
Matt Corral at 8

 

[Formerly_Medford]

Here's the last 4 year's top rated QBs (1 to 10). I might rather bring in transfers every year rather than rely on a 17 year old kid being a sure thing.
A lot of these kids didn't develop the way they might have expected to:

2019	2020	2021	2022
Spencer Rattler	Bryce Young	Quinn Ewers	Cade Klubnik
Bo Nix	D.J. Uiagalelei	Caleb Williams	Conner Weigman
Jayden Daniels	CJ Stroud	Sam Huard	Ty Simpson
Ryan Hilinski	Hudson Card	Brock Vandagriff	Drew Allar
Graham Mertz	JaQuinden Jackson	J.J. McCarthy	Walker Howard
Sam Howell	Luke Doty	Kyle McCord	Devin Brown
Dylan Morris	Harrison Bailey	Ty Thompson	Gunner Stockton
Taulia Tagovailoa	Ethan Garbers	Jake Garcia	Sam Horn
Taisun Phommachanh	Haynes King	Drake Maye	Nick Evers
Max Duggan	Jay Butterfield	Jaxson Dart	Brady Allen

I've never heard of at least half these guys

 

[Primeclimb]

Oops

 

[o_robbie]

Looks like J.J. McCarthy can throw it. Also looked like he wasn't ready today to make the right decisions to not lose the game for Michigan.
2 Pick 6's and a fumbled handoff at the 1 yard line.... Yikes

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

I'm in your camp here in general terms, but I think this kid might be the exception. He's run a 11.07 100M and is the defending 4A sprint champ.
His athleticism is off the charts good. This kid is going to be a good P5 QB and has a very high ceiling.

Qbs that have this type of speed can change games.

 

[AztecBuff]

K State

 

[MtnBuff]

K State

Somebody want to let him know there is no "University of Kansas State."

There is a University of Kansas, there is a Kansas State University. The second is often referred to as Kansas State Junior College and University but we won't get picky.

 

[Big Jim]

K State

Good for him.