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How Alabama's defensive line keeps the Tide in check

Poor Blake Barnett couldn't have known what he was getting in to.

The five-star prospect was so excited when he signed at Alabama, enrolling early before the spring semester in hopes of competing for the starting job at quarterback in 2015. And for a while, he hung in the race, pushing Jake Coker and Cooper Bateman well into fall camp. But then reality hit. Playing as a true freshman wasn't in the cards, and instead he was relegated to scout team QB.