Blake Barnett's decision to leave Arizona State didn't catch coach Herm Edwards by surprise, but it did leave the Sun Devils a bit thin at football's most important position.
"I had a nice conversation with Blake," Edwards said on Monday's Pac-12 media coaches teleconference. "It just felt like at this point of time in his career he wanted to find a place where he can maybe play."
During spring practice, Barnett battled sophomore Dillon Sterling-Cole for the No. 2 quarterback spot behind senior starter Manny Wilkins. Redshirt-freshman Ryan Kelley – a Chandler Basha High product – is No.