“Little rusty, but that’s to be expected,” Barker said immediately after walking off the practice field. “Obviously, we’ve got a long way to go, but it’s the beginning of camp. It’s a grind. I feel good about where we’re at.”
First-year Troy head coach Chip Lindsey feels good about his quarterback, who is coming back from knee surgery after tearing his ACL midway through last season.
But in these early days of camp, there is a “settling in” period for everyone, including the quarterback from Decatur. Lindsey reminded reporters t hat Barker, who threw a lot in seven-on-seven drills, was limited in the spring.