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Blake Barnett may be the next starting quarterback for Alabama, pending an upcoming battle for the coveted spot vacated by Jake Coker.
And he may win that job wearing a jersey other than the No. 6 that the Crimson Tide fans became accustomed to seeing in 2015.
On Saturday, the QB tweeted a Photoshopped version of the picture featured at the top of this story.
Back to the old ways. ?? #8 pic.twitter.com/nv9Bjg6xRz
— B² (@Blake8Barnett) February 20, 2016
The jersey number has been changed from No. 6 to No. 8, and his caption simply says “Back to the old ways. #8”
Barnett did wear No. 8 during his high school career, and he also sported the number during the 2015 Under Armour All-American game.
As Alabama beat writer Charlie Potter points out, there is one problem with this potential transition.
Alabama WR Robert Foster wore the No. 8 jersey in 2015 prior to suffering a season-ending injury and is still listed on the team’s roster.
The possibility that Foster himself may be changing numbers as well does exist.
Barnett is still listed as No. 6 on the official Alabama roster.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
