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‘Bama transfer Barnett eligible all season for Arizona State
Alabama transfer quarterback Blake Barnett is eligible to play the entire 2017 season for Arizona State.
The NCAA informed the school Tuesday that Barnett, who left Alabama in late September, had his waiver granted. He transferred to Arizona State in December and needed an OK from the NCAA to be eligible to participate in spring practice and play at the start of next season. Otherwise he would have had to sit out 12 months before becoming eligible.
Barnett tweeted: “When you find out you’re eligible for game 1! August 31 can’t come soon enough. #ForksUp” Arizona State confirmed the NCAA’s decision.
Barnett was a five-star recruit from Corona, California, and the most highly touted quarterback recruit to ever sign with Alabama. He redshirted as a freshman and battled a case of mononucleosis.
Last season, he started the opener for Alabama, but quickly relinquished the job to freshman Jalen Hurts. Barnett completed 11 of 19 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns in three games.
He enrolled in Palomar College, a community college, after leaving Tuscaloosa. That allowed him to become eligible about a month into the 2017 season, but he appealed to the NCAA for the right to play the whole season.
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Gabriel Claudio drove hard toward the goal inside the 18-yard box and a collision resulted in a penalty kick to potentially break 55 minutes of goalless action.
Claudio walked gingerly after the play, getting the time needed to recover because his collision counterpart from No. 14 Pinnacle was on the ground being looked at by trainers.
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