David Cornwell

6-5, 228 | Class of 2017

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Odds stacked against Blake Barnett to start as a rookie at Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Like any good quarterback, Blake Barnett has plenty of confidence. And why not? He's 6-foot-5, 205 pounds, has a great head of hair and says he can throw the ball about 70 yards.
about 4082 days ago | Alex Scarborough | NCF On The Trail
Another No. 1 class doesn't guarantee Alabama another national championship

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- They're talented. So, so talented. With 19 ESPN 300 signees -- three more than any other school and twice the average of the SEC -- there is no doubt that Alabama has the most stacked recruiting class in college football.
about 4094 days ago | Alex Scarborough | NCF On The Trail
How'd we do? Tide prediction rewind

Not every prediction we made about Alabama heading into the spring panned out, but we got awfully close. Let's take a look back: Prediction No. 1: Kiffin provides a jolt This one appears to be a work in progress as A-Day was not the most impressive performance for the offense.
about 4381 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
Coker in good position after A-Day woes

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It made sense for Nick Saban to begin his post A-Day spring game news conference with a caveat. After what everyone had seen that Saturday afternoon, a reasoned voice was needed, and Saban stepped to the podium to deliver his own sense of perspective.
about 4384 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
Sims a winner in Bama's first scrimmage

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Score scrimmage No. 1 in favor of Blake Sims. Yes, he's something of a work in progress at quarterback. And, yes, it's fair to say that his skill set doesn't quite fit what Alabama and coach Nick Saban typically do on offense.
about 4398 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
Scrimmage could separate Alabama QBs

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama isn't in a rush to find its starting quarterback for the 2014 season. That might sound a little crazy when you consider the high expectations the Crimson Tide will undoubtedly face yet again this fall, but it really isn't the biggest concern for a team that was an improbable play away from repeating as SEC West champs and possibly playing in its third straight BCS title game last season.
about 4401 days ago | Edward Aschoff | Alabama Crimson Tide
Spring predictions: Ranking Alabama QBs

Editor's note: This is final part in a weeklong series predicting what changes are ahead for Alabama this spring. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- There's a lot that stands to happen during spring practice at Alabama, but naming a starting quarterback isn't one of them.
about 4422 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
Spring predictions: Kiffin provides a jolt

Editor's note: This is Part I of a weeklong series predicting what changes are ahead for Alabama this spring. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It was a long and winding quote that really ended nowhere and didn't reveal much at all.
about 4426 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
Saban hoping for quiet QB competition

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nick Saban has hosted enough quarterback competitions to know how this oncoming saga will play out. From now until the moment he names a starter under center, the entire state of Alabama will be in a panic over who will become AJ McCarron's successor.
about 4430 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Alabama Crimson Tide
5 burning questions: Replacing QBs

Over the span of their careers they threw for 48,824 passing yards. There were a total 403 touchdown passes among them, and they won 184 games in which they appeared, including 11 bowls and two national championships.
about 4440 days ago | Alex Scarborough | Texas A&M Aggies
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