The truth of the matter is this... There is NO substitute for actual game time reps and Barnett looked like hot dogshit against Baylor in his first start also.
Anybody with half a brain knew that whoever got thrown in there vs OU was gonna get picked on by Bobby, however Schellenberger played very well the next week vs ku even though they tried to go after him as well. Granted, there's a world of difference between OU and ku, but the kid really isn't that bad and is not the liability some seem to think he is.
He may not be all conference, however he's quite serviceable and won't make mistakes that get you beat. If anybody beats him out, we'll be in even better shape because he's a smart player that is, in fact, athletic enough to play at this level.