[Redneck]

According to the announcers the training staff would not let him play because he could not grip the ball at all with his right hand. If he can't grip he can't take a snap out of the shotgun and handle it at all.

Say what you want about Pat White but it was not his decision to set out.

I would take him on my team any day of the week. A three year starter with tons of speed.

I am sure there have been many of you that have played with dislocated fingers and such but if you can't handle the snap you are more of a liability to your team that an asset.

Why did they not run the guts out of Slaton and Devine?

I believe that the trainers wouldn't let him play because college trainers are too cautious, been there done that. But I don't buy for one minute that he couldn't handle the snap. He only mishandled one when he came back in. I know better than that. I was a TE/WR and caught balls with no problem after dislocations. I played my Senior year with a broke middle knuckle on my right hand, and it's still broke. I'd take him over alot of QB's too, I was upset, thought he was bein a big wuss, didn't know it was the trainers who kept him from playin. I still don't understand that, they let Slaton play last year with a broke hand knowin that he was gonna have to have surgery after the season. If this is true then I bet them trainers get run outta town, lol.