[DortonWildcat5]

For some reason I have a feeling that the "Rumors" of these two not playing was just to stir up some pre game chatter?

Why did we hear nothing about this until game day?

I don't think it was "rumors" of them not playing (just an update about a couple of injuries). I knew Hatfield was hurt (anyone who was at the Expo saw him take 2 hard spills on the floor), but I knew nothing about Elisha (he went to the doctor yesterday). I heard about it for the first time at lunch today. Tendonitis is kind of like shin splints in that it boils down to if you can play through the pain. I'm sure Elisha will play unless he is just hurting too bad. In fact, I expect him to play well because he almost always does. I have no idea on Ashley's injury.

Honestly, I should have thought about what you were going to say before I posted what his mother told me. I should have known better. SV is not the type of team who is going to try to set up a reason for a loss.