Wednesday, September 13, 2006

"Free mahi-mahi"

It looks as though Willie Tuitama will not play this weekend against Steven F. Austin. It has been confirmed that Tuitama suffered a concussion on a helmet-to-helmet hit at LSU. The Arizona Daily Wildcat reported that he was seen vomiting in the airport before traveling back to Tucson with the team following last Saturday's game.

Tuitama missed a second consecutive day of practice Tuesday, and will not be cleared to play until he undergoes further testing. The Arizona Daily Star reports that "Arizona's quarterback will take the computerized ImPACT test, which is designed to measure the attention, memory, processing speed and reaction of athletes who have suffered concussions."

What a perfect opportunity for senior backup Adam Austin to get a start. Austin looked calm and poised in mop up duty for the Wildcats last week, and - having been here for four years - should know the offense quite well. Surely he knows it well enough to guide Arizona past division 1-AA S.F. Austin. Stoops and company should realize sitting Tuitama - ensuring he is absolutely 100% - is worth letting Austin bask in the glory that would be his first career start - at home nonetheless.

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