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jsc28 · 02-13-2013, 10:22 AM

Rumors swirling on twitter that Whitson has a torn UCL and will be out for the year. Anybody heard anything?

GataBaitx3 · 02-13-2013, 10:23 AM

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Rumors swirling on twitter that Whitson has a torn UCL and will be out for the year. Anybody heard anything?

You gotta be kidding me...

gatorcal · 02-13-2013, 11:46 AM

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Rumors swirling on twitter that Whitson has a torn UCL and will be out for the year. Anybody heard anything?

Can't find anything. Who is tweeting this?

**AndrewSpivey** · 02-13-2013, 11:48 AM

Just a rumor right now. I'm trying to get more on this

jsc28 · 02-13-2013, 11:52 AM

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Just a rumor right now. I'm trying to get more on this

Hopefully it is an ugly, false rumor. Seems like a strange thing to make up though...

jsc28 · 02-13-2013, 11:59 AM

http://www.gatorzone.com/mobile/news/24902

MadduxFanII · 02-13-2013, 12:04 PM

Well...this is bad.

**GatorNation850** · 02-13-2013, 12:06 PM

UGHHH

jsc28 · 02-13-2013, 12:28 PM

He is going to meet with Dr.Andrews, so I assume we will have to move on without him.

DoubleDown11 · 02-13-2013, 12:29 PM

There's a big difference between a torn UCL and shoulder fatigue, but either way it's not good.

I had noticed that Sully wasn't really talking about him much leading up to the season. I was afraid something like this was coming. At this point all you can do is hope the kid has a career ahead of him and he doesn't turn into one of those guys whose arm just doesn't cooperate.

**gators4life** · 02-13-2013, 12:32 PM

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There's a big difference between a torn UCL and shoulder fatigue, but either way it's not good.

I had noticed that Sully wasn't really talking about him much leading up to the season. I was afraid something like this was coming. At this point all you can do is hope the kid has a career ahead of him and he doesn't turn into one of those guys whose arm just doesn't cooperate.

Usually "shoulder fatigue" is a cover up. I'm sure there is more to his injury. Lets not kid ourselves, Sully has never been up front with Whitson's real injuries. He doesn't like when stuff about his players get out.

ETGator1 · 02-13-2013, 01:52 PM

You don't meet with James Andrews unless it's serious. Still, it's crappy that something wasn't done last summer when he had to drop out of summer ball. Obviously, based on his freshman performance, the kid isn't right and hasn't been right for a long time.

dadx4 · 02-13-2013, 01:58 PM

This stinks. I hope he recovers, it seems like he's always hurt. Maybe him and Patchan are related? I kid I kid.

gtr2x · 02-13-2013, 02:33 PM

Guess someone else will have to step up. Anybody have any thoughts on the new rotation?

MadduxFanII · 02-13-2013, 02:38 PM

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Guess someone else will have to step up. Anybody have any thoughts on the new rotation?

"Crawford, then pray for intervention from the Lord."

**gators4life** · 02-13-2013, 02:48 PM

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Guess someone else will have to step up. Anybody have any thoughts on the new rotation?

I would guess, Crawford, Kish, then one of them Freshman like Tucker Simpson. Don't think Shafer would, but who knows.

jsc28 · 02-13-2013, 02:53 PM

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I would guess, Crawford, Kish, then one of them Freshman like Tucker Simpson. Don't think Shafer would, but who knows.

Could also see a guy like Gibson get a shot.

**keefer** · 02-13-2013, 02:55 PM

Look, Sully had to have known that this could be a possibility. There is NO way he doesn't have a back up plan in place.

**gators4life** · 02-13-2013, 03:02 PM

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Could also see a guy like Gibson get a shot.

I like Gibson a lot, but I don't think our coaches trust him in big games. There was a reason we didn't see him being brought in tough spots last year. The kids throws 95+ with a good off speed pitch when he's on. I was told he gets the jitters sometimes. I think he is better suited in the bullpen. Some guys just don't have a starter mentality, and there is nothing wrong with that.

DoubleDown11 · 02-13-2013, 04:43 PM

Apparently Larry Vettel reported Crawford, Simpson, Shafer on the radio today.