If you take an all-conference performer and put him on the field, it's going to help your defense a lot, ... We'll see if we can get him up to speed.

Tell me how bad the field was beat up.

That's between the University of Miami and the conference. They're probably going to say, 'Hey, what do you want to do?' But it won't make a lick of difference what we say.

He comes on the field and competes very well. With that kind of talent and a guy that will compete and is willing to work, he can move up pretty quickly.

I think we'll have to wait and see how he does on the field, ... If he gets hot and sweaty, do the symptoms come back? His body has been through a pretty traumatic thing. You've got to make sure you don't incite a repeat of that.

I've said, 'Hey, it doesn't matter who walks on the field. You have to get ready to play,' ... It does not matter who's in the game and who's not in the game.