Officially, Pat White will be ready to play against Syracuse, though I suppose if I was a suspicious, literal fella, I’d wonder if that meant he would really play or just be ready to play.

I’ve been concussed before — believe me, it explains a lot — and it’s not a fun existence, especially the first time. That said, don’t get me wrong. I’m not making a direct comparison here. I never played college quarterback and I’m not sure what the exact impact is, but I know it takes time to regain clarity. My observation was Pat was a little foggy Tuesday night, when he did not practice and merely watched as a precaution. Perhaps it comes back in plenty of time.

What I also know is it become increasingly easier to get concussions after the first one. A hit Saturday could do more damage than the one last week. To be clear, Stewart said it’s not a concussion and he couldn’t be more emphatic about that, but Pat admitted he’d never had his bell rung quite as, uh, loud before. If he doesn’t have a concussion, he at least has many of the symptoms and side effects.

Prior to White’s weekly interview Tuesday night, the media was encouraged to ask questions only about Syracuse because White didn’t recall much of the Rutgers game, including the hit that sidelined him in the third quarter. 

It’s fair to say that even without a concussion, he’s still feeling it and could be at risk for re-injury or additional injury. The hunch is this is going to be decided close to gametime and WVU will take no chances with its marquee player. What do you think?