With all due respect Whaler (and you know I do), if I were DC of the #2 college team in the country, and I found out that my start middle linebacker was embarrassed beyond the limits of the typical human condition, and I found out less than 14 days before the biggest game of my (or anyone else's) career up to that point, you better believe I'm keep that close to my vest until at least after the game. I don't call that lying, I call that minimizing distraction. Imagine the media circus if the catfish came out of the bag before the game?