But was he not able to make it farther, or was he just struggling a little bit so Fran thought it's best to shut him down now to salvage an entire year of eligibility? When the decision was made, we had a deep roster. Maybe by the time Fran wished he had Patrick available, they decided it was unfair to start him back up so late, making him miss a decent portion of the season. It was only a handful of games between him shitting it down and Nunge getting hurt, but it is an important time if year to establish yourself before conference play starts.