What to do with Chris Hilton this week?

Hilton being out has hurt us way worse than I thought. Not just because he can take the top off the defense as our biggest deep threat. But because it moved Daniels outside, when he and Nuss had developed great chemistry with out of the slot. We miss Hilton’s direct production, but moving guys around has hurt our offense in other ways.

Anderson has been nice in the slot, but Daniels provides more mismatches. He’s gonna be better than just his production these 1st 2 games. And he’s more physical and a better blocker than the smaller Anderson. (We’ve got to get Zay Thomas more involved in the offense, too. He’s a dude).

But Hilton’s greatest trait is his speed, and his injury to his foot/ankle could not be in a worse place. It’s something that could linger. Do we run him out there against South Carolina because it’s a must win? Even though it may set him back? Or do we gamble and sit him out? If we win without him, we can hold him out until Ole Miss and give him the best chance of being 100% not only for that game, but the rest of the season. I think playing him against SC definitely sets him back just based on the unfortunate place of where his injury is. Maybe he gets through that game, then sits against South Alabam, UCLA, then the bye week before Ole Miss. Or maybe it sets him back further. I’m just not sure what the better gamble is.