Wisconsin running back Montee Ball has been practicing for the past week without the dreaded non-contact jersey, but has been held out of live tackling situations.But that doesn't mean Ball hasn't been banged around a bit. "Coach Hammock is going to make sure (that I'm ready to go)," Ball said . "As soon as I came back, he basically let James (White) and Melvin (Gordon) rest and I took a lot of reps, which is good. I needed to get my feet back going and my legs back going."
I've never been a believer in resting your studs against the patsies for fear that they won't play very much. However, in this situation I would much rather play James White over Ball.