WT's Flemming raises questions

Here's our sports editor's take on WT running back Keithon Flemming's injury, suffered last week in an intrasquad scrimmage:

I attended the West Texas football scrimmage Saturday morning and watched in horror when star running back Keithon Flemming went down with an injury to his elbow.

This arrives just seven days before the Buffs take on No. 1 ranked Grand Valley State in "The Bro" and raises a question. Should the Buffs be hitting at full speed with their best players seven days before their opener?

Of course not.

This is a freak injury, but still you need to at least show up on opening day with your best players. Flemming is proven back. If he was a freshman that's a different story. I don't care if he doesn't take one hit the entire preseason. You need to show up with your best.

And another thing. I was bothered by the fact there wasn't an ambulance sitting near the field. Flemming sat on the field a good 15 minutes before being hauled off. The WT training staff is tremendous.

But no ambulance waiting? RIDICULOUS.