Tray Woodall has been cleared to, um, go?

Much like the Cards, Pitt is also waiting on some bewildering injuries to heal, most notably point guard Tray Woodall's abdominal strain that has kept him out of the Panther lineup for almost 6 weeks. Adding to Pitt's dysfunction is that some have been reporting Tray was cleared to return almost two weeks ago, and that the decision to sit out has been his. He said this recently...

That’s the thing. Everyone has been saying I’ve been cleared to play. I heard it on the ESPN game when I watched it again. I never had the word that I was cleared to play. If I had the word, I probably would have tried to play. When I’m ready, I’m going to get on the court because I want to help my team.

It should be noted, it's not some mysterious message board troll claiming that Tray Woodall could/should play, but Jamie Dixon, Pitt's coach, that's fed some of the fire, insisting that it'll be "his decision" on when to return. Weird.

This will actually be Woodall's second comeback attempt of the season. He convinced the team trainer to let him play against Notre Dame in late December, but hurt both himself and the team as he was repeatedly burned defensively.

But just our luck, Tray Woodall appears ready to play. But this is one matchup I think the Cards can exploit. If Peyton Siva is going to get his groove back, an opposing point that hasn't played for 6 weeks and whose lateral defense is likely to be slowed is s a good place to start.