As far as Shaw goes

He does have a deep bruise that "could be a hairline fracture" in his shoulder according to Spurrier. He suffered the initial injury in the Vandy game and fell on the same spot in the UAB game. Spurrier says Connor would have been fine to play the rest of the UAB game if not for hitting the shoulder on the same spot. The status of the injury did not change after the UAB game however. The fracture doesn't require surgery and playing can't cause any further damage to the injury. It is more of a question of pain tolerance. He was cleared to play by the trainers and medical staff and he went to Spurrier and said he could and wanted to play against UAB. He is once again cleared to play by the trainers and medical staff for the Mizzou game. Spurrier says he should be ready to play by the Mizzou game.

I for one wanted Shaw to take the UAB game off for the simple fact that he didn't need to play. Thompson came in and did a fine job. He did throw one pick when Ace Sanders ran the wrong route. I am comfortable with Thompson playing against Mizzou and I think that's what needs to happen. Our defense will keep us in any game regardless of who we have at QB, just like last season..