On Friday, Dolphins quarterback Pat White unexpectedly didn’t show up for the first day of training camp.
On Saturday, White showed up, but not after at least one newspaper in South Florida declared that White would miss all of training camp and possibly the full season due to a “serious non-football” issue.
But then White showed up for practice on Saturday. He later spoke to the media about the situation. Though he answered some questions, many remain.
“I’m having personal issues, they’ve been handled,” White told reporters. “It is what it is, I’m happy to be back out here. [I am] thankful that I have people around me that care about people in general and just thankful that my teammates are here and we’re working and moving on to the next level.”
White wouldn’t talk about the nature of his personal issues. “We can talk about football from here on out,” he said. “My personal issues is over it’s done with. And I’m back to football. Excited to be out here, enthused, and enjoying the atmosphere.”
The speculation seems to center on White possibly having a sudden bout of second thoughts regarding his NFL career. He had a rough first year, punctuated with a nasty concussion on a helmet-to-helmet hit from Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor. During the offseason, he said on Twitter that he’d be better off playing baseball than switching from quarterback to receiver.
Based on a stellar college career and a draft selection in the upper half of round two, White likely expected that his NFL career would be much easier. He’s learning the hard way that it isn’t. So unless he’s willing and able to bust through the ceiling against which his football career is now bumping, returning to baseball could best mesh with his long-term interests.
so who gets sloppy seconds?
Purple Drank strikes again!
The guy don’t like losing.
Can’t say I blame him.
And the he’s on a loser.
And he’s on a loser.
He better work his ass off if he ever wants to be good in the NFL. I was rooting for the guy from day one but damn he’s got to get it together or he’ll be cut right away
If there’s a lockout there’ll be a few more kids wished they had played baseball.
this pick was worse than the Ginn pick. Every once in awhile they take a real head scratcher in the middle of an otherwise good draft. what the hell did they think they were getting? He’s entirely too small for the NFL.
I dont want to waste a roster spot on him.
we’ve got too many good backs and linebackers to keep him.
Another bell-ringer this year, and this dude will be swinging a bat down the road.
Well, there you go: “It is what it is.” I’m glad he made it crystal freaking clear.
Not that it’s any of my business or anyone’s business but White’s and the team’s.
At least we know it ain’t what it ain’t.
If I was him I would play baseball. More money to be made, and you’ll still be able to walk after your finished playing. Then again he is a QB so it’s not like he’s getting hit all the time.
Did you lend him a supporting shoulder? Share a wine cooler with Pat? Reassure him? Help him burn his couch? Tell us, Florio!
Spoken nice and soft like a true Homer………you would have hammered anyone else………..It’s good to know that at least you like somebody……….
He has yet to complete an NFL pass. Definitely a bigger bust than Limas Sweed.
I would agree with the opinion that White should switch his athletic career to baseball unless he is willing to play wide receiver in the NFL. He is not going to be given a chance in the NFL. Pat White needs a reality check and some good advice. Why sit on the sidelines; either go back to baseball or accept reality for this season and try the wide receiver position. The Dolphins have one of the best wide receivers in the NFL with Brandon Marshall. After him they do not have much talent at that position.
Damn Florio your man love for pat white knows no boundaries. Will you be writing excuses for hardballtalk when he switches to baseball and sucks there too??!!
Me, Sally, Andre and Pat, on the couch, watching NFL games on a Sunday, all you can eat bon bons.
Can heaven ever be like this?
p.s. Fat Albert, you are more than welcome, bring your own couch.
I know what his personal issue was, he was looking for his head all offseason… You know, the one that Ike Taylor knocked off….
That hit hurt me just watching it. Reminds me of the hit that ended my football career before college even started.
He seems like a good kid, but he is not built to play in the NFL. It’s a tough thing to accept, but if baseball is an option, it doesn’t have to be a tough decision to make.
The Pat White experiment is nearing it’s end.
“It is what it is”. lol. I thought that even the most…um…’verbally challenged’ players stopped uttering that insipid, insufferable shyt last year!
Try saying “Que sera, sera. Whatever will be, will be” instead. Maybe THAT will help, Pat.
To whit “My personal fear of charging defenders trying to kill me, but merely administering a concussion on my inexperienced ass, is handled. Que sera, sera. Whatever will be, will be”. See?
It is what it is, nomesayin’?
Typical Mountainer!
Love it, Florio. When he was drafted, you strapped on your knee pads and practically put him in the HOF before he played his first game. Every third post was about Pat White. Now, you’re down on him. You certainly are a fickle little b**ch.
Understandable….hopefully, everything’s okay.
Now…I know some fools will chime in with lame jokes, as if NFL players aren’t human.
Pat is having personal issues with a crisis of confusion over his orientation. “Am I a pitcher or a receiver?”. There is not anything wrong with that.
Why should he go to baseball? He’s backing up Chad henne?
“You mean there be no quota for me?”
I hope he has success with either one.
Funny… all these negative and less than insightful comments must be coming from stellar NFL players… Oh, on second thought… they must be coming from guys who achieved little more than high school glory days.
First of all, he can’t be that much of a scrub if he got DRAFTED in the first place. Second of all, how is he not built for the NFL (is Doug Flutie or Rex Grossman really that much bigger than him?) and what does size mean anyways… at this rate JaMarcus Russell and Tim Tebow (jury is still out) should be NFL QB gods in 10 years.
Stop with the bitter remarks and think about how he must be pretty gifted if MLB is even on his radar as an option for a career change. Less than 1% of the population have what it takes to play one professional sport – let alone two.
And if he is having personal issues, who’s business is it anyways unless it involves the safety of others? If is personal issues are regarding his doubts about playing a sport that could have lasting effects on his long-term health, good for him for having the mind to weigh his options. In case you haven’t been paying attention – those “Ol’ Timers” who would have just rubbed dirt on an injury or dimissed getting their bells’ rung wouldn’t have that mindset if they could actually think or recall the lasting damage those effect have on them 30 years down the road.
‘Nuff said?
So nobody’s willing to entertain the possibility that he had a sick relative or something? Last year (Pro Bowl Safety) Nick Collins missed a large part of the offseason with “personal issues” and everybody in the media assumed it was because he was unhappy with his contract. We didn’t find out until August that it was because his dad died and he had a lot of stuff to take care of.
So sure, it could be a lot of things. But don’t you suppose that we could maybe give a guy the benefit of the doubt with his “personal issues” in case that it is actually something he just doesn’t want to share with millions of people he doesn’t know? I’m sure a lot of us have had things in our family lives that we wouldn’t want ESPN to report about.
Anyone with a comment name like NYMets….who talks about losing……should take a long hard look into a mirror…….Los Mess…..Tell me, you like being the Phillies bitch?….You like that huh…..
girls problems guaranteed
I heard he tried WR last year and was so bad it wasn’t even funny
# VegasChris says: August 1, 2010 12:58 AM
Me, Sally, Andre and Pat, on the couch, watching NFL games on a Sunday, all you can eat bon bons.
Can heaven ever be like this?
p.s. Fat Albert, you are more than welcome, bring your own couch.
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That last line is some funny stuff.
Let’s face it, he’s a pussy.
After watching Pat White as a four year starter in Morgantown for the West Virginia Mountaineers , I can tell you he is a first class man and first class player as well . He is an extremely bright well mannered young man that just needs to be given a fair chance . Pat needed one year under his belt to learn the Dolphins system and the nuances of life in the NFL . If Dolphins coach Tony Sparano will give Pat a legitimate fair chance to come in and compete for a starting job , there is no doubt he could be leading the Dolphins in the near future . This kid played on a big stage and was the most feared offensive player on the field every week . If hes given the opportunity , he will seize it .
Can’t believe that Florio used the word “bust” in a post about Pat White. Didn’t use it in the right context, but he used it. Baby steps Mike, baby steps.
I love the “not built to play in the NFL” comments. Everyone’s a friggin’ GM.
As a rookie, White was listed at 6’0″, 190 lbs ….and if he’s anything like most NFL players, he probably added 10-15 pounds of muscle this offseason. Which means his height/weight ratio is comparable to that of Chris Johnson and Drew Brees. Call me crazy…..but last time I checked, those guys seemed pretty well equipped to play in he NFL.
It very well may be that White will never amount to anything in the NFL. But if it happens, it will almost certainly be because he didn’t have the talent, or he didn’t have the work ethic, or maybe he couldn’t learn an NFL playbook.
But it won’t have a damn thing to do with “he just wasn’t built to play in the NFL.”
Pussy.
Sheesh…..let’s see, should I be a millionaire footaball player or a millionaire baseball player? This guy has NO problems. He is blessed to have two sport talent, can play at a high level in either and he’s worried? Most people are legitimately worried that they won’t be able to hang on to their crappy jobs for another year and that they’ll have enough money when they retire that they don’t have to eat dog food. That’s real life. That’s livin’ in the USA, 2010!
He sounds like he’s scared.
To everyone calling Pat White a pussy:
Are any of you in the nfl? any play college ball? any of you ever get up off your couch when a football game is played? Thought not, your probably the type that, if you played football at all, you played flag because you couldn’t handle the contact.
I bet you all would curl up and cry to mommy if an nfl player hit you.
f*ck those A holes who have the nerve to call the guy a pussy. You have zero idea what could be going on in his life. Go back to your miserable existence losers.
This is a perfect example why good high school QB prospects should always go play for a college that runs a pro style offense if their goal is to play in the NFL.
Pat better be careful or his coach will put one in the back of his ear…what?…His coach’s name is Sparano? Oh I thought it was Soprano.
Sorry.
@NYMets
Considering you’re a Mets fan, I’m going to trust you when you say he doesn’t like being a loser since you certainly speak from experience.
stop banging on this guy.
he carries a mean clipboard and always will.
he ain’t no don strock.
TryTheVeal — it’s the best in the City.
You remember what happened to the guy who “tried the veal” AND the guy who said it?
Talk about being a bitch. You’re the only guy on this site who names himself after someone’s bitch!
Owned.
As of December 21, 2009, White had thrown three passes for incompletions and has rushed for 54 yards total. So, lets relax. He is nothing more than a wild cat option at best.
Three Cloud says:
August 1, 2010 4:30 AM
I heard he tried WR last year and was so bad it wasn’t even funny
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Where did you hear that? In your own head?
People who use the term “it is what it is” are almost as dumb as people who use the term “moving forward.”
NYMets says:
Talk about being a bitch. You’re the only guy on this site who names himself after someone’s bitch!
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The Atlanta Braves and Philidelphia Phillies are laughing.
The writing is on the wall. The Fins will not keep four QBs, so someone other than Henne is trade bait. Unless he had a very strong excuse, he’s not long on a Parcells team. Barring a miracle, this is looking more like a lost value draft choice. At best, he gets traded for a fourth round pick.
Good luck kid. I sincerely hope things work out for the best.
NYMets says:
August 1, 2010 9:56 AM
TryTheVeal — it’s the best in the City.
You remember what happened to the guy who “tried the veal” AND the guy who said it?
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Well I’ve done a little search online and I don’t know what you are talking about NYMets….
Just curious. What DID happen to the guy? I always thought it was from an old stand-up comedian act.
Probably had to make that last moonshine run before camp began, right Florio!