agreed, he can play.
just to note, for the last few years we've had transfers, injuries, redshirts, and rosters not at the 13 man max. players are either in the rotation, or believe they have a shot at being in the rotation the following year as seniors graduate.
if Verbinskis verbals, we'll have 13 on scholarship and nobody graduating. 3-4 guys for sure won't get time that year. and if you aren't getting time that year with nobody graduating, there's little hope of getting time the following year. so we're setting ourselves up for transfers.
not saying that's the worst thing ever, but it could cause problems. you want competition for time and you want depth, but you also want a happy family and a healthy locker room.