It wasn’t much of a surprise but was newsworthy nonetheless Monday when Brian Kelly revealed that Notre Dame All-American safety Kyle Hamilton won’t be returning this regular season. Hamilton suffered a knee injury in the second half of the USC game on October 23 and hasn’t played since.
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Kelly’s full-quote on when we might see Hamilton in blue and gold again went as follows:
“The injury itself is generally a six week injury, so there was some meniscus involvement. But that is no longer an issue. There’s no meniscus at all. He’s got a great meniscus, but this is much more about the healing around the knee itself and there’s no structural damage at all. But it generally takes about six weeks. We’re dealing with with an injury that usually takes about six weeks. It’s the tissue. I’m not a doctor, so I don’t want to give too much information here. There’s tissue and fibers that kind of connect the tissue and fiber around the joint and then in the knee and they get pinched or pulled and that’s the issue that that has to heal. So, it just takes some time.” – Brian Kelly
When asked if Hamilton was for certain done this regular season:
“Six weeks would take him through the end of the regular season and then we have to see where we are with college football playoffs, bowl games, things like that.” – Brian Kelly
Like Kelly, I’m no doctor, but based off of what the head coach said it certainly seems like the only way Kyle Hamilton plays for Notre Dame again is if the Irish are in the College Football Playoff.
And I’m perfectly alright with that. Stay healthy and go get paid to be one of the best in the world at your craft, young man!
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