Imagine being in your last year of eligibility and not getting to play the game you love, or at least not getting playing time because your buddies have beaten you out for the job.
Then suddenly a couple of your buddies get hurt and you’re called upon to fill in as they’re done for the season.
Are you happy for the opportunity or sad for your friends being hurt?
It’s easy to think in hypotheticals but what if you’re actually living that very situation?
That is indeed the case for Trevor Ruhland, a fifth-year, enjoying his final few weeks in the blue and gold. Now how does the Notre Dame veteran offensive lineman feel about getting playing time because of injuries to his teammates?
"I would trade playing right now for Tommy (Kraemer) and Rob (Hainsey) to be healthy right now. They're our best players. It's heartbreaking to see them on crutches on the sideline." – #NotreDame OL Trevor Ruhland pic.twitter.com/nv01nsAzGY
— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) November 20, 2019
As former NFL executive Phil Emery used to call it – “great teammateship” was shown here by the Cary, Illinois product.