JotCast | Notre Dame Football Live Chat Oct. 27, 2021

Notre Dame Football Live Chat Oct. 27, 2021

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Ken- Pensacola

12:47

Eric -Love these chats - How many players will do you think we'll lose to the NFL draft and what effect will it have on the chances of us winning CFB Championship next year? Tanks & GO IRISH!!!!!!!

Eric Hansen

12:44

It doesn't exist. He's not done enough in the coaching staff's eyes to beat out the other two QBs. But his status as No. 3 is not a punishment of any kind. It's just his reality. That could change in the future.

Reno Joe

12:42

Joe from Reno, NV. Finally a game plan for Jack to show his arm talents, even though the guy sitting behind me didn’t think so. Also loved the runs by Tyler.
How big is the doghouse built for Drew Pine?

Eric Hansen

12:41

Hey Tim, and thanks. I didn't answer the Hamilton part of this directly in Steve's question, because I don't know the answer and I don't think Kyle knows yet. I will say, it's not out of the realm of possibility that he will return. ... From all accounts, ND made a big impression on Xavier Nwankpa, the five-star safety out of Iowa. But it's a tight race with home-state Iowa and Ohio State, He is set to announce his decision on Dec. 8. He would be in the mix to be a starter in 2022 if he chose ND.

Tim Vancouver,WA

12:37

Eric, thanks a lot for all you do and for your insight. Two questions; Does Hamilton suit up again this season? And, did ND make a good enough impression for his heir-apparent out of Iowa? I can’t remember the young man’s name, sorry. Thanks again to you and Tyler

Eric Hansen

12:37

I do think Kyle is a team-first guy. He's also a member of MENSA, with a genius IQ and common sense to go with it. He's got a great support system who would help him make a grounded decision. Hopefully, we'll know for sure soon (perhaps Thursday) if indeed we're talking about a fat pad impingement.

As far as the injury itself, it doesn't seem possible Kyle Hamilton would have a fat pad anywhere on his body. It seems more like an injury a sports writer would get jostling for free press box food. It is an injury with pain and inflammation underneath the knee cap. There are varying degrees of seriousness. For more, click here.

12:33

What's Notre Dame's postseason trajectory? Are the Irish a playoff team? (Not at all likely, but still possible.) A Cheez-It Bowl team? (With a loss maybe and more likely with two losses.) A New Year's Six non-playoff team? (Ding, ding, ding if they go 11-1).

What's the medical evaluation? Can he injure himself further or elongate his recovery by playing before the injury is fully healed? Can he play through the pain? (moreO

12:27

There are a lot of Kyle Hamilton questions in the queue similar to this one, so I'll try to address most (if not all) in this one. 1. I don't think playing or not THIS week was a business decision of sorts. I think this week was a medical decision. But as the injury heals, I definitely feel the business end of things comes into play. Right now, Hamilton is projected by most prominent draft analysts as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. That's whether he plays another down for Notre Dame in his career or not. A lot of other factors then start to play into the equation. (more)

Steve from St. Louis

12:20

When BK provided the injury update for Kyle Hamilton on I believe Monday it almost sounded like it may be a business decision on Hamilton's part not to play against NC. Something to the effect of "all parties having input". You certainly cant blame him as there is a lot at stake regarding his future. Hamilton strikes me as a team first guy so I'm curious what your take on BK's answer was and the situation in general? Also I've never heard of a "fat pad" injury before. Any additional details on that?

Eric Hansen

12:19

There are admittedly some extremes to his play this season. Big drops, but also some very big catches. I don't think that's completely unexpected, given how little he has played his first three years, due to a variety of factors (including injuries). He had 6 career catches coming into this season. Kevin is on a trajectory to finish with 41 catches for 661 yards and 6 TDs. Decent numbers, but not those that would suggest the NFL Draft should be his next step. Coming back in 2022 seems like the prudent thing to do. I'm not sure if he sees it the same way, but we'll see. He does have NFL talent. He needs to develop NFL consistency.

Rusty Irish , Cincinnati OH

12:09

Eric, is it me or is Kevin Austin consistently dropping routine balls, especially at the most in opportune times.?

Eric Hansen

12:08

OK now on to the question queue ...

12:07

Before I start, I had a chathead email me about what are the must-do pregame things to do at a Notre Dame home game day beyond tailgating. He's coming up for his first-ever game this weekend. Since,my to-do list (pick up credential, get to my seat in the press box on time, tell Tyler James a corny joke) looks markedly different than what a fan's might be, I'm taking suggestions. Just submit them separately from your questions, and I'll run some of them at the very end of the chat. Thanks.

12:03

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12:02

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