The Fighting Irish faithful received some sad news today. Tight end Kyle Rudolph, one of Notre Dame's premier offense players, is out for the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury.The Cincinnati native sustained the hamstring injury in preseason camp and reaggravated it on Saturday's 23-17 victory over Pitt. Apparently Rudolph's hamstring pulled away from the bone (ouch) because of an injury to two of his tendons. The injury will require surgery and recovery could take up to six months.
Coach Kelly acknowledged that the injury is a huge blow to the Irish, but he expects backup tight ends Tyler Eifert, Mike Ragone, and Jake Golic to step in and help the offense. He added that he does not know how the injury will affect Rudolph's draft status or if he'll choose to return to Notre Dame next season.
Here's to wishing Kyle Rudolph a complete and speedy recovery. He is a vital part of the Irish offense and will be greatly missed for the rest of the season.
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