KVA
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Freeman said its a knee sprain. Didn't hear a timetable for return. Just that he's out for right now.
Man it would be nice if he can be ready for Georgia we need all the speed we can get against teams with more talent.
Yea -- Freeman was updating the injured players -- simply said KVA was out and no timetable has been set for his return.
"Meanwhile, Freeman said linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, a strong pass rusher and a big part of ND’s five-player linebacker rotation, has been ruled out for the Indiana game. Viliamu-Asa suffered a knee sprain early in a 49-14 win over Army, Nov. 23 in New York.
“I don't know when he'll return,” Freeman said. “He'll be out indefinitely [for] right now.”
"It does appear that if Notre Dame is able to take down Indiana, Viliamu-Asa would have a shot to play against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on January 1. His timetable is around six to seven weeks, putting him right in contention to play against the Bulldogs."
Whenever I hear about these injuries, I typically add a couple of weeks to the stated recovery time. See Schrauth and Cross, for example. If KVA takes that long to recover, I'm not he would be up to speed in time for a quarterfinal game.
I keep thinking back to his mom’s post after the injury. Thoughtful re the injuries and sacrifices these young guys make, but I also read into it that she wanted her son to take the rest of this year to heal, and to come back next season. Not at all sure the medical staff are holding him back from returning this year. Haven’t seen this speculated elsewhere, so probably me reading something between the lines that wasn’t there! But Freeman’s response brought this back to mind.
When he said he's out for right now that said to me he is trying to get back deeper in the playoff and he'll be out for Indiana
I just watched a Blue and Gold report on injuries, and Tyler Horka said KVA was in a full leg brace at the USC game, which leads me to believe we won't be seeing him this season.
Knee sprain grades
Healthcare providers grade knee sprains based on how damaged your knee ligaments are:- Grade 1 sprain (mild): Very little or no tearing in your ligaments.
- Grade 2 sprain (moderate): Your ligaments are partially torn, but not all the way through.
- Grade 3 sprain (severe): Your ligaments are completely torn. Grade 3 sprains are usually called ligament tears.
I would be very surprised if we made it to the semis that he wasn't back. I think the debate is the quarters if he could make it back
I think they can. Just choosing not to. Maybe KVA just values his privacy. Lol.
HIPPA only applies if treatment is done by providers who are not employed by ND. Assuming ND players are getting their care done by medical providers employed by ND, they're likely following FERPA rules.
Because we need him and it helps to know the seriousness. Tear or partial Tear or degree of sprain etc. Different injuries have different recovery periods. Of course you know this already. There could be more injuries especially playing on the icy turf Friday. We have too many key defenders hurt. No more cupcakes on the schedule.
The general public does not need to know everything -- all you need to know is he is injured and his return is debatable and uncertain at this point in time.
when did fans start wanting less information?
i get that the university might want to keep it secret for personal and strategic reasons but as fans we should be advocating for more transparency/access/insight not less.
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