'22 VA DE Aiden Gobaira (Notre Dame Signee)

[CanadalovesND]

The question is, was he that hurt? Was his injury that debilitating? I think not.

 

[Rockin’Irish]

The question is, was he that hurt? Was his injury that debilitating? I think not.

Debilitating injury vs. able to play to your full potential in a high level competitive environment. This may be a way to allow him to get his ND degree while still working his way back to possibly play “somewhere”.

 

[ColinKSU]

Bummer for the kid. Hope he either gets the degree or goes somewhere to play down the line.

Notre Dame will never ever in a million, bajillion years be over the 85 limit when the season starts. It’ll always work out.

 

[Huntr]

 

[rtrn2glory]

Thought we had something here

Hopefully he gets things going

 

[BeatSC]

Did he ever have a chance of some PT here?

 

[gregm83]

glad the medical team fixed him

 

[dublinirish]

Did he ever have a chance of some PT here?

was trending in right direction until he got hurt i would say

 

[PolishDomer]

glad the medical team fixed him

true footage of Buchner's surgery after falling down stairs...lol

 

[IrishLax]

There are three types of medical hardship scholarships given out:

1. Processing players who are done with football but want to stay in school.

2. Guys who have recurrent or major injuries to the point where they don't have the ability to contribute in the short term but may want to transfer out when/if they get healthy.

3. Guys who have legitimately career ending injuries.

I would put Gobaira in category 2, same with guys like Moala from the past regime.

 

[dublinirish]

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[CanadalovesND]

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Good for him.

I firmly believe he was a “cap casualty”. ND needed to get to 85, and he was injured. His injury clearly wasn’t career debilitating.

 

[rtrn2glory]

I was wrong on this one.

Wish him well

 

[T-Boone]

Hopefully he has a big season of development and ND recruits him back.
That probably isnt allowed but its the wild west now so why not?

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

They couldn't find room for him on the 105 next year?

 

[DCDomer]

Coming out of HS, I thought he'd be a monster in college given his unfilled frame. Injuries suck - best of luck at JMU. Could be a big time move for VA's best program.

 

[NDWarrior]

Good to see: 1) He fully recovered; 2) found a new home with JMU; and 3) is starting on a CFP team (just like Pat Coogan)

Wish him the best

Gobaira sees parallels between time at Notre Dame, JMU

 

[rtrn2glory]

I had high hopes for him when he signed. I really liked his high school tape.

 

[ab2cmiller]

I had high hopes for him when he signed. I really liked his high school tape.

Agreed. He had such a quick first step. I really was curious how his game would translate. Unfortunately injuries stole most of his college career.

 

[Dale]

 

[CanadalovesND]

I fully believe that if the 105 rule came into affect in the '24 off-season & not '25, Gobaira more than likely still would have been at ND.