Definitely. Both in-game and during the week. The kid

by BillyGoat , At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Friday, April 17, 2026, 08:05 (2 days ago) @ ReginaldVelJohnson

got all sorts of criticism last year for getting beat deep and still showed up and busted his butt in the next game. We didn't find out until later that he was playing hurt. It's no more Gray's fault for struggling last year while injured than it was Tommy's fault for being the best starting QB. In both cases, the real issue was that the coaches hadn't gotten anybody better or healthier to put in instead.

I think ND fans would feel quite a bit differently about Christian if they had known all along about Gray's anatomy.