Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis may or may not have surgery after tearing ligaments in his left knee during Saturday’s victory over Michigan, but one course of action is certain: It won’t happen soon.
“The MCL we just let tighten up, and then the ACL, if we need to address it down the road, we’ll address it down the road,” Weis said Sunday. “I certainly would not do it anytime we have a game. If I did it at all, it would be a bye week or after the season.”
Weis was injured in the second quarter when Irish defensive end John Ryan was shoved into him during a punt. Using crutches, Weis stayed on the sideline during the game and expects to remain there for the rest of the season.
“I’ll probably place myself a little different,” Weis said. “I like to try to stay somewhere around the 50-yard line. Certainly on offense, I’ll always try to stay behind the ball.
“And then on defense, I’ll probably try to stay behind [the opponent’s offense].”