Ostrenga Is Out For The Year
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NCHawker
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well played. ha!
Not hating on the kid it absolutely sucks he's hurt but I never saw him as a difference making TE like the LaPortas & Hockensons etc. I'm not sure we have one on the roster. It'd be impossible to know cause Lester evidently doesn't want to feature them. Seems like we have recruited well but as far as how good are any of em it's tough to say.
trj
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In Ostrenga’s defense Lester’s playcalling hasn’t featured the TE much. Lachey really didn’t see the ball thrown his way a lot last year.
It is odd because I thought the TE was a big factor in the Shannonhan offense.
MelroseHawkins
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We'll be seeing Thomas Meyer sooner than later I guess.
kicker22
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Careful that 23 receptions could lead the team and those 157 yards might be a third of our passing totals.
Fryowa
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I think the main thing is it’s going to get used as a non-plausible excuse for the offense (if it continues to be bad). Vander Zee is out and who knows what level he’ll be at when he comes back, Moulton, now Ostrenga, and all of us here know there will be a couple more minimum like there is every year.
I’m not a Kirk hater by any definition, but with the B1G and CFP setup the way it is now we don’t have a snowballs chance in hell of any kind of conference or postseason aspirations…this year is as good a situation as it will get to make a change. We’re not a 2-10 team, and we’re not a blue blood that can get ruined by a new HC hire.
My vote is give the keys to either Lester, Woods, or Fat Pitzgerald. All 3 know the program and know Big Ten level football ball very well. If we have a bunch of injuries that somehow mask the downfalls of Kirk’s football philosophy that no longer works in 2025, I can see it being a whole lot easier for him to think it’s worth another shot. In my meaningless opinion it’s no longer worth a shot at this style of play.
And I know there are a lot of folks here who love Kirk and want to see him ride it all the way out, but every single great coach hits the end of the road of success (however it’s measured) at some point. No one is immune to it. Just like how freaks like Usain Bolt can’t run a sub 10 100 meters forever all the way to shmucks like me won’t be able to run an unimpressive 25 minute 5k forever. You just have to recognize it when it happens and accept it.
I’m not a Kirk hater by any definition, but with the B1G and CFP setup the way it is now we don’t have a snowballs chance in hell of any kind of conference or postseason aspirations…this year is as good a situation as it will get to make a change. We’re not a 2-10 team, and we’re not a blue blood that can get ruined by a new HC hire.
My vote is give the keys to either Lester, Woods, or Fat Pitzgerald. All 3 know the program and know Big Ten level football ball very well. If we have a bunch of injuries that somehow mask the downfalls of Kirk’s football philosophy that no longer works in 2025, I can see it being a whole lot easier for him to think it’s worth another shot. In my meaningless opinion it’s no longer worth a shot at this style of play.
And I know there are a lot of folks here who love Kirk and want to see him ride it all the way out, but every single great coach hits the end of the road of success (however it’s measured) at some point. No one is immune to it. Just like how freaks like Usain Bolt can’t run a sub 10 100 meters forever all the way to shmucks like me won’t be able to run an unimpressive 25 minute 5k forever. You just have to recognize it when it happens and accept it.
Yeah Lachey didn't seem to do squat either. I was disappointed in both his play and lack of usage. Even when they did try throwing it to him he didn't seem to get much separation or know how to use his body to make plays. Maybe he didn't recover from his nasty injury to 100% though it's hard to say.
What I can say is that Lester isn't a TE guru of any sort so far. Or passing game period. It's been a frustrating start to his tenure. His excuses are going to fall on deaf ears with me though. He got his QB he's got a really good Oline. Supposedly a handful of good enough WRs and TEs. What am I missing? Being this putrid still should be embarrassingly unacceptable. The media sure seems to act like it's still the honeymoon phase for the guy though.
kicker22
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LOL Gill is my guy in that game. Short crossing routes and slants all day. That said I realized I had zero success with any receivers getting any separation down field. Guess it's more realistic then I thought.
guffus
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I'll have to try that
