'25 CT OT Matty Augustine (Notre Dame Signee)

[irishff1014]

 

[jprue24]

In at RT today.

 

[Huntr]

 

[Old Man Mike]

A No-evidence Feeling: Augustine has shown he can play RT. One wonders if moving our "new" RT back to his position at RG is a thought bouncing around? (Though I am apparently in the minority, I've felt that Lambert's mediocre foot-quickness put him at the Killer Guard position rather than out on the edge.) However we go, we'll be very good, so I'm not sweating.

 

[arrowryan]

Lambert is the reason Wagner wasn’t asked back. I’d be shocked if he’s not the starting RT.

 

[Old Man Mike]

... difficult to believe sentence number one.

 

[allenm5333]

A No-evidence Feeling: Augustine has shown he can play RT. One wonders if moving our "new" RT back to his position at RG is a thought bouncing around? (Though I am apparently in the minority, I've felt that Lambert's mediocre foot-quickness put him at the Killer Guard position rather than out on the edge.) However we go, we'll be very good, so I'm not sweating.

Lambert had elite film at Tackle. His feet may have looked slow at guard but that is because contact happens so quickly inside. At tackle, you have more space. As an Ol, space is your friend. I bet he looks much quicker this year ( also just another year will help)

 

[NDohio]

Money is the reason Wagner wasn’t asked back. I’d be shocked if Lambert’s not the starting RT.

FIFY

 

[Dale]

You’ve got weeks to have Lambert and (Black) get comfortable at OT. RG is easier to leave as the “question mark” spot. Could it be Augustine, could it be Absher, could it be Craig, could it be Jagusah.

I prefer to keep the OTs settled and let RG be the position you may see tinkering at.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Well, yes, I would too, if that shuffle-the-pieces is all there is to it. Relatively interchangeable parts are usually not what you're dealing with, so the question really is: how does the OLine coach feel about who's manning each spot.

But, and I really feel this to be true, we're going to be more than fine no matter how Rudolph runs the Five out there (barring injuries.)

 

[Domina Nostra]

Could be that they are feeling less confident about Jagusah.

If they knew Jag was going to be inside, they preferred Augustine and Lambert at RT. But without Jag, they may want to experiment with combinations again.

 

[Irish du Nord]

Lambert had elite film at Tackle. His feet may have looked slow at guard but that is because contact happens so quickly inside. At tackle, you have more space. As an Ol, space is your friend. I bet he looks much quicker this year ( also just another year will help)

Elite High School film at tackle, right?

 

[Old Man Mike]

What I mean by "no matter how" Rudolph would choose:
LT: Black or Jagusah or Knapp
LG: Knapp or Jagusah or Otting or Abshur
C: Craig or Otting or Abshur
RG: Jagusah or Abshur or Lambert
RT: Lambert or Augustine or Jagusah

... just to quit there. There are nine names juggled about there, and there can be more.
ANY combo would block the waddin' out of almost any D.

 

[allenm5333]

Elite High School film at tackle, right?

yes

 

[Dale]

 

[Dale]

….and there’s the first blow

(Something to argue about besides Jeffrey and the punter, good job guys)

 

[RudyVerse]

Brutal. Every freaking year.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Shit. Feel bad for the dude. Was supposed to be battling for a starting position

 

[greyhammer90]

Whelp Absher just got his opportunity to really take hold of that side. Hope Matty has a speedy recovery.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Happens in every level of the sport this time of year. Why it seems to surprise and put fans into a twist I can't say.

 

[NDFAN2008]

Wasn't he most likely going to be a backup?

 

[NDPhilly]

Should be back by Miami but BYU is probably unlikely

 

[IRISHbluehen]

Wasn't he most likely going to be a backup?

No I think he would have beat out Absher over the next couple weeks and started. But it also certainly doesn't sound like hes out for the year. Otting elevating his game and Craig's health and ability to play guard will come in handy.

 

[NDFAN2008]

No I think he would have beat out Absher over the next couple weeks and started. But it also certainly doesn't sound like hes out for the year. Otting elevating his game and Craig's health and ability to play guard will come in handy.

Yeah I think most likely Craig goes to guard Otting starts at Center

 

[RudyVerse]

Happens in every level of the sport this time of year. Why it seems to surprise and put fans into a twist I can't say.

We've had more killer injuries than most. And almost always in the trenches it seems. Michigan's 2024 championship team went 16 games and barely lost anything. We always have the worst injuries and I don't get it.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Speedy recovery, you'll be needed later in the season!
Next man up!

 

[Dale]

We've had more killer injuries than most. And almost always in the trenches it seems. Michigan's 2024 championship team went 16 games and barely lost anything. We always have the worst injuries and I don't get it.

It’s very much in the middle. We have not had insane injury luck recently. We also are not somehow on the most consistently injured side either, people just don’t pay attention to other teams.

 

[Dale]

Should be back by Miami but BYU is probably unlikely

Yeah I think most likely Craig goes to guard Otting starts at Center

Craig at RG till Augustine comes back, re-evaluate at that point would be my wish

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

It's football. We're lucky it's not season ending.

Hopefully, this isn't contagious this year.

 

[IrishInOntario]

Lots of options along the OL, but I was hoping Matty would take that job. Just seems to have the highest upside of thr guys not named Jagusah.

Between Otting, Craig and Absher there are still 3 quality options for those 2 positions.

Foot injuries are notoriously difficult for big men to come back from. I'd assume Augustine will be a while.