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What's next for Lynott?

SanMateoBuff

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Before the season he projected out as a middle round draft pick, but that's probably not the case now. I'm sure he thinks he can regain his stock through on-field performance, but it's not clear he'll get his chance here. In fact, there's not much reason to play him as other than a reserve--the younger guys give us a better chance to win now AND their continued development helps us in the coming years.

By all accounts Lynott is healthy and he hasn't been so bad that he wouldn't be able to play for another team. I know he's a local kid who's seemingly been dedicated to the program, but why would he NOT consider a transfer? I know he's already used his redshirt and I'm not familiar with all of the transfer rules, so maybe there aren't too many options. But I'd think he'd have to be considering it.
 
I think it's as simple as him not having his explosiveness back yet. He returned from the Achilles really early. I wouldn't be so quick to think this isn't anything other than just a temporary setback before he returns to form and wins that job back.
 
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Buffnik said:
I think it's as simple as him not having his explosiveness back yet. He returned from the Achilles really early. I wouldn't be so quick to think this isn't anything other than just a temporary setback before he returns to form and wins that job back.
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And if I am HCMM, I'm not going out of my way to let opposing coaches know he isn't 100% yet. They can find that on tape if they want, but why hand it to them?
 
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SuperiorBuff said:
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:D

In all seriousness, I'd love to see our Buffs start to do some more sets where we have 6 or 7 OLs on the field in a short yardage situation. Haigler, for example, was a TE in high school and could absolutely play that position in a jumbo set. It's a good way to get more guys on the field without losing continuity on the OL, as Stanford has shown.
 
It was insane that he was even playing so soon after that injury. If he's not right this whole year, that kind of makes sense. He's already redshirted, so we aren't trying to save him. Hopefully he can come all the way back. When he does, it's going to really simplify the OL. If it's the injury, you'd expect him to start getting that explosiveness back around November.
 
He looks smaller this year. Look at pic going around of PL and last year’s OL.
 
Darth Snow said:
It was insane that he was even playing so soon after that injury. If he's not right this whole year, that kind of makes sense. He's already redshirted, so we aren't trying to save him. Hopefully he can come all the way back. When he does, it's going to really simplify the OL. If it's the injury, you'd expect him to start getting that explosiveness back around November.
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Spot on.

If we were a program that had any kind of decent OL depth I don't think we would have even seen him early this year, same with Moretti.

Look forward to eventually having both of those guys playing for us truly healthy.
 
On one level the lingering injury idea makes sense. That injury is a serious one. It's been reported he is 100% now, but who knows what that means.

I would think it would be easier for HCMM to say "he's still getting his strength back" rather than pulling the Belichick "hide the injury" game (as he did in yesterday's presser), but that may be what's going on.

Although it is strange that I think Lynott did come in for some mop-up work at the very end of the UCLA game. If the priority is rest/recovery then he probably should just stay off the field for now.
 
Speaking from personal experience, AT injuries are a PITA to come back from. Mine still gives me fits at times.
 
SanMateoBuff said:
On one level the lingering injury idea makes sense. That injury is a serious one. It's been reported he is 100% now, but who knows what that means.

I would think it would be easier for HCMM to say "he's still getting his strength back" rather than pulling the Belichick "hide the injury" game (as he did in yesterday's presser), but that may be what's going on.

Although it is strange that I think Lynott did come in for some mop-up work at the very end of the UCLA game. If the priority is rest/recovery then he probably should just stay off the field for now.
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Recovered to 100% and being back to 100% capability are two different things. The tendon may have healed and is no longer an impediment to playing, i.e. 100% recovered. Muscle strength in that area may only be at 80% of prior, not back to 100% of where he was at. Achilles injuries used to be 1+ years for athletes to be back to 100% capability, so he may be able to run, jump, and lift, but it may take until the end of the season for him to be back to where he was before the injury.
 
AeroBuff99 said:
Recovered to 100% and being back to 100% capability are two different things. The tendon may have healed and is no longer an impediment to playing, i.e. 100% recovered. Muscle strength in that area may only be at 80% of prior, not back to 100% of where he was at. Achilles injuries used to be 1+ years for athletes to be back to 100% capability, so he may be able to run, jump, and lift, but it may take until the end of the season for him to be back to where he was before the injury.
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especially an almost 300lb lineman. Carrying that much weight and the force being applied to their feet / ankles / knees is crazy.
 
BuffUp said:
especially an almost 300lb lineman. Carrying that much weight and the force being applied to their feet / ankles / knees is crazy.
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And keep in mind that during the recovery time he was not able to do any lifting or conditioning with those legs so not only do you have the injury but a general deterioration of the entire lower body muscle groups.
 
The scheme we are running pulls both an OG an OT, often on the same play, creating blocking angles across the formation. I think it demands a certain level of athleticism that is different than pre-Chev o required.
That schematic wouldn't seem to play to Lynott's strengths post injury. But not sure it did prior to injury either.
 
Doesn't Lynott still have a redshirt available. I wonder if they sit him down for the rest of the year to give him more time to fully recover?
 
SuperD said:
Doesn't Lynott still have a redshirt available. I wonder if they sit him down for the rest of the year to give him more time to fully recover?
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Darth Snow said:
Nope, used it.
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Wonder if they could have medical staff declare that he is not recovered or re-injured and get him a medical RS year.

Prior to the injuries Tim was fairly mobile, not a standout but he could get where he needed to be.

He has had enough issues though with his ankles and knees that it wouldn't surprise me that his lateral mobility is permanently compromised.

There are multiple guards in the NFL who teams don't bother to try to pull, they just can't do it anymore.
 
Uncle Luko said:
I'd think that injury is probably even worse for a lineman. That said, it's a ****ed up injury for anyone.
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Two and a half years in, my left calf is about half the size of the right.

The atrophy.. or what ever it is, I probably didn’t get the medical term correct, is amazing. How my left calf shrank over the two plus months I wasn’t able walk was amazing.

To come back and play football after that type of injury? It’s gonna take some time. I’m 2 1/2 years in. I’m probably 80%.

I know there are a handful of other guys here who went through what I did with an AT injury. It’s about an 8 on a level of suck. It won’t kill you but is sure does make life miserable for a few months. Especially for the wife...
 
4DemBuffs said:
Two and a half years in, my left calf is about half the size of the right.

The atrophy.. or what ever it is, I probably didn’t get the medical term correct, is amazing. How my left calf shrank over the two plus months I wasn’t able walk was amazing.

To come back and play football after that type of injury? It’s gonna take some time. I’m 2 1/2 years in. I’m probably 80%.

I know there are a handful of other guys here who went through what I did with an AT injury. It’s about an 8 on a level of suck. It won’t kill you but is sure does make life miserable for a few months. Especially for the wife...
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How the hell did it happen? I'm thankful I haven't had that injury.
 
MtnBuff said:
Wonder if they could have medical staff declare that he is not recovered or re-injured and get him a medical RS year.
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That would do nothing. Medical redshirts are for guys who've lost two seasons to injuries. Tim hasn't lost a season yet due to injury so unless he loses another season, it wouldn't matter. He'd have to shut it down now to count this as a lost season and it would then only matter if he then lost a future season.
 
Uncle Luko said:
How the hell did it happen? I'm thankful I haven't had that injury.
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I was busy taking down 39 Mexico illegal aliens who wanted to set up a tent city in my backyard.

I made “Trumps top Ten Citizan” of the year award.

I have a button to prove it.

-or-

I hopped off a stool in the garage while trying to program the garage door opener with our cars. :(
 
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