2020 Football

Nice turn around after a rough start at Hartley. That rough start could have easily spiraled out of control as in "last year". Can't help but look at Rotello and think back to Gus Ragland's senior year. There seems to be a pretty good talent pool with quite a bit of juniors and sophomores in the mix. The Moe streaming broadcast was top notch and well worth the cost. GBM
 
It was a good win last night. Needless to say, they HAVE to eliminate the turnovers. They won last night but you are not going to win many games with five turnovers. Hartley was a good football team. People will point to them being D-3, but they had size, speed, and some great players. Rotello’s strength is his ability to run which in fine for high school. He just needs to play smart. Some of those int’s could have been easily avoided. He will improve. It is not easy to switch to the QB position when you haven’t played it for years. Like another post said, the biggest thing I took away from last night is the resiliency of the team. I believe Verdon threw 3 int’s in last year’s opener and the team collapsed. The team last night did not panic and they fought their way through it. I think that speaks to the culture change that Coach Elder has brought to the program.
 
Had a chance to take in the Freshmen game at LE today. Moe looked very good on both sides of the ball. Not sure of the QB's size but he looked to be at least 6"2' or taller with a good physique and a very capable arm. He may be the best Frosh QB since Ross Oltorik. Physically he looks to be every bit as mature as any QB on the varsity roster. Time will tell, but the kid looked very very efficient. Score was 25-nil when I left in the 4th qtr. GBM
 
scotty99 said:
So Rotello is starting Qb? Whats the rest of the starting lineup/depth chart look like?
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Rotello is the starting QB. They use a lot of running backs. There were at least 4-5 in the rotation and one is a freshman. The freshman scored the first touchdown. Based on last night’s game, the o-line is much improved. I do not know the stats but they ran the ball well last night. White is the main receiver and he is in the slot. He made a couple big catches by getting behind the secondary and Rotello hit him. He is very fast. I can’t recall if another receiver had a catch. Defensively, they started started off not playing great. After the delay, they settled in the game and had quite a few 3 and outs. They gave up one long run for a touchdown. The kid could fly and he got loose. Overall, they played good and kept them in the game after the offense had five turnovers. The defense rotates a lot players in the game.
 
birdog said:
Had a chance to take in the Freshmen game at LE today. Moe looked very good on both sides of the ball. Not sure of the QB's size but he looked to be at least 6"2' or taller with a good physique and a very capable arm. He may be the best Frosh QB since Ross Oltorik. Physically he looks to be every bit as mature as any QB on the varsity roster. Time will tell, but the kid looked very very efficient. Score was 25-nil when I left in the 4th qtr. GBM
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Yes have heard really good reports on the Frosh QB, even that he may start as a Sophomore. Word is their team is very talented as well. The future looks bright for Big Moe Football!
 
A few comments about Big Moe Football...I also heard that some kids were not working out when they had the chance in the off season but did show up when the new Coach was announced. Plenty of time passed from the end of the last season to when that happened and I saw a few examples of kids working out on their own but when you have a chance to do that with your teammates you do it! That is on the kids but also on the parents, entitlement is a disruptive belief to buy into and one that can poison the chemistry that any coaching staff, or business for that matter, that is trying to build a new culture. Families are entitled (after paying tuition) to have a chance for their kids to compete for a spot on a sporting team, and that situation is driven by another belief, and that is commitment! You can question as to who has it but you shouldn't have to explain what it means or force it, it's a fundamental of competition and that belief is the one that is important when there is a turn around situation at play. (Sorry for the soap box stance but it's been a while since I have spoken out) Now, as far as Moeller goes....The seniors currently on the team appear to be a very tight group and the word is they are very supportive of the coaching staff, and the intensity that they are bringing. That atmosphere is where the rebuild starts and you can see it and feel it if you attend a game. or go watch a practice! Last night had few moments that had a big impact on the game but make no mistake there is a difference in what is going on now vs the situation last year. The schedule won't get any easier so patience will be a virtue for parents and fans, but rest assured that Big Moe is in good hands now with a head coach who knows what it takes to be successful and will most likely have no room for anyone who operates with the first belief I spoke of above! If you are an underclassmen and a member of the program understand what you signed up for and GO TO WORK when you get the opportunity!
Granite out!
 
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They took one on the chin last night. East Central just played smash mouth football and they were just better and tougher in the trenches. The offense has to stop turning it over. Another fumble lost inside the five and another deep in East Central’s territory killed them. The offense struggled to run it and Rotello struggled passing the ball. He missed a lot of receivers that could have been big plays. He can definitely gash you with his legs, but he is struggling throwing the ball with accuracy. Anyone know the reason why White wasn’t playing offense last night? He is their best offensive player. Skinner said they put him in at defensive back in the second half. He gives Rotello some easy throws with his ability to get behind the secondary. Special teams was not very good either. It would have been nice to get a win because the next four are murderer’s row. If they don’t shake last night off and play a lot better, it may so south quickly.
 
The Game said:
They took one on the chin last night. East Central just played smash mouth football and they were just better and tougher in the trenches. The offense has to stop turning it over. Another fumble lost inside the five and another deep in East Central’s territory killed them. The offense struggled to run it and Rotello struggled passing the ball. He missed a lot of receivers that could have been big plays. He can definitely gash you with his legs, but he is struggling throwing the ball with accuracy. Anyone know the reason why White wasn’t playing offense last night? He is their best offensive player. Skinner said they put him in at defensive back in the second half. He gives Rotello some easy throws with his ability to get behind the secondary. Special teams was not very good either. It would have been nice to get a win because the next four are murderer’s row. If they don’t shake last night off and play a lot better, it may so south quickly.
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White was out last night due to undisclosed injury. He's a big loss when not in the game, especially for a QB who has trouble delivering the ball over 15 yds. downfield. A DB was wearing #3 last night for some reason? Moe again played a lot of Jr's and especially Soph's (I counted 8-10 soph's).
 
Granite said:
A few comments about Big Moe Football...I also heard that some kids were not working out when they had the chance in the off season but did show up when the new Coach was announced. Plenty of time passed from the end of the last season to when that happened and I saw a few examples of kids working out on their own but when you have a chance to do that with your teammates you do it! That is on the kids but also on the parents, entitlement is a disruptive belief to buy into and one that can poison the chemistry that any coaching staff, or business for that matter, that is trying to build a new culture. Families are entitled (after paying tuition) to have a chance for their kids to compete for a spot on a sporting team, and that situation is driven by another belief, and that is commitment! You can question as to who has it but you shouldn't have to explain what it means or force it, it's a fundamental of competition and that belief is the one that is important when there is a turn around situation at play. (Sorry for the soap box stance but it's been a while since I have spoken out) Now, as far as Moeller goes....The seniors currently on the team appear to be a very tight group and the word is they are very supportive of the coaching staff, and the intensity that they are bringing. That atmosphere is where the rebuild starts and you can see it and feel it if you attend a game. or go watch a practice! Last night had few moments that had a big impact on the game but make no mistake there is a difference in what is going on now vs the situation last year. The schedule won't get any easier so patience will be a virtue for parents and fans, but rest assured that Big Moe is in good hands now with a head coach who knows what it takes to be successful and will most likely have no room for anyone who operates with the first belief I spoke of above! If you are an underclassmen and a member of the program understand what you signed up for and GO TO WORK when you get the opportunity!
Granite out!
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Just curious what the thought is right now for future. New coach seems like a great hire after Marshall missed on McLaughlin but I don't see many (if any) kids coming to Moeller for football anymore. All the kids in my neighborhood are going to St. X and LaSalle for football. On top of that, kids will not be leaving Lakota West district to come to Moeller now that they have Bolden. Seems like a long rebuild.
 
Last years Freshman Team and what we have seen from this years Freshman team would contradict statement above. I do think Bolden will keep more kids in the district but this will affect St X as much as Moeller.
 
birdog said:
Had a chance to take in the Freshmen game at LE today. Moe looked very good on both sides of the ball. Not sure of the QB's size but he looked to be at least 6"2' or taller with a good physique and a very capable arm. He may be the best Frosh QB since Ross Oltorik. Physically he looks to be every bit as mature as any QB on the varsity roster. Time will tell, but the kid looked very very efficient. Score was 25-nil when I left in the 4th qtr. GBM
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hopefully He will have a better record then Ross Oltorik.
 
GopherHole said:
Just curious what the thought is right now for future. New coach seems like a great hire after Marshall missed on McLaughlin but I don't see many (if any) kids coming to Moeller for football anymore. All the kids in my neighborhood are going to St. X and LaSalle for football. On top of that, kids will not be leaving Lakota West district to come to Moeller now that they have Bolden. Seems like a long rebuild.
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The program has plenty of talent. Moeller FB has to become more settled at the QB position (appears that will hopefully happen) and become more senior dominated than has been the case for what seems like an eternity. Moe played many Soph's last year and a ton this year. This talent will become much more mature in the coming years and should start showing up in the Win column and competing again for GCL titles.
 
Well, time may tell if the QB settles in or not but he has to start making better decisions. There have been times in both games so far that he was not quick enough to to get rid of the ball and there were receivers open. Too bad the frosh QB is not ready to see some varsity action and the new QB gets back to his old position, where he has really excelled. The above better happen soon as their schedule will get no easier...hopefully the injuries do not get worse or there will be other younger players with very little game experience pressed into action which will not be good with their schedule. Mistakes killed them again this week from some of the skilled players...
 
Whatever I've noticed at all levels, is where there's a coaching change, the effects happen quickly and in the first year. When the issue is the program, that takes several years to turn around if at all. Thus, with this year, you know it's the program as there has not been a huge improvement on the scoreboard. The program has taken a slow but steady decline over the last decade or two, accelerating over the last 6 years since the B2B champs in '12 and '13, which were really just exceptions to the overall decline. In hearing some of the podcasts, I think Elder is the right guy. In hearing some of the things he had to say it even surprised me that the program had dropped that low and there were that many toxic issues. It will take a while to turn this thing around. I just hope the school, including administration and parents/alumni give him the ability to do so.
 
Another year of being the laughing stock of High School Football. When is this program going to be competitive again?
 
I don't believe the issue is talent. Certainly willing to give this coach a chance especially considering prep time for a new staff due to Covid but I would expect to be at least competitive. Need to stop turning the ball over. Is Brandon White hurt? I haven't seen his name since he had an impressive week 1.
 
I was thinking the same thing about White watching the X game. Birdog do you have insight on why we haven't seen White?
 
Moe Fan said:
I was thinking the same thing about White watching the X game. Birdog do you have insight on why we haven't seen White?
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Hamstring issues. Hopeful to return for week 7. He's been a big loss. QB play has got to improve dramatically or the program will continue to suffer. Also, playing as many soph's as Moe does vs our schedule is a problem. We are very young again, you can only hope that bodes well for the future? I see a very young team at QB, WR, TE, DL, LB and DB's. Glaring for next year will be to rebuild the entire OLine.
 
Can someone explain to me why we can't develop a QB? When was the last time we had a QB that was good or even average......MacVittie? Moeller teams have always been built around the QB. The other issue over the past few years has been the offensive line. Ever since Rosfeld left for UC the offensive line has gone down hill. Thoughts?
 
Moe Fan said:
Can someone explain to me why we can't develop a QB? When was the last time we had a QB that was good or even average......MacVittie? Moeller teams have always been built around the QB. The other issue over the past few years has been the offensive line. Ever since Rosfeld left for UC the offensive line has gone down hill. Thoughts?
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McBrides injury was a dagger. But, Yes, MacVitte was the last good one, and remember he only played 5-6 games in his Moe career due to injury. The program has been snake bit at that position. I appears there is talent at Moe at QB on lower levels that will Have to be developed for things to turn around. I'm confident that will happen. GBM
 
Never like to lose but definitely looked much better against LaSalle than the second half of the previous week. QB play was good. An unfortunate fumble and a few catches against what looked to be really good coverage was the difference.
 
Can someone who was at the game last night expand on the Moeller coach going into the stands after a fan and parent ? The story I heard today was that the a fan, Alum of Moeller, made a comment about the bubble screens not working. I guess the wife of a coach came up to the fan qho was standing on the fence and started hitting the fan? I guess a coach went into the stands after the fan and a parent who the fan was with. After the game Coach Elder was yelling at the fan as they walked out of the stadium. This morning I've seen tweets from Coach Elder to the fan and the fan to Coach Elder. Coach Elder is calling the fan, an Alum, a "Coward". Is this what our program needs? If a wife of a coach doesn't want to hear a fan complain about the play calling or coaching then don't come to the game or sit on the other side of the stadium. As for the coach who went into the stands, he should and better be FIRED! Asbeck (AD) needs to step-up and do what he did in 2017 when he fired a coach on Rodenberg's staff at halftime of the St. X game when the coach got into it, verbally, with a fan coming out of the Press Box at halftime. As for Coach Elder.....very disappointed that you would tweet to a fan and call them a "Coward". That isn't what we do at Moeller! Hyzdu, Kremer and Asbeck better step-up and do the right thing here....fire the coach who went into the stands and have Coach Elder apologize to the Moeller community and make sure he knows that we have CLASS at Moeller High School and that we do things the right way. There is no room in our football program for these classless and unprofessional acts. And by the way talking about Rodenberg…...he beat East Central last night.
 
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