Heintschel took over for Eli Holstein after the Louisville game (the only strong / ranked opponent during the season before us).
The 6 games that he started were against weak teams, and he had all of the time in the world to work through his progressions, etc.
I would even argue that Holstein would have done a fine job against those cupcakes if Narduzzi hadn't given him the quick hook.
Against us, Heintschel looked absolutely lost, since receivers weren't getting open, and there was real pass rush pressure coming at him.
He missed seeing the dump-off receiver several times.
Holstein, with his considerable experience, would probably have fared better against us. He had a pretty solid year in 2024, and his stats weren't bad when he got yanked.
I suspect that Narduzzi has his own "right kind of guy" that he wanted to put in place.
He was beating up on cupcakes throughout the season
Replies to: "He was beating up on cupcakes throughout the season"
- Narduzzi is a MORON. Pitt goes 0-13 on 3rd down and 4 days later he is suggesting missed holding - KWIRISH - 7:37am 11/19/25
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- He does have a bit of validity - ndunabomber - 10:30am 11/19/25
- U am pretty sure Pitt got away with as much as we did. If not more. [NT]
- ndphysics - 12:53pm 11/19/25
- No argument from me - ndunabomber - 1:12pm 11/19/25
- U am pretty sure Pitt got away with as much as we did. If not more. [NT]
- ndphysics - 12:53pm 11/19/25
- There's also some richness to his complaints, given his M.S.U. defenses. - jakers - 9:42am 11/19/25
- And now his top WR and an OL are injured for their games @GT and Miami… - BaronVonZemo - 8:45am 11/19/25
- I can only imagine what was going through their freshman QBs head. It had to be spinning - ndphysics - 10:28am 11/19/25
- He was beating up on cupcakes throughout the season - ndunabomber - 10:44am 11/19/25
- Desmond Reid is questionable as well [NT] - Hensou - 9:01am 11/19/25
- I can only imagine what was going through their freshman QBs head. It had to be spinning - ndphysics - 10:28am 11/19/25
- Most people are smart enough to shut up after getting theirs asses kicked. It’s a special breed to - ndphysics - 8:27am 11/19/25
- He’s Monty Python’s Black Knight… - TakethetrainKnute - 9:00am 11/19/25
- Heh, yep. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:05pm 11/19/25
- This^^^^^^^^ [NT] - Clem - 8:51am 11/19/25
- He’s Monty Python’s Black Knight… - TakethetrainKnute - 9:00am 11/19/25
- Here's a link [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 8:20am 11/19/25
- Sorry, but you misspelled RICKHEAD. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:16am 11/19/25
- He does have a bit of validity - ndunabomber - 10:30am 11/19/25