He’ll talk about anything except the possibility of challenging the NFL to let him be eligible for the 2004 draft.

Larry Fitzgerald responded to an interview request with a request of his own: No questions about the NFL Draft, because I don’t know what I’m going to do.

The Pitt sophomore receiver was willing to address any topic, as long as it wasn’t about whether he would petition the NFL for early entry, as ESPN.com reported this week.

Otherwise the stories are about getting ready to play Virginia in the Continental Tire Bowl — Saturday, December 27, ESPN2, 11 am. God that sucks. I’m in my 30s, with a wife and kid. There is no way I can rationalize popping open a beer that early while watching a game on TV (tailgating is different). Especially while at the in-laws.

Other Notes

Pitt is getting a transfer from U of Wisconsin, Defensive Tackle Andre Williams, but he won’t be eligible to play until the 2005 season. Looks like Coach Walt Harris will only be hiring a new wide receivers coach, not an offensive coordinator.

“We didn’t have a coordinator for a couple of years in the past. We do have some qualified people on our staff, but we already have an offensive coordinator.”

Harris was obviously referring to himself.

And, of course, there is the obligatory column as to whether Pitt will be able to overcome the letdown of blowing a BCS bid to play well in the Continental Tire Bowl.

My view: sure, why not.

Seriously though, Pitt shouldn’t have much of an excuse for a let down as compared to WVU last year. Pitt blew their chance. They didn’t have a higher bowl ripped from them because a better “name” was picked ahead of them. Pitt had its shot, and crapped out. A modicum of pride should spur them to want them to prove that they aren’t complete choke artists.