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August 21, 2007

— A “marathon” negotiating session last week led to former Panther Darrelle Revis getting a deal done with the New York Jets. Aside from 1st overall pick JaMarcus Russell and Revis, every other 1st round pick had been signed. Revis has a bright future ahead of him, and SI’s Peter King lists him as a CB on his “All-Future Team.”

The Cleveland Browns thought enough of him to have him ranked as a top-five player in the draft this year — and the Jets thanked their lucky stars Revis was still there at No. 14. He’s got excellent cover skills and is a willing tackler.

CBS SportsLine predicts Pitt will finish sixth in the Big East over UConn and Syracuse.

6. Pittsburgh: Which way you headed, Wanny? Without a proven quarterback and six new starters on defense, Dave Wannstedt is on the hot seat. Watch roadies at Virginia and Michigan State. They will be an indicator of his future.

Pitt and Cincinnati in the 5/6 spots seem to be a toss up. And the comment about Wannstedt being on the hot seat is a bit premature; but it got some talk in the discussion thread.

Sports Illustrated devoted this week’s issue to previewing college football. They also have Pitt coming in at #6 in the BE with a 5-7 overall record and 2-5 in conference. Not a ton of love there — but they do give a nod to Oderick Turner who is going to be a little more widely known since he’s our top receiver right now.

— Both PSI and Kevin Gorman report that freshman offensive guard Chris Jacobson badly hurt his right knee and will need surgery. The procedure will like take place next week and though he will possibly miss the whole season, Wannstedt did not entirely rule him out for the rest of the year. Obviously, redshirting him is looking like the smart option.

— Beano Cook was a guest on Mark Madden’s show on ESPN Radio 1250. Cook, who Madden calls the “Pope of college football,” says Pitt’s home schedule is the worst it’s been since World War II. That’s not a joke — Beano knows. He also says that LeSean McCoy will see a ton of playing time this year and will make an immediate impact. I found it funny when Cook, at a young 75 years old, referred to McCoy as “Shady.” He also says McCoy will be Pitt’s running back for 3 years before jumping to the NFL.





seriously, what do people want from wannstedt? 11-12 over 2 years, while he was putting in a completely new offensive scheme with players from an old coach and getting top 25 recruiting classes is no reason for any hot seat talk. plus, who would we get thats any better or has the same kind of passion for pitt that he does? anyone else would use the job as a stepping stone and wouldnt stick around. give the guy a break until he gets all of his own players to run his system, then judge him as a coach

Comment by matt 08.21.07 @ 9:20 am

What do people want from Wanndstedt? A win in November would be enough for me. I like him and think he will be successful at Pitt, but he needs to have a winning season this year. The home schedule is too easy to justify a losing year.

Comment by Omar 08.21.07 @ 9:38 am

Matt, I think DW has been given lots of leeway. The fans have been pretty patient in his frist two years and we all know that 2008 is the real year he HAS to show results. DW’s track record hurts him more than anything, he has a reputation as a poor head coach in the nfl so people are ready to jump on him. I love having DW part of the Pitt team, he cares about the university, the players, and is a great recruiter, but the question still remains on what kind of college coach he is. He has yet to even be close in a game with any kind of competition. Thats got to change this year. I think people can deal with losing to wvu and louisville again but the blowouts have to stop. There needs to be some sign of progress.

Comment by Rex 08.21.07 @ 9:41 am

HEy Pitt fans- get your 2007 Pitt Customize Football Jersey.

link to onthefield.com

The ONE downfall is that they dont carry AWAY XXL. I spoke to the owner and they will be out around the middle of Sept.

Back to Pitt- Pitt will be fine. Wanny has built a solid foundation for the future which is now. Pitt will have a very successful 2007 campaign this year. Yes, the home schedule is sickening but wins are wins. Rutgers was a one year wonder.. We get USF in the December in the cold and eventually we have to beat WVU . I am thinking three scenarios 6-6 7-5 8-4. My heart say 7-5 but I am going 8-4.

Get excited the season is almost upon us. Also, get your customize jersey. BTW- i dont own or have any stake in this company.

Comment by cdmoore25 08.21.07 @ 10:25 am

For the love of God..please redshirt Jacobson. I’m willing to take baby steps but if we get run over on defense again then you can say Wanny could be done. If that happens he will be forced to fire people and players would think of transferring as an option. 7-5 with a run defense under 50, no 60…alright 75 and I can watch basketball season without cursing the PITT football staff.

Comment by Panthoor 08.21.07 @ 3:01 pm

Just as a product of how good the running games of the teams we play are, I would say 60 is good.

Comment by Chris 08.21.07 @ 3:10 pm

Shady will be on the Larry Fitzgerald / prep school path of 2 years and then NFL.

Comment by Kevin 08.21.07 @ 7:29 pm

I don’t know about all that Kevin.

Comment by Chris 08.21.07 @ 10:10 pm

I heard the Cook interview. He was most pointedly direct in this criticism of Jeff Long for the horrible schedule. Which I concur with wholeheartedly. In this area, the program needs BOTH to (1) win 3/4 of the time (not 11-1 every year, but at least 8-4) and (2) play a respectable schedule (not Notre Dame’s, but respectable). Not 1 or 2, but BOTH. Long has been a great bean counter but seems to buy into the Pederson theory that (1) is enough. I’m not talking about getting 25,000 a game, which I know we’ll get (at least on paper) most of the time. We need 50,000+ per game to show legitimacy.

Long has done some things right but he simply has to realize his priorities. He should be working the phones 95% of the day trying to line up good schedules. Or to get us into a better conference where the scheduling takes care of itself.

It amazes me that Long gets such a pass in this town. He’s the equivalent of Littlefield in this regard. Sad commentary on how little the media gives a damn about the inner workings of Pitt.

Comment by geeman2001 08.21.07 @ 10:47 pm

Geeman–I agree on the schedule issue–except this year it is still the aftermath of schedules made long ago by Pederson and the scramble that followed the ACC raid so I can’t fault Long 100% for this year.

On the other issue, IMO, 8-4 is not good enough as a most years result. Although I don’t expect 11-1 most years, I do expect most years should be better than 8-4. Only an off-year should be 8-4. A typical year should be 9-3 or 10-2 with a 12 game schedule, 1 OOC cupcake (please, no more than one) and a couple of BE bottom dwellers on the schedule. We should see 11-1 or 12-0 as often as we see 8-4.

Comment by Pitt1972 08.21.07 @ 11:00 pm

Wanny has been on my hotseat from Day One. He should have never been hired. As for Long, yeah, he’s in Alleva/Littlefield territory. Wanny must have a top-50 win in order to survive this season.

Comment by Joshua 08.21.07 @ 11:42 pm

Yes if we would just fire Wanny, then things would really start going our way, just like they have been for the 30 years before him. Man things used to be so great.

At least we have hope now, he is getting good recruits which hasn’t happened in decades. No, he is not winning games YET. You know what though? No coach at Pitt has in about 30 years. Give the guy a chance, let him get the players in and then see how he does. In conclusion, if you think he should be fired after only 2 or 3 years then you are a jagoff.

Comment by Jon C 08.22.07 @ 12:05 am

I agree Jon. Walt’s peak was 8-4 with the talent he brought in. However, Dave has to win NOW, I think you can already notice the recruiting slowing down for Dave. I think this is a product of him not being such a household name for the kids that are in high school now. When he first came here, that had to be awesome for high school kids to have a guy that just got done coaching Ricky Williams and Jason Taylor come to your house to recruit you. That novelty is running out, so he has to win NOW!

Comment by Chris 08.22.07 @ 12:32 am

Oh, who’s the jagoff? My conclusion is based on his past track record and applying it to the future. Fact: his track record SUCKS!!!!!! And the precedent is there: remember Walt Harris? Fired after two seasons at Stanford. Hell, if he’s supposed to overlook its rebuilding, he should have been allowed to stay on for a third season, RIGHT? And the question that needs addressing has never been addressed: who were the other coaching candidates? I’d sure like to know how they’re doing now. And if there were no others, then Jeff Long should be fired for simple incompetence. I’m not saying that things would be hunky-dory if Wanny weren’t head coach (there are quite a few other coaches worse than him, just as there are tons of coaches better than him). I’m just saying he should have never been hired in the first place! Everyone looking at USC has to remember one thing: Pete Carroll had Norm Chow, we have incompetent boobs. What other reason could there be that Tyler Palko went from an 8-4 QB on the rise to 5-6/6-6 seasons? That’s a direct bearing on the coaching, which has in general sucked under the Wanny Error. And you homer yinzer jagoffs can kiss my ass.

Comment by Joshua 08.22.07 @ 1:45 am

Thanks for that intelligent commentary Joshua. Who would you have hired instead of Wanny? In your opinion, who would have done a better job than him so far?

Comment by Matt O 08.22.07 @ 8:29 am

Bottom line, in Walt’s last game, we got smoked by Utah. They shredded us the same way ND, WVU, Rutgers, and Louisville did the following year. There’s no way anyone can say that we were some great team when Walt left and that Wannstache has driven the program into the ground. The exact opposite is true.

He’s laying the foundation for a program. You can’t do that in 2 or 3 years. We clearly haven’t had the horses the past few years, but I’m optimistic that there are some potential stars from the past few recruiting classes that you’ll be able to build a team around.

Obviously, we need some wins to maintain recruiting – and not just wins, but a signature win.

As far as the schedule, this year could not be avoided. To be honest, I think we’re actually lucky with how legit our schedule turned out. Could you imagine how bad it would be if Rutgers, USF, and Cincinnati weren’t on the rise?

Comment by Mark in Arlington 08.22.07 @ 9:03 am

Joshua- nice assesment BUT I think you are way off base on the firing of WANNY. What would the firing of WANNY , a pitt native and grad, look after THREE years and tons of potential ahead? HORRIBLE! Which prospective coach in their right mind would want to come to a University that fires one of their most decorated players/alumni after three years. Who would come in? Not anyone we would want.

Joshua, I understand your frustration with the results but did you really give Wanny a chance? I do not think so, if you did you would not have written that diatribe.
Wanny has a clear picture of what he wants his football team to look like and he is building it. Injuries destroyed our thin team last year. Walt’s system of offense and defense is the polar opposite of what Wanny wants to implement and we saw the effects of this on the field (poor against the run, small and not deep or talented). Truthfully, I am happy Wanny stayed true to his game plan and the future looks bright. Duhart, Dickerson, Bostick, Tucker, Sheard, Harris, Byhnam, Jacobson, Burns, Matha, Nix(s), Shady, Berry, Williams, Wright, Pinkstin to name a few

And to Palko, Palko did an admiralbe job for Pitt. Good Luck to him in his pro career with the Saints, which will be aided by who… You are correct Wanny’s connection.

Walt hide Palko weakness by throwing the ball every down. Which pro QB did Walt get into the pros- NO ONE.

Lets look at WANNY track record at PITT- yes it barely above 500 but look at the potential that WANNY has if he reaches the 8-4 plateau (walt’s best record). The excitement of an 7-5 or 8-4 records this year will send ripples throughout the nation were PITT’s name would be on everybody lips throughout the NATION. Even Stater will be upset because Pitt will receive more national headlines. JoPa will probably retire to weather the storm and take the attention away from PITT.

Give Wanny a chance. Use the energy of Firing/trashing Wanny in a positve way. Go support your PANTHERS no matter who they play. Give the Panthers a real home field advantage.

If you dont like this outlook, who would you like to replace Wanny ( this is not Florida and Urban Myers is not busting down our door)that we can honestly get

Comment by cdmoore25 08.22.07 @ 9:21 am

Palko was not Vince Young. The kid was okay, he had more heart than talent. He wasn’t going to win any games on his own. He really only made one play last year (the TD in the Rutgers game). The rest of his big plays were the wide receivers making things happen. He had a suspect arm and was a disruptive locker room presence. We will be better without him.

Comment by Omar 08.22.07 @ 9:32 am

I disagree with u there Omar. I think Palko on a team like USC would have set records. He def made some plays in his day just look him up on youtube. Hurdles pacman, trucks a safety, …he was THE MAN

Comment by Chris 08.22.07 @ 9:55 am

I would have set records at USC. Look at the talent on that team. Palko was OVERRATED, Rutherford did the same type of things and Pitt fans hate him. This season will prove Palko was all talk. He was a jerk to the rest of the team as well.

Comment by Omar 08.22.07 @ 11:46 am

bo pellini the defensive coordinator from oklahoma and native of youngstown was my choice, anybody know what he is doing now. matt cavanaugh is from youngstown, we used to get great players from akron /youngstown area (jerry O. the pelusi brothers, ramone walker) why can’t we recruit from there anymore? too far to drive? no map?

Comment by Kurt 08.22.07 @ 12:58 pm

Omar,
Perfectly stated… Palko was not a team players. He was a ME player. He was the reason there was alot tension in the locker room between Walt’s recruit and DW recruits.
DW and MC tried to develop Palko into a pro QB but Palko was stubborn. Palko wanted to throw the ball all over the field every down as if he was Brett Farve. He made too many bone head plays in college that will haunt him with the Saints (actually already happening). Plus, he dwelled on a play for entirely too long. Good QBs make a mistake and forget about but Palko would carried a play for two games or more(OHIO game)

Yes, he had a nice career equaled to RR but he is gone I wish him the best

Kurt, Bo Pellini is a nice hire but he would bolt to greener pasture after a good year.BTW- Bo Pellini defense has been giving up alot of point too (Boise State, Oregon, UT) At least we know DW isnt going anywhere

Comment by cdmoore25 08.22.07 @ 1:18 pm

Thanks cdmoore! Finally someone agrees with me. One more thing about Palko and USC, I doubt he would have been playing QB. No way he was going to beat out Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart or John David Booty for that matter. Those guys are all 6’3″ plus, Palko isn’t even 6’0″.

Comment by Omar 08.22.07 @ 4:16 pm

Joshua, Wanny has won national championships and a superbowl as a defensive coordinator. He was a (head) coach of the year in the NFL. During his tenure in Miami he had the winningest record in the entire NFL prior to the Williams/Boston debacle (also note that the Bears organization sucked for years prior to Wanny, so a .500 record there was not bad at all, and Miami has sucked since he left with no end to the sucking in sight). Guys don’t coach in the NFL as HCs for 10 years if their track record SUCKS.

Your analogy with Walt at Stanford is way off; Wanny is 1 game below .500 at Pitt in two years, Walt won something like 3 games at Stanford. Walt’s recruiting was poor at Stanford and from what I understand he was alienating local HS coaches; the recruiting at Pitt under Wanny hasn’t been better in decades, by a long shot.

And to Chris’ comment that Wanny’s recruiting is slowing down: He’s already got verbal commitments from a top 5 OT and a top 10 RB, it sounds like he’s in good position for a top 10 WR (Baldwin) and TE (Graham), and he’s gotten verbals from several strong DBs. I would be shocked if we win less than 7 games this year, and as long as he establishes that Pitt’s on track, this recruiting class will be just fine. Just enjoy the season, it’s going to be a fun ride.

Comment by pittppe95 08.22.07 @ 6:11 pm

“Guys don’t coach in the NFL as HCs for 10 years if their track record SUCKS.”

See Rich Kotex, I mean Kotite, and Norv Turner. Ditto with Dennis Erickson and Ray Rhodes. Also, Rick Spielman and Mike McCaskey were mental midgets in terms of judging talent, both on the field and on the sidelines. McCaskey had his power taken away from him by the rest of his family (and placed into former Bucs GM Jerry Angelo’s hands), and Spielman (who didn’t have much power to begin with until Huizenga panicked and wanted some oversight over Wanny (and nobody else was knocking on the door b/c all other candidates wanted Wanny the mental midget gone)) is now just a lowly VP of player personnel in Minnesota, with zero power in hiring. In short, you’re not gonna see either of those two in positions of power ever again.

“Miami has sucked since he left with no end to the sucking in sight”
Gee, whose fault is that? He left the cupboard bare in terms of young talent (say what you will about the defense, but it was getting older and the window closed as cap decisions had to be made), especially on the offensive end (OLine, QB, WRs, RBs who ended up being incompetent even as scat backs).

So, the only guaranteed wins I see this season are EMU, Grambling, and Syracuse. WVU and Louisville have the potential to be blowout city, so that’s 3-2 right there (with only one of the two I-AA wins usable for bowl qualification). Cinci got a lot of confidence late last season, and I don’t see that dissipating any time soon. Also, Greg Schiano, the supergenius that he is, will run Ray Rice all day (especially since the Pitt D sucked against the run last season and likely will again). Virginia is iffy, and MSU in East Lansing is not going to be fun. USF is the sleeper pick for the Big East, so that won’t be an easy one as well. And Navy is Navy, because Paul Johnson is an ubergenius. I could easily see this season 3-9/4-8. If that happens, then what do you think should happen?

Comment by Joshua 08.22.07 @ 8:48 pm

If 3-9 or 4-8 happen he should be fired, and I’m almost willing to throw 5-7 in there, too, unless there are massive injuries. But it won’t happen. This team is much deeper and more talented than last year’s team, which handily won 6 games and should have won a 7th. We fell apart in second halves last year (season and games) due to injuries and (lack of) depth. As long as Stull and S. McKillop stay healthy this year, and we lose no more than one out of Otah, Pinkston, and McGlynn, we’ll definitely win 7, and I think we’ll win 8 or 9. I agree with you on the no more than three “guaranteed wins” statement (I actually don’t think Syracuse is a guarantee), but no way I’m conceding the possibility of an upset at Louisville or WVU.

Comment by pittppe95 08.22.07 @ 10:11 pm

If only Rutgers had fired Shiano two or three years ago when he was going 3-8 then Rutgers would obviously be better off than they are now.

Comment by Jon C 08.23.07 @ 12:05 am

Big differences between Schiano (a rookie head coach) and Wanny (an NFL retread).

Comment by Joshua 08.23.07 @ 12:39 am

What are the differences? Seriously? They are both coaches. They both recruit players. They both coach on gameday. So what Wanny has been in the NFL before? What does that have to do with the state of the Pitt program before he got here? And whats different about Schiano?

You’re so busy hating Wanny you won’t even give him a chance. Luckily for you there are tons of bandwagons for you to go jump on this year. Come back in two years and talk shit, or STFU.

I still nominate you for the coaching position. Because you didn’t “run the precious dolphins into the ground.” So you’re obviously a better choice.

You should have gone to that shithole on the other side of the state. “FIRE HIM – HE’S OLD AND SHITTY. WE HAVE SUB-500 RECORDS NOW. ITS EMBARASSING. HE CAN’T RECRUIT OR COACH.” Then the next year: “OH SHIT! A 1 LOSS YEAR! I TOLD YOU ALL HE’D TURN IT AROUND! YOU’RE ALL FOOLS.”

You know why we didn’t need a “Search”? It’s because we identified a canidate that we wanted because he was from the NFL, which helps with recruits, and he’s from this school, so he won’t bolt when his alma mater comes calling or some other big job.

Everyone wanted to run off Pete Caroll at first. Where are those guys now? “I CAN’T HEAAARRRR YOOOOUUUU….?” They didn’t shitcan Schiano after 2 TERRIBLE YEARS. FCS, PSU and RUTGERS have BOTH had 2 worse consecutive years with thier current head coaches…hmm….weird….still coaching there…

What we don’t need is to listen to unintelligent fucktards that want to bitch about a coach for no reason other than to hear themselves talk.

Luckily we don’t have to worry about Wanny’s defense getting old, or any of that shit. He’s recruiting well, and will turn that into wins. In two years we’ll never hear from you again because you’ll be too fucking embarassed. Go bother dolphin fans.

Comment by Stuart 08.23.07 @ 4:45 am

Stuart- WELL SAID….

Now it is time to focus on the upcoming season.

TO ALL FUTURE OPPONENTS…..HAIL TO PITT

Comment by cdmoore25 08.23.07 @ 9:19 am

Wow, you ARE the quintesential yinzer jagoff. I would bet that you’re the same type of person who didn’t give a damn about the Penguins because it wasn’t yinzer enough for you. Hey, here’s a clue: I love my teams, but I am NEVER a homer for anyone. I criticize any of my teams whenever I see fit (and yes, that includes Duke, Miami, whatever). That gets me in trouble with a lot of the homer fans with those teams, but whatever, I just call it as I see it.

And I thought I saw some bad homers at Finheaven.com. Wow, they are NOTHING compared to you, Stewie.

Comment by Joshua 08.23.07 @ 12:11 pm

Joshua,
Your participation/comments (whether negative or positive)/and feedback in the Pitt Blather Blog are greatly appreciated. The Pitt Blather is a great forum to exchange views and opinions on Pitt Panthers athletics from fans, students, alumni and even realist as yourself.

I guess the Duke, Miami and all other bandwagon blogs must be boring if you choose to come here and talk non sense about Pitt sports.

Come up with a good arguement about Pitt Athletics and than let everyone chim in if they choose. More than likely half the people wont agree but that is what makes this blog so nice.

If not, go back to your front runner blog and pester them because last time we checked Duke and DA U arent doing to well.

HAIL TO PITT

Comment by cdmoore25 08.23.07 @ 1:41 pm

Front runner? OK, you seriously need to know a few things:
1. I’m from South Florida and grew up rooting for Miami (not because I’m a bandwagoner, but b/c my dad rooted for Miami. Heck, my brother goes to Miami!)
2. I went to undergrad at Duke University. I often caught flak for being among the first to suggest the firing of the football head coach and athletic director. Well, one’s gone, and the other is still there only b/c he has pictures of someone. Did I mention that I went to Duke FOOTBALL games more than I did basketball games? Yeah, I like watching live football, even if they did suck worse than Pitt. And that’s why I’m so passionate about changing bad football habits.
3. I’m a grad student at Pitt, so yeah, I think I have a stake in Pitt football. I put $56 of my hard-earned money toward season tickets, as I did the previous two years, so don’t mistake me for some yahoo bandwagoner.

Oh, and the only reason I started posting heavily is to combat the yes-men I saw over here. I get plenty of heat for doing the same over at the Duke boards, so don’t think this is isolated. And my biggest complaint about Pitt football is that from all I’ve seen, Wanny is loyal to a fault. I saw this with the Dolphins, and I’m seeing this with his coaching staff. I’m still convinced you should get at least 8 wins a year out of a Palko. You can’t tell me Jared Zabransky is light-years ahead of him. And I’m still suspect about Wanny’s ability to evaluate talent, as he did such a bang-up job with the Dolphins. I post because I care, otherwise why would I post?

Comment by Joshua 08.23.07 @ 3:06 pm

I’m not even from Pittsburgh you fucktard – how the fuck can I be a yinzer? I don’t root for any City of Pittsburgh teams. I moved here my freshman year, and went to college at Pitt. I had never stepped foot in Pittsburgh before college. I am a Pitt fan, that is all. I follow pro sports, but don’t really care what happens in them.

$56 fucking dollars? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH I’VE DONATED AND HAVE TO DONATE EVERY YEAR TO MAKE SURE MY B-BALL TICKETS ARE ON THE FIRST LEVEL? I eat that much in food at the games over the course of the season. That doesn’t even cover parking for 6 games. You are a joke.

The funniest thing is you WON’T EVEN GIVE HIM A CHANCE HERE AT PITT. Everyone wanted to run off “retread” Caroll his first year. You’re a tool. Go bother Douche fans.

Comment by Stuart 08.23.07 @ 10:16 pm

“I follow pro sports, but don’t really care what happens in them.”

Which probably explains your blind love for Wanny. It’s ok, admission is the first step to recovery.

And you’re right, you’re not a yinzer. You’re a WANKER!!! What part of “grad student” do you not understand? Everyone knows that “grad student” is a euphemism for “poor right now”. Not everyone has the backing of a Mommy or Daddy Warbucks (hell, the only way I could get through Duke was generous financial aid, as there was NO way my parents could pay for more than a tenth of the tuition).

And hell, at least I didn’t go to CAROLINA, WVU, OR PENN STATE!!!!!!!

Comment by Joshua 08.23.07 @ 10:58 pm

I hope you’re not insinuating that my parent (not plural) paid for anything of mine, ever, from day I left for Pitt (including any tuition, books, or food, or apartments), then or now. Maybe I can afford it because I went to Pitt and make money now. You are the one who brought up the $56 tickets as a show of some kind of extra-ordinary “support” for the team.

And you’re slow to understand what I said about pro sports. I said I “follow them,” meaning I understand what is going on with them, coaches, etc, and watch them. When I said “I don’t really care what happens” means I don’t have a vested interest in who wins the games on Sundays – Stillers, Dolphins, anyone. Because I don’t cheer for any one team doesn’t mean I don’t understand what is going on or realize who is good or bad, which coaches suck, etc.

You continue to ignore the examples of “retread” NFL coaches that have been successful. It’s probably more convenient for you that way. Why you won’t give a guy a chance to get some players and turn a program around is beyond me.

Why don’t you go call for Coach K’s head, they sucked last year. Leave us alone.

You claim to have an “interest” in Pitt but we can all see that the only thing you have an “interest” in is bitching about Wanny – you use your attendance at a grad school and some $56 tickets as a cover. It’s all bullshit, and no one wants to hear it anymore. We’ve all made a note: Joshua hates Wanny. Now, please, STFU.

Comment by Stuart 08.24.07 @ 2:00 am

“You continue to ignore the examples of “retread” NFL coaches that have been successful.”

Yeah? Other than Carroll, name one.

Comment by Joshua 08.24.07 @ 4:35 pm

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