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May 1, 2008

Shave The ‘Stache

Filed under: Coaches,Football,Marketing,Wannstedt — Chas @ 8:01 am

I’ve been thinking about this for a couple weeks. Ever since I found out about Georgia basketball coach Dennis Felton’s pledge and follow-through.

Before a January game against Georgia Tech, Georgia Coach Dennis Felton addressed the students. He vowed to shave his mustache if the Bulldogs won the SEC Tournament.

Student interest for the basketball games were flagging — to be kind. Of course Georgia won the SEC Tournament, and Felton kept his word.

“To be honest, I seriously don’t remember making that promise,” Felton, clad in a red jacket, told students gathered around a grassy patch between the student center and the UGA Bookstore. “I’ve had this mustache since it first came when I was 3 or 4.”

Felton’s personal barber, Vernell Wilson of Wilson’s Hair World, did the deed. It took a surprisingly long time, considering the pencil-thin style of mustache Felton wears.

But Wilson, who cuts Felton’s hair at least once a week, said he never had shaved anyone outdoors, encircled by a couple hundred students with a grunge rock band playing in the background.

“I’ve never touched his mustache,” Wilson said. “He’s real particular about it. So this was an honor, and there was some pressure.”

They made it into an event.

Now this brings us to Pitt football, the students and the Wannstache. That which he grew to follow the way of the Bronson.

It’s a big season (hopefully). The team needs the students to turn out in full this year. To really help provide the the home field spark. Last year the student section didn’t even sell out.

My thought is that the Coach Wannstedt make a deal. If the student section sells out — and they attend the games — and if Pitt wins the Big East or wins a BCS bowl, then Wannstedt shaves the ‘stache.

How does that not further get things juiced for this season? How do the players themselves not want to make that happen?

You can’t tell me that Schick or Gillette wouldn’t be interested in sponsoring this. There certainly would be ESPN coverage.

I can picture it. Halftime at a Pitt basketball game. A single chair at halfcourt. A small tray with a couple razors and some shaving cream. A barber waiting. Out of the tunnel strides Coach Wannstedt.

The place would go crazy.

This has to happen.





Chas,

This is a great idea. Send it to Pederson and Wanny.

Comment by The Hagen 05.01.08 @ 10:07 am

Hmm, …

Kind of like when Eagles’ Andy Reid promised T. Owens – to appease him, naturally – that if he (Owens) were to surpass the regular season record for touchdown receptions than he (Reid) would strip down and into a leotard for the duration of practice.

Just like the ‘Stache idea, the thought of Reid dawning a ballerina’s getup was appealing. The city thought so, and so did the players. It swept the media, of course, too. So following the Reid announcement, fans and players were interviewed regularly to gauge (respectively) interest and motivation (both sky-high).

It certainly lightened the mood on the playing field. Most importantly, though, it soothed the childlike ego belonging to T.O. and, for a little while at least, curbed all negative attention seeking behaviors. (It was brilliant, actually.)

Shave the ‘Stache wouldn’t hurt the program one bit. As Hagen suggests above, send it Pederson’s way.

Comment by Neil 05.01.08 @ 10:25 am

I love the shave the stache idea! Make it happen!

Comment by Maz 05.01.08 @ 11:06 am

I think it’s blasphemy! Keep the stache, no one wants to see baby face dave.

Comment by Hail2Pitt 05.01.08 @ 11:54 am

If we see baby face Dave because we went to a BCS game, I don’t think you’d hear many complaints!

Comment by JohnFromDC 05.01.08 @ 12:00 pm

I would rather just have T-shirts made up celebrating the ‘stache. Hear me out…..have the Pitt logo on the middle of the shirt with “football” underneath it; just under that, have a moustache and just have it say, “Got ‘Stache?”

Comment by mook 05.01.08 @ 12:30 pm

Moustache???? Sounds like a dessert!!!

Comment by Fcuk Paterno 05.01.08 @ 1:03 pm

Be careful what you ask for. You might find something hidden in there.

Comment by mike 05.01.08 @ 1:15 pm

Didn’t recognize you mike without calling Bostick an SOB

Comment by Jester 05.01.08 @ 1:23 pm

great idea.

off topic…what ever happened with Mike Cook?

Comment by matt 05.01.08 @ 3:15 pm

Remember the outcome of the ’76 Georgia Bulldog’s coach Vince Dooley’s head shave? Let’s not have history repeat.

Comment by steve 05.01.08 @ 4:20 pm

It’s an gimmick that would surely put people in the seats, but I think toying with the ‘stache is a risky idea.

Comment by ChrisA 05.01.08 @ 6:22 pm

hey jester, why dont i call you one instead. but i can think of other words to rhyme with your name. when you want to win championships, you dont waste ships on kids who cant play in the big E. maybe i’m proven wrong someday. i hope but what i’ve seen thus far is not impressive

Comment by mike 05.01.08 @ 8:12 pm

Might’ve been mentioned before: Pitt fb ranked 25 by SI.

Comment by steve 05.01.08 @ 9:32 pm

stupid idea

Comment by hot sauce 05.01.08 @ 10:10 pm

Matt,
I read recently in the PG that Cook’s application to the NCAA’s for a sixth year won’t final until June. It’s anyone’s guess how long after that the decision will be made.

Comment by Crackbaldo 05.01.08 @ 10:31 pm

hey jester, why dont i call you one instead…when you want to win championships, you dont waste ships on kids who cant play in the big E. maybe i’m proven wrong someday. i hope but what i’ve seen thus far is not impressive — Comment by mike 05.01.08 @ 8:12 pm

gee mike, rarely here do I take a lot-if-any problem with what we pitt fans say or wish to express here @ pittblather. but hey, whatever gets your interests going. that’s kool with me, man..

aww..f**k …
..it’s probably the womens softball team

Comment by Neil 05.02.08 @ 1:58 am

I wish he would shave it off, too many people think we are the same person!

Comment by Harry Reems 05.02.08 @ 8:46 am

If the plan goes down and Wanny shaves the stache, I for one will grow a Wannstache in return.

Who’s with me?

Comment by Hugh Jaccident 05.02.08 @ 3:49 pm

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