Okay, still not sure why I am struggling with the embed. Our traveling correspondent, DanS keeps feeding the photos, and I keep posting.
Lots of help today. Which I appreciate. I may have to cut out a little early. It’s my grandmother’s 90th birthday, so family obligations actually trump tonight
Here’s the LiveBlog.
GO PANTHERS!!! GREAT WIN
I think Cavanaugh deserves credit this season as well. I hate him (and hated him after Bowling Green), but he has called some great games this year and seems to be adapting to the college game – after 4 years. If you want to dissect a position, please look at the secondary – they are horrible, starting with Berry and DiCicco. Taglenetti should be on the field much more.
It doesn’t matter how many 5* players are on their roster, they are not [right now] a good team. BTW, I think Pitt was caught looking ahead to ND last week and got caught with their pants down last week.
If Stull starts the remaining games, Pitt will win out. I would tear up the contracts of Weiss, Bennet, and Gattasuo [ok I butchered it]and give all a pay raise. I would not want to lose any of them.
(Seriously? SF?)
In the USA Today poll, we’re 28th, WVU is 23rd and Connecticut, Cincinnati and SF all received votes.
I think its terrible news. If we’re ranked it means we’re going to lose next week.
link to pittsburghpanthers.cstv.com
Go down to events and click on the “GT” icon.
Roseanne Roseannadanna
Sometimes I think some of you guys would complain about free beer
Win- check
Beat hated rival- check
Bowl eligible- check
After sitting thru Ara Parseghian and Joe Theisman running up 60 or more on us during my undergraduate days, any win over those sanctimonious blow-hards is great.
BTW Steve — link to zophar.net
And Karateka was awesome. I played it on an Apple IIe, though. Back when gamers were men and you couldn’t save your progress.
The trouble with being a Pitt fan is we will be probably as nervous as hell next Saturday since this a home game we should win. L-ville coming off an embarrassing loss and Pitt from an emotional win, and back in the rankings … heck, we don’t have a snowball’s chance in winning this game!!
(Also love the fact that the teams intro music is “Swagger like us” )
Bostick got better after a couple series’ into the game. For all intensive purposes, it was his first game this year. Whether anyone likes him or not, he qb’ed a winning game.
It’s not fair that he gets all the blame when his receivers have yet to show up. 2 of the 3 picks hit the hands of the receiver FIRST. Granted, he was throwing them too high. But how many missed opportunities were there because of the receivers? O’Derick Turner=butterfingers. Where was Kinder, only 2 catches?!?! The tight ends, nowhere to be seen.
Baldwin is the real deal with jump balls. Now it’s time to see those 10-15 yard routes to the middle of the field.
They were nowhere to be seen because the quarterback is simply not that good and doesn’t find people like Stull does. It is clear that Pitt is an extremely talented team. They must be to have pulled of an away W with their subpar quarterbacking. If you want to know how unintimidating Bostick is at the QB spot look back at what happened at the end of the game. Weiss went for it on fourth down in his own territory I believe with less than 1 minute left (or close to it). This sent a message loud and clear: We are trying to win and I don’t care if you get the ball because I know your QB can’t move you 20 yards when we know he is going to have to throw. This is practically a suicide move if the Panthers have a decent QB and one that no coach would call. Pat went out and proved old Charlie right by promptly throwing a pick. Yes, he won the game. But let’s be honest, he did a lot that could’ve lost the game. LeSean McCoy and carried that team on his shoulders (with a lot of help from Connor Lee). Looking forward to what Billy can do this week against the Ville.
We’re all happy about beating ND because we all hate the Domers (and Tom Hammond and Pat Haden), but Pitt beat ND (and WVU) by overcoming this kid.
I don’t know if Sunseri’s the answer, but I hope he gets a fair shot next year. Stull has come on a little and played his best against Rutgers, but he’s barely competent and isn’t as talented as some of his offensive weapons.
I guess what brought it home for me was watching Clausen throw the ball. Weis got conservative in the 2nd half, but by that time we had seen what it’s like to have a QB that can wing the ball on out patterns to the sideline or can move a little and knows when to dump it out of bounds rather than taking a sack.
I would love to watch a team with Pitt’s weapons (McCoy, Porter, Baldwin, Byham, Collins etc. etc.) get led into battle by a QB with some skills.
Can’t argue too much with what you’re saying about Bostick. But his game stats would be completely different if 2-5 throws were caught or even incomplete (not picks).
I’ve just never been a big Stull fan. I heard his stats in spring ball were the best in recent years at Pitt. But he still has more interceptinos than touchdowns (5 to 4) and has yet to throw 2 TDs in a game.
It’s the same with both Bostick and Stull. There’s bright shining moments of potential and then there’s plays they make where you ponder poking your eyes out. I’m frustrated with having a qb who on a good day won’t lose you the game, not one who can win if for you.
I hope you’re right about Stull having a big game against Louisville. We need a strong showing to contend for the Big East. Maybe seeing your backup win a game on the road will light a fire under him.