Here’s the first rule about this liveblog. If anyone even tries to give a score update on the Pitt-Rutgers basketball game, I’m blocking them from the liveblog for the duration. I have my DVR taping the game, and I intend to watch it after the Sun Bowl. I would appreciate it if you left me in the dark. If you feel you must talk about it, here’s an open thread for the game.
I’ve been waiting quite a while for this. Just before the season started in 2004, I picked up a bottle of Unibroue 2004. I figured on cracking it open for Pitt’s first bowl game in the Wannstedt era. I was beginning to worry. It’s a good thing this beer is one that was bottle conditioned to allow it to age. Hopefully, it has aged well.
I use Firefox for almost all browsing, but Chrome from Google is the best for stability in the Cover it Live format. I never get any crashes or lock-ups using it.
Here’s the link for the live blog. Let’s go Pitt.
The OSU QB is not supposed to be strong armed either but is substantially better. Hope I’m wrong but I see the Pitt defense wearing down in 2nd half.
Damn it … not only is he weak-armed, he throws off the back foot and I hate the act that he will probably ruin a potential great season next year — just like he is doing this game.
Anything???
Oh, and comparing that Pitt running back to Dorsett? Please. He wouldn’t start for anyone in the Pac-10.
They need to recruit Oline man and only Oline…my god I felt like i was watching Utah all over again.
don’t care how inexperienced Timo is but from watching Central Catholic’s march to PIAA last year, I’ll guarantee you he has 50 times more pocket presence than Bostick and Stull combined.
but hell .. I have more pocket presnce than them!!
Should have went with Cross and Bostick in
second half…Defense played good enough to
win, very poor offensive play calling by Cav.
What a way to bring in the New Year with another
poorly exicuted offensive game.
Stull is worse.
Play calling horrible.
Defense was excellent, though.
But if Stull is the starter next year, then we are in for a long season, my friends.
Ok, enough positive bullshit! That game was pure, unadulterated, ASS!!! Both teams, but especially Pitt, should be ashamed of themselves for putting on such a terrible display on national TV.
The offensive line sucked. The quarterbacks were worse, and Shady was average. Out best chance for points was when Porter (I think) nearly ran back that one punt.
On another note, the rarest of rare things happened today: Aaron Berry played a great game.
Having said that….Stull was pressured all game long, and though this wasn’t his shining best, i don’t know how much the OL affected him…never heard cbs say “PITT is missing two starting OL”…But heard “The Rodger brothers will be missed”….
Cav should have been throwing to his TEs more over the middle…the long throws weren’t working early, and should have been junked….and late in the game, Cross should have been brought in to run the wildcat…however, second-guessing now won’t change the score.
Overall, a nine win season is a great start…just need to build on it for next year.
Hail to PITT!
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I couldn’t disagree with you more. We are all disappointed by performance, but your profanity-laced submission shows a lack of intelligence and class on your part.
The problem isn’t Bill Stull’s effort. The problem is Bill Stull’s abilities, which are mediocre on the best days. Stull puts it all on the line, but he isn’t good enough to get it done.
Nine wins and a trip to a decent bowl game is a good start. We need to remember how far this team has come and look forward to next year.
Whatever you do man, don’t hold back on your feelings about Stull. I mean, tell us how you REALLY feel about the guy! haha
It was basically all defense and running game this year, and we still went 9-4 and made progress.
By comparison, USF went 9-4 last year, and it was hailed as a great accomplishment for them and the best season in their (short) history. To do this, they needed an amazing performance out of their QB. Grothe played out of his mind last year to get them that record.
We did that this year, no sweat, while getting dick from our QB (I’ll forgive the o-line today because of the injuries). If we could just find someone halfway decent things could get even better.
Maybe Sunseri is lieing in wait. Also, the two passes Bostick threw today had more zip and accuracy than anything he’s thrown thus far in his college career.
Anyways, you don’t want to read the ESPN and Pantherlair.com comments from other fans right now. Granted, most of these are probably by guys that have nothing to do but post on other team’s message boards (I don’t post here, and only about Pitt), but we’re taking a verbal beatdown haha.
That’s the thing about being in the Big East and being Pitt. LSU has a bad stretch, and it’s ok, they’ll be back. If Pitt (or any other BE team) has a tough game, our program is total garbage and the entire conference sucks because of it. My point is, for teams in our position, there is no margin for error in the court of public opinion. Win several games, and they find a reason why we’re a fluke. Lose one game, and they’re vindicated.
If Cav really loved Pitt, he would accept a QB coach in the NFL; if he doesn’t now realize his limitations as an OC, he never will. I will guarantee you that it wasn’t Cross’s fault for not developing, it was Cav’s fault for not having the ability to adjust
I feel the call to go for it on 4th down is defensible in light of the fact that we were finally stringing together some plays. At the very least, NOT going for it in the same situation was what got the staff skewered after Bowling Green. As for the actual play calling, that is a different story.
Brian from Brooklyn points out the ludicrous double standard in regards to letting Stull throw over Bostick. Chas’s analysis in his postgame section pretty much hits the important parts of what went wrong.