UPDATE (12:36): Well, now it appears to be nothing but denials. So it would seem the crisis is over.
I don’t know what Indian Burial sight the Pitt side of the Southside Complex was built upon, but something is clearly not right.
Reports are that Bob Bostad’s tenure as OC/O-line coach for Pitt is already over. He is apparently taking the same position in the NFL with the Chicago Bears.
WSCR-670 The Score’s Mike Mulligan reports the official announcement will be coming soon from the Bears.
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That said, Bostad has a connection to Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice. Tice’s son, Nate, was a walk-on quarterback on the Badgers the last few years. Bostad also coached Bears offensive tackle Gabe Carimi at Wisconsin.
Tice was recently promoted to become the Bears’ offensive coordinator, replacing Mike Martz.
The only thing that might give pause is that Mike Tice was contacted by the Raiders to interview for their vacant head coaching job. I don’t know. This is just ridiculous.
Bostad was a great hire for Pitt, purely from a coaching standpoint. Pitt has been in desperate need to get a good O-line for years. The idea of having one of the best O-line coaches in the country at Pitt was outstanding.
Bostad was not known as a dynamic recruiter — or much of any reputation for recruiting. What he would do, is develop kids. Turn them into All-American OLs. There is no pretending losing Bostad is a big loss, and under two weeks to signing day no less.
I guess it’s a little early to start drinking.
UPDATE (9:36): For what it is worth KDKA-TV sports producer Mike Vukovcan is tweeting that the Bostad to the Bears story may not be legit. Guess we will have to wait and see.
UPDATE (10:26): Jim Colony, 93.7 reporter and morning radio guy, is now tweeting that Bostad is not leaving and that Pitt will issue a denial. Okay then. I’m sticking with cautiously pessimistic for the time being.
UPDATE (11:40): Now Ray Fittipaldo (P-G Pitt basketball beat writer) is tweeting that Bostad is staying at Pitt.
We as fans need to come to the realization that short of a miracle we will continue to be a second tier program (and even that seems to be slowly slipping away). The football program has enjoyed a few moderately successful seasons in thirty years. The bball program has been a regular season dynamo and a march flop…Our last and only final four happened over 70 years ago.
We might as well all become Cleveland Brown and LA Clippers fans too.
The loss of an Asst Coach really isnt a big deal in the grand scheme of things but wouldnt it be nice for once to just get some positive news???
On a side note I heard a rumor that Mr. Meyer was at Central Valley high school yesterday!! Hope he doesnt have dreams of him being the next Percy Harvin in Columbus!!!! We need him to be the 1st Robert Foster at Pitt! Couldnt use Fitzgerald in this piece since they are totally different types of receivers.
Tx Panther, who says that the SEC won’t grab VA Tech and Clemson, and Maryland and BC goes to BE .. and Dixon leaves for Cal whil S Miller is extended on the same day … and Voytiik is fascinated by the guy who coached T Brady and R Shell follows him to PSU … and Bostad is caught with Penni Graham and gets the axe????
But seriously, Twitter has made news into nothing more than gossip with everyone trying to be first. Hopefully, Bostad isn’t gone.
“By Jerry DiPaola, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Pitt quarterback recruit Chad Voytik’s father said today his son received a scholarship offer from Penn State coach Bill O’Brien, but he remains committed to the Panthers.
“He thanked him for calling, but he wants to go to Pitt,” Gary Voytik said. “O’Brien said he looked at some of his tapes and wanted to offer him, but Chad remains committed to Pitt.”
Gary Voytik said Chad wants to make a visit to Pitt before signing day Feb. 1, but those plans have not been finalized.
Voytik, a senior at Cleveland (Tenn.) High School, played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl earlier this month.”
Read more: PSU offers scholarship to Pitt QB recruit Voytik – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review link to pittsburghlive.com
coachs leaveing every time you turn around these
kid are going to say fuck you and i dont blame them and you can forget the OL MEN for this year
this hire was to make things stable this is not stable.
plus were the fuck are the D line coach and WR coach so they are on a pro team big fucking deal give the kids there names if they are good kids might stay.
hell penn state coach is still in the pros and we know his name so dont give me there still in the play off bull shit.
if this is true we are doomed for this year.
” JColony13 Jim Colony
My best info is that #Pitt Bob Bostad is NOT leaving to be the OL coach of #Bears … Pitt will issue a formal denial shortly
2 minutes ago”
I’ve gone the other direction, whether true or not, who knows at this point, but, when I came into the office, and saw the news Bostad was gone, I just said, “why, of course he is”
and that PSU is offering Voytik, “oh yes, of course they are”!!!!
You can only get beat down so much!!!
What I want information on is what the hell is Chryst doing to fill out his coaching staff and how is he bringing home his first recruiting class? That information is lost out there in the news world right now.
Isn’t anybody else who is concerned with the Pitt football fortunes worried about this lack of positive info besides me?”
So let us delve into the current coaching situation. I’m not getting the same warm fuzzies that everybody else is about Chryst at this point. Could he be in over his head with this Head Coach position? Last time I heard he hadn’t even filled all of the staff positions yet, now there are defections at critical position coaching spots. I’m not wringing my hands just yet but I’m feeling not all is right in the Pitt football world at this juncture.
The author of the “Bostad to Chicago” rumor just posted it is false…not going to Chicago. Also – how do we know the other coaches are in place…just not announced! If you look at a tweet from a committed player, he said he knows his position coach but can’t tell anyone yet but he is an NFL coach and the recruit is very excited.
You are right – being a Pitt fan is like being a battered spouse. Here comes another fist! Just another day as a Pitt fan.
but this will keep hapening untill are OL COACH
makes a statement saying that this is bullshit
and i am not going any were.
there is no reason not to name the WR coach or DL coach.
the penn state coach is still in the pro playoff
and we know his name. and he is more importent to his team then the ones are coach has hired
plus the outher day a coach in playoffs was just hired bye a school dont remmber his name.
so what is the big deal tell us there names
i am sure they are of minor importents to there team every one else tells the names what is the big deal what is with PITT.
As for Voytik, assuming he signs with Pitt (which appears to be the case), I can’t wait to hear the PSU folks claim that they never really wanted him anyhow.
I think this piece I have linked sums it for Pitt fans and where a lot of them, including myself are mentally.
Imagine Charlton Heston as the Pitt fan………
Imagine the APES representing… Khem Birch,,, Fraud Graham,,,, Mike Haywood,,, Jabaal Sherred throwing someone threw a window,,, Lamar Patterson getting picked up for a joint,,,Ray Graham’s knee,,,Travon Woodall’s stomach muscle,,,Ashton’s shot,,,Tino’s throws etc. etc. etc. etc.!!!!!
This sounds like somebody is trying to f*ck with our recruiting and in keeping our class intact.
When is this crap going to stop. I’ve had it !
BTW-PedSU source “Voytik just wasn’t PedSU material” Just my prediction. FWIW
link to post-gazette.com
hell
i think the same as you some one in wisconsin thinks we might get there ol recruits .
i think are HC coach should name are DL coach
we know who the WR coach is bobby engram just make it offical what is this still in pro playoff
bull shit penn state coach is still in play off so what is the big deal.
I find this comment perplexing. What does that even mean? Why isn’t he Penn State material, does Voytik refuse to bend over to pick up the soap when it’s dropped in the shower or what???
