So, my daughter wasn’t feeling well. Hanging out in the doctor’s waiting room after school. Checking the twitter feed. Amused at all the rumors of Mike Gundy possibly going to Arkansas rumors. Making jokes about Todd Graham and the SEC open coaching positions.
All was well until it turned out that Arkansas had managed to snag Bret Bielema from Wisconsin. Suddenly the bleep got real.
If there was one job every Pitt fan knew Paul Chryst would be likely to leave Pitt, it would be Wisconsin. His alma mater. He grew up there. His family really is from there and still lives there. He still has a great relationship with the Wisconsin athletic director. Honestly it would be the one job I could understand him leaving Pitt to take that would be mostly without much rancor from myself and most Pitt fans.
I– I just didn’t think the possibility would be after only one year.
Is it the BBVA Bowl? I think it might be the BBVA Bowl. Three straight years of accepting the bid to play in Birmingham. Three straight years of madness that follow. The ACC damn well better not sign any deals with Birmingham when bowl affiliations come up for renewal in a few years. Just can’t take that chance.
Still no reason to panic. No reason at all:
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!
Big thanks to Souf_Oaklin for the much needed laugh. You really need to give them a follow on Twitter. Especially in times like this.
I can’t blame Paul if he goes home. I do feel sorry for the returning players and recruits.
@booky31 the staff has contacted the recruits and told them they are staying at #Pitt
The tough part is you really can’t blame him if the offer is there. Its not a Fraud Graham or Dick Rod situation. There is no doubt about his roots and if each of us were in the same situation we would probably take the job.
The other positive for Pitt is the job is more attractive heading into the ACC and having a solid place to land in continued conference chaos.
Good luck boys. (sorry we won’t get a chance to play in NYC!)
Dave Wannstedt has to be pissing himself laughing right now.
So absolutely nothing happened with #Pitt or with Paul Chryst to change his status, but he’s supposed to tell everyone he’s staying. Got it.
Lets see….
but if he does we need a ex pitt player to take
the job.
that is the only way we get a coach who stays
for at least 3 years.
but if chryst is staying he needs to say so now
we dont want to lose a shot at foster.
1. He only has one year of head coaching experience.
2. The AD of Wisconsin pushed him for the Pitt job. What kind of an So&So would he be if he took him away from Pitt after one year.
3. Coach Chryst actually care about his players if you haven’t noticed.
4. Most importantly, Chris Dokish only graded him out at a C+. That by itself would do it:)
keep calm
hail to pitt
Sal Sunseri got a call from Pederson/Pitt admin.
in fact have 2 drinks no 3 be calm.
WTF WTF WTF.
Want to chuckle WVU fan? Look at the ranking of your university in academia.
Hey, someone has to be 166!
Chryst is staying.
But if he stays, fans should show their support with multiple sell-outs next year…after Wanny returns as AD
Comment by MariettaMike 12.04.12 @ 6:37 pm
Marietta Mike 100% agree w/ u here what a beautiful game plan vs Pitt!
I’m still concerned wisc will make a strong run at chryst. They pay a lot more and chryst is alum. I also wouldn’t be surprised if Barry Alvarez doesn’t take job himself.
So not wanting to become another Tom Bradley and wait too long, I finally get tired of waiting, and go become head coach at (say) Boston College or NC State or wherever.
And as luck or fate would have it, the Pitt job opens to everyone’s amazement on one year, the job I was born to have.
And now, I have a year’s HC experience on my resume! I took my team to a bowl despite a coach-killing nincompoop at QB.
And not only am I best buds with the Pitt AD, but my entire family lives there, it’s home! And it’s my alma mater!
All that’s a lot to overcome with the fledling at best (or more likely, no) REAL loyalty I have to BC or NC State, it was just the place I got my first opportunity.
THAT, my friend, is why the Wiscy job opening up might not be (hopefully not, but…) just any old job.
Pederson needs to go and has needed to go ever since the cluster he created at our program through the Wanny/Haywood debacle. Pederson has got to go because, if for nothing else, we are talking about coaching stability yet again. Try for once to be pro-active pederson, you jackwagon!
I’m satisfied with my WVU education, especially when I look at my paycheck. I spent far less than the average Pitt grad but probably make a hell of a lot more cash. Plus I’m not nearly as arrogant as you!
As far as Chryst. I hope he stays. He is a good coach and a good guy and the players deserve some stability. Sad that it will actually MAKE news if he stays. I wish more of these coaches would honor their commitment.
there are holes in that statement.
If I were acting up and causing trouble, I could understand your language and behavior. I take an interest because I love college football and this is a good site for Pitt info. So if that bothers you sorry you will just have to learn to overcome.
Should Chryst go there, and I would not blame him, then it is time for a massive blitz on Nordy to get rid of Smiling Steve and hire an AD who knows what he is doing.
If he is who people say he is (a man of conviction of loyalty) then he stays.
If he stays he instantly shoots up as the most beloved PITT guy by all of us for passing on what appears to be his dream destination.
PITT should offer a longer contract with more money out of courtesy alone. Not because it will change his decision, one way or the other, but because it re-affirms PITT’s commitment to him
Damn BBVA Bowl jinx!!! Three visit and three coaching uncertainty. Damn I hate Birmingham.
HTP
Chryst, I don’t want to go through this coaching song-n-dance again.