It’s New Year’s Eve. Time for the Pitt tradition unlike any other in college athletics. The annual New Years Eve monitoring of media outlets out of fear of learning that a coach has been arrested.
It’s a rich tradition that dates back to 2010.
I know I have been vigilant ever since that fateful evening.
Happy New Years, everyone.
BTW, if we don’t get either Kamara or Jennings, then we have to look deep into our current roster for that primo WR to work opposite of Boyd next season. Obviously, Wheatherspoon stepped up his game this season and will be counted on but I think that he has limited upside potential. Two other guys look very interesting however, both played QB in HS, Ronald Jones and Reggie Green.
We’ve already seen Jones utilized somewhat in Graham’s offense and I’m just not sold on his size, but there is potential there for a breakout year because of his speed. I’m just wondering what he has been doing to keep himself in the mix during his year long suspension?
Reggie Green by contrast is bigger and taller and he might be our RS Freshman sleeper this coming season. Lets keep an eye on him in Spring ball and see if he emerges.
A&M was very lucky to win the game.
Btw Brandon Connett who was the QB when PITT beat Duke, 58-55 had a better Passer Rating at 153.6 than their starter Boone, at 128.2. That’s substantially better and a lot of ppl at Duke thought he should have been the starter all year.
Duke might have had 800 yards of offense with him at the helm.
You’re forgetting Zach Challingsworth who redshirted this year. Kid was excellent in HS and was All-State first team, PG fabulous 22 and Trib Terrific 25. Kid was also a starting DB and the punter.
And also was a star in basketball.
Obviously a very good athlete.
Need to finish strong on recruiting. We have the most two stars since Walts last year. You can only coach up talent so much. I don’t see any two stars on Miami or FSU’s sheet.
Enjoyed Austin very much, definitely best time I ever had in Texas. Hard not to find good music there.
As far as Kamara, all the recent predictions on 247 have him going to UV or Wisc. The later predictions had Henry and Nicholsen correct.
Good news is that some recent predictions seem to indicate that we have a good shot at Jennings
You never had a 4 loss team (Iowa & Wisky) play on New Year’s Day. Or 3 loss teams (LSU)
They were all either undefeated or 1 loss teams (for the most), when it was just the Cotton, Rose, Sugar and Orange on Jan 1rst.
Needless to say, it was a lot better.
Plus PITT played in them more often !
Keith Jackson did the Sugar Bowl after Chris Schenkel
Curt Gowdy & Dick Enberg did the Rose Bowl
Linday Nelson did the Cotton Bowl
Jim Simpson & Don Criqui did the Orange Bowl
Those were the days my friends….we’d thought they never end……
I did see one 2 star on Texas’s recruiting list.
Probably why they fired Mack the Knife. He was one guy other than that one year, who didn’t do much with all the 4 stars he got year after year.
Or maybe BYU rushing for over 500 yards had something to do with it. BYU ! lol
I was sort of hoping they would pick someone off of EMel’s list, like Sue or Jay Paterno.
Where he’ll be reeling in much better talent.
Didn’t work out too well for the other former Boise HC, Dan Hawkins at Colorado.
P12 6-2
ACC 3-6
B10 1-4
AAC 1-2
B12 2-1
SEC 5-1
lol…no wonder they won the PAC 12.
That’s a joke.
If not for those with Pitt, Cuse & Tarholes winning, the ACC would be 0-6.
UCLA made VT’s defense look pedestrian rolling for 452 yards and 42 points. Arizona rolled BC as well 42-19, in a game that wasn’t even that close.
Guess the PAC 12 South wasn’t too bad after all.
Folks I talked to tonight weren’t sure…
Baylor’s color is green but I can’t find a speck of green on their unis at all (not even on their helmets)
I’m now convinced that I’m harboring “The American Parasite.”
As usual, very, very off-topic here. But nevertheless felt need to wish my friends here at the Blather a Happy New year.
God willing it will be “happy.”
–N
I think that will be six coaches in slightly over two years. That third year of fourth grade math did come in handy for me after all. Hope they get on the news as much as Pitt was ridiculed for the turnstile at the head coaching job a few years ago. Our athletic department must do a better job in getting positive messaging to the media. Does anyone know if Pitt has a good relationship with Doug Whaley? He was promoted to the GM of the Buffalo Bills in 2013. I don’t remember seeing any news footage on this. Bad Pitt Athletic Department.
To all the Texans, I sure do enjoy your posts and defenses of your great country. I spent 1 1/2 years in Houston. Enjoyed the city and its diversity, but it is not good for raising anklebiters in my opinion.
If any of you are on twitter feel free to give a follow @daburghsports27. Will follow back. Look forward to talking PITT sports with you all. Happy New Year
The game was never in doubt???
A&M got the win, but Duke rolled over them. The win is what you’re after, so, they got it.
Hope you’re not insinuating some type of “SEC rules” or “SEC is superior” type of thing, cause A&M got rocked and were lucky to win.
To Duke that is.
Wouldn’t be a very good “SEC, SEC, SEC” argument game.
We’ll see how they do.
The only reason I would root for Duke was to make Pitt look better, other than that I don’t care.
It doesn’t make me feel better if my neighbor’s house burns down, I feel the same way about PSU.
I like to beat them on the field of battle, that’s about it.
Happy New Year