The Football Writers Association of America has been around for 75 years. They have been picking All-Americans since 1944. To honor their own existence they released their 75th Anniversary All-American Team.
A few Pitt players made the list.
5 Pitt players among 52 total players from over 70 years of All-Americans. Only Nebraska placed more players on the 3 teams than Pitt (and Ohio State).
Larry Fitzgerald was the only one on the first team, but the other four — Mike Ditka, Tony Dorsett, Bill Fralic and Hugh Green — all were second team.
I’m a touch disappointed that Aaron Donald didn’t make the list, but the six that did make the cut are hard to argue are undeserving.
So everyone sees the ‘Local-Media’ is slowly — “Lobbying” for actual *Star Potential* Nathan Peterman to be our QB this year —- and Relevant to this Topic, it would be amazing to have a Strong-Arm QB throw to the Literally best Wide Receiver in the Nation [For Emphasis — imagine how Tyler Boyd would Be Perception-Wise if had been at USC, Alabama (lol, Foster was ranked *Higher*, haha go-rankings) ]
A Swifter / More Agile, Faster-Twitch, Quicker-Release Rod Rutherford is who Nathan Peterman is…that is not “Half-Bad” lol
Lol yes, for those Perceptive-Individuals here — Nathan Peterman Sought-Out his Transfer to Pitt to enjoy being a Back-Up QB for 2 years and thoroughly enjoy his Academic Scholarship (He graduated in 3 years from Tennessee) and his Wonderful Meal-Plan.
—- The Media-Pictures already show how much straight-up Bigger Peterman is than “The Incumbent” —- TAKE THE JOB young MR. PETERMAN — and this year send J.P. Holtz and Tyler Boyd to the NFL —
—- Then Next year CRUSH P.S.”Who” !!!
There’s such a rich tradition of excellence in Pitt football. To not embrace it, and downright turn your back on it, is a shame.
How did Pederson manage to stay as long as he did?
But overall, Pitt is well represented.
Only PoD could take an article that says Voytik is settling into being starter this year as being a ‘slow lobby’ for Peterman lololol.
He should not just be on the first team, he is the first team!
That phrase actually speaks volumes as to what the QB competition in camp is like right now… both kids are playing well. Voytik is ahead of Peterman based on his incumbency and that is as it should be. But nowhere has either Chaney or Narduzzi come out and said that “Voytik has won the starting job” or that “Voytik has outplayed Peterman”.
As a matter of fact both the HC and the OC have shied away from saying either Voytik or Peterman has outplayed the other. Voytik will start but that will be based on his having a year in the position already under his belt… not that he’s ‘better’ than Peterman.
Forget about those old stats of Peterman’s, they mean absolutely nothing in this camp or too the staff. That is like saying that because Scott MCKillop had 27 tackles in ’05 and 29 in ’06 he was never going to amount too much.
Give a player experience, practice time and the opportunity to play in the games and most times the player you see as an upperclassman is completely different than they were as an underclassman.
@ approximately “0:29″ in the Video—- 6’6”, 240 Adam Bertke is not some “Joke” to fill a spot.
If you can’t tell the Young-Man is Burning to Play from seeing him in this video at that moment you might as well compare the incumbent to Dan Marino (….Not a dig! lol)
More QB speculation…
Who, oh by the way, has more TFLs, more sacks, more forced fumbles than the guy on the first team?
If he doesn’t raise any doubt, then CV may rest on his laurels and the other QBs will wonder why they’re busting their butt
I aM nOt oN aNY drUgs aT aLL ….. lol
No but I get-excited an ‘Typo’ often but it’s not….Drugggs lol.
I Dunno Mr. “Dan”…you kinda sound like the Patient in the ‘Asylum’ we call a “Joiner” — they stand in the back-ground making comments, only waiting to “Pick-a-side” —-
Lol —- P.S. are you on Team (6-7, bottom 20% of Power-5 offense) “Incumbent’s” team, or Team new-QB??
….. I mean, at best, Pitt’s Scoring-Offense (The amount of Overall-Points the team scores ‘per-Game’) is in the absolute Middle-of-the-Pack for all of College Football — that includes all of D-1 College Football not just “Power-5” Teams—-
…And all of this “Hype” about the Offense Was So Powerful and only the Defense let Pitt Football Down??!! Just, Non-Sense.
Lol all these excuses about why the Offense gets some Free-Pass is Bonkers —— check the scores of Ohio State, Oregon, Alabama ….. haha yikes, TCU and Baylor (!!!) and see the scores of these games, gosh.
….But Pitt “Averaged” (after like 12 points vs. weak Akron, Iowa, and Virginia) …. 31 Points a game!! That’s more than the top teams scored….right??? … NO.
Nice to see Pitt well represented. Hail to Pitt!
that you didn’t know where I stand says enough.
They need to play that video and blast the music to start the season – that will get the place rockin – well maybe not. We need to win –
Maybe save it for Homecoming when we are 4-0 and UVA comes to Heinz Field.
Yea…
Coach Chaney said that Tenn ran a no-huddle offense — I’m hoping that NP may be more suited to the slower-paced huddling-up approach that Coach C. is using at Pitt and that that change may help NP play more to his potential.
I’d actually like to see both CV and NP get some time — if their “production levels” are similar.
Go Pitt.
Have to question Hugh Green being on the second team. Hendricks was a terror – I get him. I had no idea who Leon Hart was, so I looked him up.
Leon Hart was from Turtle Creek – weird. Won the Heisman at ND in 1949. Looks like he was something of a physical freak for his time – at 6’5″ and 257 pounds. No wonder he dominated at DE…
Only one Nit on the team – and he’s a third teamer – and no one from WVU. Yikes…
PG should be all over this one. 😉
Go Pitt.
I would have this list in 90 font all over the facilities along with the ones that didn’t make it to show what true greatness looks like. For our list, each of the players listed changed the way the game was played. Also, Pitt should get those players together for a photo shoot. All wore the Script except for Fitz and Iron Mike, right?
Pitt should always get the living college hall of famers, nfl hall of famers, and all-time team players together for photo shoots!
To ignore those truly talented players accomplishments that have played at Pitt, all of whom BTW were “team” players during their Pitt days shows a lack of respect towards those who have personally succeeded while in a Panther uniform.
Sorry but irrespective of your desire for “team” success, these guys all have earned the honors and accolades that they have received. You’re way off base on this one.
I love how Chaney says Voytik is the starter and people still think there is a QB competition. You don’t announce a starter if you expect it to change fellas.
I guess the real question is why does Pitt produce so many individual greats but only 1 championship to show for it. We already know some of the answers as to why. Thats why I’m encouraged with competence in the admin and coaching ranks. And an emphasis on recruiting players who are winners and can help the team win. Frankly I dont care if Pitt ever gets another Fitz or Fralic or Green. As long as those championships come, the team could be comprised of kittens for all I care.
And again I’m not disparaging individual talent but don’t get too excited about players on teams that weren’t champions. Their greatness is diminished somewhat. TD and Green are the only ones I’d put on that list.
He was the best college LB I ever saw…period.
Have been to Texas several times, sorry, little to hot in spring, summer and fall and ice storms in winter. Guess it is all in the eye of the beholder.
There are different ways to look at it, championships voted on by writers, OK , maybe all those teams got votes from conference members voting as a block and they really were not that good, just had the pub! Yea, the 80 team lost to FSU, and OSU got beat by Va Tech, shit happens.
Bottom line is we have had the chance to see greatness, just because the team didn’t win it all takes nothing away from my sheer joy watching Fitz make some of the greatest plays I have seen, or Hugh dominating for 4 yrs. like no other.
Especially after we add Revis and Fitz.
Also Tony D is probably the best of all time in college..
Pitt : 107-80
Stanford : 101-82
ND : 115-72
PSU : 115-71
The most interesting point on top of the records is that Pitt would not have out recruited any of the above schools according to the services by a landslide. It works out to a 1/2 game disparity per year in record between Pitt, ND and PSU. The national perception is that Stanford, ND and PSU run circles around Pitt, but the record suggests something much different. Speaking of records, Pitt currently sits at 696 wins!! Do we have something scheduled for 700 wins??? REED, what I want to see is a big celebration of 700 wins!! There are only 15 division 1 schools ahead of us if you take out the Ivy’s.
Somewhat surprised that most of our great players were on the offense. But we had the best D-Line ever. Green, Jackson Boyarsky, Meisner, and Neil, so great that Sam Clancy could not make the team.
Although I’ve never met him personally, I’ve blogged with him as far back as 2000. Hell, he and I were the only regular bloggers supporting Pitt on one of the premier Big East chat boards at the time (Big East Boards).
His posts are not negative. They are witty and realistic. It’s no secret that our University has de-emphasized athletic excellence over the years. This has created huge frustration among the supporters and fan base. The tide appears to be turning, but it’s time to back it up. He wants results. So do I. So should all Pitt supporters. I believe it’s OK to be a little gun shy on positive news given the last 25 years. I also believe it’s OK to expect great things.
H2P
RB is difficult though. Barry Sanders and Bo both have a claim to the no. 1 spot. I get Archie won two Heisman’s but I think he’s 3rd team when you take that out of the equation.