Oh, man. Spring practices for football start today. I’m not ready. Thanks, Reed.
If you still question the work done by Pitt basketball’s strength and conditioning program, Rozelle Nix posted a picture of himself last night on twitter. It’s a credit to the staff and to Nix himself for clearly. CLEARLY, putting in the work in the weight room and with his diet. That is an impressive transformation.
That is one of the reasons I am not worried about Corey Manigault from the incoming recruiting class. One of the few knocks on him is conditioning. Not going to be an issue at Pitt.
Here’s the full schedule of broadcasts for the first four days of the NCAA Tournament, starting tonight.
This is amusing. A survey of the coaches in the NCAA Tourney’s favorite musical act. Jamie Dixon picked U2 which is a reasonable pick for a 50-year old man. Happily not a one picked Kenny Chesney. Not sure if John Calipari is ever living down admitting to being a fan of Train. Have to admit to being a little disappointed that Sean Miller would choose John Mayer. Little brother, Archie Miller, had Alice in Chains almost to counterbalance. Greg Gard of Wisconsin favors Travis Tritt.
Oh, look. Paul Chryst has vague thoughts on Pitt-Wisconsin.
John Gasaway with nuggets of information on each tourney team (Insider subs). Interesting to learn that under Greg Gard, Wisconsin has changed an aspect on defense in forcing more turnovers. Big change from Bo Ryan and impressive to do that mid-season. For Pitt, well it’s noting that the defense has been poor, and Pitt’s offense really has done well.
TCU and Stanford both fired their coaches yesterday. I know it will shock you who was speculated as possibily for the jobs. Sorry. Even rational TCU fans seem to know that isn’t happening. I’m not saying the schools couldn’t pony up a comparable salary, but when you include a buyout of his Pitt contract. That’s not happening.
Other major conference jobs opening up include Oklahoma State, Rutgers and UNLV from the Mountain West. Not a lot of movement this year. Between buyouts (Memphis), late surges to save the job (Georgia Tech) attempts at patience (Minnesota, Illinois) and a really good recruiting class (Penn State). Less work on the coaching carousel right now.
If you are wondering, over the last 5 years, I count 45 coaching changes in the 5 major conferences, the Big East and a handful of programs that were top-25 caliber (UNLV, VCU, New Mexico, UConn and Butler). Only 13 of those jobs saw a head coach jump directly from one power job to another (and I’m including Smart from VCU to Texas, Alford from New Mexico to UCLA and Kruger from UNLV to Oklahoma to get that high). In six instances the coach in question was either just fired after the season or left just in time: Frank Haith (Miami to Mizzou, 2011); Trent Johnson (LSU to TCU, 2012); Bruce Weber (fired from Illinois to K-State, 2012); Tubby Smith (Minnesota to Texas Tech, 2013); Cuonzo Martin (Tenn to Cal, 2014); and Rick Barnes (fired from Texas to Tenn, 2015).
Coaches jumping just doesn’t happen at the top levels the way it used to. The money is so big now, that coaches can consider a lot more before making a move.
As for the idea of a Pitt coach going to Stanford?
By Paul Sakuma, AP. USA Today, 2006
Probably not the best idea.
I loved ESPN’s short video about Pitt that’s embedded in their bracket. Basically —
Pros: veteran players; explosive offense; rebounds well.
Cons: defense; Jamie Dixon.
H2P!!!
A live performance of Pet Sounds! Incredible.
Enjoy!
Wear Script Pitt.
The Syria Mosque was another great venue on campus, really hated seeing that one go. Saw some of the greats there. So stoned I can’t remember half of them.
There were also some at Heinz Hall, I think the Benedum came a little later. I saw Rodney Dangerfield there when it was the Stanley. Might have been after I graduated. I do remember a co-ed taking me to the ballet at Heinz when I was a graduate student, I remember looking forward to the ballet afterwards.
B. I was there at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall to see them as well as Pacific Gas and Electric for homecoming the year before.
C. My girlfriend from Carlow loved Atomic a Rooster and I was highly rewarded taking her
D, I have their album. Really great pschydelic band.
…I will never forget Sean Miller and Jason Mathews were in the class…showed up maybe a third of the lectures..Which wasn’t that odd…my roommate went to one class the entire semester and still got a B…..But Sean Miller would come in with just a basketball..no notebook..no pen…just a sweatsuit and basketball.
Yo young people get ready for this. The bill for the show at the old ‘Mistake on the Lake’ Stadium in Cleveland:
– Jesse Colin Young
– Santana
– The Band
– CSNY
We sat in the cheap seats, upper deck, 3rd base side.
Ticket cost — $12 (I assure you that’s what we paid)
@milo – it’s not age, we’re classics – and we have great taste in music
H2P!!!
@wbb, that was a show.
