12:30 pm
Taking the day off from the press box, in fact by the time this posts I should be in Pittsburgh. Instead I join the common folk in the stands. My son is coming along today so I get to be a fan (along with being dad). We’ve been looking forward to this. He wants to see the game, but he’s already been asking about a post-game trip to Aiello’s for pizza. Not sure about that, as I may have to insist on at least one more trip to Uncle Sam’s in Oakland. Might wrap it around swinging up to the Pete since he desperately wants to see the Lego Script Pitt.
GT looked bad last week against South Florida. Their special teams were nearly as bad as Pitt’s.
They’ve suffered injuries, but with GT it seems that they are very much a plug-and-play team. Especially at one of their Back positions. Meaning the injury may be minimal.
Ideally, you beat GT by having good solid drives that don’t let their offense get rolling and chew up the entire time. Pitt has won against them, but they haven’t been easy games. Even when Pitt has gotten out quick, GT has clawed their way back into it.
Pitt is 2-3 against GT since joining the ACC. Pitt won both games by 3 points. The three losses have all been by double digits.
I suspect we will all find out quickly whether Pitt is going to be in this game or not.
H2P!!!
But Pitt just beat a FOUR Win football Team.
Nothing to get excited about.
As it is… very little respect, if any with the win.
But we’ll take it.
Pitt’s left OL opened gaping holes and Ollison has shown quickness and elusiveness once he gets to the second level. Pitt could be a top 20 team if it did not play a H.S. quarterback who is limited to 15 yard passes.
I can not believe there is anyone left that believes Pickett can play at this level.
Pitt has to take risk or opportunity of playing one or the other transfer QB’s who are bigger and considerably stronger than Pickett.Consider Pitt’s running attack with a QB who could make the the defense take eight men out of the box.
With all due respect, I don’t think you know anything about football. Pickett is still a freshman (as far as games played) and is maturing quickly. Name a quarterback other than Peterman that Pitt has had in the last 10 years better than Pickett. And the transfers? Wow.
I am not making my observation on his meager QB statistics from this year but on his lack of arm strength and physical size.
Pitt was the only D1 school that offered him a QB scholarship that is why he came to Pitt. We were desperate for QB’s. That can be check. This point was mentioned it in the PSU game when comparing the 2 QB’s.
Pickett can throw the ball he was very accurate and had some good down the field throws also with the help of the receivers. The line gave him good protection this game. The problem was a lack of some good scores in the second half. But, it was a good win for the kids.
Turns out, GT missed the kicks and Kessman played really well. The punter had a good game as well pinning GT at the 4 yard line late in the game. Our D was tired and the long drive by GT ate too much clock.
All facets of the game looked better except the OC’s play calling in the 2nd half and KP’s deep throws. While he connected on a few they were all underthrown. Short passes were fairly accurate and he can work on the long throws to his motive that part of his game.
On to unc with a 2-1 record. Must win for numerous reasons.
H2P!
It is difficult for us old timers who were at Pitt or just graduated before desegregation among the scools in the south. Our teams from 1975 throw the early eighties were loaded with talented players from the south. Hugh GReen, Ricky Jacky, Carlton Williamson, Micheal Woods, and numerous others.
If you want to see perhaps the best defense in college football or the most talented teams pull up these years on you-tube and see the quickness and strength of the top of college football.
Bear Bryant was tired of getting his ass kicked in bowl games so in the early eighties he scheduled 2 games against USC and Alabama got there ass kicked.
The Bear ended segregation in the southern athletics and along with the migration from up north by factories to the south for cheap labor the SEC was born and now has a strangle hold on college football.
Pitt will need to pick up the best of the fruit that falls from the tree (especially at QB) as transfers from these mega schools 4 deep to compete. They ought to establish a program to scout the SEC schools for disgruntled players in positions of need and offer them the chance to play. This program must abide by NCAA rules.
Rough week for the ‘burgh.
1. Mac Miller
2. Pitt
3. Steelers
4. Uncle Sam’s
When it rains it pours.