3:30 Kickoff at Heinz. ACC Coastal Division is on the line. I’m not telling you what TV station it’s on. If you aren’t at the stadium and you don’t have a damn good excuse, which is mostly “I have to take a plane to get there” or “I unfortunately am reading this from beyond the grave,” shame on you. This is maybe the biggest home game for Pitt in a decade or so.
As Chas pointed out earlier this week, Pitt controls its own destiny. It’s a terrifying thought for any Pitt fan who has paid attention for any period of time. A win vs VT and all the fightin’ Narduzzi’s have to do is beat Wake Forest or Miami for a trip to Charlotte and give every Clemson fan a panic attack. There are other scenarios, but win today and the path is crystal clear.
I’m feeling confident, which is always terrifying as Pitt tends to do better when I expect the worst. Is my confidence well-placed or am I drunk?
Let’s go hunting ffor hokies!
10-0!
This game’s over if Pickett doesn’t fumble on that run…
If Pitt plays a similar non conference as their ACC peers they are 9/1 or 8/2 and probably a top 15 team. Look at Syracuse, a mild non conference schedule and they are currently number 13, Pitt is better.
H2P
Narduzzi isn’t the idiot nor is Lyke, Watson or Bates.
Some thoughts 1) best pickup off season was Borbley followed by the new DB coach as our dbs actually look back for the ball now 2) true on the non con schedule 3) hoopies should be our only good non com, screw playing the nitters ever again 4) hope we crack top 25 though we should be higher than Cuse 5) Pickett better but still room to improve 6) on the 4th quarter sack of VT QB had a Pitt player come in and tackled him while wrapped up by Weaver we would have been penalized – the rule needs modified 7)HIGHEST RUN TOTAL EVER FOR A PITT TEAM 8) did I mention Borbley?
HAIL TO PITT!!!!
6 Wins and another NOTHING BOWL appearance also looks now like a bit of an understatement.
… “Ollison showed yesterday why I have pointed to him as the Freshman Back with the potential to be a FUTURE STAR.
To date, Chris James has been the one getting all the publicity and attention. But it seems that is not James but Ollison whose abilities as a Breakaway Threat are translating to the next level.
A BIG BACK with NATURAL ABILITY to “hit the hole” and “run to daylight”… and who is also FAST ENOUGH to “take it to the House.”
I think pretty accurate in retrospect.
Common Opponents (Duke, ND): Pitt = 1-1; NW = 0-2
Vs non-Power 5: Pitt = 1-1 (Albany/UCF); NW = 0-1 (Akron)
Record vs current Top 25 teams: Pitt= 1-3; NW = 0-2
TRENDING TOWARD MISERY
Wisconsin: … At some point, we have to admit that the Badgers haven’t just been bitten by bad luck but that they’ve massively underachieved to be 6-4. Maybe a playoff bid wasn’t in the cards, but the combined record of the teams they’ve beaten is 18-42.
Always important to balance the USA Today with some facts.
Now Hornibrook has certainly been NO prize, but Backup Coan is about as BAD as they come.
Sure, Chryst is to blame for not having someone BETTER waiting in the wings.
But “Misery”… let’s be at least a little real.
The only thing better will be when Narduzzi starts to make winning 10 Games a habit.
Or how those Andersen Recruits coached by Andersen lost to Ohio State 59-0.
Seriously, though… some good stuff.
Originally the Chryst Haters here were giving all the credit to Alvarez.
Now, for the first time I’m hearing it was Andersen.
But, the creative writing is appreciated… especially the “spork.”
Enjoy!
Hope springs eternal, but confidence in a Pitt win is never justified till the clock says zero.
These young men deserve a good crowd on senior day, hope they get one. See you all there.