Let’s hear it – keep us rolling in the aisles with the great observations you guys make during the game. Game starts at 12:30 – I’m posting this early since I’m going to get onto the road at 6:30 am as I’m driving down to Charlottesville for the match.
Our predictions were made in yesterday’s article and it looks like Pitt fans overwhelmingly feel that Pitt staff and the players (and fans of course) will be a happy bunch around 4:00. I feel that way also and with no second guessing upon wakening as I usually have.
It will be partly sunny with a high of 70° and just about no chance of rain. With the winds at 6 mph both passing games should have no hindrances, except what the opposition puts up.
I’ll not be on this gameday thread much – maybe a bit from my phone – but we’ll have our regular POV Sunday Morning podcast tomorrow to talk about the win.
Here are the latest odds:
Let’s go get them and bring home a 5-2 record.
Question: As the Away team, why are we wearing the navy blue shirts? (As you know the Away team wears white shirts almost always).
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Pittman – the “Eagles” chose gold helmets, white jerseys and blue pants for today’s game.
Enjoy an entertaining game…
Go Pitt!
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Thanks EE. But the visiting team wears white shirts. That’s how you know who is the home team and who is the away team. The ONLY exception is when for some reason the home team chooses to wear white shirts. That’s one of the benefits of the home team. The Eagles didn’t make the call on Pitt wearing colored shirts, Viriginia did.
So either UV prefers to wear white shirts at home (uncommon but allowable) or there’s some special reason.
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Nate Peterman ranked 33rd as a passer with a 152 QB rating in NCAAS. How about some love from Pitt fans?
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Pittman4ever, it’s my understanding that Pitt is wearing white jerseys with blue pants. But it is the home team’s choice … note that Georgia Tech often wears white at home.
Dan 72, NP has been very effective the past few games. However, it certainly helps when he plays behind a really good OL — as he has been sacked only once in his past 86 attempts. I bet there are a few recent Pitt QBs who are jealous
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One of the other sites indicated that Narduzzi was out a couple of days this week tending to personal matters. This could be impactful, but hopefully in a positive way. Bronco had two weeks to prepare for Pitt and we had a few days with our HC if the report is accurate. Regardless, Pitt blows them out today by at least two points.
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Pitt has not won’t at UVA since 1953! ( only played 2x)
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In Tulsa the game is on channel 9 again like last week. And on watch espn app.
I can’t wait to move to Charlotte instead of this middle of no where land.
Go Pitt!
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^So you’re living on Tulsa time? Oh no another “Slow Hand” reference.
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Pretty much Ike.
I’m excited for this game. First time since Pitt psu game. Had a bad feeling for ok st. And since been nervous. This feels like a break out game.
Maybe we get some varsity announcers instead of jv!
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Are you ready for this weeks stress Test?
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Tulsa, lots of tornadoes. iMO Bronco is at this point a better HC than PN, I have never jumped off NP wagon. Neither he nor offense benefited from Chubbs, the worst OC at Pitt since Kartcher. Last year was just get ball to Boyd as often as possible then hand to JC/QO. Canada starts with giving QB 4 options based on defense, plays then called, OL and others adjust, players execute. One reason sacks are down is that NP knows how to throw the ball away or tuck and run, Excluding Nova, the conservative play-calling may have been having to teach the more complicated offense to everyone, including FR rsFR wideouts. It opens up and varies more every week.
HAIL TO PITT.
For Nard to miss 2 days the “personal” reason must have been very important. Pure speculation – familly or MSU.
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The game will be shown here on the ACC Network:
http://www.theacc.com/game-center/576c0dace4b0d80639f54751/?utm_source=web&utm_medium=hero&utm_campaign=fb&utm_content=tv
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@rkb, someone mentioned father-in-law funeral on Blather
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tv thanks that makes more sense than the other
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For those not in Burgh this article by DiPola provides insights into Narduzzi and Blewitt.
http://triblive.com/sports/college/pitt/11303626-74/henderson-coach-narduzzi
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Nice stop by Webb there….now let’s roll!
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Pathetic coaching….
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Two stupid awful penaltys give UVA a first down after a rare Pitt stop.
What a wonderful start!
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so much for Webb
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Was that legit or ACC home cooking?
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Dark Night.. Now THAT’S some coaching! We FINALLY get a stop on D and we get offside and illegal substitution penalties to give them the ball back.
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Is this team on uppers? 3 offsides on Pitt in 7 plays?
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And like a hot knife thru butter …
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Narduzzi gift to Virginia….7 points.
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Please burn the scholars! Can’t take much more of this defense
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Wow! Dumb penalties 2 weeks on a row. Stupid does what stupid is……..
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So does the coach blame that on execution?
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We’re going to need 60 points to win this game after that gift 7…
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the penalties are bad enough but the ease of walking down the field is the much bigger problem. easy as pie!
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About as bad a defensive series as we could have
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Narduzzi’s penalty for the late substitution got them the 1st down after a terrific 3 & out stop.
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Agree on the scholies enough is enough
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I could hand a late sub if it was getting Webb out forever
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I’ve had enough of Narduzzi’s head coaching growing pains.
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3 dumb penalties and did you notice Webb wiffed again.
TD UVA and we go 3 and out !!
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Not a good start…..
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Wide open…terrible throw….
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Really bad start
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Anybody else look up what Mellow Mushroom is, lol?
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Pitt can’t afford red shirts right now….a couple losing seasons and Narduzzi won’t be able to get 3* players to come here. Burn them red shirts!
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Mellow Mushroon is what’s under Narduzzi’s hat today.
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Rori Blair is a stiff
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Mellow Mushroom is taken by UPitt to no effect. 🙂
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Flag so late I think Canada threw it.
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LOL, RKB..
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Peterman can’t hit the side of a barn today
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Weeeeeeeah
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Except of course for that
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Gas – weah is as big as a side of a barn. lol
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Weah, Woohoo!
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Weah! Again…we needed that bad…
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Ok TD from Mr Peterman to JW we are all tied up
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Webb wiffed on ball and hit WR helmet. Geez
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Pick that, Webb!!
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Webb was in perfect position to intercept right through his hands 😩
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Do we teach not turning our heads?
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Our DB’s never turn around. Think that might help??
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No pass pressure at all….
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We better get some pressure on this QB or it’s going to be a long afternoon. UVA QB gets 17 on 3rd. Had 3 receivers open. Dear god. Please burn the scholars!
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Good grief….
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This defense is atrocious!! And I know you know that!
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Swiss cheese D
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gonna have to outscore them!
This defense is past pissing me off. Not even going to get mad any more at the kids. it is a national laughing stock with some of the worst athletes in athletes in all of D1.
We will need to score 45 points.
and Henderson just helped get to that!
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Scoreorama. QH!!!!!!!!
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Holy Moly!!!!
Ran thru us like soft butter
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What can we say…..I saw that when Henderson was at the 25….
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The offense better be able to match score for score today… yikes this D is brutal
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HENDERSON!!!!!
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QH !!!
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Henderson = difference maker
UVA sky high after 2 weeks off.
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Please bring in the freshman corners what was Motley doing on that TD run
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Please Please Please get Webb off the field. NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
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We better score 60..
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This d is beyond sad! No words left!
No rush no pass d ugly!!!!!
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When does the Mercy Rule come into effect? Worse D in Pitt history….
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Unbelievable! Webb is getting is clock cleaned!
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We better start blitzing….
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Hell, 60 might not do it.
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Hoos may score 80
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It’s just too easy… what are we going to do with this D? My Lord
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Certainly the worst defense since Majors 2 under Oval leadership
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It’s all on the players.. The coaches are making the right calls and putting them in position. They can’t do anything to fix the D. Right coach?
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If we’re going to lose, let’s lose with the frost!!!
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Glad Pitt hired a Defensive Guru. Wow Narduzzi you are special. UVA Pitt Arena League. Narduzzi isn’t the answer. He needs his players my ass.
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WIDE OPEN!!! 2 guys. Couldn’t hit either.
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Their QB looks like he’s at Kennywood Park throwing to win cubit dolls
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Is Price playing today?
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Peterman….
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Sun in Henderson’s eyes?
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Missed Connor WIDE open. Peterman is bad.
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Sit Webb now and after the game leave Conklin in Virginia.
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Pittman LOL, his girlfriend is getting arms full of dolls
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Peterman had no vision!!!!!!!!
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Another bad decision by Peterman….he’s bad today…..we’re toast…..
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other than the pass to weah, Peterman is off so far. not good when we need to score 60.
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Doesn’t throw to Weah wide open and then throws to Jose Lopes!
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Must be those flashing strobe lights someone mentioned.
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Can the D keep everything thing in front of them this drive??? Play back a little maybe???
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Mendenhall is one of the best defensive coaches around. No way Pitt is going to move up and down the field like the Cavs! That first series of penaltys on Pitt may be the game difference!
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Forget scoring 60, we need 80!!!!!
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Lovely, Miami hires Richt, UVA Bronco, VT Fuente, we get an Asst Coach whose Defense is dog dick. Where did we get Lopes? University of Tiuana?
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Worst game ever so far for Nate. Knew I shouldn’t have given him earlier props!
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Anyone care to explain why other teams have their defensive backs next to our receivers instead of eight yards away like our db’s
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We are even loosing time of possession
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A defensive stop, timestamp your VCRs
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How about a few straight ahead runs
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Giving up 28 pts and 213 yards to a below average Virginia team in the 1st QTR. Defensive genius? Somebody please again tell me about the legend of Narduzzi please. I’m still waiting for it.
Also – I’ve had enough of every single opposing QB outplaying Pitt’s QB. Except for little Villanova every single QB has made look Peterman look no better than average.
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6″6″” Reed is suiting up.
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Why is Connor playing? Play Moss Morons.
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Tre Tipton has nice hands
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Good OL play there to pick up the blitz…
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Anon….is that you UPITT? We have no QB’s because no coaches before Narduzzi recruiting one.
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Orndoff gets more involved every week
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Don’t settle for FG especially with Blewitt
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Amazing this game is tied…
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TD JC. Was over under 100?
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The offense has missed a lot of opportunities today and Peterman is inconsistent but it’s a tie game.
Moss is their most explosive backs. It looks like Hall and Ollison are the odd backs out.
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Over under on plays it takes UVA to score…7
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Jack – Last I checked Narduzzi is allowed to recruit QB’s. What is his excuse?
NC St is for real. Glad we settled for their sloppy seconds OC.
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dan72 lol i go 6
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Come on….get us a pass rush!
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I’d be so pissed but I can only laugh through the pain.
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Our uni number suck as welll
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3 Pitt defended within one ft of reciever and not 1 makes a play
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Does Webb have dirt on HCPN or Herman Munster?
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TURN AROUND!!!!!!!!! Why won’t our DB’s turn and look for the ball… EVER??!!???
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Anon….last I checked he did….and he’s a true Freshman.
http://www.scout.com/player/190941-thomas-macvittie?s=141
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Oy vey
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Is Rori Blair really our second best DE?
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McVittie Won’t do shit.
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Pitt has blitzed 5 x …all easily picked up.
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This guy throws more bombs than Big Ben….
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Webb playing proves Narduzzi has no clue. Every play they go after him it is comical.
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Can someone please make a play on THE BALL?
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Why is Ryan Lewis on the field?
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M airtime will stink like the rest of the QB nobodies.
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Price is getting eaten up. now where near the QB today.
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3rd downs are almost automatic against us… and then another PI. Brutal
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Seriously worst d since Majors 2 when OSU regularly scored 60 plus
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I’ve got an idea… Let’s put Peterman at Safety and Webb at QB. Could it be any worse than what we’ve got?
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Now Narduzzi has to take out Webb….
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Answer this refs….how does a 15 yard pass interference penalty, with the line of scrimmage at the 36, result in the ball being placed on the 20?
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And is Whitehead doing anything today?
Hard to fathom, but our defense worsens each week.
And for those worrying about Nardo going back to MSU, really?
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Any chance Bradley hit Webb to get him off the field?.. Just asking.
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They love him up there. Buyout and get a real coach?
Webb came to and thinks he is playing for Clairton – keep him in . (Sick comment – get well)
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Hey … a win for Pitt. Took em 9 plays to score!
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Lewis must be our best option. Feel bad for him as he just doesn’t have the ability to play at this level.. but if that is all we have for choice of db we are in trouble.
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We make every QB we face look like Tom Brady.
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Smelling the distinct odor of red shirts burning!
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Dan72 lol – we are getting better
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In my 35 years of religiously watching Pitt football I can’t recall watching a defense this bad.
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Webb might have a concussion, our defense is being beat at all phases today.
Embarrassing
We don’t have the players to run this defensive scheme and week in and out you see the results.
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If Mich St hired this bum Narduzzi they will riot.
He will be coaching in Ohio in 2 years. Youngstown High School.
Wonder if UVA will be good when he gets his players. LOL
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Yeah…THAT Lopes…
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without big returns would we be down 3 scores?
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Anon….I think you’re on the wrong board….
https://bwi.forums.rivals.com/forums/bwi-mcandrew-board.20/
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Instead of these carnival sweeps, how about running the ball up the middle?
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Go back to 1968. That defense was awful
Still… this one may be worse !!!
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Fast break offense
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Lopes has more names than the phone book.
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Gas – That is sloppy seconds Canada’s gimmick offense. It is cute for a 7 on 7 team or pee wee football
If we didn’t have Hendershon we are 1-5
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Buttgers down 14-0 at home to 1-4 Illinois. Imagine how they feel….
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Just think…..this game could be tied at the half. Bad news is we’re a 1st half team.
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Eat that clock!
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WVU soon to be a Top 15 team. SMH
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penalties, penalties, penalties!
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Penalties are killing us….
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Looks like a Jamie Dixon halftime score. Held it for the last shot.
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Penalties are killing them….lol
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Canada is a fucking embarrassing OC. No wonder he was fired. He coaches with no balls.
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Reed – put down the Hoos moonshine and give us guidance. 🙂
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I think Anonymous = UPitt
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40 seconds …plenty of time for UVA to score….probably twice
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40 seconds left. UVA has time to score 2 touchdowns.
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Good one rbk. Hey….right now we’re 2/3’s of a team. We ever get a half decent D and lookout! Of course we need about 8 guys…
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Canada runs this gimmick offense because he HAS Henderson… brilliant
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High school kickers can put it in the end zone
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PittPT…ask him what he thinks about our BB coach. lol…
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The numbers look like robot uniforms.
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Moss is down
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Believe James Conner needs 18 more rushing tds to catch Dorsett.
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I have my name on here not sure why is says anonymous. He is a Cesar hair cut bum who sells vacuums before big head Barnes hired him.
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LOL, Jackagain!
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Whaaaaaat!!!!
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Monster Int and score!! Whitehead !!
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somebody said we hadn’t seen Whitehead today…..good time to show up.
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That’s the way to end the half!
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Dixon’s boys with a 7-0 run take halftime lead.
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A play on THE BALL!!! Woo!!
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Heck I thought JW was still on the team bus!
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The d made a play about time 👍
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What a turn of events
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Wow. A play made by the defense. I just pinched myself! 🙂
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Coach was right.. this team is resilient. They never give up
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That’s got to take the heart out of Virginia to play a half like that and be behind. But their special teams were bad in the 1st half. Led to 2 TD’s. 250 return yards….wow.
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The guy on the ACC Network said Virginia will get back in the game because Pitt always takes their foot off the gas in the 2nd half. Wake up Narduzzi!
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Lots of obvious bias on the ACC network . .
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My 83-80 prediction is starting to look good….
Soon the over under for Pitt games will be in triple digits.
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Everyone OK? I keep worrying that we’re gonna lose some of us guys from the “Major Change” era with these cardiac kids. Not sure the Whistle Pig Rye is going to last another half out here in LA LA Land.
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Reed – post “k” if you can still walk.
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If Pitt out scores the Hoos 7-0 in the 2nd half, my prediction wins…
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Should have predicted score in 50’s. Did anyone ? These 2 defenses are just horrid.
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We should all mortgage our houses on the over every game. We would win 80% of the time.
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There is no questioning this teams character, they play hard and never quit.
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For those that thought score was going to be in 20’s. Really ? Have you watched Pitt’s defense play all year.
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Anon, I mean UPitt…did you take the over?
LA….we may lose some of us old fart fans to cardiac arrest if this D doesn’t soon improve.
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Character was never questioned. Athletic Ability and Talent are every Saturday.
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They just don’t have enough talent, especially on defense.
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Emel, I was the only realistic one here…. 🙂
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Hopefully Webb doesn’t play in the 2nd half, that kid is lost.
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HCPN said the defense isn’t following the scheme.
Whew, what a relief.
Easy fix.
Oh wait, he says that every week.
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No Jack but took Duke last night and Chargers.
Have Bowling Green + 30.5
Wisconsin + 9.5
Bengals +8.5
Wake Forest + 20.5
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Any of you guys get migraines? Take anything for it?
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UPitt….FREE MONEY!!! 😉
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Gasman – LOL. We are good then. Haha
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I wanna see one of those fourth and ten give up two penalties routines again.probably the first time in the history of football!
Wonder if that is part of the scheme
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Nard dog says to ref: ‘hey when i call you a mofo….it’s part of the gig’.
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Just ran into BigB in the concourse. Typically tepid Cav fans – we don’t want to wake them up in the second half!
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We get a pass rush going we win this game.
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Muy Pequena must have been threatened with losing his scholie.
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Henderson + Lopes = trouble for Virginia.
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hey Peterman finally hits someone in stride.
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Good one, emil!
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Emel – Or promising they would take tacos off Training Table.
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UPitt – a little hair of the dog or Mellow Mushrooms
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Every game: Biz is a disappointment
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UPitt, my brother takes Imitrex for his migraines. Being a Pitt fan is not going to help you much though….
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Upitt, 800mg of Advil and a quiet dark room works for me, as soon as you get the aura.
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The Galloping Preacher’s Son
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gc that is best over the counter solution
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Quit running Peterman. If you get hurt we have no one.
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Ok if you haven’t already started…..it’s that time..to start drinking heavily.
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GC/Jack Thanks Guys. I get one ever 2-3 weeks.
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Ollie = stupid either way….
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nice pass
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Peterman is in too much of a hurry throwing today. Bad route though….
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pass the gin
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that was like that sound that Skype makes when you log off.
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Chance to go up 10 -evidently not part of the gameplan
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You just can’t miss that Fg! This is D1 football. Damnit!!
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@emel
I started pregame
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Blewitt please graduate.
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Smart Man WLAT….i might have waited to long
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Thank you UPitt…saved me the energy of repeating myself
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emel lol
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LOL Emel….I make that sound every time we give up a 3rd or 4th & long.
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Avonte Maddox giving advice and motivating the db’s.
That’ll make a difference
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A sack, wow
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Finally a sack….
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Gasman…in one ear out the other. they all know he sucks.
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Thank you can I have another?
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we could be up ten and getting the ball back…
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If I’m UVA I throw every play deep
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A blitz & a sack….a half time adjustment?
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Then a muff, and a cover, this sure ain’t boring
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Henderson has the worst hands but best legs.
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Maddox wearing eyeblack with a broken arm. Is he 11?
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wow that was a bad pass
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Prterman just not sharp today
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Lotta missed passes to wide open receivers
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Come on Peterman….
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Folks we have taken our foot off the gas. Let the second half funk begin!
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More bad tackling
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UPitt..
I used to get them more frequently but only 2 migraines this year. Only sleeping it off works for me.
The cause of them for me was either changing my sleep pattern in an extreme way..
Or if, when I first wake up in the morning, I either start dwelling on a dream while going through morning routine, or I start stressing about something. .
What that does is causes my right eye to look up and to the left visualizing the dream or stress though. This causes my eye to strain while I’m half asleep getting read for work.
Then it leads to a migraine.
Hope that Intel helps. Migraines suck.
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With Petermans aim today, maybe we do need the trick ponies and carnival sideshow routines.
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2nd half offensive execution issues, as usual
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My 42-28 prediction is still looking good!
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Insert Conservative Offense and I bet my Eartly Possessions this goes down to wire. Play to win Pitt Damn.
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Is Reed at the game….Reed ask the guy… why he is wearing a Cornhole era ‘Pittsburgh’ Jersey ?
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Nate has missed a dozen receivers today. Worst game he’s had this year.
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I think Dave Havern plays a better game today than Peterman
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@gasman
Yes Peterman has really been inconsistent today I hope it doesn’t cost them because they left a lot of passing yards on the table.
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Price wearing shorts?
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3 and out, good job
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And another defensive stop!
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in bball they wear them down to their ankles….football the reverse….don’t ask lol
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Not Peterman’s best. Reed MIA today – too much Hoos Hootch, gonna hit my homemade stuff soon
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GPS
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Oeterman zero pressure. Jesus what will he do with Clemson Defense Pressure.
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Peterman
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Virgins laying it on us, gonna get whoop ass laid on us by Vtech, MIami, Clemson. Enjoy this ha ha
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what kind of fing play call is that. idiotic
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Real conservative call there….
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Shitty call
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I need a Mellow Mushroom…..puff
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Stupid punt too….
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VA has true frosh on special teams.
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Screw VA Hooch. I want some VA Cooch.
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Horrendous tackling!!!
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Terrible Punt
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Wrap him up dummy….
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Yeah !!!!! we got thru a quarter without giving up any points.
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Insert JV jump around BS
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Your headache must not be too bad, Upitt
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Do Cavaliers usually use the ladies room? Just wondering….
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We suck. Can’t tackle worth…
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Emel….the bad news is it’s now the 4th quarter….
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UPitt…I would take some JV tackling at this point.
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Don’t have a headache today
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Does anybody else have that feeling that this one is going to go down to the wire??
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Just can’t put a team away.
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PittPT – VA Cooch gets rid of a lot of ailments though. Haha.
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Use to live in a little town outside of Hootersville, and sampled the local Cootch. Very nice.
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WLAT – Yep and it feels like the one that we give away. Like a should win and fuck it up.
Pussy play calling by Canada doesn’t help.
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alright Fatman
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EMEL – LOL
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The fat man sez NO!
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Wow, another stop!
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Let’s leave Maddox, Webb, Conklin and Blewitt in Virginia.
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A touchdown sure would be sweet right now.
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A TD here would help the Pursuit !
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UPitt…we’ll trade them for that Cavalier outfit. I need something for my visit to San Fran….
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Lmao Jack….you will be very popular there for sure
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Weah plays on Sundays….
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alright jerome
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Good play calling now….
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So switch Whitehead to offense and Conner to defense???
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Man we are getting tons of calls today.
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Fake injury?
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GO go go
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Please don’t leave this to Blewitt….
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Aston The Beast
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wow great call, dangerous but it worked !!!
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YES!!!
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Emel predicted 42…toot toot
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Love George Aston!
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@Upittbaseball
Maybe
Connor is running hard
Pitt is driving but nothing is a given with this team.
Headed to Mellow 🍄 !!
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Also glad to have Canada as OC….
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George Aston is a MONSTER!!
Lol and Brian O’Niell got so lucky that drive — totally necessary, blatant hold that thank goodness wasn’t called!!
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I had 42-27, not gonna be close. We still need anther score to win this one.
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Now if we can get a 2nd half shutout we got it going. Is it a coincidence that both Maddox & Webb are hurt and we’re shutting them down? Of course we’re getting a pass rush now….
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The Dark knight has risen.
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They finally listened to Emel…..blitz blitz and then blitz some more.
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3 & out?! The blitz adjustment is key….
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Now we’ll see conservative…..
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So have we burned any redshirts ?
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2nd half has been real fast….must be under time restraints.
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No lead is safe!
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Enjoy boys. This one looks like it is over but who knows with us. Haha. Pumpkin Patch time for me and kiddo.
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At the mushroom, the game is on and the Pitt defense comes up with a stop.
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Defensive timeout
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NC State about to beat Clemson.
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Pulling out all the stops!
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Whoever anC States a Coach is he is a stud. He will beat ND and Clemson and FSU
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Wow, didnot expect that call!
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Conner!
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LOL. He missed a 33 yarder.
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I was WRONG!! James Conner at D-End!!! 🙂
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The Little Q
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Conner with huge pressure
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Special Teams for us winning this one for us. Super….
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NC state misses a33 yd Fg w 02 left.
OT w Clemson. Ugh. They had this game!
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DK if wrong was right you’d be perfect. 🙂 Just kidding
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JAL is our secret weapon today!
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As an “old guy” thank you Pitt for making this one easy.
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You can only hope….to contain…Muy Pequena
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All the WR’s getting into the running act….
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Amen Dan my heart only has so many ticks left
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Hopefully all the 42-28 predictors are wrong….Because we want Pitt to score another Touchdown here!! 🙂 lol
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Thanks, dumbass!
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Feed the Beast
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Check that kid’s papers…looks like a jihadist.
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LOL emel, might have been Reed
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Think I hit my Pitt score…toot toot, maybe
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James Conner’s Strength was finally on display when he played Defense — he totally **Rag-Dolled* VA’s 230 pound QB!!! What a Beast!!
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Up and into the Cow Pasture ! Good !
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Nice drive…
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Praise the Lord on the field goal! Needed that big time!
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If Maddox and Webb were still out there I’d be sweating putty balls.
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Pressure Edwards
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brought 5 that time, this is what we got to do to cover for secondary
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FS Reggie Mitchell>>>>>>FS Terrish Webb
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so true emel
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My aunt Hilda>>>>>Terrish Webb
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Ryan Lewis FELL DOWN —— He is just a Comedy of Errors at conerback 😦 gosh
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we now have the defensive key – no Maddox and no Webb. remember that Conklin.
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Clock moving S L O W L Y….
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More pressure !!
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Glad Clemson won…we need a couple of good ACC teams in the mix for the playoff.
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And cowbells
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Good !!!!
Pitt wants to face an undefeated, top-3 ranked Clemson!! WE want to be the ones to know ’em off!!!
#HailToPitt
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Knock ’em off !!! Better than me accidentally typo’ing “We want to be the ones to je*k them off” 🙂 hahaha
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Dark Knight. Which brand of Lsd are you using?
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Hands team on the field.
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How can your fight song be Olde Lany Syne?
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LOL, DK!
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We’re losing too many guys today.…glad we’re going into the bye week.
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UVa has those funky casual band suspender uni’s too Must be a Gov’t edict or something.
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Hey… I was just kidding about Whitehead and Conner switching !
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2 scores 2:04 left hmmmm
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rkb…that’s their Sweet Caroline I guess.
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I have to say nice 2nd half defensive performance and the offense scores a few points.
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Dan 72….I like it!
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I feel better now.
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Great 2’nd half defensively. PITT wins.
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Pep song Nearer My God to Thee
HAIL TO PITT
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Reed….I was just joking. I meant to say Pitt 45, UV 31.
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Nice win onto VT
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Pitt wins ! Pitt wins !
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Expect nothing from Upittbaseball for the next few hours on here because Pitt won as well as covered. Mr. Dependable! Always bet against Upittbaseball, easy $$$.
H2P!
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V TECH on a Thursday night; reup bp meds. Good we have bye week but Maddox and Webb should not return even if healthy.
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Sweep the V state!
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Speaking of V’s……SEC weakling Vanderbilt beat Georgia & Chubbs in Athens. 17-16
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Yep, the bye is coming at the perfect time ! The PURSUIT is on!!!
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Doc – I didn’t bet this game you Self Rightous almost Doctor. I can’t wait to have dinner with you. It is going to be so enjoyable. If you want to pick 3 games a week I will as well so you can showcase your gambling prowess.
I stated my bets today and doing quit well. Bragging about us covering which we did only 2 times this year is comical. I’m happy we won. Didn’t think we would glad to be wrong.
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Did Hamlin or Coleman play?
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So happy to be wrong! Great job by Narduzzi and the players to improve dramatically in the second half.
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@emel
Chubbs is in deep shit, UGa isn’t going to make it to a bowl this season the natives are really restless.
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Finished helping to move my son today just in time to see #24 enter to field on D at the DE position. He looked great and very beast like.
Good to see we won – sounds like we got banged up quite a bit. On to the the bye week to prep for 1st place VT.
The Pursuit is on…
HTP!
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Watching U NC V Miami, we should be in ever game, with the possible exp of Clemson..
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I like winning. I dont like getting kicked in the balls. I was kicked for 4 straight years in the balls under Chryst. I’m glad Nard Dog has figured out how to coach and WIN before year 2.
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Pittastic, I did not see Coleman or Hamlin. But can’t wait see our speedy defense next year with the likes of Coleman, Hamlin, Whitehead, Miller, Maddox, Brightwell, Pugh,, etc …. not to mention DEs Hendrix and Conner
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VT getting beat by Cuse, UNC putting it to UM (same old Canes, you never know what team will show up) … We are right in the Coastal Race but have to take care of business at home
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I mean DID EVERYONE GET TO SEE James Conner on that Play at Defensive End??? —- YOU CAN’T BLOCK THAT MAN —– he made both the Left Tackle (6’5”, 300 pounds) and the Left Guard who “attempted” to come help double team Conner look like Junior-Varsity Fools On Ice Skates!!!. Then James Conner proceeds to WWE-style body slam Virginia’s 6’4”, 230 pound Quarterback like a *BO$$ — Conner grabs the QB around the waist, spins, picks that poor QB 2 feet off the ground, then slams him down on the turf and shows him who’s BO$$!!
It doesn’t have to be full-time of course —- but just like Jordan Whitehead just keeps getting offensive touches because he’s too talented not to ‘Tote-the-Rock’ on offense sometimes —- James Conner has gotta keep lining up in the 3 point stance and rushing the passer 10-15 times a game. Best Players gotta play — and just like Jordan Whitehead bursted for Huge Runs today that immensely helped Pitt’s Offense, Quadree Henderson’s incredible Touchdown on a Kickoff Return was huge for Pitt and the Victory-Effort, putting 7 “Free Points” up on the board — James Conner can make an Immense contribution to Pitt and the Defense by putting his hand-down and coming in to help Rush the Passer (Rori Blair isn’t 1/10th of the Talent that James Conner is).
Imagine an Important 3rd and Long for the opposing Offense —— Ejuan Price on one edge, and (THE BEAST!!!) James Conner on the other edge, both with their Ears Pinned back, coming for the Quarterback!!! The opposing QB is gonna need need to be wearing Pampers!!!
That was something that blew me totally away —- James Conner is Pitt’s most explosive and most talented Defensive Player by-far…..and I’ve been going on-and-on that James Conner’s NFL future was at tight end….shaking my head at myself! 🙂
#HailToPitt !!!! Beat those Purple-Turkeys in 2 weeks at Heinz for 6-2 ( Thursday Night game, the Pitt fanbase is hype after a solid win this week + National TV, Heinz is Gonna be ROCKIN’!!! )!!!
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Why is Darren Hall in the doghouse?
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^^^ Darren Hall just didn’t show enough in his opportunities early in the season for the coaches to want to keep giving him the ball. Darren Hall for the first few games got the “Feature Back” carries right after James Conner — but I believe Hall averaged less than 4 yards a carry, and from the “Eye Test” he just looked very slow and not explosive enough.
Chawntez Moss was promoted over him on the depth chart for the pure #2 Running Back, and Quadree Ollison plays the main “wing back” spot when they’re 2 running backs in the backfield at the same time. And Matt Canada has also been running Jordan Whitehead on Jet Sweeps and run plays out of the shotgun as well to get the most talented guys on the team touching the ball.
The Carries are already so “precious” in Matt Canada’s “Spread-It-Out” offense, so the players need to absolutely maximize their opportunities, or Matt Canada is going to go elsewhere immediately with the touches. Darren Hall just has not shown enough talent or potential with his opportunities (clearly in practice as well) to warrant anymore touches —- and I don’t foresee him getting many touches after Chawntez Moss has risen-up, and Quadree Henderson, Ffrench and Lopes (the 3 Wide Receivers) have all been incerdibly effective running on their jet sweeps..
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I say player Conner on offense in the 1st half and on defense in the 2nd half … you can also bring him in on short yardage on offense in 4th quarter. And I’m not being facetious …. at least I don’t think
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Just got home from the game. We tailgated next to Tyrique Jarret’s mom and stepdad. They told me he absolutely loves playing hor HCPN. Says coach gives everyone a lot of individual attention. Jarret delivered again today.
Nice turnout by Pitt fans, but we could do better.
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D nearly pitched a shutout in the 2nd half with Webb on the bench.. needs to stay there … great day to be in Charlottesville
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Believe I wrote on a previous thread, this was a ‘trap game’ for VT, at Cuse. Since it was in between their big win over UNC, where their offensive production wasn’t really indicative of the 34-3 score, and their Thurs nite game with Miami. And Miami loses as well to the Tarholes 🙂
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~ BigB, think we saw you on TV, you sucker punched the Cavalier and took his horsey and rode off.
You big meanie. He’ll be in his Safe Zone for a long time now.
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The herd has been culled losing Maddox and Webb and the best defense we have seen to date… put Lewis’s backup in .. it would be worth a try
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The horse shit all over the field during the pre-game
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Thanks wwb
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lmao. Yep Webb got Pan Fried several times in the first half. Typical. They got to keep him on the bench except for Special teams, the kid is lost out there.
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THE TAKEAWAY
Pittsburgh: The Panthers have scored at least 36 points in six consecutive games, a program record, so offense isn’t a problem. Their run defense is statistically solid, but might be artificially so because its pass defense is spotty. Kurt Benkert thrived in the first half, when Pitt had no sacks, but the Cavaliers quarterback seemed rattled after the Panthers sacked him three times in four plays early after halftime.
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in fairness, I don’t think UVa’s QB or WRs were nearly as good as what we had seen the last month. But I do think it helps to get pressure on the QB, even if it requires blitzing
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Yes wwb, if you can’t get pressure with 4, you have to blitz. We were coming with 5 or 6 on lots of plays in the 2nd half. Even an average QB can look like Darryl Lamonica if you give them eons to throw.
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Congratulations to Pittman4ever for nailing the score with his prediction..
Pittman4ever
October 14, 2016 at 9:38 am
They can pass, we can’t stop the pass
We have a productive O, they don’t
Pittman4ever looks into his crystal ball and sees:
PITT: 45
UVA: 31
I thought I had won with a 44-30 score prediction but double checked.
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Victory Lights from Pitt’s Charter Plane.
https://twitter.com/CoachDuzzPittFB
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Had to laugh at this post by “anonymous” ” So happy to be wrong! Great job by Narduzzi and the players to improve dramatically in the second half”
Way to face the music like a man? 🙂
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Wow —- Alex Hornibrook is actually a PLAYER!!!!
He was a low 3 star ‘Southpaw’ from North New Jersey — and when Hornibrook went off with Paul Chryst I honestly felt like, GOOD! And let’s get Chad Voytik (Arkansas State was 9-3 last year now they’re 1-4) outta here too!
Hornibrook isnt flashy or ever gonna play in the NFL — but he’s one of these Old School – Wisconsin, Solid College QB’s.
Just giving credit where it’s due —- but Nathan Peterman has been a real “Soldier” for Pitt, and I think he deserves to get a shot to be an NFL Quarterback!! Hope he keeps improving this year, and finishes the season Strong —- hopefully Nate Peterman does a ‘Reverse’ of last season, and he Crushes it and Evolves in these final Five Games + Pitt’s Bowl game!!!
Thomas MacVittie is going to be an ALL TIME GREAT QUARTERBACK for Pitt. —- Mark my words: Thomas MacVittie is going to carry Pitt to banging-at-the-door of the College Football Playoff 🙂 .
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My god DK, I would love some of this sh8t you’re smoking. Can you send some Fed Ex.? I’ll give you my account number. 🙂
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Nate was 11 of 21 today for a Buck 37. NFL ????? lol
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@when is Lamont Wade gonna finally Commit to Pitt ?? — The ACC Coastal is growing stronger-and-stronger — and anyone can see that Pitt is Growing into being a National Power —> Lamont Wade coming into Pitt and becoming an All American Defensive Back (I say @ Free Safety) would be poetic.
Pitt is where Lamont Wade belongs 🙂 🙂 and where he’s gonna help Pitt get into that Final 4 — i.e., into the Playoffs 🙂 .
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@ emel1981 — hahaha — Hey, if freakin’ TINO SUNSERI CAN GET INVITED INTO AN NFL CAMP, you never know!
I like Nate P — I think he can lead Pitt to an 8-4 season this year!
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^^^^ A 9-4 season — with a huge-win in a Big Bowl Game vs. a really, really Good Power-5 opponent!!
—- Not backing down that Pitt is rising into the Elite in all of College Football 😉 I know that’s gonna happen.
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Yea well we know why Tiny was invited to an NFL camp right ?
Anyway I asked Tyler Boyd’s Uncle about Lamont Wade last nite, he said, Wade should be committing to Pitt shortly. Mind you he said it,,,,,not me ! ha
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My Dad, if he were still alive, would love to see all of the Pitt players playing both ways. I had to listen at least once every Pitt game how they played both sides of the ball back in the day.
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Wade is graduating in December & enrolling early, so we’ll know way before LOI day. He is focusing on his senior season, so we likely won’t here anything until it’s over. That could be mid-December if Clairton goes to the state final, which is very possible.
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Big B – printing money this weekend. Won 5 in a row and have Bengals tomorrow.
Upittbaseball
October 15, 2016 at 2:35 pm
No Jack but took Duke last night and Chargers.
Have Bowling Green + 30.5
Wisconsin + 9.5
Bengals +8.5
Wake Forest + 20.5
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I agree DK. Nate is smart, has great pocket awareness and is a savvy runner. He’s a tough guy too. I don’t think he gets enough credit for that.
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Welcome to the POV Keith…
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MSU gives up 54 points to Northwestern. Wow….think they might miss Narduzzi?
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Nate hasn’t been sacked in >100 pass attempts; it really helps to have a good OL …. something not all Pitt QBs were afforded
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Emel,
Thanks for the “Mad Bomber” video. I grew up Buffalo centric but never to root for them again after they traded Daryl and kept that bum Kemp. He was a bum QB and a bum in all his other escapades.
I made that “bum” call (with definition and examples) on here a couple time earlier this season … and so far I have seen nothing to change my mind.
I’m always grateful for the Pitt win but ….
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YW…..9-2, 11-1, 11-1, 11-1. NOBODY could throw the deep ball, (the Bomb) like Lamonica. I was always him in schoolyard Touch football games. All Buffalo wanted for Hanukkah was for Oakland to give back Lamonica !
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~ Jack Don’t say that toooo loud. Read where that was the most points MSU has given up in the 10 years of Dantoni
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Too bad the Badgers lost. Keeps the big season ending matchup the TV networks and the Big Joke want. Fake vs Harbaugh
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Thank you PITT-cockfan,
Indeed I humbly nailed the final score of a great Panthers victory!
45-31
Reed, please try to get my new Cadillac in metallic red!
Thanks,
Pittman4ever. :>)
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Thanks for the great thread guys. Scott stadium doesn’t have WiFi so I couldn’t comment. Podcast up later this am.
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UPitt … my gambling has been reminiscent of the Pitt defense of backfield… I have benched it for the past two weeks ..I was beginning to believe that I could influence the outcome of the game by putting money on it… Negatively influencing it
I focused on Webb yesterday and honest to God I don’t know why he starts ..
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This is the best OL. Since the Russ Grimm Mark May days with 4-6 potential NFLers counting Orndorff.. I am a bit surprised O’Canada doesn’t have a “power” run gear ala Chryst/Wisconsin… JC just not getting into the 2nd line of defense as he did under OC Rudolph… just an observation
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BigB – our Canadian offense is not built for power run blocking. It’s not to say they can’t, but the OC chooses other methods to move the ball & score. Not complaining as they are averaging 38 points per game – of which, 14 of the points were not scored by the Canadian offense yesterday.
Noticed the crowd was at 39,000 for a 61,000 seat stadium on uva’s homecoming. That’s 64% capacity or a big fat D.
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On reflection after watching the highlights from yesterday’s win. This team is FUN to watch again! The Panthers are far from a dominant football team but they are an exciting football team.
The offense is diverse with a bunch of looks and developing playmakers coming out of the woodwork. Orndoff has allowed us to forget about the reliable contributions made by JP Holtz for the previous 4 years. New guys like Moss, Ffrench & Matthews are making their debuts as true freshman. Older players like Tripton and Aston are really coming into their own now.
No need to explain the “Conner Factor”. Him just suiting up in a Panther uniform again would have been victory enough considering his tribulations over the last year. Now yesterday, the guy is playing both ways! Seriously!?!?!?!
And our other two way player is an impact player on both sids of the ball. Whitehead’s pick 6 was the turning by point in Pitt’s win yesterday, no doubt.
And then we’ve got Henderson. IMO, this guy is our replacement for the void left by Tyler Boyd. He may not make the circus catches like our TB possession WR was but when Henderson has the ball in his hands he’s even more explosive than Boyd ever was. Let’s hope that he sticks around for four years.
Last but not least please let me apologize for my lack of faith on n Jester Weah. My thinking back in August, I had Weah riding the bench by this time in our season. So what does he do. After Ford goes down, he simply steps right into the “next man up” roll and has turned into our go to possession receiver for this year, coming through again yesterday with a twisting reception going for our first TD to get our victory rolling.
That long list of playmakers is backed up by a OL that any elite team in the country would be happy to call theirs! Yep, this is a very productive bunch that are both fun and exciting to watch LED by a solid “game manager” in Nate Peterman. We have an offense that can beat ANY TEAM LEFT ON OUR SCHEDULE.
Our defense,,,,, not so much. However, that doesn’t mean that our D is hopeless, far from it. I still see a RS or two getting burned in our defensive backfield, especially if our mounting list of injuries are long term. But that’s the weakness. Let’s talk defensive strengths. Who thought that our interior defensive linemen we’re going to be a forte for this D by misseason? Yeah, me neither!! Both Jerrett & Soto have become success stories this season. And even with the loss of Hendrix in our first game the DEs are doing their jobs well, especially Price. I’m praying that Price just tweaked something yesterday and with therapy, will be ready for VT in a week & a half. Our by week couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time.
Now yesterday’s 4th Q appearance of Conner at DE gets THAT discussion going again! LOL!!!
We got ourselves a good football team that is only going to get better going forward. I love what Na fuzzies brings. We have a team that is playing 60 minutes who are learning how to win. Let us remember, with the penalty riddled 1st UVA drive that resulted in a TD for the bad guys, this was once again another come from behind victory! SOP is officially dead. Long live the new Pitt Panthers of the Narduzzi Era. Get ready to hang the Hokies!
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Na fuzzies???? Narduzzi!!!! Sometimes I wonder about my iPhone spell checker?
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Great summary, Dr, Tom, and I thought you were trying out a new nickname for our HC, Narfuzzie , lol!
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Any chance Pitt gets into the top 25 this week? Call me crazy, but I’m thinking that Pitt is better than Western Kentucky….
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Getting ranked seems to be a jinx with us. As soon as we got ranked last year, we promptly lost 2 straight games.
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Good point, Emel..
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