NOTE: Right now all the thoughts and cares I can muster go out to my hometown and the beautiful neighborhood I grew up in. The shooting murders at the integral and so very important Tree of Life synagogue have broken my heart. My childhood home was on top of Negley hill and all my many Jewish friends attended services and conducted their mitzvahs there, just as I attended so many as an invited guest.
Please let us do what we can to help today for immediate issues and in the future to try, somehow, to prevent this acting out in hatred. We cannot just be observers any longer.
I urge each and every one of us to take a long, hard look at the problem and do what we can both as individuals and collectively to make changes.
Thank you, Reed
Game starts at 3:30…have at it…
Well said.
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Amen!
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Terrible tragedy today in Pittsburgh. My brother and I went to Sunday school at Tree of Life. No one is immune from this ongoing senseless violence. We have to stop the hatred.
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agree
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Thanks Reed. That means a lot to me right now. We just got home from the game to find out my wife’s coworker lost her husband this morning in Squirrel Hill.
My apologies for sidetracking the game discussion – I actually need it right now more then ever – life must go on, we must carry on, cannot let the haters win.
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tommymac — so sorry.
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Good Thing we didn’t play GT and their backup turned new starting QB late in year.
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Looks like 10k fans there on TV. That is being generous.
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Game blacked out in the ATL! You’d think there would be enough dookies down here. Another radio call for me…
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What station is this game on in North Carolina? The watchespn is blacked out here.
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Getting it done with Pickett’s legs. Not bad!
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Finally some legs from the QB.
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Nice offensive play selection on first drive
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Thank God because he missed that pass by 5 yards. If he doesn’t throw better he needs replaced.
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PittFan28… https://thevpn.guru/espn3-blackouts-bypass-avoid-workaround-vpn
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Defense not prepared…
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Defense a poor tackling sieve so far! No surprise h ere..
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Gross from our Defensive Guru
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Disgraceful
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Damn, Duke looks good both passing and running. 7-7
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Stellar linebacking
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This is what you have with Narduzzi. UVU didn’t allow them in the redzone last week.
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Are we ever going to have a defense at Pitt?
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The Dookies sliced through our D like butter.
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Happy feet
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Yea Pickett still not quite ready for prime time
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Like you Reed, I spent time working in Shadyside in the shadow of Squirrel Hill. Such a vibrant and influential Community.
A true test of faith.
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Game on cable – Fox sports South FSSE
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His long ball has been off, not a strong point. Get Mack on out patterns.
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Gee, someone uses TEs
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The VPN workaround works so if you have VPN on your work computer you can watch it that way
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Narduzzi is a disaster. Year 4
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Put in Boy George
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They are carving us up with the short passing game. Watson should take a note.
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Lucked out there.
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Yep dodged a bullet
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Held them grounding.
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We…Lucked…out.
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YEA defense finally stepped up. Nice stop on 4th down
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I think he was outside the tackle box Reed
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KP – 1/4 9 yards.
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Duke can open field tackle.
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Nice to see some sound coaching in Pittsburgh
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Horrible unimaginative O series 3 and out by Pitt! Pickett had forever to throw. Dookies putting 8 in the box w no answer from Pitt.
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Pickett not reading the field well. Had time on both passes, did not seem decisive at all
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Jones is a good player…
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Bo Jangles announcers again.
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We have no answer for the spread. I’m not sure we ever will.
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We look slow on D
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Hot knife vs butter on Pitt D. I give Pickett one more series . Duke O line is dominating Pitt.
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We had an extra week to prepare for this game— hmmm.
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Shows how bad a coach he is.
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I wonder if guys like Cutcliffe just start smile all week after they watch the scouting tapes on our D? They are owning us.
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Should be 14-7 and soon 21-7 and they get the ball. It is time to send this clown to Akron as a LB Coach.
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This may be a long day for Pitt. The D looks confused with the up-tempo offense.
Its hell when you can’t rely on a constant passing game.
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The fans around me a calling for Boy George – KP doesn’t have “it” today.
Nor does the D.
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You deserve a Gold Bar for sitting through this in the rain.
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Duke 10 1st downs…Pitt 4.
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I’m sure Heather will hand out some bogus certificate at halftime to someone.
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The LBers are bad today (again) – can’t tackle and are playing too deep.
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And Slow
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Their OC is calling a good game
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UVA is Legit! Bronco did all that in 3 seasons. We are on 4 seasons.
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We cannot cover the middle of the field. TE s killing us. Wide open all day.
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Cutcliffe looks like a Periodonist from Cannonsburg
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Wow a Real QB
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Hamlin Island must of got Flooded.
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Damn that was a nice throw
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Wow! That was a hell of a play! Credit where due.
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Another case of a Pitt d back being right there and not making a play. Does Pitt realize how important this game is. Basically it’s the season.
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Well, good teams answer. So I predict it will be 14-7 after the next possession
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Not playing a BiG offense today. Two weeks to prepare for uptempo and they don’t have a clue.
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Another example of Hamlin being CHALLENGED… and coming up short.
Yes, he is OVER-rated!
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Duke could easily have scored on 1st three possessions.
103 yards passing to our 15… But we have 6.9 ypc on the ground.
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Bring back Fanta.
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They might need Fanta and a bottle of Tito’s to get people to stay in that weather
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We look soo slow out there.
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We have NO passing game….nada.
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Hey a running play! And we got yardage. Great idea!
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Narduzzi had 2 weeks to prepare for this game. Comical
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Can Carter play QB for us?
Playcaling back to being terrible?
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Carter…!
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I consider myself a Fan but who is this Carter dude?
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Carter is faaaaast.
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I hate the wildcat
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Fire watson at halftime
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Wildcat Fail…
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We need a TD and instead we are going nowhere.
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Why are we trying to get outside of team that is faster than us?
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Pickett threw 4 yards behind him. Get this kid out of the game. He stinks
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Threw directly behind him on an 8 yard pass.
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Ah Kenny…
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Geez, he’s really, really bad!
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At least the Good Kessman showed up
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Here’s my thought. Paul Johnson on the hot seat at GA tech. We don’t have a qb that can throw. How do you guys feel about the triple option?
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Not anymore. He ran for 500 on. t and has a Real QB now.
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I wouldn’t let Pickett throw either. Hall is useless today. I’m 68 and I can throw that slant pass better than Pickett. 2 feet behind the receiver. Time for boy George. Hope we’re not too far behind when. He comes in.
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Have we even completed a pass yet / this team is really bad!
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Evidence building. It REALLY might be Pickett after all.
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Get Narduzzi and Pickett both Tickets to Gannon.
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Strange, puts Hall in near goal line. Makes perfect sense, play the back who goes down on contact in that situation. Oh well.
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Big Q should have gotten those carries – something is really really wrong.
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I see the defense has really turned the corner.
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Haha. I’m laughing to keep from crying.
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The D is a sieve….
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So much for stopping the run.
I have two VT tickets in club seating for sale to the highest bidder.
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Wet Socks and a Nightcrawler and Pizza Crust? Probably too good of an offer.
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Lol – now that’s funny
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And more disgraceful non tackling. Pitt’s D not there today. This is beyond embarrassing. We are going to get blown out if the continues. Pitt’s record off the bye is atrocious!
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No answer for Ramming or the TE. Blow out alarm!
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Year 4!
Year 4!
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Pitt will be lucky to score 30 today – game over?
Pittiful – again…
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I meant 20 – lol
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Please submit your feedback to : athleticdirector@athletics.pitt.edu
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Hamlin Island is more interested in Twitter.
Kids quit. Look at Body language.
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It seems like this season the only offensive plays that really work for us are the tricky ones.
Every so often we’ll break a nice run up the middle but really our offense is poor overall.
KP 2/6 for 15 yards.
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Not a good coach on the offensive side – all retreads that no one wants.
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As we all know, Pitt is outstanding at making halftime adjustments. 😜😜
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Out played and out physicalled.
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Hamlin makes a lot of mistakes.
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As a coach you need to challenge kids and Have open competition. There is no reason in the world pickett should be in this game.
The funny part is duke isn’t even that good
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First good ball Pickett threw in a month
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Ollison the only player who showed up today
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Well, how do you like that?
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WOW…a bomb! Nice throw…
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At least psuX is losing.
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Finally!!!
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Great pass.
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Wake me up i think i’m dreaming. Was that a long pass TD? H2F’ing Pitt
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If only this kid had more time…
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Maybe the confidence builds for KP now…
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Where did that come from? Speed kills. Pickett found out that he has an arm.
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Ollison is so much better than Hall. Finally KP is heard from.
Time for the defense to get a clue.
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Watching the pedo game….McSorley hurt his knee. Not sure how bad though. 2 safeties for Iowa already.
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Good news is… Pitt seems to be getting OUTPLAYED for the most part… and is STILL in the Game.
Bad news… Duke’s BIG O-Line could take a toll on Pitt’s Defensive Front in the 2nd Half.
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TD!! Plenty of time to throw. Long pass was right on target!
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Need to get a 3 and out here in a big way
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Just double cover this Ramming dude already
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What was the line today?
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Pitt +2.5
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Campbell is dreadful
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You cannot give free release off the line!!!!
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You tell’em Dan
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There is absolutely no reason to play 10 yds off the slot receiver
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Jones is getting lots of time to throw.
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Same alignment right before they took that time out. Gotta trust your guys Randy.
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Why not let every Duke be wide open to confuse the QB. We’re almost there
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That is a good QB…
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Might as well send some blitzes bc the receivers are open anyway
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Narduzzi is a bafoon on Defense and even moreso as a HC.
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Kid had 2 feet in. Geeah. Hurry up
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Geesh
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yea this should not take this long. it was clearly a catch
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That ref looks like PC
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Really hard to watch this fraud of a defense. Already given up 313 yds. No words…
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Duke 305 yards so far
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haha just heard the announcers mention Duke has 305 yds in the first half … so far. Make that 313. SMH
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Duke has some tough kids on offense.
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Big turnover….
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Bring out the Turnover Chain. That was freakin’ huge.
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Lucked out again.
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True story. We did nothing to generate that. Pure slippery ball error.
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Reed: Duke – 2.5
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Duke is shooting themselves in both feet
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Why would Pitt let that momentous moment pass when they know that scoring will be scarce in the 2nd half?
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A couple more lucky turnovers and we might win this thing LOL
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Michaelangelo… What team do you really like?
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Lyke shiukd be interviewing coaches not drinking hot toddy’s and handing out pins
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Duke could easily be up 21 points. More proof narduzzi is a fraud
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Happy Birthday to our Annie!!! One of the brave who is literally trying to weather the storm at Heinz Field.
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Quote from the misses – “a I want to go to Miami but not to see this team”.
Nuff said…
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This QB for Iowa is pathetic…
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Rick, my thought exactly…try for a FG at least with Kessman’s leg.
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Just caught up on game. Toughest thing to do after halftime is come back out into the cold and rain. Maye that works in the northerners favor.
Our defense can’t get off the field on third and anything thus far this decade.
Maybe we go to 6 dbacks, with three of them being the bigger safeties. That accomplishes more speed and better tackling then the cb’s.
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HCPN says WE JUST HAVE TO PLAY FOOTBALL.
And there you have it.
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I knew he had genius… 🙂
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That Duke passing TD in the 1st half was Fitz like
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Idawu just got run over by the back-up RB.
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Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Good halftime adjustment
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!!!
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Didn’t anyone hear?
We just have to play football
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Story of our lives. We have had no pass D for 3 years.
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But, Pat sez…
https://triblive.com/sports/college/pitt/14214783-74/is-pitts-defense-improving-pat-narduzzi-withholds-judgment
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Until you people demand this clown is fired this is what the next 1,3,5 years look like. I demanded it 2 years ago when it was apparent he was a fraud.
Year4
Can’t even win 4 games. The ACC is terrible this year and we have 3 wins.
We should be down 28 points to Duke. Yes not basketball football.
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I have more respect for a bank robber or somebody who steals an old ladies purse the Nardozzi putting zero work in and stealing 3.5M from Pitt a year.
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Duke has 420 yards on offense and there is 13 mins left in 3rd quarter.
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Corner blitz…when the cornerback is 25 yards away from the ball?
Defensive savant!
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I didn’t expect a high scoring game…
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I could find a seventh and eighth-grade coach with a more imaginative offense
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Can’t waste a good pass
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That’s what happens when you blitz and you don’t get there. I’d rather take the risk and blitz and fail than sit back passively.
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They just showed the replay of the duke TD. They’ve been running quick three step drops all day, and we’re blitzing the corner from near the sideline.??? On third and three? Left the safety alone with two receivers to cover. Ridiculous.
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Back and forth…
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Wow…nice, but too early to start going for 2…
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I’d be surprised if there are 10,000 fans there
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You have to hand it to KP on that 2 point conversion. He made it happen.
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Went for a walk at ht. Just got back. More of the same I see. Said it earlier. Will Pitt ever have a decent defense?????
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Offense looking good.
C’mon Deee
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We have 251 yards rushing.
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At some point we are going to have to on side kick!
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TEs
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TE open all day
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Pickett showing his willingness to COMPETE!
And an IMPROVING sense of what it is to play Quarterback.
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POD – he might learn by the time he’s 25. Play Boy George
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Does it hurt your throat to start yelling like that?
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I put the farm on Navy today guys this just shows you how terrible Notre Dame is.
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Agreed and joining you. Going to the game.
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Our D is pathetic…
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Sure would be nice if we could tackle
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Reynolds looks way slow in coverage
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There are no small plays in this game.
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Elias Reynolds a slow dinosaur
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Ya, the d is coming on strong! As bad as they have ever been. Sorry, the truth hurts.
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Defensive Guru!! 🤣
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Pit fraud D sitting back and letting Duke dictate everything. So so embarrassing. Maybe Pitt hopes they’ll get tired. Whats that 5 plays and TD????Right now, no way Pitt wins this game. All D coaches should be fired. Baldwin High plays better D than this.
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I apologize for ever saying a bad thing about Matt House
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The stands have emptied – not they were ever filled.
We can’t stop a nose bleed today with this D.
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Even if we win i don’t think we can get to 6 this year with this d. The True Outhouse D
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You being serious????? 6?
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Yes to be clear, I am saying that with this defense we will not win six games.
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We won’t win 4 or 5.
Duke will score before the 4th quarter.
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This game isn’t even fun to watch this like arena football league
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WOW…this Carter guy is special! Better than Q Henderson.
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We can all say what we want about Watson, but that was a GREAT Play Call.
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You me the same play he’s run eight times in a row?
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Hahaha
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Where did Carter come from?
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WPB
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If this kid is so good Narduzzi should be fired for waiting 8 weeks to play him
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Safe to say that Carter is the Real Deal. Wow. Just wow.
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Good WR blocking
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speed is impressive with vlique!
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Part of the Ffrench Connection
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Better than Henderson?
Maybe just a little premature.
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He’s playing Duke don’t get too excited
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Go Carter go!
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Glad we have someone from the defensive side who can make plays. Oh, it’s on offense!Who knew??
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Joe knew…
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Carter is a nice surprise.
I needed something positive
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Reed… You saw it. EXCELLENT block by the Wideout! Stayed with him.
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Yup, that was good blocking also!
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okay just four more plays until our offense can get back on the field…
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Wow two guys rip Pine’s helmet off and we get a holding call?
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Can we get a 3rd down stop???
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No…
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First team to punt loses…
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Have to be somewhere at 6pm… Hold the fort.
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How many 3rd downs has Duke even had. I count 4
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Defensive genius
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This is better than going to a comedy show
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Duke has 700 yards of offense
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Should have left a minute earlier.
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Stop it with Hamlin already. Just got BEAT on TWO Consecutive Plays.
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I cut the scholarship of every player on defense
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Anyone else getting tired of this d? We passed disgraceful two quarters ago.
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Duke 301 passing in 3 quarters…
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What a special D we have…
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44 and 24 are slow. 44 is slow and 24 took a real bad angle.
I would leave……..kudos to those that stayed.
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44 is Wirginis’ replacement – slow and out of position alot
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Did I say four plays? I meant three. SMH
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When does king Pat do his press conference today laugh out loud who is monkey arms gonna blame
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We need to shrink the logo so noone knows what team is on the field.
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So the final on this one ? 65 – 62?
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Announcers said Coach Pat is a defensive-minded Coach.
Who knew?
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This looks like Dave Hart’s defense ..
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Could have used Carter on D on that last play. S-L-O-W
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Glad Briggs is still out there…that tackling machine!
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Just on side kick after every score. Doesn’t matter where Duke starts from….
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Hamlin is a WEAKNESS that needs to be addressed. Gotta be someone else BETTER.
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He left the ffield hurt towards the end of the game.
FYI
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Defensive guru that Narduzzi
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Whatever happened to Aston??? Non issue all year.
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OC Watson can’t utilize him in scheme. Can’t wait to see this Carter when I watch game tonight. Good thing he worked him in week 8.
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Good Kessman.
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If Narducci thinks field goals are going to matter against a team that is scoring at will he’s even dumber than we thought
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Uh oh, the defense just went back out
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I’ve seen this same defense about 100 times since 68.
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The 4th quarter is our period all year…..let’s go!
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lol@me….
one can dream
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No one can tackle or cover on this D
KP missing too many open guys.
But there is still a chance.
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holding/tackling on bookser
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Ollison at least cares
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Oh my.
Carter rocks!
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In the world’s of worst defense it has to be a tie between us and Duke.
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AIR Carter
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At some point someone on the defense needs to stand up and be accountable! A turnover, a sack, a fumble, something!
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How bout we just make a tackle!
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Just wanted to thank whoever suggested a vpn ip change, now I can actually watch the game in a service that I actually pay for:) nothing more idiotic than a blackout rule applying in Brooklyn for a game in Pittsburgh. Let’s Go Pitt!
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or that too……dan
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We better win this and not screw up
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Pickett
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Throw here on first down.
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French has been borderline getting those all day. No disclipline.
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What a game!
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Personally, I liked it.
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WIN this Game!
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How many tackles can we miss?
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I give us a snowballs chance in hell to win this! Who has the back out of the backfield.
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Hendrix is playing well today…
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Chase Pine bringing PRESSURE up the middle resulting in Holding Call.
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We still have a shot but hope Pickett doesn’t mess up and try to force a ball.
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Holy ?&@! we have a chance.
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Lets go!!!!!
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Unbelievable I had to go out to dinner and I missed the comeback!!
No excuses, the game is in our hands to win.
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We just won the game of the worst defenses!!! We got this.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Wow what a finish! Hope Ffrench isn’t hurt….
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French makes up for his blunder! Pitt wins in spite of Narduzzi and his Defensive Genius.
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Don’t be happy UPitt. If you smile, after a Pitt win, that handsome face of yours might crack
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Too late. We win but this has to get fixed on year 4. Duke had 600+ yards.
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Un F N believable!!,,H2P. We caught em sleeping
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Wow.
There is 5 seconds though. To much time for our Defense. Haha
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Well looky there!!!
Now as long as we don’t UCincy kickoff we should be okay…..maybe
lol
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Post 6:31
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And we were complaining about our D….
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Nice blitz pickup by 22…
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POD – If you are bragging on Oickett you need a therapist. Look at his stats.
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Leaders don’t need stats….
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Take Navy. Make some Coin!
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What a game. I have up on a win at the half. Glad my granddaughter didn’t want to go to So. Car. game. PITT WINS!!!! I am ecstatic.
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Bringing in Carter on offense was the difference. 2 TD’s & 137 yards rushing.
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UPitt… Game WINNERS trump all Stats. Hope you can see that.
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Now that was a freakin’ football game.
Congrats to our Panthers!
HTP!!!!!
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I can’t wait to hear from Ike to tell us we had it from the start. Haha
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And a safety on the last play!! LOL!!!!
Look out Coastal!
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Carter was for sure the difference and runnibg Matt Canada’s offense.
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484 on the ground….wow.
https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/duke-blue-devils-pittsburgh-panthers-201810270012/
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Easy win. Easy cover. Had em all the way. 😂
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Anyone want to question Pickett’s willingness to COMPETE?
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Nobody ever doubted his willingness to compete. We second-guess his talent and lack of hitting up wide-open receiver.
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Very entertaining win. Let’s build some Big Mo.
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Really happy for Pickett his best as a Panther and a come from behind win.
On a day with close to zero defense although they came through when it counted.
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Nice job Panthers
Impressed with the game calling and use of players
D still needs ‘some’ work but they stopped Duke when they needed
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Pickett can PASS a football after all!
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But can you imagine how EASY it would have been if he could complete the EASY ones?
And if Pitt actually had a Tight End.
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Or a defense? 😉
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Beat me to it.
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Time for a celebratory Double Basil Hayden’s on an otherwise somber night in Pittsburgh.
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V’liqu Carter, V’lique Carter, V’liques Carter ohhhhh ohhhhh ohhhhhh Pitt!!
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Speed Kills
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Plus elusiveness and the ability to break tackles.
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Hope Ollie and FFrenchy are OK, they played outstanding games.
Amazing big plays by both teams, for Duke, that one had to hurt.
I’m afraid all the rest of our games may be like this one.
No clear cut power in the Coastal unless VA beats us next week.
Another must win for us.
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We play early next week too….on Friday.
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Probably a couple of ACC players of the week in that game.
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The announcer said second most ground yards by a Pitt team ever. That is incredible.
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Pitt certainly has a BETTER Defense than Tight End.
Lol
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Replace Hamlin… and the Defense gets IMMEDIATELY better!
Unfortunately, unlikely to happen anytime soon.
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Wow….this was like Pitt/Cuse a couple years ago. Love these defensive games.
A Star is Born. Number 19….another member of Pitt’s Ffffrench Connection….V’Lique
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So, we win half our remaining games and we get a bowl…amazing.
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Can we win two more?
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After today….I would say…..that is in the cards. All the games are winnable, as well as lose-able
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V’Lique is listed as Number 21 and as a DB. So this was what they were doing in the bye week.
Cudos to Watson !
Such a surprise for the Blue Devils.
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Right, they used the bye week wisely on offense.
They need to go back to the drawing board on how to tackle.
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BigJoke defense doesn’t work against the Spread and a avg to good QB. Nardo should have learned that lesson in the MichSt/Baylor bowl game and that was with a Top 10 defense. And 4 years later he still hasn’t learned it.
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Agreed. Glad for Watson. He and fans really needed this for the offense’s sake.
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Was going to break out the Pappy and have a celebratory dram, then I remembered the actual important thing that happened today, so I’ll just say H2P, and pray for those lives lost.
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That is the 1k a bottle plus. Save that for Charlotte!
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It’s more like $3k to $11k a bottle. Depending on the cork.
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A nice win for Pitt and a great finish!
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Pickett was da Bomb today. The New Mad Bomber of Oakland !
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http://www.espn.com/core/video/iframe?id=25100105&endcard=false
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The Ffrench Connection with a skinny post in the arsenal.
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I won it in the state store lottery a couple years ago. Have a little more than half left. I would be proud to bring it to Charlotte.
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What’s going on in Charlotte ?
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Oh the ACC Championship game 🙂
Nardo will have to join us, if that occurs.
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I just realized, we scored 37 points in the second half. I’m stunned.
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634 yards of offense is stunning. Almost double what were avg’g (337). And Duke’s defense was No. 42 in the nation only allowing 353 per game.
Pitt does have a rival, it is Duke. Going back to our first ACC victory, in another crazy game 58-55.
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It matters who you’ve played.
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Very very sad day. But a tiny ray of hope.from football.
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I’m having a hard time enjoying this Pitt win after the events today in Pittsburgh. There are eleven families really suffering tonight. I think I will withhold my game comments until tomorrow.
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We are all Squirrel Hill.
You could feel the emotion in the crowd today at Heinz…that was the most emotional moment of silence I’ve ever experienced at a pre-game sporting event. The crowd was all One for that brief moment…you could just feel it. Pittsburgh is family.
The game was strangely cathartic – it was a needed break this afternoon to give me time to put my emotions and thoughts in perspective – my wife and I were literally in shock.
I made sure to thank the Pittsburgh Police officer who was stationed in the club for his, and the departments service today. It was a nice moment to see that the Pittsburgh Police honor guard display the on field colors pre-game too.
The kids played their hearts out today for 4 quarters…and won in spite of a putrid defense scheme, also despite the recent offensive schemes’ lack of imagination, through individual efforts by all the guys, especially KP, Ollison, the new kid Carter, and inspired team effort by the defense when it really mattered.
The players in all units worked and played hard all afternoon, they didn’t give up and opt out like 3/4’s of the fans in attendance and it did come together defensively on that last Duke drive in the 4th, and offensively on the game winning drive. A+ for effort alone. Those kids have finally learned to have heart and a will of steel when adversity strike…Just like thier city.
Sp proud of Pittsburgh today. So proud to be a Pittsburgher – we are Pittsburgh Strong.
And it was so sweet to run through an empty section to high five Erie (we sit in adjoining sections in the North Club) after the winning score. I thought for a second he was going to haver a stroke he was so excited and happy! Talk about Mr. Intensity!!! 🙂
An emotional day I will never forget to say the least…thanks Panthers for being a small part in helping my wife and I, and many others too, to step back and give us a chance to take a breath and start the healing.
H2P
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“The righteous are greater in death than in life.” ~~ Talmud
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Just got home, great finish to a crazy game. When did Pitt join the big12? Stopped by the POV tailgate postgame to rehash the game and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow POVerts. Thanks to Fran and Joe
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If only we could have beaten North Carolina…
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I don’t drink because of my bad kidneys, but a whole bottle of Makers Mark would not be enough after watching that game.
I never complain about a win, and won’t be doing so tonight either.
But that game set defensive football back 100 years.
Hail to Pitt!!!
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but that kind of football sells tickets
high scoring and very entertaining
I just wish Pitt had a passing game to go along with a very good running game
Pitt would have scored 70 and had 800 yards of offense with a half decent passing game
speed kills
and QO reminds me of a thinner Bettis
He’s going to have a good pro career
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And Mark/UPitt: thanks for keeping me entertained during the game. Your commentary was funny.
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Miss you buddy. You are one of the truly good men on here.
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Brief notes-
-Happy we won;
– The team (and Pickett) showed grit;
– Where has Carter been all season?;
– We still stink- beating Duke on the last play after giving up 45 points is pathetic;
…..
None of this matters when understanding the terrible events of the morning. We need to help those struggling with mental health issues.. and we need to destroy those who carry such hate in their hearts. My heart goes out to every one of those families and to all of Squirrel Hill and to our Jewish brothers and sisters. A special kudos to the brave members of the Pittsburgh Police who risked their lives to save others.
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Time to reopen the state psychiatric hospitals.
Over one million recalcitrant schizophrenics in our country.
Vets with psychiatric diseases living on the street.
Time to take care of these people.
Long overdue.
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@upitt – how many points did you get? I don’t follow spreads too much, except at Thanksgiving.
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23.5
Was bad when Notre Dame was up 23-0 but looking good now. Notre Dame is a bad Top 5 team. Navy is atrocius and will cover. Only won 2 games so far in the AAC.
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First things first. Thoughts and prayers to all those with loved ones in today’s senseless violence in Squirrel Hill. I remember visiting family on my dad’s side of the family there all my life through high school. We would drop off my mom and sister on occassion and then drive down to Panther Hollow to watch the Pirates at Forbes Field. I remember as a small child seeing my grandfather’s cousin at the top of their stairs and trying to understand how my grandfather beat us down there as the two of them could be twins. I also had classmates in my study group in graduate school that lived there. When will we ever learn as a country?
I just finished watching the game on the DVR. If we do not look like Georgia Tech north, I do not know who does. Today the run blocking was very, very good especially by the wide receivers. Aaron Mathews and FFrench did fantastic at one-on-one match-ups. Kenny Pickett completed just enough passes to win the game. He appears to have the arm based on the two long touchdown passes but is still a work-in-progress. Glad I was wrong on the predicting a Pitt loss.
Overall, though, today was an abysmal day. I hope the entire of city of Pittsburgh rallies around the community of Squirrel Hill and gives them as much comfort as they can.
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A game for the ages imo, not for a game played well but for the effort put forth by this PITT football team.
Great job PITT all the way around. It’s how you become a winner, you do not quit!!
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Pittsburgh proud…don’t know what else to say.
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UPitt…phew!
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Worth the ride up for this one…..a rollercoaster of emotions today between Saturday morning’s news and the game.
As always, so nice to see POV friends beforehand at the tailgate.
Thought for sure we were going to lose that game…for a moment it sure looked like classic SOP. Hall’s hurdle into the endzone was spectacular and then the holding call followed by the personal foul….”are you kidding me?!!!”…. and we settle for a field goal to tie the game.
Then the defense rose to the occasion….Pickett leads the team to victory at the end. Hearts racing, people hugging and singing Sweet Caroline. Improbable and wonderful. The anti-SOP finish.
Looking forward to meeting any POVers in Charlottesville on Friday.
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I said to a few people today that I’ve seen bigger, more important Pitt wins, but that was one of the craziest and most exciting games I’ve seen in a long time. H2P and glad Annie got the birthday present she was hoping for!
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Had to DVR this game, and Oh My! Really!?
Is this a sick joke!? Just watched the replay. And we pull off a WIN with 1 min left on the clock!? Went for the game-winning TD instead of the FG for an OT!? Wake me up! H2P!
…. seriously I must be dreaming; gotta check the REAL SCORE after some sleep; this cannot be so Panther fans!
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Wow, again made the drive worth it, but sure was agony.
Somewhat like the Syracuse game of 2016 with good offense but little defense but this one looked like it was Duke in charge until the end when it wasn’t.
Didn’t read everything in this thread but weather was bad but not miserable since we all expected rain and cold. Defense was putrid both in tackling and in play by defenders so far off the receivers. Pickett was his usual inaccurate self save for the deep ball to Ff. Of course Mack and QO both dropped ones right in their hands, there may have been another. The game winner looked inaccurate but Ff made the adjustment and then great catch.
I thought play calling was actually nearly perfect especially the late screen to Hall. Maybe not on the first and goal series from the 7 after the long run by Carter down the Duke sideline.
Oh yeah, some great run blocking by the line and even decent time for KP to throw a few times…AND I think I remember KP actually looking to a second receiver more than once. Of course HE made that 2 point play successful….after I was cursing up a storm for them NOT to go for 2 so early with all the scoring yet to come. It worked and was a key to having the chance late.
One more thing, some absolutely great downfield blocking by WR’s including mostly Mathews.
H2P!!!
and prayers to the Squirrel Hill families and victims, prayers for cures for all mental illness
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Just received the online version of the PG. Who do you suppose is featured on the front page of the Sports section? Carter? Ollison? Ffrench?
Nope. Baker Mayfield. Carter/Ffrench get a photo below the fold.
Why do I even subscribe? (for the crossword puzzles)
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If ever there was a time to break the no religion, no cuse words rule it would be now.
But I’ll reframe from my rant.
Good entertaining FB game on a sad day in Pittsburgh.
The university and FB team are getting positive airtime this morning regarding the responses to the shootings. Class acts by the administration, coaches, players and fans.
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Wonderful win by Pitt. Those kids do play till the final whistle. Give them credit. I saw the post-game player comments. Those players look so young. They are still just kids, especially Ffrench and Carter. How excited they were. Can any of you guys imagine the thrill they must feel after playing and winning a game like that? Would I have loved to trade places with them? Yes, I complain when one of them messes up, but then someone like Pickett rises to the occasion and SOP goes out the window. If Kenny becomes a top QB at Pitt, he will be a magazine cover boy. He is one handsome young man who may be breaking a lot of co-eds’ hearts along the way. Enjoy the win, and pray for those grieving in Squirrel Hill. The best three months of my years at Pitt were spent when I roomed with a Jewish family on Dallas Avenue and celebrated Passover with them and Shabat. Sid and Ben, I love you guys.
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Watched the game on my phone while prepping for my sons 1st birthday party Sunday. Was thrilled Pitt won, but realized how lucky I am to be with my family when so many in Squirrel Hill today are dealing with such a tragic and senseless loss. The city and all Pitt fans thank the Panthers for a moment to smile—now let’s continue to come together and pray for those that are still unable to smile today.
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Just as historic as that game was, as was Fran’s tailgate. Thanks buddy and great to visit with all that made it. We missed those who couldn’t be there. Great turnout though.
I’ll be be watching a replay of that game for sure. Is PITT in first place 4 games into conference play? Gonna be tough next week if they can’t figure out the defensive problems.
Walking out of the stands I heard a guy say PITT won’t score points or win with that high school offense. I simply said they just did!!! Ike
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It’s looking like Borbely is proving to be one coaching hire that has been a definite upgrade.
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Please don’t right this off as mental illness. Bigotry is a sickness for sure, but hatred for those not like ourselves can’t be explained as an illness and must not be tolerated. Mental Illness is something that the person can’t be held responsible for and has no control of.
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Good point
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Games like this one really should start to draw more fans. Super entertainment, and this time with a happy ending. Most amazing thing that Pitt wins a game when they couldn’t seem to tackle anyone and KP missed a number of open receivers and had a couple good passes dropped.
But KP seemed to have really turned a corner overcoming adversity and completely two big passes to Ffrench when they mattered most and the defense made critical stops that gave us the chance to win.
There really is no quit in these guys. Ollison was a beast that kept us in this game by making play after play. Hall who had been stopped earlier came through when it counted when Ollie went down. Carter, no longer a secret weapon was magnificent and just what the Dr ordered, a big play guy. Ffrench also became a big play guy. Unsung heroes Mathews and Tipton made key downfield blocks. The O-line opened holes and gave KP enough time to complete passes.
Although our D had a very rough time of it, much of it was due and credit to Duke’s O-line, QB, Running Back and receivers who made really big plays all day long. Lucky for us they didn’t make them when they counted most and we did.
I advise we have some serious tackling practice this week. A lot of Duke’s big plays were granted by those early missed tackles that have to be made.
Let’s hope Ollie and Ffrenchy heal fast.
HTP!
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French was a cramp.
Ollie looked to tweak a hammy
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Looked for replay of PITT – Duke on Fox regional sports channels (I get 5). Not scheduled for Sunday.
The PITT – Duke women’s volleyball match is scheduled on Fox sports Carolinas at 1:00pm. Check your ACC RSN. Make it a sweep of the dookies.!!
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Thanks Richard…I get that on Dish network in da Burgh.
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The ACC boys hit Syracuse late with the hold down in the red zone also. Had to give NC State a chance late just like they did for Duke.
They took a TD off the board, removed any chance we could get 7, and made sure we had a really tough kick to make.
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Not sure why Narduzzi and Watson has been hiding Carter until this point. We need all out very talented players on the field whether they be freshman or seniors. Many have been calling for using Paris Ford on offense for some time now to provide some spark to our often dormant O. Carter sure provides a spark that I don’t believe will be going away soon absent injury.—I wish we could find another freshman to provide a spark to the defense right now.
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The kid was playing defense and showed up big on the scout team.
Can’t we just be happy that they found him, and not that they didn’t do it sooner?
I think the bye week had a lot to do with getting him ready. You have to practice those plays a lot before they work.
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But earlier P I against Duke was iffy and called late…not sure how it looked on television
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ACC headquarters is in Greensboro NC.
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Sloppy defense for both teams…but both offenses showed heart…in the end, I’ll take the win and move on!
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I am hoping that Carter is missing piece of the offensive puzzle. Now that defenses have to cover the perimeter, Easier to pass block and more holes up the middle.
Funny how the POV comments slow down on Sunday after a nice victory.
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Now that Carter has been found, time to get some speed at receiver.
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Did you watch Ffrench yesterday? His separation on the skinny post was a nice display of speed by a receiver.
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One guy isn’t going to get it done. We need multiple players with speed on the perimeter to win more games. Maybe Louis becomes that guy next season? Also need a healthy Mack in this stretch run.
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You can call it funny Gordon, I call it sad. Some people just take a PITT win a little too hard… ike
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Absolutely right, guys have more fun being critical than celebrating a great win. I like to do both, but enjoy a day like this a heck of a lot more.
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Aaand “funny” how posters are different in posting frequency when it looks like Pitt is going to lose
Hmmmmn
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What would you like posters to say?
One win doesnt mean I’ve personally changed my mind abut Narduzzi or even Watson
Thats his defense on the field that gave up over 600 yards
The same defense that has never stopped a up tempo spread offense in his 4 years
I dont think any Pitt fan relishes in any defeat
This was an uplifting win for the City given the tragedy from the previous day
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Probably needs to be emphasized more, buy that last pass play was brilliant and showed a lot of courage by the coaches. I thought they would try a sideline pass to make for an easier kick. Guess they didn’t want another overtime.
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So we get to play the beast of the coastal next week. A lot to be said for parity, makes each of the next four competitive and interesting. If it weren’t for the ridiculous OOC we could be bowl eligible already. Hopefully playing those tough games will make us more battle hardened for the final four.
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It does make one battle hardened by playing a tougher schedule
The O has an identity now
KP is not going to be a 300 yard passer
Focus on the strength and just keep running the ball; utilize the toughness and speed on the offensive side
Find a strength for the D however
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You guys are funny. We gave up 600 yards to Duke. I will take the win anyday but if you don’t see problems in year 4 and no talent behind this defense then good luck.
We need a defense.
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Oh, c’mon Upitt, allow me a little jab at your many.
I might have joined you if I could get data while at game.
Mine would’ve been different somewhat though🤔.
More 🤢🤮 about the D.
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Must say one thing I do find funny are the POV Newbies who take it upon themselves to criticize Posters who have been LOYAL Fans and REGULAR Contributors here and at the Blather for YEARS.
Pretty FOOLISH to judge someone else’s loyalty based on your own?
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Who are these newbies?
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No doubt UPitt. It is what it is, but look at the bright side today, We Won!
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Hello, earth to people. PITT won! Showed a lot of resiliency and perseverance in doing so. No one is saying they played great and certainly the flaws are there but they won the game. It’s not hard to say job well done young men. Actually I find it easy and quite frankly, appropriate.
If you want to run a team down for 2 and 1/2 hours you should have enough class to offer credit when they proved you wrong.
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credit comes when its due
criticism comes when its due
this is a .500 team
you’ll hear both from me
i dont apologize for bitching more than praising
credit to the O yesterday
criticism to the D
Hows that?
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So a win doesn’t deserve credit? ok.
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I said a congrats to the Panthers for the win yesterday
I stay away from the Kool-Aid
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That said… GREAT Win. Bring on VaTech!
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Ya, I know Va comes next.
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Should be mentioned that Kessman redeemed himself big time after last week. Without him no Syracuse or Duke victories. He must love Heinz Field.
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My son and I moved down to the lower level for the second half. Sat on the 50, about 12 rows back. After V’lique Carter (hope I spelled that right) mage his spectacular run and all-out dive into the end zone, my son started a “Carter-Carter-Carter” chant. Some folks a couple rows ahead of us turned around and pointing to a gentleman sitting in a blue plastic poncho, said “He’s Carter’s dad!”
Needless to say, Mr. Carter was bursting with pride and grinning like a butcher’s dog.
Congrats to the Carter family!
Go Pitt!
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I’m not up to speed on yesterdays comments and don’t think I’ll read them all. I’m moving forward from this point and looking forward to the Virginia game
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It is human nature to criticize something more passionately that you don’t like than it is to complement something that you do like. No need to take any of it personally.
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That is certain for some, certainly not for all.
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This was a very important game for Duke. They came to play hard.
They lost to rival VA and looked bad. They need another win to be bowl eligible.
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Funny you mention that as during the game, while I was feeling Pitt was not really going to get back into it(even though the really never were out of it), there were a few Dukies on the sideline goofing it up and dancing to the music played over the loudspeaker and at other times just playing around not acting much like they were in to the game. Mentioned it to my buddy next to me. They weren’t at the conclusion.
Others may have noticed the Syracuse players and some of their sideline staff, shooshing the Pitt crowd during our booing of the refereeing call miss in the ‘Cuse’s favor. Yeah, I lyked seeing them NOT shooshing us at the conclusion of that game.
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Just got home from the game. Many mixed emotions after the shootings in the morning, but this Pitt team never gave up. I will personally give HC Narduzzi credit for that. My opinion is that non of either Wanny, Fraud Graham nor Sleepy Chryst would have won that game yesterday.
And I give a shout out to OC Watson for finally calling a good game. DC Bates not so much until the end when he dialed up two defensive stops that probably won this game.
The running game was superb, but the passing game showed life. On to UVa – we need Bates to wake up the D and show us a new star waiting to be born (P.Ford, Cam Bright, McKee, Wheeler?).
Time for some intense Wahoo film study…
H2P!
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Good story Major…I also moved to be with my buddy Wolfe for the second half. In the mens room after the game someone shouts out “who the he11 is number 19″…and Scooter yells out “Johnny Unitas”
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Fran — The Johnny U comment by Scooter was awesome, but somehow we have to find a way to get Scooter to mellow out some during the games.😊
He’s like “Dr. Scooter and Mr. Hyde.” 😳
My son also tends to get a bit too crazy and intense at games, but he keeps it positive… 🎅
I still can’t believe we pulled that one out yesterday.
Go Pitt.
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I am also a bit overzealous at times. Almost got me in trouble against PSU this year, lol.
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During the fourth quarter of yesterday’s game, they played a video on the scoreboard of a look back at Pitt’s 1970 come-from-behind victory against WVU. I was lucky enough to be at that game.
I was hoping that video was an omen for another improbable Pitt comeback win, but I sure wasn’t expecting it yesterday.
Sure glad I stayed until the end of both games… Good Pitt memories!
Go Pitt.
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James Conner playing well so far…
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I sat in the rain by myself for 90% of the game. Loved it!!
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It was definitely agame you could isolate yourself from other fans if you wanted to. Many empty seats. Although I must say, a very loud crowd when the game was on the line.
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Anyone else notice KP did not have his knee brace on yesterday? Great run for a TD in the 1st qtr.
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Even with his inaccurate throws at times, most complete game by KP. Getting his legs back another needed weapon. The winning TD pass is an incredible confidence booster. If only the defense learns how to tackle.
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James Conner getting on more record lists. Although it was lowly Cleveland an impressive performance.
Cleveland loses their 24th straight road game, doesn’t even sound possible.
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Thanks EE and I did not notice that but I did notice a more mobile KP yesterday. Just like I said last week, the brace or injury may have been hampering him. hmmmm…. ?
Now, the Virginia game becomes the most important game in this Narduzzi era.
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Narduzzi out coached Cutliff who many think is a much much better head coach than Narduzzi. Go figure?
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I KTaped Kenny’s knee before the game😀
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The Vegas odds opened at 6.5 and now sits at 8.5 – wow. Dan72 & UPitt must have laid some big bucks on this game to move the line that much in only a few hours.
National TV and Pitt don’t usually mix well. Time for Duzz to change that mindset and set a new trend. Both UVA and cuse (who Pitt beat) are ranked in the top 25. Time to beat another ranked (and over rated) team.
H2P!
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Tyler Boyd 9 catches, 138 yds 1 TD, UPitt still not impressed, priceless!
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The Duke Blue Devils had been holding opponents to 140.5 yards per game on the ground. They allowed just 3.5 yards per rush, one of the lowest marks in the ACC, until yesterday vs the Pitt Panthers.
The blue dress devil’s D was ranked 42nd in the nation coming in to Heinz Field.
The Panther’s rushing attack recorded their 2nd highest rushing game total in it’s history. Can someone name the number 1 rushing total, opponent and year for the Panthers?
H2P!
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First off, I think Virginia is a very good football team and will be very tough to beat down in Charlottesville this coming Friday. A 6-2 record is impressive considering a win over Miami but lets look at their OOC schedule for those of you who really do not think this matters much. So far, Virginia has played:
Richmond a 42-13 winner.
Indiana a 16-20 loser.
Ohio a 45-31 winner.
Liberty to be played.
Now for those who have their feet firmly planted on the ground, what would you imagine PITT would or could have done with that OOC schedule? You ask me? I highly doubt we see a 1-3 record.
BTW just for sheetz and giggles. Here’s Indiana’s OOC schedule who beat Virginia. Charleston, FIU, Ball State and Virginia.
Different topic: I understand there is no such thing as moral victories. (i really do) Take the Notre Dame game as an example, losing a close game to them, PITT should get little credit I’m told. OK by me. Now, lets look at the PITT win against Duke yesterday. Now I’m hearing they should get little credit for that as well as their defense stunk (which it did)? Win or Lose, PITT should never receive any credit I suppose?
As I said before, some of you wouldn’t know a good time if it sat on your face. thanks for listening and don’t take a PITT win so hard ( yes a video) The Stones Keith Richards, again… . … .ike
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Did Keith film that video himself? Thanks Ike for the information on UVa.
Beatable – yes.
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Switching focus to UVa –
The 6-2 cavs have lost to B1G Joke Indiana and NC State (who lost to cuse yesterday).
The cavs beat Richmond, Ohio (not state), Louisville, miami, Duke and UNC.
This game IS a defining moment for HC Duzz.
The cavs are ranked 20th in run defense allowing 113 yards per game. Pitt will need to triple that to beat UVa in Charlottesville this Friday night.
H2P!
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EE, I thought KP didn’t have brace on either but looked closer. There was, in fact, some sort of brace on the knee. Didn’t look as bulky though.
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I thought KP had a brace on too.
Go Pitt.
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Just watch the highlight of his long TD run and yes, he has a slimmed down brace on his left knee.
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I know this is heresy, but the Pitt uniforms looked great yesterday…
Go Pitt.
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KP accounted for more than 200 yards of total offense and we finally saw him throw some nice deep balls. He had time to throw and his running really helped. The Georgia QB passed for fewer yds yesterday than KP. The running game was phenomenal. Carter, what can you say…he played a great game. French also played great, but had a brain freeze with the chippy shot that could have cost us big at the end but fortunately did not. The defense showed up in the 4th quarter when needed. As stated above, many ACC teams gave up more points than Pitt yesterday. Weaver brings good emotion on D and I thought he played a good game. Love Pine fighting off two Dookies on the kickoff return team Pitt is not the only team in the ACC giving up lots of points. What impressed me the most was the teams continued effort and resolve when playing from
behind for basically the entire game. The out of conference schedule is a real problem. Need to plan schedule to give the team an excellent opportunity to become bowl eligible. H2P!! Beat the Hoos!
AND PRAYERS FOR SQUIRREL HILL!!!!
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Shek— Good post, but you must be mistaken about the team’s effort and resolve. My understanding is that “Coach Duzz has lost the team!” 😊
Go Pitt.
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Right M&M, a lot closer to the right shade of gold at least. Now get the blue right. On a related note. I hear that the real nostalgic colors on going to be rolled out next year. Closer to the mustard gold and royal blue? but i hear lots of things…………..
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On Friday we face Virginia and their 6-3 210 lb. quarterback Bryce Perkins. Based on the problems we have against good run/pass quarterbacks in the past, we need to score a lot of points in Charlottesville Friday. We need to continue to be a run based offense with play action thrown in occasionally. With the speed of our wide receivers on jet sweeps we can still generate splash plays running the ball. Watson does not need to overthink himself on Friday. Stick with the run!!!! If Ollison cannot go, it will be time for Davis to step up as Hall’s relief.
One thing about Carter that needs to be mentioned is his ability to see the field in front of him as he comes around on the sweeps. He made the correct reads on the making his cuts for all his long runs. That along with his speed makes him a very dangerous weapon. I wonder if he can actually catch a football.
If we can win one of the next two, I probably will make the trip up to see the Wake Forest game. Must resist the Kool-Aid though. I would not be surprised if we get blown away on Friday as Virginia seems to be peaking now.
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Feel really bad for Fitz finishing a HOF career on a terrible offense.
Jerry Rice had better numbers but he played with HOF QB’s, and for an HOF coach.
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Hopefully before the season is over we see a game where Pitt has a solid outing on both sides of the ball. They have been Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde between offense and defense all seson.
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Let me settle one thing once and for all, the best uniforms are the ones we win games in. Period.
Now to the more important question, do I make the drive to Charlottesville. Never been there and actually closer than Heinz makes it an easy decision. Tickets are easy to get, I hear. IF a family member is in, I’m going.
Other important thing is how to roll this week with my prediction. Reverse psych has worked a couple of times and then I went with the double reverse and it paid off. If I could only know what Watson would call….I think he needs to be near perfect this week again. 🙂
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The win was great yesterday, and the offense finally showed some life. But KP’s accuracy is a bit disturbing. Against better defenses he gets at least two picks. Other teams will have tape on Carter now, so Pitt shouldn’t do the obvious and over weight that part of the offense. Still, let’s hope that it was a breakout game for the offense. As for the defense, it was a bit disappointing to say the least. After 8 games, it is still not clear to me whether the problem is the players or the schemes. I am leaning to the defensive schemes that may have worked well in the Big 10 but don’t cut it in the ACC.
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I wonder how the comments would have turned if the last pass was intercepted, or if there was a 10 yard holding, sack to run out the clock or illegal procedure, etc. Looking at the pass again, KP threw it off his back foot which made it short and inaccurate. Ffrench made a great adjustment to the ball for a terrific TD.
Instead, the play call worked and we escaped a terribly played defensive game. In one way, it was a great call. However, when looking at all the other negative things that could have occurred (and typically do when it is Pitt), we were most fortunate.
Let’s celebrate the win, but let’s also understand that the win did not improve our defensive ranking one bit. In fact, my guess is that it will put us back into the 90’s defensively. We haven’t turned any corners in my opinion. 18 pass attempts will not attract future offensive talent. Wins will however, so let’s keep hoping for success there.
So let’s see how things go next week. It would be great to build off of the victory but at the end of the day, the victory only got the team to 4 wins. A normal P5 3-1 OOC record would put us at bowl eligibility, which in turn helps recruiting, etc.
Thoughts and prayers remain with the folks impacted by the shootings yesterday morning. I just read where one of those shot and killed was a holocaust survivor.
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Just take away the two long passes Huff the third and the numbers don’t look all that bad. . . . .ike
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Ike – if you take away KP’s 1st long pass to Ffrench and the game winning drive, KP had 28 yards passing. Huh…
Pulled this from a Wahoo blog while watching Aaron Donald and the Rams –
“Pitt is fairly one dimensional on offense even if running the ball they are real good at. If we keep up our recent run D of holding teams well under their rushing average (UNC -150 yards, duke -100, miami…..) then Pitt is in trouble. Their D is trash and we should score 30+ on them.”
Let’s have a “Hoo Down” in Charlottesville!
H2P!
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It was a joke EE. …. I get it. lol
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Tvax1, UVa is a great place. My son went there and we went to a couple games. The stadium is old, but the easiest to exit I’ve ever been in. Great places to eat also. Place on the mall to get gelato called Splendora. Best I’ve ever had, Italy included. I sometimes made the 5 1/2 trip just for the gelato ( although my son still thinks it was to see him) lol.
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“Funny how the POV comments slow down on Sunday after a nice victory.”
Umm? First, it’s untrue. Secondly, beating DUKE(!) on a last second play and giving up 45 points doesn’t qualify as a “nice” win in my book.
Games don’t happen in a vacuum. Not all games, or victories, are equal.
Some people are critical… They’re called “critical thinkers”. That used to be a good thing.
I was at the game and high-fiving with everyone else but anyone who thinks this is a good win and noone should be critical the day after, just live Pollyanna lives. While those people may be happier, they aren’t necessarily correct.
Let’s be clear, if this was a 17-point win over Duke or a last-minute win over PSU, WVU, UCF, etc. I’d just be happy and move on. Sorry, “rainbow coalition”, a squeaker win at home versus Duke just doesn’t earn Pitt a free pass from critical analysis.
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I don’t appreciate that comment Jay91. No such thing as a good loss and no such thing as a good win? What? On top of that, you call people names (rainbow coalition) and judge them for their opinions about a game won or lost? Plus that is a bit racist…… BS!
As far as critical analysis, no one is saying it shouldn’t be done and talked about with a keen unbiased eye. Cynicism on the other hand is easily detected if one also looks at a comment with a keen eye. Thank you and no disrespect intended. ike
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Jay my friend, all wins are good wins.
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With all respect, I disagree. And it says a lot about the state of the program that anyone would say that. I don’t believe the fan base of any top team would consider a home squeaker versus Duke to be a good win.
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I’m with ike and JoeL,Jay. I don’t think there is anyone here who doesn’t think this team has flaws, but no one is gonna take the smile off my face today because Pitt didn’t win by 17. I appreciate this win for what it is, and am not gonna grumble because I’m not watching Jackie Sherrill era Pitt football. To me, that is Pollyannaish. H2P!
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both wins and losses can be critiqued and analyzed
a common theme is that Pitt is a running team and it utilizes backs, receivers and a QB
tough for most opposing D’s to develop a way to stop as evidenced by Pitt’s #24 run ranking
But teams know Pitt cannot pass (ranked 101 out of 120)
That still is a problem since I think the QB should be progressing and not regressing at this point
I think that is a function of KP, his line and the scheme being run…all apparent causes
Most disturbing is the D
Outside the 1st half of the Tech game and the Domer game, Pitt’s D has been ugly
So Pitt is somehow able to win games despite having the 101 ranked D
You dont win games against good competition with a D this terrible and this season has proved it out
The D is 100% on Narduzzi…its his schemes and players pretty much now
I dont see this team ever being able to stop an up tempo spread team
and when Pitt gets down to one of those teams, its very tough to get back into the game without a passing game
Its frustrating that Narduzzi has had 2 seasons where the D is among the top 5 worst Pitt D’s in the past 40 years
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Exactly, I’m living in the real world where the football program is mediocre. I choose not to look at the the games through the lens of a fan expecting a top 10 program on the field when I know it isn’t so. In that regard any win is a good win and you are correct, it does say something about the state of the program. It is what it is right now. I’m not gonna waste my time being p-o’ed about where it is mid-season. I will wait for the end of the season for that. Just another way of looking at it.
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Pitt still has a defense ranked 101
an offense ranked 93 despite having like the 24th best running game
Pitt wont win many games with these rankings…they are a 500 team which actually is amazing given these stats
If Pitt goes up against a good D, they fail…and upcoming Virginia is pretty stout
Pitt still cant stop an up tempo spread team…but I think Virginia will be less dynamic than Duke
The D will be the teams downfall
As long as the O can continue to run and KP is a game manager, there is hope for a bowl…just need to go .500 the rest of the way
Didnt Vegas peg this team at 5.5 wins?
For a supposed defensive genius, Narduzzi sure has an ugly D product on the field after 4 years
Matt Houses defenses were ranked in the 30’s and many posters wanted to run him out of town
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Ok, let me try to settle one more thing.
Everything should be judged in context.
We would not be “ranked” so low in defense and offense IF we didn’t have the crazy difficult OOC this year and the past few.
We would not have the 4-4 record IF we didn’t have the crazy difficult OOC this year and add a win or 2 the past few if blah, blah, blah….
Certainly not picking a fight, I’m just stating opinion with context that I believe matters.
Funny how some might think critical thinkers only qualify if being critical.
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PITT’s defense stinks to high heavens…. no doubt about it! They are horrible at the moment.
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PITT beat a 5-2 team at home when they were the underdog. They fought their butts off. Defense sucked but I thought the bottom line is a win. That’s what I was told two weeks ago when PITT may played a good game against Notre Dame? NO MORAL LOSSES! I guess that’s a one way street huh?
For me, any win is a good win….. It takes more facial muscles to frown than smile. Give your face a break! ike
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“No such thing as a good loss and no such thing as a good win?”
I never said that. In fact, I said the opposite. A squeaker win at home against Duke is not a good win, in my opinion.
The “rainbow coalition” was meant to reference people who get excited about all things Pitt, despite glaring issues. To say it’s racist, is like saying the people who referenced “Pickett’s charge” really think Kenny is a Confederate General and slave owner. (Spoiler.. he’s neither.)
And try to remember, my comment was in response to someone else who felt the need to make an unnecessary and untrue comment about the “negative” people being quiet after a win and you chiming in about how some people are just happier when they’re negative.
So, while I appreciate your perspective, you can save the “I don’t appreciate” the comment, stuff.
To be clear.. We won. I’m glad. But big deal. We’re .500 and Duke stinks and we gave up 45 points.
If that makes me “cynical” so be it.
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Since I made the comment, I think my observation that there are always more comments after a loss than a victory is factually true. We would be around 800 to a thousand comments by now if we would have lost. This has been the case for some time and is not particularly shocking.
If you don’t agree that a hard fought victory after being behind isn’t “nice” that is your opinion, and I am fine with that.
While I agree the game doesn’t make us a good football team, good plays were made by a lot of Pitt Players, and they should be celebrated.
Some are better than others but in my opinion, any Pitt win is a good win.
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Pitt will fight hard Friday night to beat a 6-2 team on the road just lyke they fought hard yesterday to beat a 5-2 team at home.
With a healthy QO, Pitt has a punchers chance of beating their 1st ranked team in 2018.
Wait, cuse is ranked and Pitt beat them – does that count for a win over a ranked team?
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Now that is a darn tough question. It is a fact but I guarantee there will be those that disagree with my answer.
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I can spell semantics btw…..
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I was shaking my head there too Ike. Shewwww, glad you saw it the way it actually was.
Again, glad we won.
We crushed them in yards gained 634 to 620. Not a good recipe’ for future success. Next up Virginny.
Just watched condensed game. Pickett still wore brace on front/plant knee.
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Meant to say this earlier…and it’s thetruth:
When we started that Last drive, I was yelling to Watson (as if he could hear me), “Don’t you throw the damn ball! RUN THE DAMN BALL! Don’t let the Dookies get the ball back! Make them burn those timeouts!”
I refused to like that first screen pass, even if it worked.
Then that son of a gun did it again and I went nuts in a negative way. “What the hell is he doing?!!”, I said.
That sack caused me to yell, “Damnit, does Watson want to lose the game?! WTF!”
I tell ya, I had a freakin Twinkie.
By this point, I had totally lost my mind with rage as Pickett was in an empty set. “This is sooooo Pitt!!!”
Lopes makes the catch! My mood changes to guarded, but convinced that Watson is out of his mind.
Tipton makes the next catch and I’m thinking, “Field goal is possible. Don’t mess this up guys.”
Guys around me (we have great knowledgeable fans in section 114) are getting excited. I have palpitations.
Pickett runs the ball, “Hurry the heck (it was another word) up!!! Spike the ball! Spike the ball!!……Oh, thank God.”
“Now… kick the field goal. Oh no, they are going to throw the ball again. Geez! Hope Kenny doesn’t do anything stupid.”
Pickett throws….I cannot breathe….”Oh my God! Oh my God! He caught the ball! No flags! No flags! Oh my God!”
Hugs, high fives and a, “We NEVER win these games!!”
I’m just ‘fessing up…feels good to come clean. 😁
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Great post, JoeL. I’m sure most of us had very similar reservations…
Only disagreement is on the screen pass. I love screen passes, especially when you’re having trouble with pass protection…
Go Pitt.
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Thanks to all who helped make my birthday a good day, especially Fran and Bernie!! H2P!! Unfortunately, our women’s vb team lost their first match today against Duke, 3-1. Set losses were close. Let’s turn out to cheer them on to get revenge against the Dookies on Nov. 11th.
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Happy Day-After-Your-Birthday, Annie!
Go Pitt!
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Thanks!!
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Bowl projections: http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25108435/college-football-bowl-projections-week-9
Save time, Pitt not in list but of course Clemson, UVA, VaTech, BC, Miami, Duke, Syracuse, and GaTech.
Friday game is YUGE!!!
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If we beat UVA, VT and Miami, we will go to a lower level bowl.
Win and we will be fine.
Beat WF along with the 3 above and we’ll be in for a revenge butt whooping from clemscum in the ACC championship game.
I know, that will NEVER happen…😉🤫
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^^ Great post JoeL……… Such is the life of a PITT fan……
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Can we have a collective POV hats-off to Fran for his tailgates. The time he devotes and the thoroughness of his preparations are just amazing.
Rain? No problem. Fran has a solution.
Fran wants everyone to be happy at his tailgates — and everyone is!
You’re one heck of a Panther fan, Fran! And your contribution to the POV community is priceless.
Go Fran!
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I’ll second that!
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I second that!
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Hail 2 Fran! Cheers!
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UVA opens as a 7.5 point fave. I was cursing and swearing at the Pitt players who I could not even call a defense for most of the game Saturday! Yet, we WON. And I will curse and swear at their ineptness at UVA on Friday. But if we win…..I don’t care.
On the pass by Pickett for the last TD, I was apoplectic as coming into my mind was the saying “ if you pass the ball, three things can happen and two of them aren’t good.” Add to that the comments above that a holding penalty, interception and plain old Pitt bad luck …and the game is over. We kind of caught Duke sleeping but still you have to be utterly insane to make that call….or lucky. And..I’ll take that every time. So..don’t care how we beat UVA…just win baby.
For any of you that have never made the trip…it is very worthwhile. Gorgeous campus, nice people …great access egress…but one phrase you will get tired of quickly…” Another Cavalier First down!!
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Did some quick checking.. Average posts after losses ARE 15% higher than following wins. So you are, correct. I was wrong statistically.
However, it is not as simple as you might think. Much of the reasons have to deal with the promptness, or lack of a follow up article by Reed- which resets the posting numbers as people flock to the new article.
Additionally, many of the “extra” posts are actually comments complaining about the number of “negative” posts. And then, hilarity and conflict ensues.
If some of you didn’t feel the need to tell Reed, upitt,myself, Tex, etc. how negative we are when we post comments during and after losses, the numbers would actually be quite similar.
That’s said, I was wrong about my stats. You were correct.
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Jay, my two cents… I think people who are content just don’t have as much to say. When we lose, it evokes stronger emotions, which in turn get emoted. Human nature and not so much related to one’s agenda. Having said that, there are 1-2 guys who disappear after a win and I won’t question their loyalty.
Thanks for getting data and setting the facts straight.
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UVA has a beautiful campus. I hope you “Yankees” heading Down South have a great time.
(.. I hope the terms Yankees or Down South didn’t offend anyone’s delicate sensibilities.)
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Wonder if any STEREOTYPE can be drawn about people who regularly to point fingers and call names?
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Reed… Maybe the best thing to do is simply shut things down after Pitt wins… or losses?
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Ok last week Jerry Palm had us playing Purdue in a Bowl Game(replaced by Georgia Tech, who we beat).
We win this week and he no longer has a playing in any Bowl Game.
https://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/bowls/predictions
Don’t believe I can ever recall a team winning and then being replaced in one of these projections.
So, the question begs…….who got to Jerry ?
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Point is… EVERYBODY is entitled to their opinion. Why has that become so unacceptable?
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Well it seems to be following what is happening in society in general and college campuses in particular.
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Agreed.
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There is even one bowl slot, he left empty…..the opponent for Memphis.
Could have easily plugged GT in there and left us playing Purdue in Detroit.
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Good timing Emel.
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Jay, there is another possibility concerning the posts. Most of are loses are on the road, wins at home. This is only my opinion based on my posting, but when I’m at the game I never, ever post. Too busy having fun. When I’m home watching the game I watch and post. Losses occurring on the road let me bitch quite a bit more. Just sayin, that’s what I do, maybe others do the same.
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Great point. I agree. I rarely post in game from Heinz.
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Thank You PoD ! Don’t know what I did, but ok 🙂
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Posts are down this week because many choose not to create a login and account. I agree with Jay largely. Nice we won but Narduzzi has many problems and sadly we shouldn’t have them in Year 4.
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I’m not going to dwell on negatives right now, we just won a key game in dramatic fashion, with a great storyline in V Carter, and witnessed once again a team that did not give up, and for the first time in my estimation I saw what I would say was a good game called by Watson. Heck, even some good long throws by Pickett… But that said, I agree with your premise Upitt, and the 2 areas that have me concerned are, in order: (1) recruiting, and (2) a suspect defense once again, 4 years in, by a coach hired on the premise of being a defensive guru. Some could make the case that the defense is sub par due to recruiting, and that has to be at least partially true, but regardless we need to address recruiting one way or the other.
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Hey I don’t use Twitter. Someone that does, tweet to Palm..and ask him why he took Pitt off his Bowl Projections AFTER THEY WON AND WERE ON IT LAST WEEK.
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Emel.
Here you go..
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
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Why do I feel even if we get to 6 wins, we’ll get some non-ACC schlupp bowl in Billings, Montana.
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I’ll take it if it means a crummy opponent and a Pitt win.
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Emel.
Done.
Just can’t get it to show here. When I embedded the code, WordPress held it for moderation.
If he responds, I’ll let you know.
H2P
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Good deal Jay !
Pitt is like the Rodney Dangerfield of college football.
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Brian O’Neill starting for Minnesota. Not surprised, but didn’t know that was the case.
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Pitt vs Duke in volleyball….on Fox Sports South..at the moment.
Football replay on at 3 am for those that what to record it.
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I don’t understand when someone states the comments are down when PITT wins compared to when they lose is out of line? This puzzles me and wonder why the question can’t be asked? I also wonder why anyone would respond when there weren’t any names mentioned. Sorry and no disrespect intended but I have a wondering mind. ike
Chew on that one…
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After 35 years as a Pitt fan, I’ve come to realize that ANY win is a good win. Am I happy with mediocrity? No. But the reality is that at the end, only the Ws and Ls matter. As the saying goes, you are what your record says you are.
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Sometimes best to stop while you’re ahead.
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Figures….first time I’ve watched a Pitt volleyball game since I don’t know when. Maybe ever.
And we lose 😦
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I went to a few back in the day. No recollection if they were good or won or lost but one very good looking setter I do recall. 🙂
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A change but well worth noting: Just saw the Chancellor’s e mail that the Wall Street Journal has again named Pitt as the number 1 public university in the Northeast, this time for 2018. H2P! Soccergramps/Dirty Rich
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Thirty-five years before V’Lique Carter, an unheralded walk-on named Pat Viancourt stole the show for Pitt:
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John, JoeL, Gordon and Mark…thank you for your kind words. Not necessary but very much appreciated.
I also rarely post on home game days. Usually the next morning…
My buddy left the Duke game in the 3rd quarter because his wife felt the cold rain was causing flu like symptoms. I returned his cooler to his home after the Steeler game and his wife said”what happened to our boys yesterday?” They thought we lost and had not watched the news or read the paper. I was the bearer of the good news and we promptly celebrated…Haha.
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HEre’s a more logical reason why posts are down during victories although it would be hard to measure for various reason such as proximity to new article posting, type of game played, home or away, etc. It could be as simple as others had things to do that day or the game wasn’t televised (which does happen with Pitt when you are not in the area). Me, I was at a hockey game and didn’t get back until after halftime and found the game by luck after getting nixed on computer by espn.
IF posts are generally down during a victory and a very crisp game, it is probably because you just can’t keep typing good play, good play, good play. Seems redundant and non-important. Actually, nothing helpful to the cause would be posted. It is more helpful to diagnose and hopefully correct plays that are poorly executed, in my opinion.
Actually, that is what makes the blog great. Someone can see a play in a certain situation and say, wow, great play. Others watching the exact same game can say wow, we just escaped disaster. For example, on the last touchdown call, we could have had 30 people type great call, great play etc. That is great, but very much the same OR you can type, what a bonehead call as time is running out to risk a penalty ( which would have caused a time run off and game over), a sack, a fumble or an interception, or loss of yardage with the clock running, or next bad thing etc. To me, that is the beauty of the blog. A full, realistic discussion.
It doesn’t mean anyone was hoping for an interception, penalty, sack, fumble, etc. for a loss, but rather the actual reality that a bunch of other things which typically happen against Pitt, didn’t happen and perhaps weren’t contemplated by the coaching staff. For that, we are lucky. Had any of those situations occurred and we didn’t even get a kick, there would have been 900 posts and Narduzzi wouldn’t have seen Monday.
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Huff the third, I didn’t ask the question about posts after wins but I did stick my nose in it. People all the time misread what I post, (not necessarily you) , yes I consider myself a positive poster and some get confused with the thinking I love all things PITT unconditionally, which I do not. I have nothing invested in HCPN it’s just I know he’s not going anywhere for another year or two at the least.
I was, in a very tiny way, last week called out when I pointed to a good effort put forth by the Panthers in their close loss to ND. No moral victories. OK fine and good. Yet when I attempt to go over the game thread comments I read so many building jumpers and over the top comments that are directed as personal toward the coach and his staff and it gets me depressed to push through all the comments.
Here’s the thing. It’s the verbiage and finality of the comments that makes me question why one would put themselves through such agony of watching a football game with that kind of mindset. and then I read something like this. How can you spin a PITT win while playing so poorly into something good I’m told?
You can have your opinion Huff the third and you always make a lot of sense but my opinion is some people have nothing to say and lose their tongue when PITT and especially Narduzzi win a football game. That’s how I take it.. ..ike
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