In my gut I feel like Pitt is going to come up short in this one. Maybe it’s shell shock from last year. Maybe it’s just late November pessimism. Maybe it’s just been too long since I’ve seen us run the ball down someone’s throat. But… Bud Foster is gone, it’s (probably) not going to rain, and the home team has won the last 7 out of 8 in this series.
As Richard pointed out on Wednesday VT is coming off a grueling stretch of games and Pitt has played one game in three weeks, so they should be rested and healthy. Kenny Pickett’s ankle should certainly be in better shape.
At the end of the Day the defense is going to have to create some turnovers just like against FSU. And it sure would help if Whipple can manage to find a running game.
So yea my gut says Pitt loses, but rationality (and fanhood) wins out. Pitt 24 – Hokies 21.
Update: 2:15 PM
University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics Statement:
Pitt has 16 players who will not be available for today’s football game against Virginia Tech due to COVID-related protocols.
Pitt leads 17-13 at halftime. Then the second half is cancelled due to covid.
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I hope the game is played.
Clemson / FSU game today is postponed.
Good guys 23-21.
VT misses late field goal as the 3 Amigos (Rich, JoeL and Al) create mucho crowd noise.
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Narduzzi is coaching for his job, they lose in heartbreaking fashion by 1.
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Pitt wins by 3. Up 3, 2 seconds on clock VT attempts 20 yard field goal. A Masked Dr. Levine dressed in Pitt Gear sneaks into game and blocks kick.
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Post game Dr Levine awarded scholarship…
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You mean Cousin Itt.
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My first instinct is the Panthers lose, but I think it should be close and with it likely being Kenny Pickett’s last home game I will pick the Panthers 27-24.
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Narduzzi usually pulls one out when you least expect it. PITT in a game that might not be that close.
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Pitt 24-Hokies17. Pitt always plays Tech tough in the Burgh. Again, like many, I have Concast and won’t be watching.
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We need to do to them this year what they did to us last year – but i doubt that will happen.
Assuming our receivers somehow manage to get separation, KP has a BIG (not to be confused with B1G) day, and we win going away – but not 28-0. More like 31-21.
On another subject – from last post. Mike, I don’t recall the price of a 1970 Buick, but I bought my 1st car after graduation: 1970 MGB ragtop for $2900.00 – a little more than I paid Pitt for 4 years of classes and books!
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If we lose we go to 4-5 and play Clemson and go to 4-6 and a losing season. A disaster in the making.
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By tonight the pedos may be 0-5. It could be worse…and then on to an away game at Michigan. They wish they could have 4 wins. They may be the only team in history one win and a bowl bid.
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PITT 28-17. Kenny throws for 2 TDs and runs for 1. After the game UPITT officially signs on as KP’s agent.
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Did my days shopping to get home for some football. Nothing on at noon. Best game for me is App State & Coastal Carolina. (I do not watch Big 10). I am going to frolic outside.
FSU – Clemson postponed to give Clemson 2 weeks to rest & recuperate for the Pitt game. ACC worried.
Sticking with Pitt 27 – VT 20.
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Richard, I think we frolic in very different ways…haha.
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Joeybats, from previous thread you mentioned Bad Rad. The Steelers Bad Rad passed away earlier this year.
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Not making a prediction but hoping for a couple things. PITT knocks off the mistakes for senior day. Kessman brings his lucky shoes today. Whipple signals in the offensive plays.
PITT wins by a gnats eyelash.
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Yeah, we play VT tough, especially at home, but we also play ND tough, and how did that work out.
I guess that ND game just took it out of me, I don’t see another win this miserable season… ☹️
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MM, the ND game took a lot out of me also. That was really tough to watch. I think it will be ND and OSU in the NC game.
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Two schools I luv to hate.
Watch A&M as a dark horse.
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Seriously…?
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My prediction …
1) Pitt will be rusty at the start and
2) VT will make some big plays because that’s what they do (and what Pitt’s D does), but
3) a healthy KP will lead a valiant 2nd half comeback which
4) will come down to a last second FG but Kessman will slip while kicking which
5) will allow VT to win 27-25 thus,
6) preventing VT from losing their 2nd straight 1 point loss because
7) c’mon, what team loses back to back 1 point games?
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Pitt
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Pitt: 31 – Virginia Tech: 30
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Brett McMurphy@Brett_McMurphy
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Pitt has 16 players who will not be available for today’s football game against Virginia Tech due to COVID-related protocols
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Wow, that sure changes things.
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Anyone hear any specific names who are scratched for today?
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Everyone with an Elon offer.
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Holy crap…thats half the team!
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Lol…you guys are hilarious!!
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Classic matchup here between…the #2 Rushing Defense (Pitt) 79 ypg vs the #8 Rushing Offense (VT) 262 ypg.
Although Pitt’s ranking slips to #31 for Scoring Defense, so the Rush Defense rank could be inflated
somewhat or rendered moot if you can’t stop them from scoring. And VT scores a lot, 35.6 ppg. which in the day of Offense, that only puts them at # 31 nationally. So #31 Scoring Offense vs the #31 Scoring Defense.
VT’s Defense is nothing to write home about, giving up about 500 ypg and almost 31 ppg.
Although Pitt is a laggard on Offense, both personnel wise and coaching wise and statistically at just #71
at 27.6 ppg.
Ok enough the all the stats, we’ve all seen this scenario before. Pitt will be tough against the run, but will almost assuredly get burnt on several long pass plays for TD’s. Plus VT’s QB is a slippery fellow, the kind that tends to give our defense trouble.
Will Mr Whipple’s 1990’s west coast dink and dunk offense be able to keep up with the breakdowns in Pitt’s secondary ….is the big question ?
I’m hoping so, but thinking not.
VT 38 Pitt 28
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This is ridiculous – 16 players out and having to wear masks on the field. What some won’t do for a gameday paycheck.
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Always follow the $ Commander.
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With 16 players out, If Narduzzi goes ahead and plays the game, Pitt will lose, but it will give Narduzzi an excuse as to why they lost. Left unsaid by Narduzzi: you can’t hold this (or this season) against me.
Lunacy to play this game. Lunacy to play this season. Just cancel the rest of it.
BTW, when is the game time for the Pitt Men’s Soccer game, and is it being televised?
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Noon…ESPNU
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Pitt soccer is the real deal. They are the equivalent of a mike leach team. But with a bunch of euros from prestigious academies. God bless coach Jay. And that one dog that was in attendance three years ago.
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Expecting updates on pregame festivities from the 3 Amigos…especially since its Señor Day.
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Beware the mask police. 👮♀️
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Please can someone post a link to watch the game on computer once again.
Thank You
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Will do.
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Was out shopping and saw that the Pitt line went from VT -3 to VT -6.5. Huge swing. Minus 16 players.
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CBS Sports is reporting, no masks will be required for the players on the field. Cousin Itt suits/wigs are optional.
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They have to wear them on the sidelines now though. The Steelers also got the ‘OK’ to not have to wear them while playing.
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I’m a big believer in covering your privates before your face. Historically thats been the way to go.
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I live in Texas and haven’t lived in PA for 19 years, but if that governor and his favorite Secretary of Health get re-elected, I have to really question the people of that state. Masks to be worn in houses? On football fields? No Thanksgiving gatherings for unrelated people? Full on nanny state in PA. When will the thought police show up to houses? Orwellian I say.
Tex, we are lucky we live in Texas. Thankful my boys will be on the ice this weekend and next without Big Brother dictating how I live my life.
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Wolf is in his 2nd term.
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I’ll be frying a turkey. But my wife’s parents have chosen to eat alone. They are old and high risk. We’ll gather next year after the vaccine. My parents still reside in da Burg. Saw them for the Domer game. I’ll attend any bowl game for Pitt here in DFW. I think we have four. And there’s no 5k attendance limit. Maybe we meet up. And UPitt of course.
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Franklin benched his 0-4 QB….2nd man up….
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Any word on who is out?
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UPDATE (3:32 PM)-
**Freshman RB Israel Abanikanda will not play today.
UPDATE (3:22 PM)-
**Chris Peak from Pantherlair.com, is reporting that Jordan Addison, Jared Wayne, Gabe Houy, Carter Warren, Jake Kradel, SirVocea Dennis, Brandon Hill and Nick Patti will miss today’s game due to COVID-19 protocols.
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The guy calling the game said 3 O-lineman are out. Yikes….
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Biggest loss is Sirvocea…
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VT has 12 out.
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Pitt game link: http://bestsolaris.com/virginia-tech-pittsburgh/
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thank you!!!!!!!
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Looks like we’re wearing the right uniforms though….
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Pass pass pass pass
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Didn’t look good in the red zone there…
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I hate that sideways pass.
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Sloppy game so far
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I was going to post the same thing–Whipple is useless!!
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Terrible pass!!
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I love The Whip bitching at our QB after that int
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Stupid calls on both sides
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Again stupid to try on 4th down
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Wow…..what a horrendous pass after the turnover.
The ALL blue smurf uniforms warrant Pitt getting blue smurf turf. A visual feast for the eyeballs. haha
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Turner tough!
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Addison is a big loss today.
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I’m glad I’m not watching this game. But blue is better than coal.
Tex who looks like coal after bbq’ing for half a day.
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Kenny’s accuracy a little off today. Hope we can get away with it.
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Redzone woes continue. Too bad Whips secret weapon Patti has the Rona.
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If Addison has COVID, how can he be standing on the sidelines? Well, at least we have reliable Krull to count on… not!
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Krill is SO overrated it’s pathetic. Considering all of his preseason mouthy BS I would have expected a game to back it up. Not so much. He is FL’s btch
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I really like Turner…tough kid.
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Hamlin with 2 big 4th down stops!
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Kenny has to run to daddy on every play — makes me KRAZEE.
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Yesss!!
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Fieldgoalapalooza…
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The Kessman Show….
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Dropped passes and stopped drives for FGs.
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Listening to Hillgrove…I have no idea what’s going on.. thank God for his assistant.
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That’s the beauty of Hilgrove. If you keep up drink for drink you will completely understand.
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Here here
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Hate to say it but the ACCN broadcasting group is pretty heavy on the Gobbler side, Usually don’t criticize announcers but they are hanging VT defense on 6 sacks against Miami ignoring that VPI has a 91’st ranked rushing defense & a 66’th pass defense (#94 overall defense) .
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Touchdowns are way overrated
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The VTech offense looks pretty weak. They must have lost some important players.
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Scotch, bourbon, vodka, gin ???
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….Hilllgrove sez Pitt will win.
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Last year the ACC announcers made the Hokies sound like the greatest team in NVAA history….over and over.
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9-0. Two bad programs.
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When I lived in Virginia I could get the ACC network on my FiOS TV. Now I move back to Pennsylvania and get Comcast nowI can’t watch the game. WTF
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Comcast SUX
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And that series of plays with Patterson at QB makes Fuente so endearing to the VT fans.
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9-7 win anyone?
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Two mediocre teams.
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Iowa 24. PSUX. 7
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We can’t run for a yard.
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The pedos are down 24-7 at the half….lol
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Did I just see that play or was it a bad dream? I must have dozed off..
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EEEZEE
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Penn state sucks
They really do this year.
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We are good at FGs not TDs
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Lack of a running game. Can’t win without a running game.
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I’m hanging w Hillgrove drink for drink so all sounds good except Pitt sux.
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Time for some creative sideline passes from Mr Toilrt paper.
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Love that Narduzzi “man on an island “ defense. Works every time….for the opponent !
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SiriusXM stream of HILLGROVE is hilarious. Commercials playing over Hillgrove. Typical Pitt.
Davis sucks.
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Running TD
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Turner is a playa.
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Can’t believe they actually scored from the one! H2P
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Wiiiide open again! Wowza
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The great secondary of Pitt.
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This is patent natduzzi defense. It’s been copyrighted in Youngstown.
🍖
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Is that Jim Furyk refereeing today’s game?
Can’t wait til this season is over. But maybe we find some better Olinemen today…
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I’m reaching for the bottle. No apologies.
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But we’re winning…
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I’m still reaching.
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Nice drive…
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Picketts best play of the game
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Braden getting quality time
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Barden
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VT is taking advantage of our 3rd string safety.
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Woot woot…offensive explosion for the Whipples and General Pickett !
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Evidently we’ve had the wrong players playing on the O line all year. Anyone know who Jalen Barden is???
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40 passes in a half…you might have to go back to Alex Van Pelt days…for 40 in a half
Good chance that is a Pitt Record for Number of passing Attempts in a half.
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Following the Steeler model….
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Iowa 31-7
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Lions can’t type today LOL
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Barden is a frosh wideout from Allman Brothers country…Macon Georgia.
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Jessica
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Whipple Post
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You can get a good peach cobbler down there.
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1st half observations:
Score should be 35 to 14, mental mistake presnap penalty cost them in the red zone, they settled for a FG.
Pickett threw to the wrong side of a wide open receiver, lack of execution cost them, settled for a FG.
Tipton drops a very easy catch, settled for a FG.
I know you can’t be perfect but we as usual stopped ourselves not VT.
Still anyone’s game, instead of a very comfortable lead we are in a very competitive game.
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How can psuX that bad?
…no need to answer. Just glad that they do.
😎
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Team revolting against Franklin?
Can’t believe they will be 0-5! 😊
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Franklinstein didn’t play 4 patsy teams he actually has to coach.
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Barden had offers from VT! Ky, Indiana, Tennessee and he can read and write– offers from Army! Navy and Cornell
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Only Elon offers count….bro.
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I’m so superstitious I’m afraid to say this. But, man, this is fun!
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Imagine a five hour tailgate and sitting in the stadium right now. Frickin Covid!
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The 3 Amigos did it!
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Hats off to them! Unfortunately, I can’t tailgate remotely and then drive to the stadium. I don’t tailgate that way.
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Kessman hanging tough
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Stout goal line defense. Hopefully, not overturned on review.
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VT coach is doing his best Narduzzi impression.
2 big 4th down stops by the Pitt defense.
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What a turnaround. TD
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Looks like Pitt is having gobbler early this year.
Burp.
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Save the Drumstick for me…..if you would !
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Who needs the Red Zone anyway….
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These refs are fun suckers.
2nd BS call, they weren’t celebrating over the top.
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I was a big Skip Orszulak fan back in the day. Turner has outdone him today…
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Announcers mentioned his name. Hope you heard.
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Darn, Richard, I missed it!
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Nice little 99 and 3/4 yard drive. I’ll take it!
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This is turning into Pitt- Syracuse…
Defenses look worn out…
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This new OL looking good.
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So does this OLplay mean the coaches have been wrong all year?
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They should….
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The Flea is playing much better today !
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It’s a laugher…..
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Maybe they should extend Whipple’s contract! 🙂
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Let’s not get carried away ! VT’s Defense is ranked #95 in Total Dfense for a reason.
You’re getting close to where you’re gonna have to change your name. haha
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I just got a little crazy, that’s all! 🙂 I thought that they should have tried to get Turner the record in this last drive.
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Where was this team earlier ths year? VT looks lousy. The real issue is that the ACC
Is weak!
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ACC has two teams in the Top 4. You’re listening to much to B1G and other propaganda.
Who else has two teams in the Top 4 ? Answer……NO ONE !
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WOW
Iowa. 41
PSU. 21
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Payback for the sins of Cousin Itt. haha
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Too bad we don’t play PSU this year.
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Hamlin stops another 4th down attempt!
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Looks like VT needs a new OC too. Do they realize they are behind?
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Tight End!!!!!!!
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Kid has a good Pittsburgh name too !
41 JAKE ZILINSKAS TE
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Nice to see AJ Davis get some work on senior day….
Zubovic looks to be doing pretty well at guard. And I like Van Lynn and Goncalves…
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Pitt could have laid 60 points on VT tonight, looks like Duzz stays with a possible record of 6/5.
Does the OC, TE and receiver coaches return next season?
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Sure wasn’t expecting this, but I’ll take it!
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It looked like VTech threw up the white flag.
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With all the covid attrition on the o line I would have never expected this offensive performance.
I know, VT defense is bad, but still impressive.
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Hats off to JoeL, Richman and Big Al for bringing home the victory.
Reminiscent of Walt Harris’ mastery over the Hokies…
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H2P! Great day for Seniors
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last 3 Pitt – VT games: 2018 P 52-32 at Pitt; 2019 VT 28-0 at Vt; 2020 P 47-14
I’ll give you Pitt and 17 next year
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How Sweet it is ! (was actually looking for a Jackie Gleason, but this will do ! ) lol
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Pitt wins
PSU 0-5 and under investigation.
Happy Saturday!
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Keep this O line intact for the Clemson game.
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We haven’t beat a team with a winning record this year. That is the reality of Frauduzzi and 6 wins.
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Don’t forget Mark, VT has a lousy defense, so we can poo poo this win with that too. Oh and BTW, VT has a losing record BECAUSE of PITT.
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Typical of you Mark to piss on a win. SMH. How about just dying to enjoy a win against a comparable opponent.
Pathetic.
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Next year WRs: Bardon, Addison, Wayne, Jacque-Louis, and maybe Mack … plus they have a 3rd FR WR, Henningham who is a 5.7 from FL who is supposed to be good. Hopefully they’ll have someone to get the ball to them
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don’t forget Tre Tipton will be back for his 9th season….he’s enrolled in his 2nd PhD program by now 🙂
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Or he might enroll at Pedo State…since they need real players. Oh but wait …..no PHD programs at the Dairy Community College. And no Dental School. And no Business School. And no Medical School.
Which would make it a Dairy Community College.
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A PhD in advanced cheese cultures….
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Only PhD they offer I hear…….is in Child Molestation. And Cousin Itt runs the Psychology Dept at a branch. Go figure. LOL
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There is also a chance that Turner will be back. Good receiving corps if these guys all return. I didn’t see Krull’s name in that group, though. Wasn’t he Mr. 7-11? Always open? I hate to sell the young man short, but when you talk like that you better back it up.
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Hats off to Pitt.
Best performance of the season.
Trying to be positive.
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Good win for PITT, they need a decent showing against Clemson and a win at GT to finish strong.
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Pedo plays at Michigan next. Could we be looking at 0-6?? One can only hope..
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Had to run off to dinner directly after game and couldn’t post, but OMG what happened. Picket with 141 rating and +400 yards and not sacked once. And a running game—-where did that come from? Great win, great day. H2P
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Panthers had 30 first downs today and gained 556 yards. Nice.
VT seems to have worse problems than we do – on both sides of the ball…
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Kudos to Pitt and Va Tech for playing the game. 16 out from one team. 12 out from the other. Each has 85 scholarship players and probably 30 or 40 walk-ons. You play the game with what you got.
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What a great win for the team and the seniors, especially Kenny.
Who screwed up not playing Barden more and not trying tonight’s O-line combination?
What a joke Pitt has to play Clemson next week to make three top 10 teams on the schedule. After GTech I hope Pitt can schedule another game on December 19 versus some minor opponent to get another W and play a ton of the younger players
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Closing out comments and I’ve opened up a postgame thread. H2P and enjoy the win everyone.
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