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You Might Be a Mountaineer if… (Backyard Brawl Open Game Thread)

You might be a Mountaineer if…you’ve ever written your resume on a cocktail napkin.

You might be a Mountaineer if…you advertise on the inside walls of portable toilets.

You might be a Mountaineer if…you call your boss “dude”.

You might be a Mountaineer if…you carry a case of beer to your tax audit.

You might be a Mountaineer if…you don’t need a clean shirt to go to work.

You might be a Mountaineer if…your wife’s job requires her to wear an orange vest.

You might be a Mountaineer if…you’ve thrown rocks at a bus for fun.

You might be a Mountaineer if…you’ve lost a football game 13-9.

You might be a Mountaineer if…you’re hated by POVerts far and wide!

Hail to Pitt y’all.

Michaelangelo Monteleone

(PS, Most of these jokes were “borrowed” from Jeff Foxworthy.com. Please visit and patronize his site so I don’t get letter from his attorneys, upcoming tour dates below should you be interested…)

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265 thoughts on “You Might Be a Mountaineer if… (Backyard Brawl Open Game Thread)”

  1. Hoping we aren’t embarrassed tonite. Counting the hours till ND sacks the UVA QB and his sore ribs. Don’t want him hurt, just scared. Oh, go Pitt BB…….

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  3. …. If your pastor wears a #3 on the back of his robe

    ….. if there is a large satellite antenna in your yard next to your dilapidated or 1960 mobile home (I actually saw this outside of Morgantown about 30 years ago)

    Sent from my iPhone

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  4. You might be a Mountaineer if you’re about to watch your team throttle lowly Pitt by 40 points.
    Oh, how far we have fallen.
    Remember when we won most of our games?
    Remember when we were the Splash at the Big East Tournament?
    Remember when not only was The Big Dance a given each year, but we complained how we were always screwed by the seeding committee?
    Now we lose to the likes of the Citadel and St. Francis, and no high school kids want to play for us.
    Heather, can you hear me in your bunker?
    Heather?

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  5. An Oldie but still worth telling:

    PA announcer at Pitt Stadium:

    “There is a tractor in the parking lot with the lights on. West Virginia license number E I E I O.”

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  6. ….if your garage is nicer than your house.

    …if your toothbrush has never touched more than 3 teeth.

    …if your degree can’t get you a job at Home Depot.

    ….if your still is older than your house. (and nicer)

    …if your only couch is on the porch.

    …if “13-9” still drives you crazy.

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  8. Watch the end of the Bob Huggins Pitt preview press conference. They are talking transfers and the portal.

    Paraphrasing Huggins…the little white kid that Pitt had that knocked down shots against us called me and ask to come here, I said to him, come on man. Five schools in five years, is that a good education, how’s that kid going to graduate?

    Classic Huggins

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  10. Good start in hoopieville.

    Jeffries is invisible so far. Watching the game with my dad who knows much about basketball players from Erie.

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  14. I’m watching having finally dried out and finished 6 hour drive home.

    Pitt doing a good job switching defenses 2-3 zone to man. Playing with guards is suicide for Pitt. Femi with that high dribble already with 3 turnovers. Yes Pitt will get mugged all night. WVCC getting clean looks Pitt contested on every shot.

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  15. Since Pitt will not win many games, I’m going to concentrate on fundamentals. For our guard to dribble up floor and then stop, turn his back, head down breaks about every rule ever taught.

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    1. lol dan, what I saw made me almost hurl, not hurley. The scenario was the same as you described…. but when he turned, he didn’t protect the ball with his body and the dribble could have been an easy steal. Fundamentals of ball protection whilst dribbling. Always enjoy me some good analytics!

      Doesn’t look like Jeffress built up or out his body this offseason. Hugley looks hugely. The portal center pick-up, Manute Bol Gueye looks to be about 6’9″ 165 pounds. He had some nice moves and appears to be able to handle the ball a bit. So are we going for strength…..or conditioning?

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  20. You know you’re in trouble when The Twig is your leading scorer. Lucky it’s only 12 pts with 19 turnovers.

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  21. Hard to play without competent guards. Surprised WVCC only has 21 off Pitt turnovers!

    Good news on Rachel Rick.

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  23. Capel had to pull Odukale off of PG…and insert the previous walk-on at PG . This isn’t The Citadel.

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  24. Pitt women’s volleyball had a tougher than expected match with the Orange. Pitt wins in 5 sets. Coach Fisher tried to rest Kylee Levers, one of our starting setters. Unfortunately she had to play in the 5th set. Lexis Akeo, our other usual setter, had some problems with the refs being called several times for double hits on her sets. Pitt women’s volleyball is off the rest of the weekend. Next weekend they travel to Georgia Tech on Friday and then to Clemson on Sunday.

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    1. John, the passing was not very good, hence the setting was not either. I told my hubby I thought coach wanted to see how his 2 setters for next year would do. He thought I was crazy and said maybe she was hurt. When I saw Kylee playing set 5 I was glad to see her not hurt, but man that was just too close.

      I did a google search of Pitt vb commitments for 2022 and 1 name came up- Dillyn Griffin from Orange Count, Calif. She’s a libero. While I realize that we have a couple freshmen redshirts, I thought we would have added a couple hitters. Knowing we are losing Ndee and Lund scares me. Based on my limited knowledge of the roster capabilities (any transfers??), I’m expecting next year will be a rebuilding year. We need to get some players with height. We always seem undersized.

      I watched the Louisville-Georgia Tech match tonight. If we play like we did tonight against them, I expect another 2 losses. Not the way to end the season heading into the NCAAs. I hope we clean up our serving. It is frustrating watching them make so many unforced errors.

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      1. I agree that Coach Fisher wanted to see next year’s setters in ACC action. Unfortunately Syracuse finally started playing up to their potential in the 3rd and 4th sets.

        Thanks for the info on the libero, Dillyn Griffin. I wonder why Pitt’s social media has not acknowledged her signing yet?

        I think we can beat Georgia Tech next Friday. Hopefully Jordan Lockwood will be available and 100%. She did not play yesterday after playing against American. Hopefully that was just due to an abundance of caution.

        Next year Vazquez Gomez will replace Lund in the lineup. She will be one of the 6 rotation players. Member-Meneh has been the 2nd 6 rotation player this year but it looks like Cat Flood is the only bench player who has the potential to do that next year. Guewe Diouf, an all Big 12 player in her freshman year at Oklahoma (2020), originally was going to transfer to Pitt. She is a 5′ 11″ OH from France. She got hurt at the end of her freshman year. Instead of coming to Pitt she went back to France and is playing for her club team. I am hoping she will recommit to Pitt. She decided to go back to France after Serena Gray transferred. This would indicate to me that Serena took her spot. If we get Diouf then we may be better than you think next year.

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  25. I will say, if they would have played with this type of Energy against Citadel..they might have won.
    They literally Slept Walk thru that game.

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  27. Sorry can’t take it any more. Pitt playing with passion but without talent. Down 17. Anything less than a 25 Pt loss will be a Pyrrhic victory.

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  28. Mike, thanks for the laugh tonight, also forgot to give you a backslap for your previous great article. Great you’ve been available lately.

    If you ever had to climb a water tower with a brush and a can of paint to defend your sisters honor….. You may be a Mountaineer

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  31. OT – Pitt women’s BB team won tonight, but not without a scare. Lafayette made 9 of 22 three pointers which brought them back from being way down. Late in the 4th Q they had the ball with a shot to take the lead. Pitt went on to hold them scoreless over the last 2+ minutes and won by 8 or so.

    Lafayette had a freshman playing in her first college game and she went 5 of 6 from 3. Pretty impressive.

    Rita, Pitt’s 6-4 Junior center, is coming along. Tonight she was 11 for 15 with 13 boards. Jayla Everett was 9 for 17, but 1-5 from 3. Pitt overall was only 3 for 15 from 3.

    Amber Brown had a poor shooting night at 1-7, but she contributed with 10 rebounds and 5 assists.

    A good game to learn from. They likely lose this game last season…

    Go Pitt.

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  32. I would not be reserving those final four tickets quite yet if I were a hoopie fan…Pitt had a higher shooting percentage, including from 3, more FT attempts and a higher FT percentage, more rebounds, and an equal number of assists…The obvious major flaw in Pitt’s game tonight was turnovers. When you lose 32 possessions to TOs it’s not going to be a good day at the arena. That was hard to watch. Also, I don’t think it’s possible to be competitive in today’s NCAA taking just 6 three-point shots in a game.

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  36. I read an article in the Tribune Review this morning that said next Saturday, Nov 20th, is the Pittsburgh Christmas Light Up Night, beginning at 4 PM. I have never attended this event. Does anyone have a feel for whether Light Up Night is likely to impact traffic and parking for the Pitt-UVA game?

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  39. Let’s hope they don’t make the VA game a night game. Although it would look good on TV.
    A 3:30 game would be very cool on National TV. A night game could affect attendance negatively.
    Light up night is a big deal and will affect traffic and parking, also hotel availability and pricing.
    I think this is the first time it will be Saturday, traditionally on Friday. So no rush hour traffic, anyway.

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  40. Is 32 turnovers some kind of record? Other than that they didn’t play badly, lol
    It is something that can be corrected to some extent since they haven’t played together
    for very long. X was a turnover machine and didn’t get better. Hopefully Femi lowers that dribble.

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  41. Very weird watching a completely different group of players from one year to the next. Well, besides Femi. College basketball is forever ruined with the transfer free for all.

    Today’s positive spin…😀

    Hugley is going to be very good.
    Jeffress will eventually be a double double guy. He’s just so young it will take time.
    Dan Oladapo was a nice surprise. Amazing he could score inside at 6’7” more easily than Terrell Brown ever could. He isn’t ideal for tons of minutes but to spell Hugley here and there and he will actually get some buckets.
    Capel needs to keep emptying his bench. Throw it all at the wall and see what sticks. Collier, Santos, Payton.

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  42. Crummy football games today until tonight. Will be rooting for VA to win but get physically beat up.
    Looking for any edge for next week. Don’t think they much of a chance if Armstrong doesn’t play.

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  44. MM

    These may be Foxworthy. Got them my buddy in WV

    If the dentist in your town filed for bankruptcy

    You have more tattoos than teeth

    You have to wash your hands before you go to the bathroom

    You have burped and killed a fly

    You cried the day your soon tapped his first keg

    You think that the Battle of the Bulge is a fight between your wife and mother

    There are more, but I will leave your wanting more. 🙂

    pmdH2P

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  45. Pitt Coach Pat Narduzzi Postgame Transcript (North Carolina)
    November 11, 2021

    COACH NARDUZZI: What a ball game, huh? You guys sleeping in here or what? I’m so happy for those guys in that locker room. Veterans Day. Great win. Want to thank all the veterans out there across the country. Everybody that protects this country and fights for us, you know. Our kids fought hard just like they have fought and appreciate all the efforts today.

    What do you say? I talked to our defense today. We had a 30-minute meeting over in the Duratz (facility). And after (defensive coordinator Randy) Bates got done I said, ‘Everybody’s talking about offense. You win championships with defense.’ That was a championship effort today by our defense. Three fourth-down stops. We turned the ball over late. Forced them to a field goal.

    There was talk about letting them score and we would go down and score. I was, like, I can’t do that. We’re going to stop them here, but when they got it down to, I think, the 1.

    Just incredible efforts by a bunch of guys. M.J. Devonshire with the finishing touch, and I think Cam puts the pressure on the quarterback at that time. Our kids were fresh. That was part of the plan.

    We didn’t practice much this week. We had to keep them fresh and I got that from Coach Tomlin. I appreciate Coach Tomlin and how they deal with it in the NFL. It’s nice to have neighbors like that.

    We took it easy. We had a Sunday jog through. We had a Monday walk through, which is a Tuesday and Wednesday practice. And then we played fast on Tuesday which was our perfect Thursday practice. I thought our kids’ legs were fresh. To me that was critical to winning the game today.

    Our kids played — I don’t think they want to practice anymore. I think they just want to walk through, jog through and get ready to go.

    Q. What was the big change in the second half when your offense had trouble?

    COACH NARDUZZI: You know what, I don’t know. I don’t know what it was. We’ll watch the tape and find out. I didn’t see any adjustments out of them defensively. They played a lot of different coverages, trying to confuse people. We’ll look at the tape and find out.

    But they did a nice job in the second half and that happens sometimes. Great teams find ways to win it in a different way. That’s what our kids did today.

    Q. Was it frustrating that you couldn’t run the ball?

    COACH NARDUZZI: They couldn’t run the ball either. I don’t know what we rushed for. Hey, that sometimes happens. You can’t get frustrated. You give them credit. They’ve got a bunch of good football players over there, too. They’ve got a bunch of four- and five-star guys, top-10 recruiting classes. And it just didn’t look like it today, the way Pitt played.

    Q. You had some key stops on fourth down.

    COACH NARDUZZI: I think we’re number one fourth-down defense in the country. I think people should probably just punt or do something else. Our kids, again, give the defense credit. Give our players credit, our coaches credit. They’ve done a great job all year long. And they did it again today.

    Those are some huge stops. And, again, they played lights out in the first half. I counted four or five three-and-outs early, maybe out of the first six or seven series. They did some stuff in the second half offensively. Started moving the tight end around. Couldn’t get a bead where the tight end was at. I don’t know if that’s something they made adjustments at halftime or not. But they certainly were moving around because we had them bound up pretty good early.

    Q. Devonshire, you touched on it, coming in hasn’t had the impact as he would like to have. How big is it for that moment, the walk-off interception there?

    COACH NARDUZZI: It’s big time. I think he’s sitting in the (waiting) room right there. Everybody gets their opportunity. When you get an opportunity you take advantage of it. That’s great for his confidence, he’s been playing well of late. He’s been playing good all year.

    You’ve got Damarri who falls down early. Looked like me out there. But he played well. With A.J. Woods out, and I expect him to be back this week, M.J. took over as a third corner and got some quality reps today. I’m happy for him. And he’s an Aliquippa boy. Good to see the Quips get it done today.

    Q. Krull had an initial drop and then came back and caught the touchdown to win it.

    COACH NARDUZZI: You’ve got to rebound. That’s how you — you have to have a short memory. And he made a couple of big plays early.

    But as soon as I saw him go low, we saw the coverages they were in, we hadn’t really shown him that play. He was running a slant and I thought, ‘Oh, it’s going to be a touchdown here.’ And there it was.

    And I told — after our offense scored I told the defense and Whipple, I said, ‘They will not score a touchdown. There’s no way.’ I was just glad we didn’t have to kick a field goal there. But I knew there was no way they were going to score on our defense. Had a lot of faith in how our kids were playing.

    Q. SirVocea Dennis had a really big night.

    COACH NARDUZZI: He was outstanding. He’s taken over that Mike position. And he makes a lot of plays in there, too. He makes them wherever he is. And I was happy with the effort he put out there today.

    Q. What did they do to protect the quarterback in the second half?

    COACH NARDUZZI: Say that again?

    Q. What did North Carolina do to protect the quarterback?

    COACH NARDUZZI: I don’t know. We’ll have to look at it. I think they did some different slide protections away from the back, just different stuff that, I could probably do an hour dissertation for you. But we’ll see.

    I didn’t think we blitzed well in the second half. I thought there were times where we could have bull rushed the tailback and knocked him into the quarterback. We let him scramble out of there. So, there’s some things we gotta fix. It’s a little bit what they did, but it’s a lot of what we did.

    Q. What are some things that M.J. Devonshire has provided in practice and things we don’t see?

    COACH NARDUZZI: M.J. is just a steady guy. He just does his job. He’s trying to get better. He played safety all spring, and we moved him to corner probably at the end of the summer, just thought that was going to be the position for him. And, again, he’s a steady guy. Again, he’s got a lot of confidence now. So he played well for us today.

    Q. Maybe you needed to get the run game going a little more than you did?

    COACH NARDUZZI: You try to get it, you gain one yard. Kradel was out of there. I don’t think that helped a whole bunch. Houy didn’t play today, probably could have. We were able to save him.

    Ryan Jacoby got his waiver too. Transfer from Ohio State. We may need him as the season goes on. We’re excited. Got the news Friday — yesterday was Friday, but it was a Wednesday.

    Q. You have to keep the offense focused, how do you keep focused after that interception so late in the game, kind of turned things around?

    COACH NARDUZZI: I didn’t have to do anything. I don’t have to keep them focused. Kenny comes back and does what he does. That’s Kenny Pickett. Nobody’s perfect. That tells you what kind of competitor he is. He made a mistake, it was a screen, and we’ll look at the tape see what happened there. But they made a play, we didn’t. Maybe trying to force the ball in there and be the hero. But Kenny Pickett comes right back and does what he does.

    Q. What does that tell you about the group?

    COACH NARDUZZI: We’ve got a great football team. I think we’ve got a championship football team in that locker room. When you talk about the explosive offense we have and have had all year. And again our defense keeps getting better every week, I think. It says a lot about those guys in there. They work hard. And we’ve got a good football team in that locker room.

    Q. What can you say about the fans staying through the rain?

    COACH NARDUZZI: Love that question. Panther Pitt were outstanding. They were loud. I told Cal (Adomitis), at the coin toss, I don’t know if we’ll win the coin toss. But we like to play defense. If we’re not, we’ll be right down in the end zone with the students.

    My hat goes off to them. They were great. And hats off to Heather (Lyke) for getting those guys cranked up in the end zone, whatever those things were. She comes up with something new every week. So thank you, Heather. You’ve got one more next weekend, so get it done.

    Q. You mentioned earlier this week they were going to throw some design runs at you. How do you feel you guys defended that?

    COACH NARDUZZI: We did a great job. He ran a quarterback draw early and we stuck him. When you talk about pure quarterback runs, I think we handled them better than anybody did. He got us on some scrambles, I think it was poor pressure, just angles and letting them get out of the pocket. That’s where he got his yards at least in the second half on scrambles where we didn’t have good ratio as far as our pressure goes and just keeping him — we just didn’t do a good job pressuring.

    There’s times our guys should have had sacks. We’ll look at the tape see. We bottled him up pretty good and again it wasn’t designed quarterbacks. Phil Campbell had one hell of a — excuse my language — hit on fourth down and one. Him and Deslin (Alexandre). I think Deslin had his feet, and Phil Campbell came in. That was a big-time play down about our 30-yard line going in.

    FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports

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  46. PITT FOOTBALL POSTGAME NOTES

    Pitt 30, North Carolina 23 (OT)
    Nov. 11, 2021

    TEAM

    With tonight’s 30-23 win over North Carolina in overtime, Pitt improves to 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the ACC.
    It is the Panthers’ best overall mark through 10 games since the 2009 team opened 9-1.
    Pitt now has an all-time record of 10-10 in overtime, with a 7-2 mark at Heinz Field and 3-2 in the ACC.
    This is the second consecutive game Pitt has defeated North Carolina in overtime after a UNC comeback. In the last meeting on Nov. 14, 2019, the Panthers won, 34-27, in OT at Heinz Field.
    Pitt is now 5-10 all-time against North Carolina, with a 2-6 record in ACC play.
    This is the first time since the series began in 1974 that Pitt has won consecutive games over UNC.

    OFFENSE

    Kenny Pickett threw for 346 yards to become the Panthers’ all-time career passing yards leader. He now has 11,501, surpassing Alex Van Pelt, who threw for 11,267 yards from 1989-92.
    Pickett now has 3,517 passing yards on the year, which ranks second on Pitt’s single-season list. The school season record is 3,679 set by Rod Rutherford in 2003.
    Pickett achieved his 15th career game with more than 300 passing yards, the most in Pitt history. He surpassed Alex Van Pelt, who had 14 from 1989-92.
    With three touchdown passes this evening, Pickett now has 32 on the year, the second most at Pitt in a season. Pitt’s record is 37 TD passes, set by Dan Marino in 1981 and tied by Rod Rutherford in 2003.
    Pickett now has 71 career TD passes, second at Pitt only to Dan Marino, who threw 79 from 1979-82.
    Pickett is the first Pitt quarterback to pass for multiple TDs in each of the first 10 games of a season.
    Lucas Krull was responsible for the game-winning score, catching an 11-yard pass from Kenny Pickett on the initial possession of overtime. Krull now has six touchdown catches on the season, the most by a Pitt tight end since Dorin Dickerson had 10 in 2009.
    Jordan Addison had 84 receiving yards (on six catches), giving him 1,070 on the season. He is Pitt’s first 1,000-yard receiver since Tyler Boyd compiled 1,261 in 2014.
    Matt Goncalves made his second start of the season at right tackle (New Hampshire). He now has five starting assignments for his career, having made three starts at left tackle in 2020.

    DEFENSE

    Corner M.J. Devonshire sealed Pitt’s win with an overtime interception. It was the first INT of his career.
    Pitt compiled five sacks against the Tar Heels, led by defensive end Habakkuk Baldonado’s 1.5. The Panthers are 19-1 in games in which they collect at least five sacks under Pat Narduzzi.
    Pitt limited North Carolina to 88 rushing yards on 38 carries. Under Narduzzi, the Panthers have held 32 teams under 100 yards rushing and are 25-7 in such games, including a 4-1 mark this season.
    Pitt collected a season-high 11 tackles for loss for the second consecutive game. The Panthers also compiled that total at Duke last week.
    Tyler Bentley made his second start of the season at defensive tackle (Clemson). He now has five career starts, including three last season.

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  48. Ike – do you remember way back when I said that if Narduzzi wins nine games in a season at Pitt he’d leave for a different job? We shall see if that’s true or not.

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    1. Don’t get ahead of yourself, he has to win that ninth game first.
      Every game from here on will be very hard fought.
      Tried hard not to use a military euphemism.

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    2. Oh don’t worry Reed, I remember. 🙂 I won’t count #9 until it happens.

      What makes it even more likely is when the team will lose a ton of talent and a star QB leaving a rebuild at the end of the day.

      I’ll stick by Narduzzi for a little longer. MSU having a good season helps if anyone wants him to stay.

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    3. Narduzzi won’t leave. At Pitt for as long as he is wanted.

      If he does, the administration writes another chapter of its incompetence. It’s writing one now with Capel.

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          1. Hough the Third, you don’t think for a minute Heather would put her job and reputation on the line by giving a perennial loser like Pat a new contract. He will probably finish the season with an eight and five record. Sorry, eight more weeks of winter and SOP for PITT fans.

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  49. Kenny, the offense, the defense, Mack’s decision on fourth down and the rain saved Narduzzi and Whipple’s bacon.

    A great win with the most narrow margin, finally one went our way.

    Next week is an elimination battle for the Coastal, lose and you are out.

    Win and you are still in the hunt.

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    1. Mack actually said that if he had known it was going to rain hard he would have gone for it on 4th down and regrets his last second decision to kick the FG. Thank God we had that late FG blocked or he would have had to. 50-50 chance they score IMO.

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  50. The winner next week faces one more spoiler game. Pitt goes to a good Syracuse team, record not withstanding and VA plays rival VATech, who might have given up already. Remember they were picked to finish ahead of us.

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    1. VT needs that 6th win to go bowling, and that’s a huge rivalry game. They will be going all out…and against Miami too.

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  52. ACCN chose to run Clemson vs UConn instead of Syracuse vs Louisville which should be a much better game with two ACC foes. What are they thinking?

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    2. Both of them were dogs…..with fleas. L-ville trouncing Sick-a-cuse 41-3. They should have shown a badminton game between 4 midgets.

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  53. Couple thoughts still rattling around…

    —Our tackling really improved against UNC. That was good to see and hoping it continues.

    —How ‘bout that defensive call on the last play of the game by Coach Bates! Great job.

    —Seems to me that the crowds has been more energized and loud this season than I can remember in a long time…. Great job by the students.

    I guess winning will do that 😊…

    Go Pitt.

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  55. I just turned on the Fan and TE Scorin’ Dorin Dickerson was interviewing TE Lucas Krull.

    Good stuff.

    Go Pitt.

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  56. PSN site has a photo gallery section from the game…
    Great photo of Krulls td catch …photo #36.
    And a few more of him leading the band post game.

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    1. Looking at those photos:

      —Hope could we lose with the Pope rooting for us. Might explain the timing of the monsoon!

      —Loved the student’s sign: “Kenny – I missed class for this!”

      Go Pitt

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  58. Question, why do teams schedule late season non conference games?
    Clemson – UConn, VA – BYU, UNC – Wake
    Doesn’t make sense to me, when the goal is to win the conference.

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  60. Watching the highlights, looks like we rushed six Panthers on that last play of the game.

    Bold! I like it – (just glad they didn’t call a screen…)

    Go Pitt!

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  61. Looking for a silver lining in basketball. The kid Santos seemed to play okay. He had 5 pts and 6 boards. What does anyone know about hm, and does he seem to be the future 2 guard for Pitt?? Maybe Dan could assess his performance against WVCC.

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    1. Well do know one thing….he was ONLY high school kid, Mr Ace Recruiter could snag last year.
      He seemed to play with some energy. But one would expect that of a freshman. At least in days of old you would. Today…..who knows.
      Hope you don’t mind me subbing for Dan…who is already (and rightfully so) fed up with Pitt bball.

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      1. Santos hustles and seems opportunistic but like Huff said, he can’t find his way open in space. He has talent but like most of this team, not ACC talent!

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    2. if he is open in space, does well. Problem is rarely open in space against good p5 defenses. I defer to Dan for his expertise. 🙂

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  64. I hope those calling for more of a running game are watching the PSU-Michigan game … and getting their fill of it. Mich: 17 rushes, 14 passes. PSU: 22 rushes, 22 passes. Ugly, boring football, if you ask me. I know, you didn’t.

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    1. Probably the same ones who complained about Wanny’s conservative play calling and rush first mentality.

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      1. not there obviously, but they have mentioned a lot of wind and there were snow flurries earlier…..mostly shorter type passes. Agree its a bit boring.

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      2. Wanny had the RBs for a run-first mentality.

        Shady
        Dion
        Ray

        We’re still waiting for another elusive runner like those guys were…

        Go Pitt.

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  67. Those two QB’s really makes you appreciate KP.
    Asking for more runs doesn’t mean giving up the passing game. Just a little more balance.

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  68. Just posted to the previous thread… the first POVert eliminated from the “POV Golf Outing Prediction Poll”, is Erie Express. He predicted 5-7. Multiple POV celebrities will be eliminated with a Pitt win over the Hoos next Saturday. Stay tuned….

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  70. Out of all the conferences….Big Joke football is the most boring,.,,,by far.
    But you wouldn’t know that….judging by the accolades and gushing over it….by the espn’s of the world.

    Now this game might have some sort of crazy ending, but it was boring for the other 99%.

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  71. Some Heinz observations: (I haven’t been back since the last UNC overtime game 2019.)

    when did Pitt Fan polite clapping turn into fans standing for kickoffs, big plays,cheering at loud levels and going crazy all game long? Haven’t seen this kind of enthusiasm since 82.
    I was stunned at the vocal participation from the student section which stayed to the rainy end! Much appreciated enthusiasm.
    the Pitt dance team was phenomenal. Band was ok.
    Things that irritate me.. late first quarter arrivals and folks getting in and out of seats over and over, were even worse. Not enough ticket takers caused all the fans that stayed to watch the band march in barely got into the stands by second quarter. This was the first time I’ve been to a Pitt game where beer was served thus fans in my section 135 were getting up many times. Getting beer seemed the priority, not watching the game! The good news, beer lines were so long, mens room lines were non existent. My crowd estimate 44,000
    Piped in music was toned down a lot. Much appreciated! Someone actually listened to us alums.
    not many sang the StarSpangled Banner or the Pitt Alma Mater. As a singer and music director I noticed!
    Also, the Pitt Band was sloppy as hell. When they used two directors, they were out of sync with each other often. Maybe it was the beer!
    Pitt Band UNis still look hokey and right out of the Music Man. Caps are utterly stupid with white tops!
    Still could barely hear the band when they were seated and I’m only 2 sections away.
    so sorry I missed everyone at 5A!
    last butt not least (sorry Annie) the coed uniform of the day was black clinging/form exposing long pants that left 0 to the imagination!
    I may be old, but I’m not dead!
    Thank you Coeds!

    H2P

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    3. entertaining post for the most part but Dan, you’re calling out the band uniforms? really?

      who the h#%@ has great band uniforms? 🙂

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    1. Did you see the moronic fake field goal call by jimmy one finger? In the rain? On the 2 yard line? My nitter friends want to ship him off to USC.

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    2. There was a 10-2. I’m not saying who. Stay tuned. Nobody was legitimately considering the ACC Championship. We are mostly a pessimistic group. Even Ike didn’t have us going 10-2. All of those picking 7-5 are also eliminated. I’ll reveal those soon.

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  78. With fourth and about 3 near the end of the game, and needing a TD to win, PSU calls a fade pattern down the sideline. Their QB overthrows it by 5 yards. Huh?

    If Coach Whip had called that play he would be crucified on here – and he should be. I always consider fade patterns to be “throw-it-and-hope” plays. Stupid-football in my book unless you have a WR with great hands and a significant height advantage…

    PSU has too much talent to be losing so many games…. Erie’s golfing partners not pleased!

    Erie pleased!

    Go Pitt.

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  81. More strangeness….moreso than Pitt/WMU

    Florida capped a week of upheaval on Saturday by snapping a three-game losing streak with a record-setting 70-52 win over Samford. The only problem is that not all the records were good ones, particularly when it came to those 52 points scored by the Bulldogs, which finished tied for the most points ever scored by an FCS team on an FBS foe since Division I split in 1978.

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  85. just heard a new rule. in the miami fl fsu game, miami went to spike the ball with 2 seconds left. However, by rule, there has to be 3 seconds left for a qb to be able to spike the ball. I learn something new every day!!

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  88. Well, Miami just Miamied.

    Here’s how the ACC Coastal ends. Pitt wins next Saturday to win the Coastal… and then tanks it at Syracuse

    You all don’t even have to watch

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    1. Sick-a-cuse has 5 wins. @ NC State….probably a loss.

      Will need to win against Pitt to become Bowel eligible. So u could be right wbb

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    1. I mean the spike rule needing 3 seconds

      the wwb thing we already know has been that way for 35 years,,,, several here remind us incessantly

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  90. Nuts, I was really hoping Armstrong would play. Now he has a whole week to heal and most likely will be good to go next week. Never, ever easy, but that’s life. H2P

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    1. If Haskins & Rudolph tank then the Steelers will look more closely at drafting a top QB. I’m looking forward to seeing them play the next 2 games. Rudolph will start though.

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  95. Hey there, beautiful people. I don’t post much, but it’s time my friends. We’re at a point now where we just need to beat Virginia. Yes, not a great thing because they’re good now. I honestly didn’t think we were going to beat UNC,but this team has proven me wrong over and over again.

    I’m not going to make a prediction. I’m just going to say it’s been a great ride and if the Pitt program can produce like this going forward, I’m on-board. I’m hoping we can get over this hump with our best qb in decades. Lots of us won’t see this kind of talent again.

    Let’s go Pitt!

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  96. These circumstances are reminding me of that dreaded for-all-the-marbles game against Cincy back in the Wanny days…. Oh crap.

    Must re-calibrate! 😊

    Go Pitt

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  98. Keeping an eye on start time next week. You do realize it’s light up night. Downtown will be really busy. Parking will be tough. Heck, maybe I’ll walk! lol.

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  101. UVA is getting smoked early. Their QB didn’t start. What a difference a QB makes. This could be Pitt next year…

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  104. Can’t believe we lost to the Miami team I watched today.

    Virginia qb’s ribs may still be sore next week. Ribs are tricky. Hit him early and land in em hard!

    Announcers just said he threw some passes in warmups and winced every time and left.

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  105. UVA quarterback was probably kept out of tonight’s game against Notre Dame due to caution. Notre Dame was probably going to beat UVA even if he played. He now has another week of recovery to play in a much more important game next week.

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  106. Pitt will be blitzing him from the first whistle of next weeks game. If the Virginia OL doesn’t hold up Armstrong may not last the first Q.

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  107. So Kansas has scored 35 in the first half against the Longhorns. Most points Kansas has scored all season…

    Yikes!

    Go Pitt.

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  108. I’ve always been football first, but damn, I’ve been very proud of our basketball program. I feel like we have had extremely bad luck. But that bad luck can’t go on for years. We need hope. Heather… We are your alum. Provide it.

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  114. Coachdan72…I knew PITT’s comical band uni’s especially the silly hats reminded me of “something” I had seen before…. You nailed it…” The Music Man!!!”

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  118. Believe it or not Clemson can actually win the ACC Atlantic division this year by winning out. First by beating Wake Forest at home next week and Wake Forest also losing their last game against BC at BC.

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  120. UVA didn’t show Pitt much last night. The Cav’s are coming off a two game losing streak – both very physical contests that caused their star QB to sit last night with “bruised ribs”.

    The one thing I noticed was the UVA D was better than I thought. Hopefully Whip and Duzz are watching tape after church this morning to figure out how to attack that D that held ND to 28 points. It appeared HC Kelly took the foot off the gas.

    W_F has a monumental game next week as well vs Clemson to potentially decide the Atlantic division crown. A Deacon win and they are in the ACC championship, same with Pitt.

    Mrs. Erie has expressed interest in going to Charlotte. A rematch with Clemson does not interest me much.

    Next week’s game plan should include a heavy dose of LBer blitzing and hard hits on the QB when appropriate – in other words, avoid the penalty. I believe the run game will be successful verse the Cavs if Whipple can stomach that option.

    Go Pitt!

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  121. Kelly did substitute liberally early in the second half.
    But I don’t think you can take much from the game, ND on a totally different level
    And VA without their QB.
    It does appear that both of their QB’s are banged up.
    This time of year injuries are always a factor.
    Let’s hope that ND put some of VA’s linemen in the training room this week.
    I did think the Wake game was much more physical, and their QB appeared banged up as well.

    I will still be totally amazed if Whipple relies on the run at all. VA’s D-backs looked really good, ND’s receivers were just that much better.

    As always it comes down to line play, VA’s were no match for ND’s.

    If VA’s QB’s cannot run because of injury, that is a big weapon lost. If they do run, Pitt needs to make them pay.

    Can’t wait.

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  125. Big Ben with Covid protocol, hope there is no outbreak on the SouthSide.
    Allegheny Co. still averaging 500 new case per day. Too many letting their guard down.
    At least Hospitalization seems to be going down.

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    1. https://www.google.com/search?q=allegheny+county+covid+cases&sxsrf=AOaemvK4ge3pBwCaKiC-U9-U_I80LpG4KQ%3A1636899186528&source=hp&ei=chmRYa-vHdXL1QGGgr-oAQ&iflsig=ALs-wAMAAAAAYZEngggr0bNg5SJsJ1jGIx8QdL6rm6tk&oq=Allegheny&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYBjIECCMQJzIECCMQJzIKCC4QxwEQrwEQJzILCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEyCAguEIAEELEDMg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARCjAjIICAAQgAQQsQMyDgguEIAEELEDEMcBEK8BMggIABCABBCxAzILCC4QgAQQxwEQrwE6BwgjEOoCECc6BwguEOoCECc6BAguECc6CgguEMcBENEDEEM6EAguELEDEIMBEMcBENEDEEM6CggAELEDEIMBEEM6CAguELEDEIMBOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARDRAzoLCC4QgAQQxwEQowI6BAgAEEM6BQguEJECOgsILhDHARCvARCRAjoLCC4QgAQQsQMQgwE6DQguELEDEMcBENEDEEM6CAgAELEDEIMBOgUIABCABDoFCC4QgARQwA1YuCFgl1NoAXAAeACAAXKIAdwGkgEDNS40mAEAoAEBsAEK&sclient=gws-wiz

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    2. Ben is banged up and couldn’t practice until Friday. They are also playing the worse team in the NFL. I think they’re lying about Ben testing positive and are just resting him.

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  126. FWIW I was aware of the 3 second rule only because I saw it enforced in a D3 game when I was in Cleveland

    Big game for league title between power Mt Union and John Carroll which was led by a left handed QB who transferred from Pitt (forgot his name). He led a comeback, and was down by 4 points when a pass was completed to the 3 yard line. Ball was spiked with a second showing on the clock, but after a discussion, the game was ruled over

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  127. Kickoff Time for Nov. 20 Pitt-Virginia Game Announced

    PITTSBURGH—The Atlantic Coast Conference announced that Pitt’s November 20 game against Virginia at Heinz Field will kick off at 3:30 p.m., and be televised by ESPN2.

    The Panthers’ remaining 2021 football schedule and announced kickoff times:

    Nov. 20: Virginia*, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

    Nov. 27: at Syracuse*, TBA

    *ACC game

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  129. The UVA defense is not very good at all. Don’t let an overrated ND team fool you. They can’t tackle. Pitt should be able to do whatever they want against them … hopefully, Pitt’s defense won’t let UVA do whatever they want.

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  130. If (when) we beat VA, jrnpitt is correct. We could play Clem again in ACC championship. Not a good thing.
    How? Clem beats Wake next noon ESPN. Wake losses at BC (Jurkovec back).
    Nothing is easy.

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    1. Dabo was a little bit of a jagoff in his post game presser after the PITT game. Lots of subtle complaining about what his team didn’t do and bad breaks. Plenty bulletin board material.

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  131. UVA is giving up 222 yards per game on the ground and a similar number through the air.

    Pitt needs to score early and often with TD’s and keep the pressure on throughout all 4 quarters.

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    1. The Steelers made a huge mistake letting him go. He has always been a stud in the red zone, just not an every down back.

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      1. I’m glad he got out of Pittsburgh. Pitt players get a lot of grief playing for the Stillers.

        They do much better playing in other cities.

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  135. Oh Canada’s offense simply doesn’t work without a QB who is a threat to run. So Big Ben and Rudolph are awful matched. And the sideway passes are horrible.

    On the other hand, the Steelers have the worst team in their Division, IMHO. Lots of holes on both sides of the ball. They should just tank for a few years and get some high draft picks…

    Go Pitt.

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    1. Steelers need to find their next “Franchise Quarterback”
      Not that easy when you rarely have a losing season.

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    2. One thing for sure, Rudolph is not an NFL starter…and not a very good back-up. I’m glad he stunk today because the Steeler brass actually thing this guy is good enough. He can’t read through his progressions, he floats his slow passes and can’t throw a deep pass. He’s a below average runner too. Time to cut bait…

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  136. Pitt is 19th in the Coaches Poll and 20th in the AP Poll.

    The nitters are not in the top 25.

    I would love to be a part of the strategic thinking team as Pitt prepares to play UVA. Wait, am I giving our coaching staff too much credit when I put strategic AND thinking in the same sentence.

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    1. Nor should they be. 6-4.

      It’s amazing they’re still getting votes…..but again…maybe not so amazing….considering.

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    2. Only poll that matters is the one at the end of the year… hope the Panthers are of this mindset “ We have arrived and we ain’t leav’n!!! “

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  137. 6 days before PITT’s biggest game of the year. So hoping for no jinx here.

    This PITT team and Narduzzi have a chance to do what only one other PITT team has done in PITT football history.

    New turf will be installed before the Steelers next game. Hope before PITTs next game to?

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      1. IKR…i said the same the other week when they omitted us from one, but not the other.

        But since we’re in both and even Top 20….I thought…what the heck. A lot of the guys might
        be on smart phones and easier to just click on the link than fat fingering the tiny keypad.

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  139. likewise

    ESPN’s Heisman Five

    Pitt QB Kenny Pickett

    Pickett has the Panthers on the brink of an ACC Coastal Division crown after he braved the weather and toppled North Carolina in overtime on Thursday. Pickett’s stat line now: 3,517 passing yards, 231 rushing yards, 36 TDs and four interceptions. In the past 15 years, only four other Power 5/BCS QBs posted a 3,500/35 line with less than five picks through 10 games. All four finished in the top four in Heisman voting, and two won it.

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  140. Funny thing, no where in any of the mentioning of the ND/Virginia game in these how the Top 25 teams did summary articles, while they do mention how great ND’s defense was in this game.

    They don’t mention that UVA’s prolific starting QB Brendan Malone didn’t play.

    The lie of omission, a fav trick played by these sports news & news purveyors.

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  141. Am I reading this score correctly….the winless Detroit Lions are beating the Stillers 16-13, late in the 3rd.

    And the Lions QB has thrown for 30 yards and they’re winning. lol

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  144. Rudolph’s arm strength in those Pitt games was impressive. So much so, the Stillers drafted him.
    Plus his WR from Ok State, Joe Washington.

    Or was that just to remind us Pitt fans of those losses ? One wonders. Cause neither have done
    much for the Stillers. And like what notrocketscience says.

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  145. Yes I remember David Woodley. Who got bounced from Miami when Oh Danny Boy showed up.

    Only to be placed in which from where Marino came from. lol

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    1. I just read an article about him. Poor Woodley had a terrible drinking problem, got a liver transplant, but still passed away very young. Was number 19 for the Stillers because Mark Malone was 16. Bringing back some childhood memories.

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  146. Is this Lion TE serious.

    Definitions of Amon-Ra. Egyptian sun god; supreme god of the universe in whom Amen and Ra were merged; principal deity during Theban supremacy. synonyms: Amen-Ra, Amun Ra. example of: Egyptian deity.

    Some do believe this tripe.

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  147. Glad I can’t watch this magnificent game….can you imagine having to sit thru this.

    And now another 10 minutes of Jeff Goff & Mason Rudolph. Oy vey

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  150. Tomlin has made a habit of losing and now tieing…the worst teams in the NFL in that particular season.

    He needs shown the door. But Fat Chance.

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    1. I agree. Steelers need a rebuild but Tomlin will bring in another old, er, experienced, QB. He won’t want to go thru the growing pains with a rookie QB…

      Pitt has the best QB in the Burgh…😊

      Go Pitt.

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  151. Sundays Tribune Review has a sickening article written by 2 psuX emeritus professors demanding a retrial for Jerry Sandusky.
    Citing “irregularities” in the due process leading to “an essential death penalty for Sandusky and the tainting of four administrators, including the damaged legacy of a famed coach”…
    Not law professors, but kinesiology and geoscience.
    🤮

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    1. Next week those esteemed academicians will ask to revisit the annoying and unfair trials held in Nuremberg after the end of the Second World War.

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  152. Also from the Trib:
    “Virginia/Pitt will be the fourth time since Heinz Field opened in 2001 that the Panthers will have a chance to win a championship at home.

    The previous three from the Big East years:

    • Miami 28, Pitt 14, 2003.

    • Cincinnati 45, Pitt 44, 2009.

    • West Virginia 35, Pitt 10, 2010.

    The Panthers, 13-point favorites according to @betonline_ag, have more than enough talent to beat Virginia. But remember: The ball is pointed on both ends. It doesn’t always bounce like you might expect.”

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    2. Past Performance is not indicative of Future Performance,

      This year is different….the Networks aren’t fixated with all the empty’s at Mustard Jar, among other things.

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  153. Hope PITT comes out wearing their lucky unis.. NO, not the galvanized garbage can look… stick with what has been working… sell the look.. promote a tradition…Hail to PITT … kick Virginia’ s ass… I’m dialing in a BLOWOUT!!!

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  154. I may have to break Mrs JoeKnews law, Pitt is -13 1/2. That’s nuts, can only assume UVa qbs rib problem men’s he’s a no go. Bet them no.

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    1. Yep… bet dem rib bones still hurts!!!!!!!! If he plays, Bates needs to drop the tailgate and turn the dogs loose ( when the tailgate drops the bulks#%t stops)

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  155. UVa is totally dependent on Armstrong. Think PSU vs Iowa when they lost their qb. UVa d did enough to win that game if he plays. I fully expect him to play, and play well even if he’s hurt. He plays, they win, he is a legend. That’s way I see it. 13 1/2 is crazy, I mean really nuts. We are banged up also. Don’t kid yourself, it’s gonna be a dogfight! Hurt qb gets out of hospital, has ribs taped with duct tape and looking like one of the guys playing the fife or drum or carrying the flag in that revolutionary war print with bandages on their heads. Uhhhh, maybe I’m a bit too dramatic, huh? Anyhow, it’s put up or shut up time, so I guess we all have a right to see this game any way we want. Excited/apprehensive/ anxious/ nervous for Saturday. Hope to see you all there.

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  156. Hey Pitt alums:

    James Connor’s 11 total TD’s leads the NFL.

    ESPN2 selects Pitt vs Virginia as their 3:30 prime time game.

    Coach’s ranking:
    Pitt #19
    Penn State #31

    We are relevant and as the moon and planets align, this may not happen again for another 30 years so BE THERE THIS SATURDAY..

    Respectfully submitted by a life-long Pitt football season ticket holder; Pitt Mechanical Engineering 1974 (AKA: Tony in Hampton).

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  160. I saw where someone suggested Kradel might have a broken leg. Ouch, in many ways. He seemed to be playing well.

    Anyone heard anything on injuries?

    Go Pitt.

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  161. I read in the Trib the other day where PITT received 4 verbals in wrestling recruiting., (i think 4) of local kids with very impressive backgrounds.

    that’s all.

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    1. Do you think KP will still be available when Steelers get a pick?

      Lots of bad teams will pick ahead of them. Many need a QB.

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      1. A yahoo NFL guy has said Picket has 8.75″ hands … if that’s true, he’s going to drop pretty far. I can’t find that anywhere else besides him so who knows if it’s accurate. But, 9″ in hands is considered very small for the NFL. To put it in perspective, my 12 year old has bigger hands. The NFL ball is bigger than the college ball, too. Lot’s of time between now and the draft including the combine and senior week … Way too early to speculate where he’ll fall right now.

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    2. He would be, however why would anyone want to subject Kenny to all the anti-Pitt slobs who write for the 2 rags in town or on the various radio sh8tstorm shows.

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      1. Top 10, after we beat Virginia, Syracuse & Wake Forest.

        It’s doable.

        Also gets us either Fiesta or Peach on New Years Day.

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    2. Scariest Pitt football game in a long, long time. Get the BP meds ready. Pitt’s sure giving us our money’s worth this season…

      I keep wondering whether the walk out of the stadium will be filled with elation or disappointment…

      I’m leaning toward 🎅!

      Go Pitt.

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      1. At least it’s a 3:30 start as opposed to those Noon things. Can have a few drinks before
        gametime !!!

        Heather & Pitt need to work on getting close to a Full House for this tilt.

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  164. Jordan Addison named a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff award. Fan votes can add 1 vote to their total. Vote once/day, every day!
    Biletnikoffaward.com

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