132 thoughts on “Georgia Tech at Pitt Basketball Game Thread”

  1. FSU is currently getting screwed by the officials at Duke. Somehow they are still in the game after about 3 bad calls in a row.

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  7. Time to grow up Pitt! Tech changing D every time down the floor. Gotta move the ball w speed to beat it. Overload the wings.

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  11. I expected a let down. We might be the slowest starting team in the NCAA! Gotta stop the simple give n gos and pick and rolls and start BOXING OUT

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    1. Pitt is completely confused by the Tech D which is forcing Pitt to be deliberate. Exactly what it’s supposed to do

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  13. I think Capel has to get Collier in the game. We need size inside and Hugley is getting crushed inside.

    Real bad half of basketball.

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  19. Abysmal effort by Pitt! Can’t cut off drives and playing 0 defense. Carlows womens team could beat them tonight. What an immature bunch of babies!

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  23. GT outhustling Pitt with the exception of Mo.

    Bad Pitt and bad Capel showed up wearing black tonight.

    Hard to watch…GT is really bad too.

    I know, I can turn the channel.

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  26. This Pitt team is lost on both ends of the floor. Capel is losing again to the worst team in a bad conference.

    Rinse and replay next year again with Capel’s bad news bears.

    The offense has no movement nor flow tonight.

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  28. They should ditch those black uniforms. It’s a shame the Zoo wasted money on those shirts which will never be worn again…

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  31. My first game in attendance in 3 years. Our defense is awful. Odukale is useless. Crowd is tiny. Capel never uses timeouts. I could make a very long list….

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  33. I’d pull the entire starting 5 off the floor. Pathetic effort at both ends!

    And… it all starts a Femi! He’s being used and abused. Hope Capel gets us a real point guard next year.

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    1. In his 4th year as HC at Pitt he has yet to recruit a PG.

      Don’t hold your breath. History is probably going to repeat itself.

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  36. Pitt’s a very young team. I saw this coming a mile away. What a shame. Once Tech broke down Odakale the rest of the team collapsed like dominos!

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  40. Predictable. In fact after the UNC game the other night I wrote here. “The Western Michigan game is going to be a tough one”

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  41. Six bad years and counting. The front porch needs some work.

    OT: the softball team lost 10-0 in 5 innings to TX A&M – the score was 10-0 after 3. Pitt with 1 hit.

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    1. The Pitt ladies bounced back with a 3-2 win over Kansas in the nightcap. They have a true FR pitcher who has been very good. The team is 5-4 and I believe the true FR pitcher is 3-2 on the season.

      This game was the first defeat of a P5 school this season for Pitt. All 4 losses are to P5 teams.

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  43. I’ll take a team of mediocre seniors any day vs a bunch of hot shot freshman and sophomores. Maybe it’s why Mo stood out so much.

    It’s also why I don’t trust Pickett to be a NFL QB. Until this year, when he was 2 years older than everyone, he was an average inconsistent QB.

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  44. That was painful, our guards looked tired and got out hustled all night. Couldn’t guard, couldn’t shoot, turned the ball over. Burton had nothing, Femi looked lost and Horton is a one trick pony. Maybe the worst defensive effort all year.

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  45. There was no energy tonight until the last 4 minutes. This team is certainly not good enough to win with half an effort. Sloppy ball handling. And you would think they would shoot better at home. Burton and Horton must shoot better if they are to have a chance.

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  48. There are two Miller brothers unemployed, lol. Remember when most Pitt fans had a crush on everything Miller?

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  49. Back to reality at Pitt BB. I watched the first 5 minutes of the game and had to shut it off. Unwatchable is still best recommendation for all going forward.

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  50. UConn men’s BB set to play Xavier today and mail down win # 19.

    Totally different look at UConn than Pitt regarding their hire of 4 years ago.

    Capel has a sub .300 win percentage in league play. On top of all that, he is producing that record in what may be the weakest 4 year stretch the ACC has experienced in the past 50 years.

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    1. UConn will do whatever it takes to win, including the school looking the other way. Also, smart people take care of the program whereas at Pitt it is a history of bad decision making or hiding behind academics.

      There were successful coaches out there after Dixon left and Stallings was fired. The respective ADs performed terrible coaching searches. Heather is 0-2 with her men’s and women’s hires. Worst case should be a split, but this is Pitt.

      Same school when hoops was successful the chancellor thought it would continue to roll just because so no need to further invest.

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    1. Like I thought during the game, our guards looked lethargic, especially Burton, while their guards had energy and were flying all over the place. They were driving past them with ease and getting to the basket. A shame since Gueye was outstanding. They also put strong pressure on our guards who had no answer with poor shooting and turnovers.

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  54. If there was ever a game that showed this staff stinks and won’t accomplish anything at Pitt, mark this Tech game as all the proof needed. I’m so glad that Capel, a former college guard, can’t recruit one or two who can actually put the ball in the hole.

    The starting theee guards shot 4-25 last night and Femi still is prone to turnovers and bad decision making. Capel admitting the team was lethargic was a slap in the face to the fans.

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  55. 17 fast break points for Tech last night! Most on Femi and Burton turnovers. Tech zone made Pitt “think” according to Capel. If you think on the basketball court you’re dead! But…. What else does that say about Pitt??

    “They got back late Thursday night and we’re not ready to play. “ JC.

    That’s the coaches job Mr 3 million $$$ Coach!!

    Last but not least…. So you’re struggling on offense… that still gives you NO EXCUSE to totally abandon your defense!

    What a shame!

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  56. No excuses for last night. It is the job of a coach to motivate and prepare a team to play each game to the best of its ability. Obviously, we were someplace else mentally. It was almost like we were playing The Citadel in game #1 (NOT FUNNY). The defense,did not exist in most of the game. Fundamental basketball WHAT IS THAT?? Shooting beyond DISGRACEFUL. Ball handling /turnovers a comedy of errors. Like most of us on this website, I am willing to bet that we had extremely high hopes for a solid Panther victory against a weak opponent (Tech is lousy). Weak opponent– WE WERE THE WEAK OPPONENT! I bleed PItt colors, however, after the debacle last night I really don’t care what happens the rest of the season. WE are going to need a miracle to find transfers like Mo for next year. Speaking of Mo his loss is going to put a sinkhole through the team… HL faces a huge $$$ buyout to say goodbye to Coach Capel///it ain’t gonna happen. 2022-2023 Season a Stallings disaster is coming SAD!

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  57. This was a rare one I didn’t see, but from the comments above, what sticks out is a lack of movement on offense (which is what transformed us the last 2 games) and a lack of effort, both of which are related and tell the story for me. Obviously, an emotional letdown after the NC game, as was wisely pointed out above, but I agree, you’re getting paid $3M+, figure it out. You’re at home. Tired of excuses.

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    1. I’m disappointed with. Capel’s offense against the zone. Not enough overloads, too much player movement, not enough ball movement!

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  58. It looked to me like our guards were worn out, not surprising after their mental and physical output at UNC.
    Sometimes coaching can not overcome this, but guys that don’t like Capel are going to take their shots.

    I remember a game when Villanova got run out of Fitzgerald but went on to win the NC. Rollie benched his first team, Capel doesn’t have that luxury. Funny guards going 4-25 is somehow due to Capel’s poor coaching and Capel’s honesty is somehow a slap in the face to fans. Give me a break.

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    1. I believe guys and gals that like Capel are voicing their displeasure too.

      Let’s not overlook that fact.

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  60. I am not putting all the blame on Capel, however, he certainly is responsible for not being able to recruit a talented team. We have an almost non-existant bench that can’t give our starters some time off the floor..
    Gordon Conn I agree with you MOST of the time, but the handwriting is on the wall. Rollie had some fantastic teams and yes, they did lose some games, however, he was able to recruit talent a factor not
    existing at the Pete.

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        1. Agreed, except, Hugley’s and Horton’s stupidity, Champ going Pro, Sibande’s injury and maybe Toney leaving. But overall recruiting has been underwhelming, and definitely not good enough.

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  61. My argument wasn’t about talent it was about physical and mental exhaustion. While certainly not on the level of these guys I have experienced that when you have tired legs you don’t shoot very well. Athletes all have better and worse days. Tiger Woods didn’t always have his “A” game.
    I have seen Femi and Burton play with much more energy than they had last night. All of the guards were struggling offensively and defensively. Coaching can only do so much.

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    1. They were tired? What are they going to do if they ever get to the Tournament, not to mention the ACC Tournament where you have to play every day? Red Bull anyone….

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  62. Pitt baseball in a 3-3 tie – our pitcher just walked the tying run in with the bases loaded and 2outs.

    Ugh!

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  63. Canisius mounting a threat in the 5th – Pitt with a pitching change – 1st and 3rd with one out.

    Need a double play ball…

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    1. What the H—L is going on with Pitt Basketball? Didn’t take a genius to see something terribly wrong with Lance Whites team.

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      1. Another assistant, cheap hire. Why go searching for a proven head coach when you can hire an assistant and give him the good old Pitt “prove it” contract.

        If I was a Pitt alumnus I’d be appalled with the university’s overall history of coaching hires and treatment of athletics.

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  65. Baseball down 5-3 with a runner on 3rd and one out a transfer from Youngstown State ripped a double.

    5-4 in the bottom of the 4th.

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  66. Pitt baseball getting destroyed by Canisius 9-4 in the 5th inning.

    Pitching not a strong point for this Pitt team. The HC is a former pitching coach at FSU and has never been a HC until Heather hired him to Pitt.

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  67. The lacrosse team is now 3-0.

    They have not played a P5 team yet. Good schedule management by HL for the team’s inaugural season.

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  68. Let’s not forget that HL did not hire Duzz – coach Narduzzi helped to hire Heather.

    HL did hire Capel, Bell, Gavin, the softball coach and White. None with a winning record.

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  69. Turned on the Pitt game last night. And turned it off when I saw the uniforms.

    Whoever authorized that desecration — HL anyone? — should be fired.
    I could care less about what the players want to wear.
    There are only two colors (plus white) any Pitt team should wear.

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  71. Taking a cue from last nights Pitt game, The Penguins playing 0 defense and being outplayed all over the ice down 4-2 to a much more talented and quicker Carolina Team. Another 1 and done upcoming.

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    1. I attended this game also. Bad weekend for the fandom of MissingWlat. Two mostly crap efforts by Pitt Mens BB and the Pens. But at least I got to see Fran/Lastrow!!!

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  73. Pitt baseball boat raced by little ole Canisius today by a score of 15-7.

    At one point Pitt was up 3-0. Canisius finished with a dominating 15-4 run to close out the series with it’s 2nd convincing win over the Panthers.

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  75. Dan, I am going to disagree with your earlier post today where you indicated that if you think in bball, you’re dead. The key is thinking first at what you are seeing and then knowing automatically what to do to beat a particular zone, man to man, without thinking.

    I do end up where you started but started from a different perspective. That’s my point guard mentality. Recognition of what I am up against and then execution without thinking to beat what comes my way. Maybe part of the problem is recognition. The second part is in execution.

    The third part is about self-pride. You have to wil yourself to be better than like talented opponents. Do i expect victory when you go into a gun battle with a squirt gun, no! When that happens, it is on your coach to get better weapons to equip you for victory. Looks like we have neither!

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    1. You just defined what I truly meant. I was speaking as a coach who had my team well prepared for a 1-3-1 morphing zone. I would expect you, as my point guard not to hesitate, ( what I meant by thinking) as I had you well prepared. Capel ran basically his useless Flex offense against the Tech Zone. Players move a lot but the ball moves little. I always preferred Tom Davis’s Iowa Zone motion offense. It creates overloads and moves the ball quickly. I’m still pissed over last night!!

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      1. You are the man, Dan! We see the same thing but from different lenses. Coach versus player. I don’t have the patience like you to coach! You would think by now that there is nothing new to prepare for as a collegiate coach. Can’t say that I have seen any innovation with offenses or defenses in quite some time on the basketball court, which leads me to my next point.

        Why doesn’t Pitt apply full court pressure from the start of some games when it just isn’t expected? Rotate man to man, to 1-3-1, to 2-1-2, to man, etc.

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  78. Heard someone on the radio say that Coach Capel’s fightin’ Panthers have beaten 8 top-40 teams. Pitt’s record in the game these 8 wins is 2 and 6.

    The good news – both of Pitt’s basketball seasons will be over soon! 😊

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    1. I don’t understand this – do you mean Coach Capel’s fightin’ Panthers have played 8 top-40 teams. Pitt’s record in the game these 8 games is 2 and 6?

      Otherwise I don’t get it.

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      1. Sorry, I messed up. Should say Capel has beaten 8 top-forty teams in his time here. But our record in the games immediately following these wins is 2 and 6.

        So we’ve been very much prone to a let-down after a good win…

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  79. Not having to endure a Pitt BB tread on the POD is goal number one. FB Spring practice begins next week and as a result hopefully something better to post on going forward.

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      2. You do realize Dan, that you are the only reason POVers tune in on PITT BB nights.

        Early thought, Patti beats out Slovic ??

        Hang in there Reed.

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        1. Pretty bold early thought, ike. 👍

          I do hope there’s a package of plays for whoever the backup is. Seems to me that would work best with Patti coming in – like for inside the ten plays – adding more of a run threat…

          But it would be great to have two pretty decent looking QBs available.

          Go Pitt.

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  83. Ike, thanks.

    As far as transfer QBs doing well for us I’d say we are 1 for 4. Peterman rocked, but Brown, George, jr and Ricky Town were not much good at all.

    Remember this from PN when Town quit the team?…

    “Pat Narduzzi announced today that Ricky Town had left the team due issues stemming from the wildfires. News from Narduzzi: Backup QB Ricky Town, whose family had issues with the wild fires in California, has left the team. …”

    Have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you if you are interested!

    I’m hoping Patti can get the QB1 job and do well.

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    1. George and Town were brought in for camp arms only, never threats to compete for the job.

      They were better options for worst-case if injuries hit and only walk-ons were available.

      The QB room needed something after Moosehead’s abysmal recruiting at the position and Narduzzi’s whiff on the Ohio kid.

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  84. I like Patti also but I think he may transfer out when Slovis is handed the job. I hope i’m wrong on that scenario ever happening.

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  85. Today is Pitt’s Day of Giving – see the Pitt Day-of-Giving website.

    I make modest donations to the Civil Engineering Department and to a few sports.

    Even a small donation helps Pitt’s image by increasing the number of donors….

    Hail to Pitt.

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  86. I’m shocked at how thin Pitt’s bench is. After seeing the statistics on bench scoring for the ACC, it is pretty clear that Capel missed on some players or they just haven’t developed. Also, it is hard to accept that the one constant Capel relies on, his team’s hard work and fighting spirit, disappeared against GT, when they should have been excited about extending the win streak to 4. In the back of my mind is whether or not there is more unreported conflict in the locker room.

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    1. Yes, you have the starting 5, then you have Jeffress, EZ and Collier. No doubt they suffered a major letdown and GT beat them with their own medicine, suffocating defense, high energy and physical play.
      They did turn it up but way to late. We seem to forget that four games earlier we were at the bottom.

      I don’t think there is any conflict in the locker room or they wouldn’t have won two on the road in difficult places to win.

      Pitt can only win when their guards play well. It will be interesting to see how they bounce back tonight against a much tougher team.

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  87. Will Patti be able to compete in Spring practice? Is Slovis fully healed from his injuries? I guess we’ll find out soon. I don’t think our previous west coast guys have anything at all to do with how well Slovis performs. He has a much stronger body of work. I think Patti would be crazy to leave if he doesn’t win the job. Injuries happen as he well knows and he would be one hit away from playing. Most QB’s aren’t as tough as KP and he missed a few games during his career.

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  88. Capel does not develop his bench at all. Every year he does the same thing. Shortens the bench to about six guys hurting the team. I call BS that Collier, Santos, etc. can’t give this team a few minutes here and there to rest the main scorers. Plus it develops them for the future. Capel is clueless on how to use his bench.

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  89. Slovis is a totally different QB transfer than Pitt has had in the past. He has an extensive body of work. No comparison.

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  90. I remember going to Pitt’s pre-season basketball scrimmage and being absolutely amazed by how athletic Mo was. He’s the springiest Panther I can recall.

    But on the other hand I remember scratching my head over Oladapo and Payton. (And you’d think Amadasun would be able to at least play 5 minutes by now…)

    So we hit on Mo and Burton in the portal, we missed on Payton and Oladapo. We probably need to add at least 2 good players (a point guard and a forward or two) and that’s if we don’t lose any starters. I don’t like our chances…

    Go Pitt.

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  91. I was watching Amadsun in warmups, he certainly looks the part. He is probably a portal candidate unless he is showing something in practice. But if that is the case why doesn’t he get a few minutes?

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  92. Which Pitt team shows up tonight–the UPSET team or the team that gives our stomachs the need for Pepto Bismol?

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  94. Aaron Donald is by far one of the most generous Pitt FB alumni in the past 50 years. Of course he might also be the highest paid Pitt FB alumni player of the past 50 years.

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  96. (I tried to post this a day or 2 after the Super Bowl) …I am experiencing some of the posting problems that folks mentioned above…

    Aaron Donald is 100%, PURE CLASS!
    So happy for him that he finally has his Super Bowl ring.
    He represents Penn Hills & Pitt so well. 🙂
    Today’s donation once again shows what a wonderful man he is.

    H2P!

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  97. Some things I think I think… apologies to Phil Musick:

    Lots of talk about the congrats line post BBall games. I haven’t coached in 15 years but I’ve always thought it was about good sportsmanship, a lost art. Agree with Izzo’s rant today! We’ve cow-towed to D1 players in every way today. Is it too much to ask them to put their egos aside and pretend not to be selfish idiots for the post game line? Coach’s also?
    I regularly listen to Stan Savron who is battling cancer and he was out yesterday. In his place was some A-hole named Wes Euler. His third sentence was “we won’t pay any attention to that school on Oakland Property.” Said in very Derogatory manor. He didn’t finish that sentence before I turned him off! Is he another WVUCC Alum like the guy who subs for MM?
    I’ll be second half late for tonight’s BBall game vs Miami. I’m still not over that putrid lazy performance vs GA Tech! Miami’s front court is much better than Techs! H2P

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  98. I don’t know if Tom Savage doesn’t count because he played before the Narduzzi era, but I would count him as a successful transfer QB for Pitt, as a transfer from Rutgers.

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  99. While I agree with what Izzo said, I think he went a bit overboard. Anytime there is an ugly incident, this 24/7 society overreacts. Much ado about nothing

    Fact is that there are hundreds of handshake lines every night, and often between parties who don’t care much about each other, and they go without incident. Fact is that the post handshake line first began as a Stanley Cup Playoff tradition … and a darn good one

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