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Pitt vs VT: Game Thread

Whistle blows in an hour. I’ll list previous predictions in a comment below.

This is a big game for the Panthers. GT and VT should be the weaker ACC teams we face going forward, maybe throw Virginia in there with them. But if Pitt doesn’t beat VT handily we may have a rocky road ahead.

HTP!

460 thoughts on “Pitt vs VT: Game Thread”

  2. Previous Predictions:

    Reed
    24-21 VT

    Ike
    42-7 Pitt

    Jrnpitt
    17-14 Pitt

    Larry V
    24-17 Pitt

    Ignore
    27-20 Pitt

    Lone Star
    27-19 Pitt

    Not Rocket
    41-17 Pitt

    Gasman
    37-13 Pitt

    PittPT
    27-24 Pitt

    Pitt-cocks Fan
    30-13 Pitt

    Jackagatn
    16-14 Pitt

    Erie
    30-23 Pitt

    FrankMD
    42-18 Pitt

    John in SC
    24-21 Pirr

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  4. Re: Dior Johnson suspension. Pitt does not, and should not wait for a legal outcome to his case.

    Remember Jeff Knox (beat up a Chatam female student)? Pitt didn’t wait for a guilty verdict of assult to cut him loose. They did that right after the accusations.

    Same with Jason Douglas (DUI hit & run) and many others.

    Again, the university has its own rules regard proper behavior and they apply that as they see fit.

    Again, does anyone think that after what happened with Dior Johnson that he shouldn’t have been suspended? PITT will dump him based on police and hospital reports, not on a legal finding of guilt. IMO that is how it should be.

    In any event I’ll bet a dollar he never sees the BB court at Pitt.

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  6. Izzy announced as a starter. Who know? WR’s depleted badly with Mumpfield and Barden out. Announced starters on O at WR Wayne, Bradley and Means with Bart at TE. Not sure who will come in if one of the named WR’s are injured. Yikes!

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  7. Johnson played BB at nine (9!) different high schools in four years. Capel knew exactly what he was getting. Nobody jumps around that much of his own volition.

    Revising my game prediction:

    42-17 VT because there is sadness in the athletic depth.

    JK

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    1. Exactly. 5 years later the Capel excuses keep coming. He loses and recruits kids with Character problems. Terrible hire. Terrible extension and Heather doesn’t have the ability to admit a mistake. Cut bait and move on the guy sucks and employs his brother.

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  9. Off on a tangent but a stronger AD would most certainly approve roster moves. She either did and was naive or she did and was negligent. Not a good look either way. And no she is not strong. Very passive. And that’s not mysonginist. That’s reality.

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  15. From DK Pittsburgh Sports – they have other good pre-game articles

    Corey Crisan
    3:19 PM – October 8, 2022
    No Jaylon Barden for Pitt either. Going to be a lot of Jaden Bradley as WR3 today.

    Corey Crisan
    3:04 PM – October 8, 2022
    Announced as starters: A.J. Woods at CB over M.J. Devonshire, Branson Taylor gets the start at LT, Jake Kradel at C, Blake Zubovic at RG, Matt Goncalves at RT, Jaden Bradley at WR2, Israel Abanikanda at RB.

    Corey Crisan
    2:57 PM – October 8, 2022
    LB Brandon George is also OUT for Pitt today.

    Corey Crisan
    2:51 PM – October 8, 2022
    Konata Mumpfield is OUT today.

    Corey Crisan
    2:49 PM – October 8, 2022
    LT Carter Warren and C Owen Drexel are OUT for Pitt.

    Corey Crisan
    2:47 PM – October 8, 2022
    Pitt WR Konata Mumpfield is NOT on the field for warmups.

    Corey Crisan
    2:43 PM – October 8, 2022
    Israel Abanikanda and Rodney Hammond are both dressed for Pitt.

    Corey Crisan
    2:38 PM – October 8, 2022
    Nick Patti is dressed for warmups. Looks like he’s ready to go as QB2.

    Corey Crisan
    2:35 PM – October 8, 2022
    Pat Narduzzi rocking the hoodie and sweats on the sideline for warmups. Getting major “I’m cooking a pot of chili and watching ball all day” vibes.

    Corey Crisan
    2:08 PM – October 8, 2022
    Not seeing LT Carter Warren on the field for early warmups. Branson Taylor is out here.

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  24. I’ve said every game from Game #1 the #25 is consistently the worst player on the field on both sides of the ball. He proves me right every game. Our DB depth must be terrible. If you are here live, watch him. Constantly burned, turned around in circles, bad hips and bad instincts. I am very sad that is the best Duzz did in recruiting.

    All that….plus the obligatory Cignetti is an idiot to get things started. Take that back ….. Cignetti has sucked for a long time but Narduzzi likes him because he makes him look smart.

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  27. Embarrassing start again. Slowvis has poisoned this offense. Nothing happens quickly or out of the ordinary. HSchool football at its finest.

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  55. No pass rush.
    Charlie Partridge taking the year off?

    Two pass interference calls coupled with a personal foul.
    Wake up that beast.

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  58. The “Beast” is asleep.

    Oh……. #25 again? Give some walk- on a chance. Every OC we play knows to throw at him all game. I’m sure he’s a nice kid, and his mom loves him.

    Haven’t heard “Meatball Brains” yet this year, but let me get that started with his defense.

    Last year was Kenny and Addison. The rest is exposed.

    BTW. VT is horrible and we were a 2 TD favorite.

    Sorry for the public service announcement.

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  69. Two god awful teams flailing around making a mess in the field. No lore excuses for these coaches. Team is unprepared, unmotivated, low talent, low energy, no leaders……etc.

    What did I miss?

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    1. He should have been benched for that celebration – it looks like he was CHEERING the VT player making the catch!!!!! That is simply wrong. These coaches need to explain how to their players how to behave in public.

      Hell, these coaches need to explain HOW to play football to their players.

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  83. I’m sorry, at some point Pitt coaches have to get control of this team. No emotion, no discipline and no physicality!

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  84. The problem is #14 is like the rest of the team.. slow, weak, unprepared and undisciplined. Remember again folks the VT is awful.

    Penalties, missed assignments. Getting blown off the ball….all acceptable at Pitt. 100% on Duzz who took advantage of Heather (and Kenny) to build a false brand.

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  86. Lucky the VT receiver dropped the pace. 31 not even looking and the idiotic announcers call it a “great stop”. 🤣🤣🤣

    🤡

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  87. And Slowvis has gone back to locking onto a receiver and holding the ball too long. At times he has the slowest set up in the history of NCAA Football!!

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  88. I told my parents this would get ugly.

    I might just fast forward to the Aggie game tonight. Wife’s side is related to jimbo.

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  89. I wish all of us watching at home could somehow tap into the booing over the PA system.

    This Pitt team is the most unmotivated ever.

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    1. That was 9 and 12!! Both showed lack of interest in prioritizing the stop. Personally I think he scores regardless, but the lack of effort is surprising to me.

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  101. Again Slowvis stares down his primary receiver and throws a pick!

    Hey at least the D held …. Oh wait

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  102. Sorry but our defense is worse than the offense. Name me one team on the rest of the schedule we’ll beat. 🤔

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  112. Omfg 🤬

    Here we go again. Game 6. .

    I am having fewer problems today with what Cig’s trying to implement. And hopefully he’s catching on to the fact that IA is not an every-down back; he’s explosive — we just saw that a couple possessions ago — but he really struggles when asked to carry the ball 30+ times a game.

    I hope Cigs keeps it that way because neither he, or Davis, are Rodney Hammond Jr.

    There is some attempt, it seems, to throw the ball today.

    BUT OMFG THAT INT!!! And the one before that!

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  113. Narduzzi was never known as being very bright or an innovator. And now his team is playing stupid. I’m not surprised. It’s not even tough and aggressive to offset certain mental deficiencies. Lost season.

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  120. Makes a routine tackle and pounds the ground like he is Superman. Can’t Pitt just make a play, get up, and walk away smiling????

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  129. Can someone get access to that little notebook? Maybe give the red headed kid with the head scarf a $50

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  133. Keep developing the passing game and platoon Davis and IA together for change of pace and keep ‘em fresh cause both are capable of big plays.

    But continue to DEVELOP THE PASS GAME!

    Yes, DESPITE the interceptions, keep passing the ball and interchange Davis/IA.

    (They should have been calling games like this from the wstart.)

    If they can’t get the offensive going TODAY, they won’t for the rest of the year. And folks will need-be fired.

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  134. I suppose you have to play Slovis because he gives you the best chance to win but when he looks as flat as he does today why not bring Yarnell in for a series.

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  138. Get the ball at mid-field. WHY would you not go for a deep pass instead of two garbage run plays. Terrible play calling.

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  148. He hadn’t called for a fair catch. It was too late. It was worth a review. It was too late.

    I know Reed will say “good call” but you can’t be serious

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    1. Yep, out coached. But that’s not hard when playing Pitt.

      What about using your T/O to review the punt return??

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    1. I predicted Duzz would call (4) defensive time outs today.

      I may have picked the under.

      Duzz has no use for offense. Obvious by looking at his history with OC hires.

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  157. on the punt catch did any of you really see the knee touch the ground?

    on television the score banner on the bottom of the screen obscured the view enough to require another angle

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    3. I saw his knee touch the ground before he caught the ball – the knee was off the ground when he caught it.

      Was worth a replay look. We fans in the stadium received (3) replays.

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      1. you mean you saw it LIVE?

        no, I mean did someone see it ON THEIR TELEVISION

        not doubting you but a single view from 80 yards away in the stands doesn’t quite cut it

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      2. They blew the whistle which was problematic. I agree that the knee was down before the catch and was coming up, but the whistle to me was problematic for a turnover. Not sure you can reverse with the whistle, but I would have tried.

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  159. I think Pitt has adjusted a bit with some less silly celebrations, not NONE

    VT is helping keep us in the game with penalties of their own

    Slovis is having an OFF day but no receivers are helping including and especially #7

    c’Bo looks clueless

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  164. VT QB much more accurate than Slovis and its hard for me to believe Pitt can win this game unless we get two to three turnovers in the 2nd half.—Also Pitt Ol getting no push 6 out of 7 times and Pitt will be faced with many a 3rd and long in the 2nd half. VT IMO was clearly the better overall team in the 1st half.

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  166. Heather should start the 3rd qtr with Sweet Caroline – not sure Pitt will lead again in this game.

    Playing out just like the GT game…

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  168. These ACC cameramen and/or director/producer in the production truck….have a Man Crush on this VT HC. Enuf already !

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  172. HELP WANTED: Formerly proud FBS program trying to avoid slipping to FCS level seeks OC with capability to call 60% of plays as surprises to Karrick Middle School 3rd graders. Must be able to dictate flow of the game before deployment of prevent defenses. Ability to manage curmudgeon boss necessary but can be waved based on performance. Demonstrated proficiency with a crystal ball a plus.

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  174. Glad to see we came out fired up and ready for second half!

    What do these coaches say at halftime???? Pitt comes out slow stupid and scratching their asses!

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  179. Slowvis has at best am average arm. No athletic ability and never makes a second read. I utterly despise W Coast QBs. I’m ready to go to Yarnell right now! He simply can’t be worse.

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  180. Izzy doesnot break off the called run play to the outside quick enough. He has got the speed to get outside and sometimes you just have to run to daylight instead of the called play.

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  190. That’s the problem with using IA in back to back run at midfield.

    After passing to Bart, there was less stop-run-at-all-costs.

    Gotta prove they can throw the fking fb.

    Stop using RBs as battering rams, Cig, you schmuck!

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  194. This is the time in Pitt games when we blow big leads. Keep your fingers. crossed that our D stays awake.

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  196. Gotta keep VT honest. By throwing between runs.

    If they can’t do that, Cig just can’t help but make himself look stupid.

    Pitt doesn’t have Hall & Oli in the backfield anymore. They don’t have the personnel.

    It’s clear as day.

    Apologies to anyone whose Intelligence is insulted by my extremely obvious points.

    A blind man can see it. Cig’s blind

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    1. Considering how many bad flags have been thrown – roughing the QB, please – don’t know how they missed that.

      Feels like an episode of “Big Bang Theory” – Fun With Flags.

      H2P!!!

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  206. Do you folks realize that Slovis on that 4th down pass he threw into double coverage he could have easily ran for the 1st down. That is how badly we mise Pickett’s running.

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  208. As slow as he is, Slovis could have run for 30 yds on 4th down. Add god awful situational awareness to his many foibles. He’s utterly horrible.

    Again our midget D backfield gets burned!

    Midgets on an island!! Could be a famous painting!! Maybe Picasso.

    You can always tell a poorly coached team like Pitt. They think the games over and let up!

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  210. Fourth and three Pitt throws a pass to end zone into double coverage when Slovis could ha walked for a first down. Then
    Tech scores. Typical Pitt mistakes.

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    1. WordPress crashed on me but probably signal at stadium.

      Great for Izzy – and even better when the opposing team knew you we were all we had!

      Offensive line should be commended. Great run and pass blocking. Slovis had time much of the game – and tons of time a lot. Receivers aren’t great, but if you watched live you know they were open plenty. My buddy said the TV announcers were rightfully tough and accurate on how bad Slovis is. See below.

      The defense is terrible across the Board. No pressure, bad LBs and even worse DBs. There is no bright spot here. Pathetic. Never seen a cockier bunch of celebrators who accomplish nothing. That’s on the coaches.

      Slovis is horrible. Slow of foot, slow of mind, can’t see the field. Thankfully we played a horrible team today. Slovis will never be the answer, he is too old to “learn” and Cignetti has nothing to “teach” him. Make a change.

      A win is a win and thank God for Izzy. Beyond the O Line there is nothing else to celebrate.

      As others have said, this was a horrible team we played today.

      All that said, the ACC is really bad and we can still win some games. Although Inwould have counted GT in that total.

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  219. SLOVIS takes the WORST SACKS EVER!

    And OH MY GOD!

    Please don’t get me going about our punter!

    Fire 🔥 Cig NOW

    Team is IMPOSSIBLE IMPOSSIBLE IMPOSSIBLE TO WATCH !

    Pitt = 🥊 BAG

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  220. Horrible mistake, horrible unathletic QB horrible Pitt coaching!

    Game is a long way from over. Pitt begging to get beat!!!

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  225. Why is IA STILL FIELDING THE CURSING 🤬 KICK OFF&

    Then directly UP THE GUT

    For N O T H I N G

    THIS OFFENSE REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING RIGHT !

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  233. 15 point lead in the 4th qtr and Duzz decides to sit on the lead and let his D win the game.

    Ugh!

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  234. Pitt is going to lose this game. With the pathetic coaching, play calling and lack of effort by Pitt … if I was an outsider I’d be rooting for VA Tech!

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  261. I have a dumb observation. Why do opposing coaches not take the penalty when their opponent is punting from the 50 yard line or closer? In the old days, it was to reduce the angle for the punter who typically angled the kick out of bounds. Nowadays, the punters kick the ball straight down the middle with back spin, so to me, it makes no sense to decline any more? I see this in the pro game and the college game and i shake my head.

    We must realize this effort came against a very poor team. Good win. Not a great win.

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  265. Good teams find a way to win, Izzy is a very humble and a nice young man.

    LMFAO at the boneheads who picked Pitt to loose.

    We had them all the way.

    I’m out onto the beach

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  266. Wow! IA with a very impressive 2nd half. Very impressive.

    Maybe he could be the workhorse people think he can be with some of those holes the OL opened up in the 2nd half.

    What’s mainly lost on the coaches the importance of a “balanced offense.” When Marduzzi

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  269. When Narduzzi and Cig panic they totally mismanage personnel (wtf is IA doing in there for a kickoff when he’s clearly gassed?).

    Clowns. The two of them make it insanely difficult to watch a game for entertainment purposes .

    Still hate Cig. I want him fired and packing tomorrow.

    Why is because I don’t believe he’s learned anything. Anything! And I can almost guarantee that the next game will again begin with same head scratching game-plan and questionable use of personnel — Cig and Nard L.O.V.E. to ride out the “hot hand” until he’s injured or buried; I can’t list them all and neither can you at this point.

    This game was won by the players’ collective will to not sh*t the bed again at home.

    And for that, we/ I / you should thank them for their effort.

    Alexandre looked tough out there.

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  270. Spent 2nd half in a restaurant with family. Missed the Izzy show.

    Good win for Pitt. Although don’t like giving up 29 points to a pretty weak offense. Rest of year will be interesting.

    Had a huge lobster at dinner though so I don’t feel too badly about not watching the 2nd half 🙂

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    1. punter gave up one of those VT scores, but you’re right defense was not good overall and especially the front 4 not really good on pressuring QB

      VT is bad, we are less bad

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    2. VT offense only scored 22 or 23. There was a blocked punt recovered in the end zone for a TD.

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  271. Sorry so negative but I swear this team isn’t done “surprising” anyone this year.

    When they open flat and get beat by a team like GT? When another body leaves the game in a sling or cast?

    When IA fails to deliver? When SLOVIS is forced to throw behind the line of scrimmage for 4 Qrts? When Bart is ignored and targeted twice? When Means is?

    It ain’t over fellas!

    As indicated above, it’s a good day to have Homecoming!

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    1. Bart dropped 2 also, so….

      Bradley looks weak to me, SOFT catching and zero blocking and seems rather slow

      we really don’t have good receivers outside Wayne

      all that and Slowvis looks to have his shakiest game yet

      I’m starting to agree with most on Cig too, HE’s the most responsible for the offense not getting into a rhythm, but then the talent on the field might hinder everything

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      2. I meant: “When Means is [targeted routinely]” only to drop a would-be TD in end zone after the balls hit him in the hands.”

        I also meant to ask (rhetorically), “Where the hell was Jaylon Barden?”

        But then I just figured he must be injured as well 🤷🏻 Ya know? Because everyone is, and why wouldn’t he play, either? Esp given a two TD game on two targets 2:2 recently… Unless I’m confusing him with another 🤷🏻

        Yeah, Cig is a real problem and a bad hire. I just didn’t think it could possibly be this bad 🤷🏻

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    2. Reading along with comments throughout the day, there wasn’t much I disagreed with again this weekend. Some hyperbole stuff but hey, PITT deserved it again.

      Neil, I saw your first couple comments and paid close attention throughout the day to your posts. Why? I could feel a sense of guilt and anguish at the same time, you through me off as I know your regular feel for the PITT games.

      So your apology wasn’t a surprise although completely unnecessary. You’re a diehard PITT fan and it pains you, at times, to be a PITT fan, just like me. You’ve inspired me buddy.. ike.

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      1. Thanks for thinking of me, ike! Am honored:)

        It’s true I am Mr. Hyperbole lately! But this team cannot greet every contest this way. And the coaches are at the helm.

        I noticed some effort by Cig to adjust and not panic in instances over the course of three Qtrs. However it’s too little, too late, IMO. Because again, once more, it’s game 6, man, it’s game 6!!

        This game wasn’t decided till after the start of the 4th. I think folks forget this was a one possession game through 3.

        And the coaches got away with it today. indeed I guessed the kids had family and friends in attendance for a homecoming, because they came through in spite of the coaches.

        It’s very different from 2021. And I’m not happy with Narduzzi’s hiring Cig — HE’S BEEN HERE BEFORE 8 it wasn’t pretty and a hell of a bore to watch!

        I get crazed! by it:

        See, watch, hear Pitt fans this week get their hopes Up that things’ll be better from here on out!
        In response, all I can say is Sun Bowl or any game we played against Big Ten a decade ago. (Iowa; Michigan State games come to mind as well as suffocating Bill Stull and making SLOVIS look equally bad.)

        I’ve seen this game before.

        We have good players. There’s some talent here. It can be coached. And Narduzzi needs to take Blame for a bad hire.

        In sum, there’s ‘that’ ANE THE FACT THAT MY AGE 14 SON WON’T WATCH THE GAMES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!

        Maybe it’s a lot of these things combined, idk 🤷🏻‍♂️

        Will try to feel better about the L’Ville game, Ike. Maybe I’ll try that, bud!

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      2. You are killing me with the Paul Revere & Raiders jam!

        I feel like I might have enjoyed the 60’s/ but wasn’t Rolled Out till 1970..

        Thanks for the music, Ike. I get it, why you sent my way and I appreciate it and seeing your responses here this eve.

        Rock On, Ike! I know you will always will be, friend

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  272. In other news….😠

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  274. Anyone see the locker room fight song tonight. Slowvis on the perimeter, barely clapping looking disengaged.

    Great night by Izzy! Heck of a panther. The rest of the team and coaches…not so much.

    The bad game will be hidden by Izzy’s stellar performance.

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  275. I don’t post during games because I get too involved in the game. Like all of you, I get frustrated by lots of things—play calls, missed blocks, missed tackles, dropped passes, etc. etc. But I try to not behave like the stock market where one event occurs and everyone panics or everyone rejoices based on that one event. Case in point, I know I moaned to myself several times today when a run into the middle of the line was called……….and the end result was another Izzy touchdown. My bad, I guess.

    But I love this school and I love this team and I live and die with what happens. I even love this blog. I also know I couldn’t do any better than any of the coaches or players (or blog writers). And I realize that our dumb coaches know so much more about the players than we do. We aren’t Alabama or Georgia or (thank goodness) PSux. I feel bad that the students don’t support the school any better than they do. But I can’t change that.

    We lost 2 great catalyst players this year in Pickett and Addison and I expected a drop off. And, coupled with our many injuries, it seems like that’s what we will have. Only 1 team each year can be ACC champions. Last year was our year. It may never again happen in my lifetime. And that’s ok. We don’t buy players. We don’t have the reputation of “winning every year” so that a bad game or a bad year shocks the football world and infuriates all the fans. We don’t have our players charged with felonies (now, I’m not necessarily including men’s BBall here).
    The ACC announcers today were so much more upbeat about Pitt than I had expected. You’d never have known that Pitt was as bad as 90% of our comments today would have lead you to believe.
    Bottom line, I guess I’d rather be rooting for a team where, if I couldn’t watch a game, I would have to ask, “Did we win today?” rather than “How much did we win by today?” That allows me some extra joy when we unexpectedly win (the eternal 13-9, beating Miami and knocking them out if the playoff, etc.).

    Ok, I’ll stop. Great win over a sub-par team. Time to heal some injuries and be ready for a game in Loo-Ville!!
    Hail to Pitt!!

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    2. pittdad2

      You said everything that I think–and did it way better than I could have written it. Thank you.

      I am so grateful that we Pitt fans (with some exceptions, of course) are not the over-the-wall nutsos that you find at PSU, Hokie-land, virtually all of the SEC, etc.

      I have a friend who went to OSU. So, I am cool with him being an OSU fan. However, if they play a bad quarter or don’t win as easily as he thinks that they should, he turns off the TV and says “I’m done.” He does not watch any more games that season. A fan, yes. Nuts, yes.

      pmdH2P

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  276. It’s a good homecoming anytime you come home regardless of win or loss. But Pitt won so that was icing. Ugly win like I thought it would be but it’s a win. Good day for me so far. All my alma maters won plus Texas beat those Sooners from Indian territory. Nearly perfect sports day for me so far.

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  278. Almost forgot. To bring us down to earth on Izzy, while his 320 yards for an 8.9 average may look good on the surface, if you take out his 5 long breakaway runs, he really only gained about 150 yards and a measly 4.8 or so per carry……..

    Barely pedestrian😎 😂

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  279. I never claim not to be selfish. It’s good to be Tex today. Don’t really care about whether it’s a good or bad day for you Neil. But I surely don’t wish any koolaid drinker here any bad juju. That however is sometimes difficult for me I must admit particularly in your case based on your history with attacking me.

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  280. So happy Pitt won and head into a much-needed bye week. The GTech loss still stings but the Jackets won again today. Time to get healthy and hopefully make some adjustments in all three phases.

    Getting Hammond back will be huge. I know today was Izzy’s day, but swapping those guys as a change up will be refreshing.

    The receivers are a huge issue. It can’t be all Slovis. These dudes cannot get open. Safe to say Marion was a huge loss.

    What happened to this defense, mainly the front four? Does Tech have a good O-line? It is tough watching corners on an island with no help. If the safeties are in run support, why the gashing in the run game up the middle?

    I don’t get Carter not getting some carries, especially in short yardage. It’s like the coaches don’t want to use all of its weapons. Frustrating.

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    1. Nate: Not sure if you were at the game, where the perspective is different than on TV. From my seat at the game, there were LOTS of open receivers missed by Slovis on Saturday. Of course, none of these guys are Addison, and we do miss him. But I’ve been to all of the home games, and I can definitely say this: There is blame to go around regarding the anemic passing game, but Slovis has been the number 1 problem.

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  281. Yes Pitt Football has a lot of issues/problems but what a game by Izzy. Glad to have witnessed it in person. Is it true that he tied a record set in 1910?

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  282. Yep by a QB none of has ever heard of. And also broke Dorsett’s rushing record, just for something else to do.

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  283. Izzy had a great night and congratulations. I was there when Tony ran for 303 yards against a highly ranked Norte Dame as a 155 lb. Freshmen or sophomore.

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    1. It was actually his junior year my favorite game ever. I had graduated from grad school but friends snuck me into the student section. Hugs and kisses all day long, yes my friends were female.

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  284. Natebailey4- I somewhat agree on receivers being part of it, BUT if you watch in person, you see them open all game. 86 and 5 especially. Doesn’t show up on in tv very clearly. Wayne hung his head and slumped back to the huddle 4 times that I noticed (and I certainly missed some) after being wide open and Slovis not seeing it or not throwing it.

    The kid doesn’t have the physical or mental tangibles or the leadership intangibles to be an effective P5 QB – he just doesn’t and it is glaring.

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  285. This is Sean Watson’s offense. The win total will match Pitt’s record when Watson was OC.

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  286. LB SirVocea Dennis Didn’t Return to Sideline for Second Half per PSN

    I noticed Simon (ND transfer) was playing the middle once the game was mid-4th qtr.

    For our D captain and probably best player to not come out after haftime in a 1 point game seems like a serious injury.

    We’ll need SirD for the Louisville game. The cards also won yesterday and will be ready to knock off the ACC champs at their nest.

    There will be no easy games the rest of the way.

    I’m buying Duzz a pair of steel toed boots and sending pictures to illustrate their use.

    At one point yesterday, Pitt had a 15 point lead early in the 4th qtr. Cig & Duzz reverted to conservative play calling and the next thing you know VT is lining up for a 2 point conversion to tie it with 10 minutes left in the game.

    Thank goodness for Izzy.

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  287. Still great room for improvement but I actually though the O-line was giving Slovis more time on some plays and he was improving as well. Yes he did miss some open guys, make the wrong decisions and throw some errant passes, but he also completed 15 for 170 yards with quite a few near misses. I think too many guys are trying to hold him up to last years standard set by KP. No he isn’t KP and he doesn’t have Addison to catch everything thrown his way.

    He was also put in the position to thrown on third and long too often making it really tough. He did hit Means in the hands on that long one. We need Means and others to come down with those contested balls. He also did not have Mumpfield yesterday and I thought Bradley did pretty well unlike many here. He also doesn’t have two go to tight ends Bart is swell but Krull is missed.

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  289. The other huge adjustment for the fans is heavy run vs heavy pass. Many runs hit the wall and go no where, it is going to happen often and is much more frustrating than an incomplete pass. Also draws boos which incomplete passes don’t. Requires much more patience which many don’t have. Izzy doesn’t have six TD’s and set the individual running record without hitting that wall multiple times.

    Funny how people are critical of Cig when he hits that wall but Cig gets zero credit when he makes those spectacular runs. I don’t know how well it shows on TV, but Izzy’s acceleration is a thing to behold, no one came close to catching him when he broke the line.

    Defensive play was frustrating to watch yesterday, the lack of pressure allowed VT the time to complete passes. Lucky they dropped more than us yesterday. The D did get a couple of three and outs which did turn the tide and also the huge hit and fumble which probably turned the tide again and probably saved the game. Holding VT to three one time and pushing them from the redzone to the fifty was also very sweet.

    It’s football not a work of art.

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  290. Yesterday Slovis had receivers wide open down field on 3rd and 3-5 yds.
    He ever even looked at them. In addition he could have run for 1st down on 2 occasions. He plays like he’s still injured and doesn’t want to get hit. He just can’t be that bad a QB!

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    1. I agree with you 100%. Slovis is gun shy. Yes, I did note that he was trying to stay in the pocket, but when his protection breaks down he has very limited ability to scramble out of trouble. I believe the concussion that he suffered has caused him to be indecisive in many situations…he is hesitant and for whatever reason he is missing chances to throw to open receivers. Watching a game on TV is not the same as seeing it in person because no matter how good the camera work is the field of view is limited .

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  292. The Slovis who has tape of slinging it at USC is without question not the same QB who is now at Pitt. Not sure what happened but very puzzling.

    I do find it troubling in game six that two receivers seem to be bunched so close in the same area consistently. Those details need fixing and fast.

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  293. Football is a funny game, PITT covered the 14 pt spread. What’s there to be critical of?… Right?

    And when did VT become an automatic win for PITT.

    PITT has beaten Clemson twice in the recent years.

    Did I mention PITT pays Narduzzi 8 million dollars?

    The old saying. “Don’t Look a Gifted Horse in the mouth” applies here.

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  295. if I’m betting on it, I’d bet Izzy doesn’t have any significant NFL career or even a small future there, certainly not long and successful

    I doubt he gets drafted and fully expect him back next year

    fast, YES
    ability to make someone miss, virtually none and that is required in the NFL
    durability, none , will never make it to a second contract and I question first obviously

    anyone think differently?
    .

    Slowvis getting a ton of criticism and appearing to deserve some but face it, nobody here knows the route assignments on each play, there appear to be both mistakes there by receivers knowing AND physical abilities

    one thing imo clearly apparent about Slowvis is his inability to operate off schedule both because he can’t run well when needed and he doesn’t appear to SEE the field and be able to keep his eyes up as required

    think about it, IF receivers run their proper routes both on their own AND don’t get knocked off their timing/positioning by the defender, KS needs to process at least primary, then secondary and then whatever potential 3rd option is available

    anyone thinking the Pitt passing game is on the verge of all that coming together?
    Cig? Slowv? receiving crew? o-line? RB’s picking up blitzes(far better yesterday)?

    those that assign blame to ONE part? don’t take another USC qb? c’mon man

    .

    and related, watched a bunch of other CFB qb’s yesterday, the WSU kid is very good so let’s pursue HIM through transfer and NIL offer

    there were many others and EVERYONE I saw seemed to be able to move with pocket awareness and run ability outside it

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    1. Did you ever watch a PSUX game with Saquon Barkley in the backfield especially against a good run defense team. And let me be clear, Barkley, was an amazing college RB. As fast as Izzy is I have my doubts that he is faster than Barkley who ran a 4.41 NFL Combine 40. And he is 20 lbs bigger than Izzy. But if you did watch Barkley at PSUX in a tough game he often was stopped near the line of scrimmage. That’s just the way it is. But yes you are right, Izzy does have his limitations just like Barkley or almost any back has. You will not have to wait until 2024 to find out if he will be drafted because I expect he will be gone after this year if his 2022 season continues on its current track. I hope I’m wrong.

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      1. not clear on your points

        Barkley was amazing and fast, Izzy probably very similar in 40 but Barkley could change direction and jump cut which Izzy nearly can’t at all

        Barkley was a bit smaller than Izzy when first at PSU or about the same size

        “Barkley, a 5’11”, 190-pound Whitehall, Pa., native, was previously committed to Rutgers but pulled the trigger for PSU Wednesday. After his flip was announced, he thanked the Scarlet Knights’ coaching staff on Twitter.”

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  296. IA, his acceleration is freaky amazing

    maybe he can work on his shake

    and his post game interview was nice but he’s a million miles from really eclipsing TD

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    1. Is there some reason why Cig seldom calls a sweep? Is there something about modern college defenses that result in sweeps being doomed?

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  298. Izzy is in a class by himself cutting through a so so OLine. As much as I love my fellow Brooklynite (I went to a rival HS) I believe the fact that he rushed 36 times tells the story of Pitt offense football. Oh, we are going to have a more balanced offense……what ???
    When a running back is being called on time after time, after time the chances for serious injury obviously increase. Breaking TD’s amazing record is truly an achievement, however, if we had a solid passing game this never would have happened. What will Pitt do if Izzy has to sit out 2 or 3 games during the next part of our schedule when we will be playing the better ACC teams? Change from running the ball with a great back who is on the medical sidelines to Slovis and receivers with the dropsy pass syndrome?

    and…..on another front I am not impressed with our Aussie. The Hokies punter was terrible, however, we do not have THE BIG FOOT needed to save our butts when the offense breaks down.

    Last but not least, the bye week comes at a time when it is very badly needed. But, we can all count on one thing, Narduzzi will say that we will be making the needed “adjustments” to get us on a strong winning path Hey , coming from Brooklyn I can sell ya da Brooklyn Bridge.

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    1. Not too worried if we were to lose Izzy to injury (knock on wood). With (a healthy) Hammond, Flea and Carter we are covered.

      Couldn’t agree more on the punter. Just not good and like the kicker it’s going to cost us one.
      Our replacement left tackle is going to be a monster.
      Bigger overall problem the remainder of the season and into ZT year is the balance of the line – especially the slow starts and QB. I have no clue what is really up w Slowvis – no one here does, but is is a liability. Is the RS freshman the answer moving forward? Don’t know that either.

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  299. I think Slovis has a physical injury he is playing with other than the concussion he is trying to get over. The SEC refs allowed him to be pounded into the ground without throwing a flag.

    On one of his few runs he stepped out of bounds to avoid getting hit. Nard doesn’t talk about injuries so we just don’t know.

    Cignetti took what he was given by the VT defense, hence six touchdowns and a win.

    HTP

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    1. receivers can’t seem to even find tracks, get to them, stay on them, clutch the ball consistently on the rare occasion those things stumble together

      Slowvis seems to have regressed since the Tenn game and he doesn’t deserve all the blame

      Makes zero sense Cig didn’t get him and receivers more work in the URI game – coaching idiocy?!

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  301. I believe Yarnell has that swagger and confidence that a “next level” QB needs. A month from now when it’s obvious that this season is going nowhere it would behoove HCPN to put Yarnell in to give him valuable experience for next year. You recruited this guy for a reason, HCPN. Trust your gut.

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    1. If Duzz and Cig did not get Yarnell into the RI game, the RS FR won’t see the field again in 2022. These two have no clue.

      Thank goodness again for Izzy.

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  303. do they have that GPS tracker for speed on Izzy?

    can it be applied to video?

    I’d guess he’s one of if not THE fastest RB in the country

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  304. Reed, anyway possible you can get ahold of Coach Narduzzi and ask him how bad SirVocea Dennis is injured and will he be playing next game? 🙂

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  305. From article May of 2019:

    “However, Abanikanda is a recruit some on the staff really like due to his speed, size, athleticism, and position flexibility. He is nearly 200 pounds, ran a laser-timed 4.50 in the 40-yard dash, ran the 55-meter dash in 6.4 seconds, the 100-meter dash in 10.6 seconds, benches 305, squats 445 and jumped 39 inches in the vertical.”

    i’m guessing he’s faster than that now and will be faster barring injury at the combine

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    2. The one factor about Izzy that is often overlooked is that he has become a much better blocker. As a freshman that was his big problem, but coaching has given Pitt an enormous plus on the field.

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    1. how much PT?

      you realize my bet statement implies THIS year which requires he declare

      I DO expect he’d get drafted late round after his senior year at Pitt

      all that would mean he needs to of course remain uninjured(at least seriously) to have a chance

      frankly he probably should rather than risk injury staying another year for little upside

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      1. Tvax, I agree he should declare after this year, but think he has played well enough to get drafted Day 2 or 3 this year.
        I’m not a big spender but I would bet $20 on it.

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        1. $20 keeps it fun 🙂

          just looked it up and last 2022 draft had only 6 RB’s drafted through the 3rd round with 3 in each the 2nd and 3rd rounds, then 5 in rd 4, 5 in rd 5, 4 in rd 6, 3 rd 7, for 23 total

          20 drafted in 2021, of which 10 were last 2 rounds
          16 in 2020

          bottle of Balcones would pique some, Tex does know one thing

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  307. I watched a number of college games part time yesterday. And most of them had a QB starting that I wish Pitt had today. Slovis might not be a liability but unfortunately from where I’m sitting I think he will be returning to Pitt next season because IMO he doesn’t have a snow balls chance in hell of being drafted in the NFL if he continues to play at his current level at Pitt. Grade C minus at best and gives Pitt almost no run option at the position.

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  309. Izzy – As far as heisman talk breich, it will be awhile in my mind. Remember he had an 8 carry 15 yard performance against a bad WV team. We haven’t played anyone good, other than Tenn which was a decent performance, but not exceptional. Results remind me of Darrin Hall. Bigger backs (both about 6 ft. 215), great breakaway speed, great kid, coachable. Field vision and one cut max are the downsides. I like Izzy alot. I think Hammond’s skill sets transfer more to the league.

    Out of the seven coastal teams, only three are over .500 for the season, including cupcakes. One, is us. Will be interested to see if the real lewisville qb is back in time for our game.

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  311. Great volleyball match going on right now on the ACC Network. Our 9th ranked Lady Panthers at 10th ranked Georgia Tech. Pitt just won the first set, 25-20.

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  313. Fairly packed house at GT and the match is being played in their basketball arena. Terrific fan support! Our ladies are battling the crowd as well as the GT team. Very enjoyable match!

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    1. Our ladies came out roaring after a tough 3rd set….the 4th set showed not only their toughness but also their excellent conditioning.

      Farmers is 100% correct//amazing fan support for Tech’s team.

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  323. KP played extremely well under pressure the entire game. Steelers have almost NO run game
    forcing him to pass way too often (I did not see the final statistics, but it was something like 45+ pass attempts). To be fair about it the Bills are not cream cheese and Josh Allen has total command of the field. Steelers defense>>>DO they have a defense? was leaving Buffalo receivers W I D E open…. The elevator is going down for the Steelers…WAYY DOWN.

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        1. Need O and D linemen first. We can trade-bait one or two of our existing WRs for an upgrade.
          If we are in the top 5, I trade down to get a number of linemen.

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  327. Shoutout to JoeL and Wolfe for their cooking proficiency at the tailgate yesterday.
    At one point around 2 hours pregame there were 57 folks at our little gathering.
    Even better, 25 came to the post game festivities.
    What a difference a week makes!

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    1. A big THANK YOU to Fran and Wolfe and JoeL for all the time and effort they put in to making their tailgate so enjoyable.

      👍👍

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      1. Agreed! You all do a great job creating a gathering spot for friends to meet.

        Prayers to some of our friends and family who were not healthy enough to attend the tailgate and game.

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  328. I say shame on the Duzzer for putting Izzy in just to get the record.

    Some records are perfect and should not be broken. Ruth’s 60 homers; DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak; the Beatles’ Abbey Road; and TD’s 303 against ND…

    Go Pitt.

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    1. the 303 yards that Dorsett gained were on 23 carries

      IA doesn’t quite match up but of course great none the less

      TD probably had a far better OC and QB and O-line :0

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      1. Not to mention that it came against the #9 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish during an era when they were legitimate National Championship contenders every year. As you indicated, it pales in comparison while still being a great accomplishment.

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    2. Gotta disagree on that one John. If a player is that close to that kind of record they would resent not being given a chance to get it. Just my 2 cents.

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  329. —Okay, our first possession yesterday put me in a bad mood. The timing of it, after the GT debacle, couldn’t have been worse.

    —Later, I was thinking about the WRs we were playing. Wayne, Bub and Bradley – I think that’s the weakest WR unit we’ve sent out there in many moons. So then the run-heavy Cignetti calls started to make more sense. I think, with Mumpfield out, this became one of those “let’s get out of here with a win however we can” games. Cignetti supposedly gets the ball to his playmakers – yesterday that was Izzy. Period. But shame on Coach Cig for screwing up the good things we had going with Bartholomew last season…

    —What the heck was the official looking at on that one roughing-the-passer call against us? That official should apologize to that player.

    Go Pitt.

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    2. TD had some 70 – 75 total yards receiving that day. Was also there, with my GF and Dr. Tom. What a performance!

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  331. I don’t know if Pitt tried to not have their yeller pants match the color of their helmets but I have an easy fix…wash the blue shirts in hot water with the yeller pants.
    Bingo!
    You’re welcome!

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  332. I second the applause for Fran, Wolfe and JoeL, they make the game day experience, well… an experience.
    A great gathering place for POVers. Are you experienced, Have you ever been experienced?

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  333. Man you guys make it tough to miss the Red 5A tailgate’s with all the great folks with gala provided. Yesterday though, we had a special guest for the game. BigB stopped by with his Big smile and we had a great time watching Izzy go crazy.

    I know I’ve mention getting my butt down there but you all know how it goes. But? Our oldest Grand-daughter will be part of the halftime show during the Syracuse game. Hoping to watch her perform some Plum cheerleading cheers

    btw.. My cardioversion was postponed this past Thursday, Doctor sent us home saying I was too high of a risk right now. I already had my gown on, in the bed, hooked up to an IV with electrodes on with a blood pressure cuff working. Then I got kicked out.

    Next or first is an endoscopy then the cardioversion then an oblation possibly. All before the Cuse game.. Hoping like heck to see you all there.

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  334. I never tire of your music videos Uncle Iek.
    Looking forward to seeing you at Syracuse.
    Thoughts and prayers as always my friend.
    The BigB visit surely had a positive impact…they always do!

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  336. Looks to me that UNC is the team to beat in the Coastal. From the little bit I’ve seen of them, they have an excellent passing game – which spells trouble for us…

    Go Pitt.

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  337. I was at the game and noticed 2 things. The O-line gave Slovis more time than in previous games. Secondly, the VT defense seemed gassed when we lined up a bunch of times without taking time for a huddle. Need to do this more.

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  338. Izzy’s 320 yards averaged 8.9 a carry…TD’s 303 yards averaged 13.2 yards per carry…just say’n…even better yet, we got to watch him for 4 years…oh, how I return to COLLEGE ball…”dream-on BigB…does TD still hold the university record for PARKING TICKETS???

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  340. Great tail-gating experience at Uncle Iek’s with Angie and Iek’s 120 lbs 4 year old son Eli..Had some of that Hotel Loyal Pizza…Iek has a great set-up in his basement!!!!!!! We should do a”traveling” Red5A in Latrobe for an away game…play a little golf…drink a little beer..eat lot’s of food…and crash in one of the near-by hotels.

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  342. Re Steelers today: I’m 79 with two knee replacements and rheumatoid arthritis and I got a call this evening offering me a starting position in the Steelers secondary.

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    2. Pitt’s average ranking seems to be around 48th right now. In the one poll (CBS), there are seven (3) loss teams ahead of Pitt.

      After the GT disappointment, I was figuring we needed to go on a win streak through to the miami game and play the canes with 2 losses. If we do that, we should be ranked again. Some think if we win the next two games we’ll be ranked. Not in my book, nor does history in the last 40 years back that line of thinking.

      We pitted the bed last week and dropped 20+ spots in the rankings. It will be a long climb back up to the top 25.

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    3. A fine school, to boot, I worked there for several years. Very nice memories. Nestled in the the Shenandoah Valley, with the the Blue Ridge mountains, etc.

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  344. JMU 25th AP. Curt Cignetti HC Mike Shanahan OC

    Sent from my iPhone

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    1. OMG, that was a poorly written and obviously poorly edited article

      “So, with Virginia Tech driving early in the fourth quarter, Wells connecting with his favorite target Kaleb Smith for a 10-yard strike on a 3rd-and-5, it looked like VT was in business again. Until Morgan suddenly appeared over Smith, punched the ball free and Shayne Simon jumped on it.”

      .
      anyone here remember it that way?

      many other examples if you can tolerate reading it all 😦

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  346. Worth reposting

    Previous Predictions:

    Reed
    24-21 VT

    Ike
    42-7 Pitt

    Jrnpitt
    17-14 Pitt

    Larry V
    24-17 Pitt

    Ignore
    27-20 Pitt

    Lone Star
    27-19 Pitt

    Not Rocket
    41-17 Pitt

    Gasman
    37-13 Pitt

    PittPT
    27-24 Pitt

    Pitt-cocks Fan
    30-13 Pitt

    Jackagatn
    16-14 Pitt

    Erie
    30-23 Pitt

    FrankMD
    42-18 Pitt

    John in SC
    24-21 Pirr

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    1. I believe I ppredicted Pitt but but would take VT and the points (14.5).
      As it turned out, Pitt beat the spread so would have lost that bet.
      But then, who knew Izzy would go to the Hizzy so often.

      Noted in the pre-game post & discussion that following the GT loss, there was some pointing out the optimism of some folks with respect to predicting a 10-2 or 11-1 season. I predicted 9-3 without knowing how Slovis would actually do vs his potential, along with injuries. We’ve been hit hard in the injury area and its impacted our defense’s ability to get to the QB.

      Still believe 9-3 is possible but need to get most back to health and will need some breaks. Miami (and Van Dyke) not looking as good as projected in the pre-season, while UNC looks to be taking their place.

      Next two games will tell us whether we regress to the 8 win mean or move it up a notch.

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  347. winner:
    FrankMD
    42-18 Pitt

    I think I wrote 6-3 Pitt, somewhere (or was that for the GaTech game? 🙂 )
    what was I thinking?…. Izzy embarrassed me

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  348. found it:

    6-3 the good guys, in OT (way off)

    sets offensive football back 2 decades, and THAT is in addition to the 3 decades it’s already receded 😦 (actually reverted to 1970’s with Dorsett record broken and early 1900’s with touchdown total #)

    reminder of Oregon St in the bowl game (nope)

    receivers and o-line fail again and Izzy lasts 3 plays then sprains SOMETHING (there is where I went wrong, thankfully)

    .
    only question is whether we will have more penalties than points (looked close for a bit)
    well, not really a question, more a gimme 😦

    how about, will our punter average yardage be greater than total points? that is a tough one (THEIR punter was maybe(?) worse, but ours gave up the points)

    how about will the winning team score more points than our punter’s shortest punt? (in doubt for a while)

    and there will certainly be player celebration skits galore, I KNOW they are being rehearsed right now (frankly there was somewhat LESS of this 🙂 )

    can’t wait 😦 😦

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    1. Thanks JoeL. As you suspected it is behind a pay wall. And I wanted to be among the first to thank you for paying the required fee for all of us cheap POVers!
      😵‍💫😎

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  350. Pitt volleyball moves up one spot to #8 in this week’s AVCA poll. Georgia Tech drops down one to #11. Louisville remains at #2.

    Other teams of note in the poll has San Diego remaining at #4 and Towson remaining outside the top 25 at #27. Those are Pitt’s two loses. Towson will probably be undefeated going into the NCAA tournament. If Pitt and Penn State host in the first round, Townson would be in the Penn State group as it now stands.

    It was good to see all the posting done during the Pitt vs. Georgia Tech match on Sunday. I watched the replay. Here are some things of note:
    1. Lexis Akeo did not play after the first two sets. Pitt went to a 5-1 off and on in the last two sets. Cam Ennis came in as the second setter when we went back to a 6-2 and did quite well.
    2. Starks had an off night which prompted Coach Fisher to put Rachel Fairbanks on the front line.
    3. As was mentioned, the match was the first time Georgia Tech played in the basketball arena. The attendance was 3,418 which is almost three times what their volleyball venue holds. The crowd was very passionate. Last time Pitt played at Georgia Tech an older fan was thrown out of the arena by the referees. On his way out he offered the up referee his glasses.
    4. Pitt was definitely the better team on the court although Julia Bergmann of Georgia Tech was the best player on the court. She was last year’s ACC player of the year and will repeat again this year.
    5. Buzzerio was the diamond of this year’s transfers. She held her own with Bergmann at the net. If we did not have her, we would be hurting. After this year we are losing a lot: Gray, Buzzerio, Starks, and Ennis. Ennis was a great pickup as well as she is equal to a less than healthy Akeo presently.

    Below is a link to Pitt’s article on the match.
    https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/10/9/womens-volleyball-no-9-pitt-downs-no-10-georgia-tech.aspx

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