365 thoughts on “Pitt at Miami Football Game Thread”

  20. Is this the first time all year our O line has been together??

    Why didn’t Duzz challenge that spot. Entire game could’ve just turned on that play!!

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  24. A freshman QB gets the ball on their own 2 yard line. We should wind up getting a FG out of this anyway.

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  32. Terrible play calling near the goal line. All that wide space and they send Izzy into the center of the line. But Slovis is sharp today.

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  41. Anyone notice that Parish is the highly rated RB that initially committed to Pitt before signing with Miami?

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  42. OK, I didn’t expect this kind of domination tonight. I do think that Miami may have given up on the season with Vandyke out.

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      1. I’ll give them 1-2 bad bad drives. That’s still only 14 points for the other team.

        But I’ll also say that GT and LOU were still the “growing” phase for the defense.

        So hey here we are 8-4. Miami looks clueless and unmotivated thankfully

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  69. For all these announcers slobbering & blubbering over Mario Cristobal.
    Here’s his career coaching numbers.
    Career Record: 12 Years, 67-66, .504 Win% (at major schools)

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    1. Yea no mention of it, by Andrea Adelson in the ESPN game article…she also mentioned Clemson didn’t win the ACC last year…in the same article. And again failed to mention who did win the ACC last year……PITT !!! So 2 chances to mention Pitt..but NO mention.

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      1. So true…he doesn’t appear to have learned anything in 11 games.
        They better hit the portal again….and no semi-D2 WR’s, with no speed or no smarts.

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  90. Slovis with the bullet to Wayne….after the Means goofball route, who the WR coach got on immediately.
    Almost a perfect half for Pitt. Can’t get much better than 28-0

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    2. Since 1992 we’ve had many QB’s who couldn’t even do that ! lol

      Even a couple that made it to the NFL.

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  97. Cristobal certainly hasn’t changed….the U.,….from being a bunch of tugs.
    Number Zero for them tried to pick several fights, after the dirty hit on The Flea.
    Of course he played for them….so he probably endorses it !!

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  98. Is there anything better than watching a game with your 7 year old grandson who actually knows what is going on ( unlike his grandfather). He’s telling me how bad the Miami qbs are,lol. I honestly had no idea how far the U has fallen. We are playing well, but they are just an embarrassment. You can only imagine who the POV would light up if teams were reversed.

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  100. No Tommy, wish Sir V had two more years to be a punk.

    I remember the first couple of years after Narduzzi came to PITT, man was he ridiculed for his defense. Now he’s known as a terrible coach in all phases of the game.

    Mario, can you believe it, another head coach PITT missed out on because PITT won’t fire meatball Narduzzi.

    Can’t believe PITT wouldn’t allow Kancy to fly back home this week.

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    1. my kid did a bit of that stuff on the wrestling mat

      I honestly didn’t like it then either

      Will dialed it back, and still hammered/embarrassed opponents

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  101. Richt defending the ‘honor’ of the U…..insists they haven’t checked out.
    Is he still on their payroll ?
    On the goal-line stand by them….replay & announcers agreed Izzy was in
    and the play wasn’t even reviewed. The pick for them was lucky, as they hit
    Slovis’s arm while he was attempting to throw it.

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  102. Very interesting to catch up on the posts. Seeing things live it doesn’t seem as bad.

    Slovis ain’t all that but probably average with some nice throws here and there.

    Hoping to see someone else later in the game if things stay on course.

    H2P!

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  103. I still can’t believe what I saw with that long TD run-after-catch by John Wayne! Where there heck has that been?

    Some very nice throws by Slovis tonight.

    Liked that play where we faked a side-ways pass to the left and then threw a screen pass to the right. Where have plays like that been?

    Still want a QB who can run, but I think we’re stuck with KS, so I’m going to root for him…

    Go Pitt.

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  105. Dookies beat Wake Forest 34-31. Boy did Wake & Syracuse falter after starting the season 5-1 & 6-0 and being in the Top 15. Cusey getting beat by BC…17-6..4th q.

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  119. If the refs aren’t careful…could be a brawl in the 4th. Saw Pitt’s No 14 up in the face of a Miami WR who was trashing him….no doubt.

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  132. Well let’s see if this offensive juggernaut continues in the Bowl game.
    Really need to win a Bowl game for a change. And get to 9 wins.

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  133. You’re a big-time football recruit. Would you rather play the final season game with large fans blowing on you or with industrial heaters blowing on you.

    Asking for a friend…

    Go Pitt.

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  139. Not sure what Slovis must do to be accepted on this board. He has steadily improved as the season went on. Patti is a career backup and Yarnell has played maybe one game in 3 years. Does anyone really think either one would be better now?

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    2. Unless you are not certain about the QB’s future and want to see as much of him as you can before you must decide on your (Narduzzi that is) input to his future. This way of thinking is especially appropriate if your QB had a serious concussion and has been on a moderate ascension in his playing performance.

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      2. What …..no chance for some Mayo…..El Paso is so far away plus we always lose there and play terrible. Unless you go way back to Dorsett/Haygood years.

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  143. It was between UlteriorMotifs and me for calling the score. Ulterior had 31-24. I had 31-17. With the 4’th down stop. I pronounce myself the winner.

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  144. Some of you need to review the predictions thread.
    The hurricanes defense was supposed to be strong.
    Izzy, Slovis, Wayne and a strong O-line overcame that boring Cignetti offense. LMAO

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  145. Great way to end the game….against a nemesis. Pitt’s 2nd team defense stops
    their 1st string offense from scoring !! And a QB sack to boot !

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  149. Just scrolled down through the comments and find them unbelievable. Heh guys, we utterly dominate the game on both sides of the line of scrimmage. We ran Miami out of their own stadium. This is the the Miami that is being led by “one of the greatest coaches in the game today”.

    If you read the comments, it was as if Pitt was having a hard time and Slovis was stinking the place up. Come on people, you need to just sit back and enjoy games like this! Overall, it was Pitt’s best game of the season.

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  151. Lone Star no where to be found.
    Slovis finally has the game that was expected of him when recruited.
    Wayne was a beast.
    With Addison we may have won the ACC again.
    Slovis is pretty good at hitting open receivers when he has time.
    Our D-line dominated without Kancy and Haba.
    They knocked out two QB’s in one game with clean hits.

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  153. Give me a coach that would come to Pitt and do better. Many of you would have
    loved Mario. How about Hafley or maybe Neil Brown.

    Beware of what you wish for. Without all the injuries they would be playing next weekend.

    The negativity on this site is why I don’t get on much.

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  154. My understanding is that is the end of the ACC Coastal Division.

    I the past eight years, Pitt and Duzz won that division twice. That is a .250 batting average.

    Very good win by our team last night – still feels like a disappointing season – GT, Louisville and UNC did not get the team focus we saw last night.

    One thing that shined through last night was Cig’s consistency in not using Blue Mtn Bart. One pass for 8 yards.

    I enjoyed the shots of the Miami fans throughout the game – didn’t catch any napping, but surely disgusted.

    Thank you Izzy for entertaining us this season – I hope you are rewarded beyond your wildest dreams.

    H2P!

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  155. Wow I was wrong on this one. Didn’t see the beating coming. Great way to win and end the season. Happy they got to 8 wins considering I wasn’t sure they would win any more after the 4-4 start.
    Also great to tarnish the U in their own house.

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  156. Bowl projections I see this morning point to the Pinstripe Bowl vs MD or Purdue.

    Duzz may get another shot at a B1G opponent.

    Chris Peak thinks it is a good thing to have Slovis back if Means, Mumpfield, Wayne and Bart return. I think the latter 2 are gone, but we’ll see.

    The schedule will be tough.

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  157. Per Chris Peak during his post game podcast – disappointing, underachieving season. Expectations were not met.

    POV no the only negative outlet.

    The Miami pounding was refreshing and good entertainment.

    It will be interesting which players return – NFL will call away Sir V, Kancey and Izzy. Not sure any others will get that call. Carter Warren has exhausted his eligibilty – he may get a 6 or 7th round call.

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  159. It looks like Narduzzi and Cig’s decision to stay with Slovis worked out pretty well. We got to see what he could do with good protection and an open receiver. He certainly has his flaws but finished strong. If he doesn’t get knocked out of the Tennessee game who knows what might have happened.

    There were many injuries this year which had a lot to do with the overall record. Miami without Van Dyke was a much lesser team.

    A season when you beat a hated historical rival and win eight games, one with a third string QB isn’t all bad.

    The defensive performance without the two best D-linemen was impressive. The defensive guy I will miss the most next year is Dennis, what a player. Let’s hope we get to see him, Kancy and Haba one more time.

    We will all miss Izzy who joins a long line of great Pitt running backs, hard to do in this pass happy era. He joined a group of 4 with 20 or more touchdowns. Very sure he preferred Cig over Whip.

    Losing a lot of talent this year and will need to rely on the portal more than ever. This is definitely the pay to play era on steroids.

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  162. Great way to cap the regular season – a beat down on the Hurricanes.

    I bet the team wants those GTech and Louisville games back. Turnovers and a lack of a passing attack doomed Pitt in those contests.

    Have to win the bowl game for a good shot at finishing ranked at 24 or 25. Wouldn’t mind Maryland in the Pinstripe. I’d prefer the Military due to an AAC opponent and a better chance to finish with a W. Just no Iowa, Purdue or Minnesota as the opponent. Those teams don’t move the needle for me.

    Who returns? Kedon, Kradel, Zubovic, Wayne, Devin, Green, Haba, Voss, Simon, Hallett and Williams would be nice. All won’t return, but portal additions will happen. Locals with Pittsburgh ties being bantered about are Derrick Davis from LSU and Dante Cephas at Kent State.

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  163. Great win. Pitt dominated on the D and O lines. The future is bright on both sides of the ball.
    Slovis can make all the throws. Seemed like he was looking off coverage better. I give Cignetti credit, his best called game by far. Too bad it took so many games for him to get the offense going.
    Miami is a mess. A product of continual coaching changes in my opinion.

    Maybe if Pitt wins their bowl game they end up in the top 25 which would be a good season.

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  164. Out of curiosity —-we had a bench of happy smiling players. what fried Danielson?? Something that I didn’t see must have started his motor running on the field.

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      1. I love Danielson, his motor, enthusiasm and his never quit attitude. He’s going to be a big(ger) problem next season for offensive lineman.

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  165. I remeber the days when teams like Miami and Tennessee clearly had faster bigger athletes than Pitt. That is obviously no longer the case. Thank Narduzzi and staff for the good recruiting and development. Plenty of athletes to go around.

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  166. Let’s see, azz kicking without 2 top d-lineman, taking td away from Izzy and having the worst Pitt qb EVER playing and meatball for brains as HC…HUH??
    Reed, I didn’t tailgate in Miami but partied in my backyard around the new firepit.
    Looking forward to the bowl game and finishing strong.
    Thought I read Pitt is 8-0 in November the past 2 years.
    H2P!!

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  168. With a nod to Jeff Foxworthy….

    If your team beats down one of the historic bully programs in your connference and you find yourself making excuses for them… you might just be a Pitt fan.

    If you are up in a game 14-0 and clearly on a roll, but you complain it should be 28-0… you might just be a Pitt fan.

    If a player decides to enter the transfer portal and your first reaction is to blame Narduzzi or another coach… you might just be a Pitt fan.

    If your QB is having his best game of the season (and a good one) and you are screaming for him to be benched… you might just be a Pitt fan.

    If you blame the Chancellor, the BOT or the clothing choices of the AD after an inexplicable loss – just like those that happen everywhere in CFB… you might just be a Pitt fan.

    If you struggle to give credit where due proportional to criticism when deserved… you might just be a Pitt fan.

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  170. Pulled this from Pantherlair.com – for your entertainment pleasure:

    PL question: You went from Drexel to Kradel at center midway through the game. What prompted that?

    Narduzzi: He had a couple of crappy snaps and coaches learn. The last time he had some crappy snaps was Western Michigan two years ago and I told Borbs, ‘I said hey if he’s having one of those days let’s get him out of there’ and I think Kradel came in and he’s got soggy butt, OK. We’ve got to get him depends because his butt is soaked and Kedon’s got his hands up underneath there. So we’ve got some soggy butt problems as well. So we had some snaps under center that were issues as well. I just told Borbs that I wasn’t taking any chances and we’re not having any snaps going over. And Owen’s had a great year and so has Kradel. We knew Kradel could do it and Owen is so tough he’s not going to say anything if he’s hurting. He had some pec issues in that Western Michigan game two years ago and it cost us and I just wasn’t going to let that happen again.

    Commenters opinion: Too much information…

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  172. Haha…”soggy butt” occurred a few years ago to one of our beloved POVerts at a home tailgate…and it wasn’t from sitting in a rain puddle. 🤣
    No, it wasn’t me!!

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  174. Solid win last night. More reliably see what Cigs offense can become with 1) open receivers and 2) a clean pocket. Defense was great aside from a few splash plays, which is how the scheme operates. Louisville/Gtech losses sting, but 8-4 is a real solid season. 10-3/8-4 two years running is great considering expectations entering ‘21. It was said somewhere on twitter that Duzz has done quite the job if a 8-4 season is seen as a disappointment

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    1. Agree – we don’t know how good we have it with Duzz. Heather needs to talk with him about the importance of a good to great offense. Duzz thinks he can still win with a great D.

      Four losses with a top 5 D is proof you need a good to great O.

      If everyone leaves that can or gets called to the NFL, who starts next year:

      Offense

      QB Slovis
      RB Hammond or Flemister
      WR Means, Mumpfield & Alston
      C Kradel
      G Zubovic & Jacoby
      T Goncalves & Branson or Baer
      TE Karter Johnson

      Defense

      DE Hayes & N. Johnson
      DT Jules & Fitzsimmons
      OLB Kamara & DeShields
      MLB B.George
      CB Devonshire & Woods
      SS McIntyre
      FS O’Brien

      Special Teams

      PT Junko or Guess or Vander Haar
      PK Sauls
      PR Devonshire
      KR Flemister

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      1. The 2nd team (IMO) looks like this:

        QB Yarnell
        RB Transfer Portal
        WR Barden (if he stays), Copeland & Che Nwabuko
        C Moore
        G Collier & Enos
        T Andersen & Peters
        TE Kyi Wright

        Defense

        DE Temple & Okunlola
        DT Brima & Donald
        OLB Henningham & Louis
        MLB Transfer Portal
        CB Battle & Royal
        S K.Anderson & Hall

        PR Barden
        KR Nwabuko

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  175. Great win by Pitt yesterday! In the second half when Pitt was really laying it on Miami, all the hassle and disappointment of this years struggles disappeared…. For a moment.

    It made me think how lucky I was from 1975-1981 to be a Pitt fan and have many games like this where the second half was never in doubt!

    H2P

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  176. Checked ACC site and saw no Miami game next year. After hard OOC games next year, Pitt ACC schedule looks good. Need to finish 1 or 2 in standings to get to the ACC Championship game. Also Clemson slipping.
    Bowl game against B10 team possible but uninviting. Need FL bowl site.

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    1. Clemson won’t have a QB issue next season Dabo & Duzz are old school stubborn.

      The difference is Dabo has choices at QB and Duzz thinks he has only one choice.

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        1. On paper, I think you are correct. Seminoles on the rise. I hope that home game with them is in November and has championship game significance. And hope we win it too!

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  179. Solid win displaying real talent on both sides of the ball. Finally got to see both in the same game. Punt/kick handling needs some work. Would have been nice to beat a Miami team at or near full strength but you go to battle with the army you have not the one you want.

    We all want to believe that Pitt is, was, and always should be one of the elite teams that routinely have ten wins each season. The truth is, Pitt is not in that top tier with Alabama, OSU, Oklahoma (formerly) and the others in that group. But Pitt should be solidly, annually in that next tier – regular 8+ win seasons with double digit ones thrown in when the cards fall just right. With those expectations in mind, we might actually enjoy ourselves more. Not to say we can’t point out areas for improvement but it should be fun along the way.

    I’m seeing predictions of Pinstripe vs. Wisconsin or Maryland or Military vs. Cincinnati.

    H2P!!! TGFV

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  180. Wrote a long post. Seems to be lost in the WordPress ether. Oh well. If I remember exactly what I wrote, I’ll repost. In the meantime, enjoyed the win and grateful for all of you.

    H2P!!! TGFV

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  181. Will Narduzzi finally get another monkey off Pitt’s back, a bowl win vs a P-5
    That would really help to make things better.
    Losing Addison and now Minchey major blows to Pitt’s trajectory hoping that Pitt is getting the NIL dough to compete as we move forward.
    Big time players are going to require buckets of cash, especially if Addison goes off in the playoffs, and justifies the deal.

    Obvious why Slovis left USC their QB is a superstar. His escapability is unsurpassed.

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  182. I agree that the game was very positive for Pitt, but I really hate to say that our excellent performance was aided by an absolutely terrible Canes effort. I have no idea who we will face in the also-ran bowl, however, I doubt that the opposition will be phoning in their attempt to win. Going to a bowl gives extra time for practice, especially for the red-shirted players who will see the field next year. a good thing. The Pinstripe Bowl would be terrific if it could be played in decent weather….Yankee Stadium has swirling wind making it really tough on players and spectators. If the game is played in The Bronx BE AWARE that parking near the Stadium is terrible…..yep, taking the NYC Subway is your best option. If you are going to spend the $$ and enjoy the GREAT restaurants (wives will love the shopping) and consider getting tickets to a Broadway Show (available online…remember no refunds for BWAY TIX).

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  183. While Pitt’s year could have been better, look how far Wake, VA, NCST and Miami fell this year.
    They all competing for the top last year.

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    1. Neither team will be the same next season. It would make for an interesting comparison – which coach responded/reloaded better.

      H2P!!! TGFV

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      1. Nippert Stadium in Cincy seats 40,000 and has been sold out for 11 straight games….an on campus stadium

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        1. Agree to a point. I was there a few years ago when the team wasn’t so good. Now they fill the seats, er, benches. Maybe I look through blue and gold glasses but I’ve never been to another school that has facilities and a band, etc. like ours. I went to a couple games at tShoe before I hated them. The band is awesome but I sat behind a structure that blocked half my view.

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  187. Bowl games suck. Conference championships and playoffs are the only post season events that matter. I look forward to watching Pitt play again but can’t take much from a win or loss. Playoff expansion can’t get here soon enough so we can stop talking about these meaningless bowls.

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      1. An expanded playoff will eventually kill outlier bowl games. They will be played concurrently with a playoff and the viewership won’t be there outside of participating schools and maybe some regional interests. My guess is you’ll see a rise in all star type bowls like the senior bowl to get kids some NIL money and pre-draft exposure.

        This season’s bowl will have quite a few opt outs from Pitt.

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  188. My question is: Who was calling the plays last night? Couldn’t have been Coach Cignetti. Did he let that grad assistant call the plays?

    I mean, we’re trying to run the clock and on a 2nd and 2 he throws a pass. How about the sideways pass on second down at the goal line? How about coming out throwing…. How about a couple of nice screens we ran…

    (Okay, so maybe we were trying to get Wayne to some yardage milestone with all the throws…)

    (And I was hoping for some more business for Gavin B. after that early pass. I hope that somehow Gavin stays, but he has some stuff to clean up…)

    Go Pitt.

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  190. ru happy with the year everyone?

    can’t help but wonder if the Duzz had the idea(appropriate) to go for 2 v Tennessee how everything could’ve been different and realistically could’ve been another magical year

    injuries played a role early and maybe none bigger than Slow getting hurt to end that first half but also, Nick Patti as hobbled as he was, put Pitt in a position to win anyway

    Izzy’s and Hammond’s injuries certainly it seems cost us the GaTech game but even with V Davis had the fumbles not happened, we still should’ve not laid that egg

    I know spilled milk but looking back(20/20) this one isn’t a Duzz induced fail or even foot shooting, to me Duzz gives Pitt the best chance if he can continue with his clear success of creating a team family and keeping the talent losses to a minimum

    to that, it sucks to say that the JA loss was bigger than most thought, AND MOST thought it was huge
    outside Wayne’s consistent and very good play this year, the WR room was not bare but hollow, imo even Bart while above average never warranted the admiration he gets here

    .
    that said, outside the idiotic schedule ahead next year, the upcoming season could be fun again if some of the weak areas can be shored up and #1and #2 on that wish list is WR and WR 🙂 , ok, backup QB if Yarnell ain’t the guy

    looking forward to a big bowl win and I’d guess we’ll know what to expect with a few players plans by their play(or not) in it

    H2POV!!
    H2P!!
    H2Family!!!

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  193. I think the plays to get Wayne 1000 yards and into the top 10 for Pitt receiving were also a way to showcase to recruits that this offense can be WR and QB friendly. Probably two birds with one stone to show recruits that you can be successful at Pitt even with a running game. Let’s get Wayne his stats but also create some recruiting material for the offense.

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  196. I seem to recall Narduzzi discussing the offense in March before Spring ball, and saying that he was surprised at the size of the Cig playbook, and Cig was already introducing it to Slovis and the offense. It appears that the plays were there, but the offense had a hard time grasping them, and it took the entire year for the players, especially the WRs (except Wayne) and TEs, to learn the nuances and the routes. After yesterday, it appears that Means has still not figured things out..

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  197. Was it a couple years ago when the rumors were flying that there was trouble in the locker room and Narduzzi had lost the team? It has been a few years since Narduzzi’s teams floundered at the end of the year not including bowl games.

    His teams don’t quit and have been getting stronger at the end of the year. The final four were not as tough as originally anticipated but four in a row in November is always appreciated.

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    1. Yep, at the end of the 2017 season. All lies.

      His only losing season and Pitt should’ve been 7-5 that year (Weah getting tackled @VTech and Q’s fumble at the goal line versus NC). Two outcomes that never should’ve occurred.

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      1. Considering that the only thing keeping the team from playing for the ACC Championship was that 4th quarter, you’d wonder why they would have quit. But the performance, for whatever reason was awful.

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  198. However, watching the OL and their zone blocking yesterday was pretty cool. There were some great replays of the line moving in cync together. But it takes experience to get it done, as we saw when injuries forced some position changes in the OL.

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    1. It always comes down to executing the plays which didn’t happen often enough in the four losses and too often in some of the wins.

      It was amazing though seeing our lines maul Miami, that is something that almost never happens.

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  199. My late thoughts after the game (probably should have saved them for MMQB):
    1. I predicted we would hold Miami to less than 75 yards rushing. Even though the stat sheet said 106, with Reed’s permission I am subtracting the two outliers (runs of 56 and 22 yards) and claiming I was right—Miami only rushed for 28 yards from scrimmage—-without Kancey and Haba. Not bad.

    Undefeated in November the last two years (8-0) tells me that (even though he supposedly has meatballs for brains and is admittedly stubborn) he never loses his team despite struggles early in the year. None of us on here (certainly including me) agrees with every decision he makes regarding who plays or who his asst. coaches are but he has managed to be the second winningest head coach in the ACC since he was hired (and he won’t likely ever catch Dabo).
    H2P (even if we’re a volleyball school)!

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  201. And an interesting stat (although I would love to have had them both on our team this year):

    Jared Wayne in 2022: 55 catches for 1,006 yards and 5 touchdowns.
    Jordan Addison in 2022: 54 catches for 810 yards and 8 touchdowns.

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  202. Off Topic : Maryland 87 Lady Panthers 63 We lose to a very good Terps team. Coach White will need to keep his resume in order. WE ARE NOT A BASKETBALL SCHOOL>

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  203. We just saw our 3-stars and maligned coaches beat a supposedly more talented roster. Where can a see a comparison of player ratings of both teams?

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  206. How did Whipple do this year without KP and Addison?
    Nebraska went 4-8, coach got fired
    Offense scored 23 points per game with OOC vs N. Dakota and Georgia Southern
    who beat them 45-42
    New coach hired at 9 mil per year, will he keep Whipple? Highly doubtful.

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  208. Credit where its due — Slovis had his best game since WVU, by far. He was far more decisive and quick with his release, and mostly on target…well done. However, still too little, too late for me. He still locks on to guys and still can’t improvise or get out of trouble with his legs — on his best day, he’s a 6, maybe 7, out of 10. We need someone like Riley Leonard of Duke at QB…with that guy, we are 11-1 or maybe 12-0 this year. Sad to waste so much talent on both sides of the ball by finishing an ACC also ran and go to a mediocre bowl. But, great to beat Miami, anytime, and great to see Izzy with a fantastic year; Wayne looked very good all season, and individual accolades for guys are well deserved.

    Slovis’ ceiling is painfully obvious to anyone wanting to see it…we have to bring in a talented dude as a transfer or recruit to compete next year, or maybe Slovis walks? Maybe Patti takes his Covid 6th year, but I’d take it somewhere else if I was him — transfer to Delaware ala Flacco, and light it up in his last chance. Yarnell was super poised but couldn’t tell about his arm strength.

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  209. Pitt dropped in the coaches poll from 29th to 32nd after crushing Miami. Last week Pitt did not receive any votes for the AP poll and this week they did, which puts the Panthers at # 34.

    Seems about right. Purdue and Illinois have the same record as Pitt and are ranked several spots ahead of the Panthers – both are possible opponents in the Pinstripe Bowl.

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  210. Slovis hasn’t convinced me yet, when a QB continues to throw almost exclusively to one receiver and only one receiver, sirens go off in my head. Just watching on TV it doesn’t look right. Looks amateurish.

    Wanted to take a moment to thank Fran and Wolfe for hosting the Red 5A tailgates. I know JoeL helps out along with some other folks as well. (like Richman, hello Rich) Thank you guys to.

    I haven’t been able to get down there in a while, but you can bet I’m always there in spirit. Especially those 12 o’clock starts. I’m still lying-in bed when it pops in my head that Fran and Wofle are already waiting in line to get in the parking lot. That’s dedication that needs to be honored. Thank you, friends, with all my heart. BTW, the pictures I get mean so much just like the poster you all signed for me. It’s still sits close by and I glance at it before most games.

    iek
    ike
    We All We Got
    We All We Need!

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  211. PS I didn’t want to start naming names as the list is way way long. Just know you are all in my thoughts come game day. I have a special love for all of you. 🙂

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  212. Pitt men’s soccer tied with #1 Kentucky 0-0 after the first half.

    Two very good teams battling hard for that one goal that probably wins the match and moves them on to the Elite Eight.

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  213. so much for 0-0

    a few minutes after Kentucky goes up , Pitt ties it at 1-1 with about now 33 minutes regulation remaining

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  221. Pitt men’s soccer just knocked off the #1 team with one less player – one of our guys was given a Red Card (worse than targeting) and ejected from the game while the score was tied.

    H2P!

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  222. Pitt vb seeded #2 in the Wisconsin quarter bracket. Looks like they’ll host rounds 1 and 2 Fruday and Sunday. PSU is also in the bracket, but in the upper level. Louisville #1 in their own bracket

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    1. First of all, way to go Pitt Men’s Soccer! Big upset, especially down a man.

      Pitt’s women’s volleyball seeding was slightly worse than I thought they would get. They were rated the sixth best team in the nation by the committee. The team whose ranking surprised me was Stanford at #4 over #5 San Diego. Pitt will not face PSU unless they upset Wisconsin or Wisconsin inexplicably loses before they play PSU.

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  224. Can someone refresh my memory? In the new ACC conference alignment, who are the 3 teams we are clustered with to play annually?

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  226. We’re a Volleyball school…..no, we’re a men’s Soccer school…..no, we’re a (sorta) wresting school…..no, wait, we won the ACC Football Championship the last time it was played so we must be a football school…..I’m so confused……

    (I am pretty sure we’re not a basketball school though….)

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    1. Definitely not a basketball school! We got spoiled with Dixon and then thought we could do better than him. What a fatal mistake for Pitt’s men’s basketball.

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  227. So it appeared to me that most of the off setting penalties were instigated by Miami with our guys retaliating.

    I really would like to know what set off Danielson making him bash his own head with his helmet multiple times. By the way, he had a really solid season.

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    1. Not retaliating is something that can be taught. I hope the coaching staff saw what you and I did.

      H2P!!! TGFV. Congrats to men’s soccer.

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  228. Northwestern a 9 point fave over Pitt BB tomorrow. NW returns 4 starters all with 2-3 years experience. They play tenacious defense and hold their opponents to an avg of 56 points.

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  229. Mens soccer is winning because they have an elite coach. Period.

    What games did Pitt football win this year that were special? And no Miami doesn’t count because this Miami team couldn’t beat a hungover IUP squad.

    So now with this win Pitt will play another lousy bowl but it will be late December instead of mid. I highly doubt I’ll be watching. These games are meaningless and pointless for fans. A reward for players yes. But depends on the swag.

    Pitt did exceed Vegas expectations and mine by one measly game. So there’s that.

    Not much to get excited for come next season however. And the schedule is downright brutal. And Pitts recruiting class is still dropping like flies into stale beer despite feeling good about eight wins. These coaches couldn’t convince a one star with offers from Butler CC or Juniata College that Pitt is It.

    So if Pitt doesn’t have a Coach Jay, then it really needs talent. Because king pat isn’t going to outsmart anyone except the local drunk.

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  231. I like C’Bo too.
    He has that little “jump step” that I used to elude overly aggressive women at The Luna back in the day. 😎
    Can’t recall who but someone posted something like ‘C’Bo to the N’Zo’ a few weeks ago…excellent take!

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  232. With Pitt still passing in the last two or three possessions, it made me wonder if there might be bad blood between the coaching staffs. I could easily envision Miami pulling some crap on Pitt on the recruiting trail. If so, and the players would know it, then our coaches would be no position to tell our players not to retaliate to cheap shots or trash talk on the field.

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      1. I think Izzy removed himself from the game right after he topped 100 yards rushing. We might have seen the last of him in a PITT uniform.

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  233. Ladies play Colgate at the Pete on Friday at 7 pm in the first round of the NCAA volleyball tournament. That match is preceded by BYU vs James Madison at 4 pm.

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  236. someone mentioned GaTech QB Simms entered the TP and would like to go to Pitt

    I’d far prefer another kid from GaTech in the portal, Nate McCollum

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