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Are you Not Entertained

written by Chat GPT

Edited by Michaelangelo Monteleone

Editor’s Note: For those of you who are not aware, there is a free AI-powered tool that can do lots of things. It’s called Chat GPT. Since I am short on time, I asked it to write an article about the unexpected success of the University of Pittsburgh Basketball Team in the style of Gladiator. The result is below. A little short on details, but very long on rah-rah. Lets enjoy this moment folks, it’s been a long time coming.

In the world of basketball, there are those who rise to greatness, and those who fall to defeat. But in the arena of collegiate basketball, the University of Pittsburgh Panthers have proven themselves to be true gladiators, fighting their way to the top with unexpected success.

For years, the Panthers were thought to be just another average team (below average really), struggling to find their place in the competitive landscape of college basketball. But they were determined to prove their doubters wrong. The players trained harder, pushing their limits and honing their skills. They focused their minds, refusing to let any obstacle stand in their way.

And when the time came to take the court, the Panthers were ready. Despite a few early-season mishaps, they played with ferocity, their eyes blazing with the fire of true champions. And with each game, they grew stronger, their confidence rising as they took down one opponent after another.

The Panthers’ success was not just the result of their physical prowess, however. It was their unyielding spirit, their unwavering determination, that truly set them apart. No matter the score, no matter the odds, they fought on, always believing in themselves and their ability to triumph.

And triumph they did. Against all odds, the Panthers fought their way to the top, defeating even the toughest of opponents and earning the respect of fans, coaches and fellow players alike (with the exception of *ahem* Jim Boheim…) They are now known as one of the strongest and most feared teams in the ACC, a true force to be reckoned with.

The success of the University of Pittsburgh basketball team is a testament to the power of the human spirit. It shows what can be achieved when we dare to dream, when we dare to believe in ourselves, and when we dare to fight like gladiators. And as they take the court once more, the Panthers continue to inspire others to reach for the stars and follow their own path to greatness.

119 thoughts on “Are you Not Entertained”

    1. When I read your intro, I immediately thought I should dust off my old idea of starting a blog called a ” Yinzer in the Semi-Rural South”.

      Then I actually read the article and said nope. No charts. No data. Besides what does a computer know about statistics combined with over explanations and a poor writing style?

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        1. I asked it to re-write in a Pittsburgh accent. I’m dying…

          In the world of basketball, dere’s thems what rise to greatness, and thems what fall to defeat. But in the arena of collegiate basketball, the University of Pittsburgh Panthers have proven themselves to be true gladiators, fightin’ their way to the top with unexpected success.

          For years, the Panthers were thought to be jist another average team, strugglin’ to find their place in the competitive landscape of college basketball. But they were determined to prove their doubters wrong. The players trained harder, pushin’ their limits and honin’ their skills. They focused their minds, refusin’ to let any obstacle stand in their way.

          And when the time came to take the court, the Panthers were ready. They played with ferocity, their eyes blazing with the fire of true champions. With each game, they grew stronger, their confidence risin’ as they took down one opponent after another.

          The Panthers’ success was not jist the result of their physical prowess, however. It was their unyielding spirit, their unwavering determination, that truly set them apart. No matter the score, no matter the odds, they fought on, always believin’ in themselves and their ability to triumph.

          And triumph they did. Against all odds, the Panthers fought their way to the top, defeatin’ even the toughest of opponents and earnin’ the respect of fans and fellow players alike. They are now known as one of the strongest and most feared teams in college basketball, a true force to be reckoned with.

          The success of the University of Pittsburgh basketball team is a testament to the power of the human spirit. It shows what can be achieved when we dare to dream, when we dare to believe in ourselves, and when we dare to fight like gladiators. And as they take the court once more, the Panthers continue to inspire others to reach for the stars and follow their own path to greatness.

          n’at.

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          1. I forgot about droppin’ the “G” in “ing”. I was bad at talkin’ that way. One of my English teachers at Sewickley Academy tried to break me of that habit.

            I wonder if Chat GPT can take an Excel spreadsheet and make heads or tails out of it.

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            2. Richard – From age 2-5, I lived in a duplex down the hill from Sewickley Academy. Went to kindergarten in the one room school house on Beaver Road in Edgeworth and 1st grade at St James in Sewickley.

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              1. I went there from 67 to 69 – 3 years on scholarship. Went to grade school (Sacred Heart) in Emsworth. Then ninth grade at North Catholic. To tell the truth, I don’t remember much about Sewickley or Edgeworth. I think the area you are talking about is to the left off Beaver past the Edgeworth Country Club. Used to have to run from the gym to the Academy sports complex down Beaver about a mile. I sucked at baseball and still hate soccer.

                You triggered many memories of the Academy. Still have mixed feelings about my youth there but have attended every 5’th year anniversary for the last 5 reunions.

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  2. would love to see your edits highlighted to reveal the Chat GPT original piece

    not a big deal, just interested and thanks for using it!

    btw, it’s certainly your worst article I’ve ever read, Reed has come a bit closer once or twice(in my mind) 😉

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    1. and really I’m sure I can identify your edits mixed in with the piece after the few other Chat GPT generated work I’ve seen

      I think one of my daughters style is very similar over the last few years, maybe she had early connections to the developers 🙂

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  3. Inspire others like a true gladiator 😳🤣🤣🤣

    I’d say AI writing has a few more bits to go.

    All Hail – great win, keep it going!

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  4. Chat GPT somehow missed the later season abomination of the FSU game and needed to connect it to the upcoming potential

    I’m no match for AI but I’d have something in there about that

    as AQ says, a few more bits to go indeed 🙂

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  5. The cold writing style is somewhat staid with no human emotion. AI is definitely on the rise, however, I dread the day when humans are replaced by computers. Come to think of it there are quite a few above-average writers on the POV (Pitt education ?) who when challenged to contribute a story rise to the occasion with flying colors ..BLUE and GOLD!! H2P!

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    1. damn technology shortcoming on clear display cutting off wwb over last few months,

      WordPress, AI, or whatever a few bits short too 😦

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  7. Very timely piece. One thing that AI may never achieve is the emotion experienced by fans who attended the big games this year. The wins vs UNC, VA and Miami were why we attend sporting events. The most improbable comeback vs Miami gave us a feeling you cannot experience in almost any other way. Maybe the first time you realize a girlfriend feels the same way about you as you feel about her or when your first child is born. A little over the top, sure but you get the point.

    For the first time in a long time I was proud to ask the bartender at an out of town sports bar to turn on the Pitt game. Others at the bar didn’t laugh.

    No matter what happens this has been a great season, let’s hope these feelings continue. It is awesome to see all of us that questioned Capel’s future get behind him and this unexpected success. What a turnaround.

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    1. We can (and should) get behind this success. It doesn’t absolve the past years under his leadership and shouldn’t anoint him as a great coach.

      I hope he keeps this going! Finish strong, get to the dance, do well, ring it again next season.

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    2. Capel has done a fantastic job this season but let’s not forget he has got a big job ahead of him post season to replace the production he will lose come seasons end. Add to that will the same closeness exit on the team next season. He’s seems to have a good starting point with the 3 bigs returning but can he replace the 3 point production to go along with the 3 bigs.

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    3. If AI can capture emotions somewhere in space, it’s still manufactured and fake. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of tech progress as long it doesn’t tell me how to feel.

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  11. Written with all the style, grace, and imitation emotion of a 13-year old boy who just discovered the thesaurus. Goes to show you get what you pay for.

    H2P!!!

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  13. That write up is so generic that, other than MM’s two inserts, it could be applied to any team with a better than .500 record. The only thing missing is the gratuitous reference to this team being a “family”, which apparently is now the case for every team in every sport, to the point of making the reader/listener nauseous. But maybe that is better than the old “going to war with my brothers” tripe.

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  14. I have to get back to last night’s game. No need to rehash all the positives because the performance of our players was almost beyond belief. We all know that The Ville is a mess right now, but given the school’s history they will be back. There was one statistic that stood out (yeah, shooting % were spectacular), but the # of assists at a skyhigh 23 was something not often seen in a P5 game……23 assists. TEAM BASKETBALL.

    Also, the development of our “bigs” is something to watch as we get into the money games of the season. It was fun to see the twins playing together and FF has obviously become a force for other teams to contend with. One more year of experience and weight and strength conditioning for our front court plus hopefully a healthy Hugley and NCAA Elite 8 here we come in 2024! Ah, we can dream of The Final 4!

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  15. Chat GPT could become a great source for media comments for high school recruits.

    “My visit to Fill in the Blank was outstanding! It was far better than I was expecting. Their facilities are amazing! I got to meet some of the team members and it really felt like family. I feel like I’ve developed a very good relationship with Coach Blank. I could definitely see myself as a Blank for my college career!”

    And we fans eat it up.

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    1. How about applying it for Duzz comments?

      Can I try it for the hoopie ballon that will float over the locked gates of the southside soon?

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  16. MM – that was a brilliant idea by you! Can’t believe Mr. AI didn’t work in a H2P…. And no mention of Wolfe, Fran, GC, Scooter, missingwlat or Dan. Very disappointing…

    And, of course, Mr. AI doesn’t know that effort and “human spirit” don’t mean crap if you can’t shoot well…. 😊

    Go Pitt.

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  17. After the last (biblical) 7 year trek in the wilderness of mediocrity I’d compare this season more to the emotions of being lost in the Sahara, then finally diving into that very real desert oasis you have been searching for for days after chasing many false heat induced mirages.

    Kinda like the ending of the movie Flight of The Phoenix.

    I imagine there are more then one or two coaches out there who do not want to see players wearing a Pitt jersey sitting on the other bench in this years NCAA Big Dance.

    This season has been so much fun to experience. Let’s put on another pot of coffee, get out the Jamison and enjoy watching this years stretch run, no matter the outcome. The journey alone has been worth every $ I’ve donated to Pitt this season.

    Let’s Go Pitt!

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    1. And your Tarheels could use a shot of Jamison themselves – bring back Antwan…

      Let’s not forget last year when UNC got hot and ran to the NCAA championship game with the same players Pitt beat twice in 2023.

      Go figure!

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      1. Hahahaha. 🙂 Oh the memories…if I recall Antwan and Capel had a bit of history playing on the court in the 1990’s…

        but I have to admit that even though I’ll always bleed Carolina blue since I’ve followed them since watching Walter Davis complete the miraculous 17 second comeback in the early 1970’s against Duke, and the fact I a attended Chapel Hill during both the Phil Ford and Michael Jordan era’s…

        I’ve lived in Pittsburgh over 20 years and have attended scores of Pitt games; lived with my spouse of 30 years who is a Pittsburgh native and graduated from Pitt in domestic tranquility…well, lets just stop there – no better reason needed to say

        H2P

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  18. With 4 solid growing Bigs next year we will have 2 4 star first year point guards a high 3 star shooting guard and a 4 star wing to go with Hinson, Elliot and Santos. Jeffress who knows?
    The chemistry and selflessness of this years team should serve as lessons for those coming in to foster the kind of hemistry we see now.

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  19. Can anyone remember those old NFL films? I can hear the narrator in my head, but the name escapes me. It was always very hyperbolic. This reminded me of that. In fact, I read it in that voice.

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    3. …. Like a pool hall hustler who had been trifling with his prey too long, Bradshaw finally showed his hand…

      I can still hear John Facenda saying that.

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  21. As I was reading the AI writeup I couldn’t help but think of how any one of my writing professors would have graded it… C- 🤣

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  22. On the Pitt women’s volleyball arena, Onye Ofoegbu, the UC Irvine middle blocker that visited Pitt on the weekend of 1/28/2023 committed to the University of Oregon. Another swing and a miss for Pitt on recruiting a high caliber middle blocker for next season.

    We continue to wait for Coach Fisher to name a female assistant coach as well. I, personally, am getting a little impatient with where we stand on both issues. I guess I just need to trust Coach Fisher has everything under control.

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    1. I saw that too and have the same concerns. What is he waiting for? Maybe he will elevate Kamalani Akeo to Asst coach, but this is taking a long time and I am getting worried that we will be out in the cold next year. Of course there is the portal opening later on, but to me, by then what you get are the players who got recruited over or beat out of their position, instead of getting top players looking for a new home.

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      1. Maybe Cat Flood is being trained to be a middle although she is small for the position? Given our incoming freshman OHs, I do not think Cat will see much of the court other than as a serving specialist.

        I agree with you on not having much to choose from later in the transfer portal cycle.

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  23. Tough game Saturday at FSU IMO. I think this is actually a better Pitt BB today then when it lost to FSU at the Pete. From where I’m sitting I think the Bigs are playing much better than they did a couple of weeks back. Never the less any ACC road game is never easy and FSU should feel pretty good about beating us at the Pete going into the game.

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    1. FSU has a couple of bigs who will be a big challenge for our skinny bigs, including the 7-4 guy…. Foul trouble is obviously a concern.

      But the first game they shot 10 for 20 on 3- pointers – with most of them from the 6-5 guard Green. Maybe they don’t hit those “Pitt-like” numbers this time…

      Go Pitt.

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  25. Fl State did not have a good game against the Cuse. Inconsistent shooting against the Boeheim 2-3 zone and a complete defensive breakdown half way through the second half.
    Girard was red hot for the Orange and Mintz had a terrific second half after being stymied early in the game. The Seminoles are very beatable and hopefully their shooting will stay in the refrigerator when we play on Saturday. Based on what I saw I would favor zone D against the Noles.

    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401488483

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  27. Loved the attitude of our new player D Reynolds…he’s here to “go to work!!” Article had a blue collar ring to it-refreshing….

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  28. But a yellow blouse …

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    2. Great article. It really shows what a fantastic job Heather has done and how many dullards came before her and worked at Pitt to allow such poor Olympic sports, facilities, etc.

      Capel mentioned when getting the job how shocked he was at how poor The Pete was looked. Using a kitchen area to store things. What a joke.

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    3. Never thought I’d say this, but yellow may soon be my favorite color——you’d never suspect that the way I speed away from those annoying yellow traffic lights…..

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  30. I’m thinking that someone needs to do a mini-documentary behind-the-scenes look at how Coach Capel put this BB team together. It just seems rather incredible to me how it all worked out.

    What happens if WVU decides to take Federicko? How in the world did Hinson end up here? The twins story would be amazing in itself…

    With his keen critical eye, I’d like to see Scooter be the producer, director and narrator!

    “A Scooter Films Production”

    Go Pitt.

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    1. Folks here who do not attend the PittPOV tailgates or pre-basketball game gatherings at Hemingway’s, may think that Scooter is a fictional character, since he does not post on this or any blog that I know of. I can assure you that he is real and an absolute treat to know and interact with. Okay, that is two sentences ending in prepositions, I’m done.

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  31. Tossing, great find on the Sports Illustrated article on Heather Lyke! Thank you for posting. I absolutely enjoyed it. Should be mandatory reading for all Pitt fans!

    Heather naysayers here have pooh poohed her accomplishments, noting that she did not hire Jay Vidovich for men’s soccer or Dan Fisher for volleyball. I maintain that retaining good coaches is as important and as difficult as hiring winning coaches in the first place. And the easiest part of that is paying a competitive or better salary. The hard part is fighting for the facilities, staff, and ancillary needs of those coaches before the Chancellor and Board of Directors. How much input do you think Coach Fisher is being given right now on the layout and technology requirements (video, conditioning, nutrition, etc.) for the new Victory Heights building for volleyball and other sports? It’s providing the time and attention of her staff to roll out the red carpet for every recruit and their family brought on a visit by those coaches.

    I sure hope that we can keep Heather for a long, long time. These are some of the best days to be a Panther fan.

    Hail to Heather! Hail to Pitt!

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    1. Wolfe – Pitt’s success under Heather’s leadership has to be pure luck. Remember, as we’ve been told many times, that Heather is unqualified to be an AD because she only knows about compliance issues….

      😊

      Go Pitt.

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    1. That’s sad. Before I went to Pitt I was a fan largely because of Paul Martha and his teammates on that 1963 football team.

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    2. Man:
      I will call his son JP. I played tennis with him at least 35 or 40 times. Just a really solid guy.
      Thank you for letting me know
      kman

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  34. John, check out Scooters classic Rockumentary on the 2017-2018 Pitt Hoops team.
    Titled “Get Him Out of There ” with an eclectic soundtrack that included The Ramones, Queen and Sinatra.
    CLASSIC!!
    Might still be available on Netflix.

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    1. I imagine Scooter really struggled over choosing the title for that production. “Get Him Out of There” must have narrowly eked out “He Stinks!”

      Go Scooter!

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  35. OOOF The news of Paul Martha’s passing hits me in the gut,,,,I am Class of 1963 and he was our hero. Pitt had a 9-1 season and did not go to a bowl because TV money did not rule and the 297 bowls that now exist did not come until decades later. The one loss was to a great Navy team led by Roger Staubach.

    Martha was (how do I describe him?) a true gamer. He was a star on and off the field and became a very successful attorney and businessman. A Pitt man who will always be remembered very fondly by me and the VERY LARGE number of alumni who had the opportunity to see him play. RIP

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  36. Paul Martha and Johnny Mike were my first idols at Pitt. I was 13 and a Boy Scout usher in Section 23 of Pitt Stadium. Attended every home game 63-65. The 63 team was magic. RIP to a true Student Athlete.

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  39. Sad to say but tonight’s women’s game against The Irish could be one of the biggest disasters
    this season. ND has a tall team that can shoot and the game is in South Bend.

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  43. Watched Pitt ND and understand whatCoach White was trying to do.
    Run a fast weave subbing 5s trying to set up pick and rolls and wear out ND. It almost worked. Problem with that philosophy is when your players are no threat to shoot ( few even looked at the basket let alone shot faked) ND hardly had to play any actual defense. H2Pitt tho. Good effort.

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  44. Tough for the women BB team to win when out-rebounded 41-27 overall and 18-6 on offensive boards.

    Why do we keep starting 6-footers in the paint? (That’s a rhetorical question…)

    Like isnore, I thought they’d lose by 20 tonight, but the women ended up giving ND a game. Pitt even led briefly early in the 4th quarter. Unfortunately ND scored at least 10 points in the final quarter on easy, open layups when they drove and dished to their bigs…

    Pitt has 5 regular season games left. Best chance for a win is Sunday at GT. We are now 8-16; 1-12 in the ACC…. Ugh!

    Go Pitt.

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  45. John, you beat me to it…I was on a phone call and as I got off I looked at the box score and saw the rebounding numbers jump off the page. Pitt played very well compared with almost every other game, but the height differential is just too much in a power Conference like the ACC. I guess that Coach White is a goner. The new coach will have no chance no matter how good he/she is with X’s and O’s unless height can be added.

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  46. On a rainy fall football Saturday in 1969 we went up against the Kiski Prep Cougars in Saltsburg Pa. My counter- part behind center for the Kiski team was QB Dave Martha, Paul’s younger brother.

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  49. Just heard on the radio that only USC, ND and Michigan have more players in the NFL HOF than Pitt.

    How, with all that star talent, has Pitt remained so mediocre for so long?

    Congrats to Revis Island.

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    2. A hardheaded coach that does things the right way along with continuity and patience. Glad the PITT administration didn’t listen to the naysayers.

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    3. Pitt has another couple locks on the way. Fitz & Donald when he retires. Pitt will soon be in 3rd place.

      “Pitt is now the fifth school to have at least 10 or more players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Pitt and Ohio State are in fourth place with 10 players, Michigan is in third place with 11 players and both USC and Notre Dame are in first place with 14 players each.”

      https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2023/02/09/darrelle-revis-joins-the-pitt-elite-with-pro-football-hall-of-fame-enshrinement/

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  50. Old isnore is smiling this as the NFL HOF choices have been announced. Darelle Revis was a terrific Pitt player who joins so many other Panthers already enshrined in Canton. ….and yes, as most of you know the kid from Brooklyn is a J…E…T….S fan and Joe Klecko a member of the “sack exchange” has been voted in too.

                                           REVIS A JET//KLECKO A JET

                                 PITT//JETS  Oh, whatta beautiful morning!!

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      1. ND and USC with 13. Michigan with 11. Ohio State and NOW your Pitt Panthers each with 10!

        Hail to Pitt!

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  51. Do people go to Hemingway’s, or other local watering holes in the ‘Burgh, to watch away games? Rare circumstances mean I have a weekend free of any obligations and I’d love to watch the game somewhere other than my living room with other Pitt fans, aside from the dog and cat (whose allegiance is somewhat suspect, I have to admit).

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  52. I think Scooter is actually a metaphor for the tremendous dedication and enthusiasm that the POV brings to Pitt sports. We all know that, like Santa Claus, he isn’t real but represents the spirit of a great group of enthusiasts for Pitt athletics!

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  53. Another volleyball coaching change- Kamalani Akeo promoted to Assistant coach after being director of operations and opposition scout for the past 2 years. She’ll be coaching her sister, Lexis, this year. Now find us some middles!!!

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  56. Isnore,

    I read your above post on Paul Martha’s passing and I thought I would share this with you.

    My brother-in-law who also is a Pitt grad frequented Conley Resort’s Bar on Route 8. He became friends with 2 guys who also frequented the bar. He found out that one guy was Paul Martha and the other was his driver/ caretaker. I hope I’m not miss-speaking but my brother-in-law thinks Paul suffered from dementia. He said that his driver always answered for him and Paul was unresponsive.

    I use to work for U S Steel (when it was U S Steel) and I told my brother-in-law to ask Paul that you heard that he married Edwin Gott’s (former U S Steel Chairman) daughter.

    Isnore, it got the first meaningful reaction, eye contact and conversation with Paul. This bar friendship went on for many years. RIP John Paul Martha.

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  57. Pitt will wrestle NCSt for the ACC championship tonight at 7

    Will wrestled Ryan Jack the #141 kid and Donald Cates at #165 who might be injured

    lost close to Jack in 9th grade, but Cates beat will pretty solidly, about 9-3 or so after 10th grade year

    I know, I know, give it up, my kid’s not wrestling any more 😦

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  58. No problem with that Tommy, since our future is right there, not a sin to look into the past and our days of glory! Me? I could really throw that speed ball past ya.

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  59. Pitt wrestling losing 8-3 after 3 matches. Casto from Erie was dominated by NC State’s Smith 19-3.

    😞

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    1. Meant Scott not Smith – tough road to victory now for Pitt wrestlers.

      Must finish strong through to Mickey.

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  60. Pitt wrestling losing 14-6 with four matches to go. Must win all four unless we can gain some bonus points.

    Casto and Luca did not wrestle well.

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  61. Nino with a huge come from behind win at 197.

    14-9 with three matches to go / Pitt favored in two of the three.

    Go Pitt!

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    1. Pitt wrestling loses 3 straight to end the NC State match for first place and a possible ACC championship.

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  62. Pitzer not too impressive twice now

    conditioning looks not to be there

    this one wasn’t stupid but still weak finish

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  63. Tough night for Pitt’s wrestlers loss 23-9. Pitzer caught between weight classes gives away 40 LBs but goes to OT to lose. Phillipi upset in 2OT
    5 OT matches. Pitt wins one. H2P

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  65. Pitt has a revenge game today vs FL State while Clemson travels to UNC and UVA hosts Duke.

    Keys to a Panther win today (IMO) – hustling on D while guarding against the 3 point shoot for 40 minutes and continuing the unselfish offense with a lot of motion and ball movement.

    FL State struggles against zone D – I’m hoping our 4 HC’s are ready with a plan for success.

    One game at a time!

    Go Pitt!

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  66. Response to GC’s comment earlier:

    As many know here, Im a longtime season tickholder for UR Spider BB. Seen a lot of great games… dramatic wins in the last mnte over teams like VCU, Dayton and so on. A couple weeks back, we had a rather amazing comeback from a 22 point deficit against my other alma mater, Duquesne. Pretty exciting stuff…the A-10 feels like big-time BB.

    BUT… I was at that Pitt-Miami win a couple weeks ago and the environment was simply another level. I’ve only been to the Pete a few times before and nothing matched what I experienced that Saturday afternoon. I can only imagine what it was once like – and can be again – when/if Pitt gets fully established as an ACC power. To borrow from Hugh Grant – it was like basketball heroin. My Mrs. and I discussed the possibility of getting a mini-package when I hang up my chaps and spurs. It was that exciting.

    It reasonable to expect Pitt will finish the season strong and shall make a respectable showing in the ACC tourney and the NCAA dance. They will likely bow out at some point, but boy… what a hockey stick-like turn in the program. Enjoy the moment folks!

    And don’t let us down today, Panthers!

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  67. It is funny how much is riding on the outcome of today’s game. With all of the solid wins against good teams, because of the sluggish start and the previous loss to today’s opponent, a loss would really hurt Pitt’s chances of making the dance.

    It will be interesting to see how their fans show up for a noon game in Tallahassee with the sunshine beckoning and hangovers echoing.

    The last game was shocking and you had to be there to witness how hot FLST was and how absolutely cold Pitt was. They couldn’t miss and we couldn’t get anything to drop. It really was an anomaly in Pitt’s climb to respectability.

    Let’s hope that Pitt’s experience keeps our guys from jumping out of their skins today and they play the kind of game we know they can. FLST record notwithstanding is a bad matchup for Pitt because they have multiple big guys and guards that can shoot.

    It sure is great to be playing consequential basketball this late in February.

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  69. I was going to post that a key today is for Federicko to stay out of foul trouble against the FSU bigs, but I don’t want to jinx Federicko, so I’m not going to post that…. 👍

    Go Pitt.

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