10 Reasons why Pitt will beat Virginia Tech on Saturday
For the second week in a row, nobody is giving Pitt a chance.
The bookies? Nope. The line is UCF -11.
The computers? Nope. ESPN gives UCF a 73% chance of winning. Jeff Sagarin says the teams are a little more evenly matched, but he still predicts Pitt will lose by five.
Nonetheless, it looks like Pitt has earned a little bit of street cred. This game will be nationally televised on ABC / ESPN 2 at 3:30. You can bet that the networks are hoping for another near-upset, or maybe even an actual upset this time.
They sure do like to gamble. Continue reading “UCF Prediction Thread”
First, I would like to congratulate the #6 Pitt Women’s Volleyball team for defeating the #10 Oregon Ducks on Wednesday night in four sets. That folks, is what athletic excellence should look like. Enjoy these highlights and Hail to Pitt.
Second, Pitt Football’s Tre Tipton (WR, Apollo Ridge HS) was named to the AllState AFCA Goodworks Team.
Tipton is one of 22 players nationwide named to this year’s team, which was selected from a pool of 137 nominees by an esteemed panel of judges, including ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit and former Florida Gators and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow.
As a reward for being named to the team, Tipton will be invited to the 2020 Allstate Sugar Bowl to join Tebow and Allstate volunteers to give back to New Orleans through a special community service project. Allstate will recognize the team during the halftime show.
Not too shabby. Tipton’s perseverance in the face of adversity has certainly paid off.
Most importantly, you should vote for him to be named Captain by clicking this link. You can vote once per day, so get out there and vote for this outstanding Pitt Man. And do it more than once!
Okay now lets talk some Pitt-Penn State.
Continue reading “Penn State Hate Week: Game Preview and Prediction Thread”
I am starting out this post with a feel-good public service announcement. Pitt women’s volleyball is #10 in the country. They are playing Ohio State tonight at PPG arena at 8 pm. You could do a lot worse on a Friday night than to go out and support these talented young women.
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…and now on to our regularly scheduled Football content.
Hard to believe that gameday is almost here. You’ve got to love a short week.
There has been much weeping and gnashing of teeth over Pitt’s performance last week, and in typical Pitt fashion, much of it is probably overreaction. Did Pitt’s offense play extremely poorly against the Hoos? Yes, yes they did. Is Kenny Pickett ever going to get it together and turn into a competent passer? Well, we still aren’t sure. With that being said, Chris Peak’s podcast offers some sage advice on the topic, and it also points out that we Pitt fans have been down this road before. Many times…
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