Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
There are two keys to a successful college athletic program: the need for a good coach and the need for sound recruiting. The two play off of each other and continue a circle that, when done correctly, will build on itself and bring a program along further and further ...
Posted in Basketball, Dave Wannstedt, Football, Jamie Dixon, Recruiting/Scouting | No Comments »
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
13-9. That seems to be the refrain coming out of last season for Pitt's football team. 13-9 seems even bigger than LeSean McCoy, a legitimate Heisman contender if Pitt can win enough games to keep him relevant in the race.
I don't want to beat a dead horse into ...
Posted in Dave Wannstedt, Football, LeSean McCoy, Scott McKillop | 3 Comments »
Monday, May 5th, 2008
There is no doubt that fans of [teams in] every conference believe that their conference is the best. Fans in every conference feel slighted every year when NCAA Tourney brackets come out. Fans are angry when their conference doesn't have a team that has a shot at a ...
Posted in Basketball, Big East, Big East Tournament, Football | 5 Comments »
Saturday, April 26th, 2008
There is something that has been on my mind for a while now and keeps rearing its head in various ways. That issue is whether or not Pitt has a real sports tradition of its own, and if so, what that tradition is. As I see it, most ...
Posted in Basketball, Football | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
When The Prowler asked me to contribute to his Pitt Panther Prowl Blog earlier this year I agreed right away. Then, and as I do with every knee jerk decision I make, I had to sit back and think about what I had gotten myself into. "Not a ...
Posted in Bill Stull, Dave Wannstedt, Football, Greg Cross, Henry Hynoski, Kevan Smith, Kevin Collier, LaRod Stevens-Howling, LeSean McCoy, Matt Cavanaugh, Pat Bostick, Shane Brooks, Shariff Harris, Spring Camp | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Pitt had its annual Blue -Gold Game yesterday and with the exception of some strange mysterious scoring system, it was pretty much fun to watch.
As I was driving up from Maryland on Saturday morning - a beautiful day and a lovely drive through the central and western part of Pennsylvania ...
Posted in Bill Stull, Dave Wannstedt, Dorin DIckerson, Football, Greg Cross, Kevan Smith, Kevin Collier, LaRod Stevens-Howling, LeSean McCoy, Matt Cavanaugh, Mo Williams, Pat Bostick, Shariff Harris, Spring Camp | 7 Comments »
Saturday, April 19th, 2008
It can be hard to get a good feel for how well people are playing in a scrimmage where the defense isn't allowed to blitz. Our top two QBs were sacked a total of 5 times, which is somewhat of a concern. That said, I was fairly impressed ...
Posted in Bill Stull, Dorin DIckerson, Football, Greg Cross, Kevan Smith, LaRod Stevens-Howling, LeSean McCoy, Mo Williams, Oderrick Turner, Pat Bostick, Shariff Harris | 5 Comments »
Friday, April 18th, 2008
One day until we fans get to see the 2008 version of the PITT Panthers in action. I’m looking forward to the trip over from Maryland, meeting new friends from the message boards and getting a feel of what we can expect going into training camp.
All this, of course, ...
Posted in Bill Stull, Dave Wannstedt, Football, Kevin Collier, LaRod Stevens-Howling, LeSean McCoy, Shariff Harris, Spring Camp | 4 Comments »