Archive for the ‘Sam Young’ Category
Friday, March 21st, 2008
The Pitt-Oral Roberts game was everything that a Pitt fan (and nothing that an Oral Roberts fan) could want. ORU was in the game for about 5 minutes. They were actually up 13-10. Then Pitt went on an 18-0 run and slammed the door on any idea ...
Posted in Basketball, DeJuan Blair, Gilbert Brown, Jamie Dixon, Levance Fields, Maurice Polen, NCAA Tournament, Ronald Ramon, Sam Young | No Comments »
Saturday, March 15th, 2008
Let me start by saying I was wrong. In my post "Thoughts as we near the end of the regular season", I suggested that Pitt was a long shot for a Big East Championship and that they would likely win 1 game in the BET and 1 game in ...
Posted in Basketball, Big East, Big East Tournament, Georgetown, Gilbert Brown, Sam Young | 3 Comments »
Saturday, March 15th, 2008
Here are some random things I was thinking about as I sit in my hotel still strung out from the redbull[s] I had to drink to get through the 7 hour drive to Kansas City tonight.
In regards to just how far this Pitt team has come, I submit the following: ...
Posted in Basketball, Big East Tournament, Georgetown, Hoopies, Sam Young | 5 Comments »
Saturday, March 15th, 2008
This Pitt team, the same team that seemed to be falling apart as it neared the end of February, has once again proven why Pitt fans get excited in March and why Jamie Dixon is one of the best coaches around. Somehow, no matter what the situation has been ...
Posted in Basketball, Big East, Big East Tournament, DeJuan Blair, Georgetown, Jamie Dixon, Levance Fields, Marquette, Ronald Ramon, Sam Young, Tyrell Biggs | No Comments »
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Despite the criticism this Pitt team has faced in recent weeks, even from its own "fans", somehow they have found a way to regain their early season swagger and bring some magic to MSG for the second night in a row. Defense has been the major concern. Last ...
Posted in Basketball, Big East, Big East Tournament, DeJuan Blair, Gilbert Brown, Levance Fields, Louisville, Sam Young | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Many of us have talked about Pitt's troubled D. We have talked about their rebounding woes. We have talked about Pitt looking like they lacked desire and pride. Tonight against Cincinnati in the first round of the Big East Tournament Pitt looked solid and appeared to have ...
Posted in Basketball, Big East, Big East Tournament, Cincinnati, DeJuan Blair, Keith Benjamin, Levance Fields, Louisville, Ronald Ramon, Sam Young | 2 Comments »
Monday, March 10th, 2008
Congratulations to Sam Young for being named first team All-Big East. Sam Young has averaged 18 points and 6.4 rebounds for Pitt and has been the one player who has consistently produced offense all season. There has been some criticism of his defensive efforts, but he is Pitt's ...
Posted in Basketball, Big East, DeJuan Blair, Sam Young | 3 Comments »
Monday, March 10th, 2008
There is a lot to be excited about after Pitt's 98-79 win over DePaul yesterday. Sure, DePaul is a bottom feeder in the conference. But Pitt hasn't looked great even against bottom feeders lately. At this point in the season, heading into the post-season, it isn't about ...
Posted in Basketball, DeJuan Blair, Gilbert Brown, Keith Benjamin, Levance Fields, Maurice Polen, Ronald Ramon, Sam Young | 1 Comment »