1st… A Blogwide congratulations to Lee.
2nd… Sorry I was out so long.
3rd… What Pitt looks like from the southeastern United States is nothing but good. It certainly would nice to have a high speed connection at home to add to the Blog while watching a game, but that is a Blog for another time. Right now to the SEC Pitt is a friend. To LSU, Arkansas, and Georgia, Pitt is the ticket to the National Championship. Don’t think that when Pitt plays both Miami and Virginia Tech that we won’t have a lot friends here cheering us on. It’s no longer what have you done for me lately, but what can you do for me now. So, living among alum of each of the three SEC schools mentioned, people cannot wait for the Pitt/VaTech or the Pitt/Miami game. They know that Pitt can play spoiler, and help their team get to the title event. What I continue to explain to them is that while that is true, they must get through the SEC unscathed as well. The SEC champion will get a berth into a BCS game, but it may not be for the national title. I ask what happens if their (and my) desires that Pitt play spoiler is realized, and then Pitt leap frogs those SEC teams. I am going to be like that lone fan cheering on his team in another teams bar- you know the commercial that I writing about. For now though, things are friendly with the folks from the SEC- they are on my side!
What about the folks from the ACC? Remember, there is GaTech right here in Atlanta. There are an abundance of fans from Clemson, Florida State, NC State here as well. With the additions of VaTech and Miami, they now see their conference as the premier power conference in the nation in both football and basketball. I am scoffed at and I am sure sneered about behind my back for ‘my’ conference losing its two premier football members. I explain that I of course had no control over the decision. All I can say is that we have to wait and see how the whole thing shakes out. Oh, and Wolfpack fans, don’t forget about the 2001 Tangerine Bowl.
That’s it from Atlanta.
Hail to Pitt living up to SEC fans desires!
