I’m not quite ready to offer the media round-up. A little more hectic this morning than expected. This week offers some disturbing parallels to a more extended 2 week period in January. In both cases it was leading up to a big meet-up with UConn. A team that suddenly can’t play defense, and loses cohesion. The difference, now, is that the time for this kind of problem should be over at this point. The former excuses about new players, starters, still finding the right mix don’t wash in late February.

This WVU game hurts, to me, because I just didn’t see it coming. I was frustrated by the way Pitt lost to Villanova, but not completely surprised. The Wildcats have the talent, were at home, and were playing well. This loss to the Mountaineers was just stunning. Pitt was at home. Had every reason to be up for the game. Should have been focused and ready. Then to just plain implode in virtually all facets of the game in the last 9+ minutes.

Ugh.