I nearly forgot, in the Zeise Q&A the issue of the script helmets Palko and Blades wore was addressed — sort of.
Q: What is your take on the script Pitt helmets worn by Palko and Blades at the Senior Bowl? Is this a sign of things to come?
ZEISE: I had no less than 25 inquiries about this very subject which means some of you need to get a grip on this script thing. The helmets worn by Blades and Palko were worn because the two kids decided they wanted to wear them. It was not an athletic department decision, it has no significance for the future of the uniforms. It was not appreciated by certain members of the athletic department, who felt the kids should have been made to wear Pitt’s current logo on a national stage. So in short, according to people within the athletic department, there is no chance that Pitt will go back to the script next year or in the near future. The current logo — the one that was on the helmets last year — will remain in place. So please put an end to this script silliness. It isn’t going to happen.
Only 25? Not sure I’m buying the explanation. Especially since there is still no addressing where they came from. As has been noted by others, the script and the lettering was not some decal over the regular helmet. Are they saying — however obliquely that the players had or had access to alternate helmets? There’s just something that isn’t adding up correctly.
It seems to me ND if off the table…so….do we keep all of the current schools or drop a basketball only school, ie-Marquete, Villanova, Providence..etc..and replace with say a Memphis, Navy, or even make a play on say Maryland….
Another suggestion would be to see if Villanova or another Big East only school would be willing to create a D1 football program…as did Connecticut…any suggestions? ideas? Or will the Big East stay a 8 team league for the next 5-10years?
Having them join the Big East would be a win-win situation because Navy could still schedule their three major games outside of their BE commitments (Notre Dame, Air Force and Army).
Navy
Memphis
Penn State
ND
..I love the Maryland Idea, Marco
I would love to have any mix of those teams join the BE. In fact, I think expansion would go a long wat to general acceptance of the latest additions to the Big East because I for one have not yet warmed up to the Big East noobz. (in football anyway)
The stripes on the helmet could have just been colored tape.
Zeise can be kind of a dick sometimes. What’s with the bitchy attitude? If you want to do a Q&A column, you’re going to have to deal with the, um, ideosyncrasies of Pitt fans.
That’d be fine to post at Blue-Gray Sky, but it’s a pretty smug opinion to hold in these parts. So shut up, bill
There isn’t a 13 million dollar pay out for basketball tournament appearances, but there is for BCS football games. (Of which Notre Dame went to two in the last 2 years and got BLOWN OUT against superior competition.)
Also, Zeis is getting too opinionated. Maybe he and the Penn State beat writer could switch.
I like how the admin. is pissed at palko and blades.