Comments on: Football Blogpoll ‘07 Ballot, Week 6 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/ The rantings and commentary on Pitt football and basketball ... and anything else from a distracted mind Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:10:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rob http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61127 Rob Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:54:14 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61127 Doesn't really matter what anyone thinks about who should be where in the rankings at this point. If the second half goes the same as the first then we won't have any clue who's gonna be in the title game til the end of the year. Next two thursdays will tell you about 2 of the 6 unbeatens. And OSU won't make it to November undefeated. Real possibility a two loss team plays for the title, hell maybe they will both be 2 loss. PLAYOFF would be great this year Doesn’t really matter what anyone thinks about who should be where in the rankings at this point. If the second half goes the same as the first then we won’t have any clue who’s gonna be in the title game til the end of the year. Next two thursdays will tell you about 2 of the 6 unbeatens. And OSU won’t make it to November undefeated. Real possibility a two loss team plays for the title, hell maybe they will both be 2 loss. PLAYOFF would be great this year

]]> By: HbgFrank http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61125 HbgFrank Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:28:45 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61125 We will need to pass to beat Cincy. The problem is that their weakness on defense is our weakness on offense...the 20 and 30 yard downfield pass. If you watched the Lville game, that's how Lville beat them (with med and deep passes). We will need to pass to beat Cincy. The problem is that their weakness on defense is our weakness on offense…the 20 and 30 yard downfield pass. If you watched the Lville game, that’s how Lville beat them (with med and deep passes).

]]> By: vito http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61124 vito Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:51:26 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61124 The last time I checked the spread it was 10, it started at 9.5, that's pretty light. We can score points, but the problem we are going to have on offense is keeping Bostick protected and healthy versus the UC pass rush. UC is going to try to make us one dimensional by stopping the run and then tee off on getting to Bostick. Bostick has improved week in and week out but the UC defense is going to cause matchup problems with our o-line. Our gameplan should consist of max pass protection and really develop a crisp short passing game to keep UC off-balance. We can run on them, but we have to mix up our calls, throw on first down, etc... As always, I'm sure our coaches are working hard on developing a full-proof bend over and break it off in our asses strategy. A win isn't out of the question but when I look at our defense it really makes me wonder if our defense could stop the little sisters of the poor. Just some something to chew on, Syracuse lost to Miami of Ohio by 3 points, UC destroyed Miami of Ohio, we can hang with Syracuse and Miami of Ohio, but not with UC, give the 10 points and bet the house. That's my take, see you at the game this weekend. The last time I checked the spread it was 10, it started at 9.5, that’s pretty light.

We can score points, but the problem we are going to have on offense is keeping Bostick protected and healthy versus the UC pass rush.

UC is going to try to make us one dimensional by stopping the run and then tee off on getting to Bostick. Bostick has improved week in and week out but the UC defense is going to cause matchup problems with our o-line.

Our gameplan should consist of max pass protection and really develop a crisp short passing game to keep UC off-balance. We can run on them, but we have to mix up our calls, throw on first down, etc…

As always, I’m sure our coaches are working hard on developing a full-proof bend over and break it off in our asses strategy.

A win isn’t out of the question but when I look at our defense it really makes me wonder if our defense could stop the little sisters of the poor.

Just some something to chew on, Syracuse lost to Miami of Ohio by 3 points, UC destroyed Miami of Ohio, we can hang with Syracuse and Miami of Ohio, but not with UC, give the 10 points and bet the house.

That’s my take, see you at the game this weekend.

]]> By: Stuart http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61106 Stuart Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:01:33 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61106 I think we'll be able to score in this game, due to the fact the QB play has improved, and we still have Shady. Its not possible to handicap this defense as bad as the coaches have been, right? Right? I just don't think we have a chance in hell to score more than the other team, because they'll be playing a game against our defense. This won't be UConn or Virginia bad, but still a loss. But i think by only 1 score - we may beat the spread! I mean, I thought we were going to lose the last game by 2 scores, and we stayed within 1! Moral victory! I think we’ll be able to score in this game, due to the fact the QB play has improved, and we still have Shady. Its not possible to handicap this defense as bad as the coaches have been, right? Right?

I just don’t think we have a chance in hell to score more than the other team, because they’ll be playing a game against our defense. This won’t be UConn or Virginia bad, but still a loss. But i think by only 1 score - we may beat the spread! I mean, I thought we were going to lose the last game by 2 scores, and we stayed within 1! Moral victory!

]]> By: Dennis http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61093 Dennis Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:24:51 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61093 Tony, I plan on bringing a paper bag of my own for this game. Tony, I plan on bringing a paper bag of my own for this game.

]]> By: vito http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61084 vito Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:41:39 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61084 Rex, I understand completely, I live in the Cincy area and have watched UC really come on the last season and a half. They went from a laughing stock to a legit BE contender, why? COACHING!! The biggest problem UC is going to have is holding onto their coach Brian Kelly. Kelly is respected by the local media and by his peers in coaching circles. Rex,

I understand completely, I live in the Cincy area and have watched UC really come on the last season and a half.

They went from a laughing stock to a legit BE contender, why?

COACHING!!

The biggest problem UC is going to have is holding onto their coach Brian Kelly. Kelly is respected by the local media and by his peers in coaching circles.

]]> By: Rex http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61082 Rex Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:00:42 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61082 we will be embarrassed once again. As much as I hate saying it. Wow, everyone laughed at Cince a few years ago and in a few days they'll be wiping the floor with us...that hurts. we will be embarrassed once again. As much as I hate saying it. Wow, everyone laughed at Cince a few years ago and in a few days they’ll be wiping the floor with us…that hurts.

]]> By: vito http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61078 vito Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:01:00 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61078 Tony, I'm with you Tony, I’m with you

]]> By: Tony In Harrisburg http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61077 Tony In Harrisburg Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:59:18 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61077 Big time prediction UC's Quarterback can run, Check. UC runs the spread offense, Check. UC can play defense and defends the run very well, Check. Prediction Paperbag on my head at the end of the first quarter as I am yelling "OH NO WE SUCK AGAIN" and I am sleeping in my seat prior to the fourth quarter beginning as we are down by 30 + while our QB is tossing Matt C Inspired four yard passes on 3rd and 8. Big time prediction

UC’s Quarterback can run, Check.
UC runs the spread offense, Check.
UC can play defense and defends the run very well, Check.

Prediction

Paperbag on my head at the end of the first quarter as I am yelling “OH NO WE SUCK AGAIN” and I am sleeping in my seat prior to the fourth quarter beginning as we are down by 30 + while our QB is tossing Matt C Inspired four yard passes on 3rd and 8.

]]> By: matt in orlando http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61076 matt in orlando Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:58:17 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/football-blogpoll-07-ballot-week-6-2/#comment-61076 as much as it pains me, id take a 2-10 or 3-9 season if it means getting rid of rhoades and dunn. chalk it up as growing pains. we'll never get better until they are gone, and it seems like this is the only way short of rhoades leaving for another job (LOL). as much as it pains me, id take a 2-10 or 3-9 season if it means getting rid of rhoades and dunn. chalk it up as growing pains. we’ll never get better until they are gone, and it seems like this is the only way short of rhoades leaving for another job (LOL).

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