http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/you-cant-go-home-again/ The rantings and commentary on Pitt football and basketball ... and anything else from a distracted mind Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/you-cant-go-home-again/#comment-69155 Pitt Blather — The Rantings Continue Permalink » Stunned and Stupified Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:10:51 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/you-cant-go-home-again/#comment-69155 [...] This is what I said back in October after Pederson was dumped by Nebraska and there was some speculation that maybe Pitt might contact him. Pitt and sequels just don’t work. This is not about wanting a Pitt guy/gal as the AD — I don’t particularly care. I want the best person for the job. Not someone the Chancellor already knows and may be comfortable with dealing.Pederson did a lot of good and some bad while at Pitt. He wasn’t the god/savior some make him seem for dragging the primary teams in the athletic department into the modern era, improving the facilities and finally getting a new basketball facility constructed. Nor was he the devil for changing the colors, logo and name and tearing down Pitt Stadium. For the most part he was a good athletic director who provided and acted in a way that helped Pitt. That doesn’t mean he should be brought back now that his alma mater has said “buh-bye.” [...] [...] This is what I said back in October after Pederson was dumped by Nebraska and there was some speculation that maybe Pitt might contact him. Pitt and sequels just don’t work. This is not about wanting a Pitt guy/gal as the AD — I don’t particularly care. I want the best person for the job. Not someone the Chancellor already knows and may be comfortable with dealing.Pederson did a lot of good and some bad while at Pitt. He wasn’t the god/savior some make him seem for dragging the primary teams in the athletic department into the modern era, improving the facilities and finally getting a new basketball facility constructed. Nor was he the devil for changing the colors, logo and name and tearing down Pitt Stadium. For the most part he was a good athletic director who provided and acted in a way that helped Pitt. That doesn’t mean he should be brought back now that his alma mater has said “buh-bye.” [...]

]]> http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/you-cant-go-home-again/#comment-62292 Pitt Blather — The Rantings Continue Permalink » Obligatory Bring Back Pederson Column Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:04:47 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/2007/10/15/you-cant-go-home-again/#comment-62292 [...] It took longer than I expected, but sure enough there was the obligatory “bring back Pederson” column. Pitt now needs Pederson more than ever. [...] [...] It took longer than I expected, but sure enough there was the obligatory “bring back Pederson” column. Pitt now needs Pederson more than ever. [...]

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