And as bad offensively they were on Saturday…it wasn’t as far out of Pitt’s hands as it looked.

And this is where I think the frustration lies…below is the PbP at the 2:00 minute mark of the second half…

2:12 57-52 DeJuan Blair Defensive Rebound.
2:02 57-52 Ronald Ramon missed Three Point Jumper.
2:02 Drew Neitzel Defensive Rebound. 57-52
1:55 Kalin Lucas made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Drew Neitzel. 59-52

When Ramon launched that open 3 I yelled to my wife he has to make this now! the miss was so bad it lead to a fast break by Lucas.

that is a 5 point swing and to me was the obvious end of Pitt’s chances.

I know you can go back to every single shot…but that would have been the clutch play of the night IMHO.

And I think no one expected Ramon’s three point numbers to stay in the rarified air of 50%. Nor did it seem outrageous to assume his defending Nietzel was going to make him have an off night.

But he shoots just 1 (1-9, a super dismal 11%) from 3-pt range at the right time Pitt had a shot.

It’s sad because for how badly they played on offense…they did play a great game on Defense…and it just made me wonder how thing might have been at 1:55 if the score had been 57-55

DaveD

And besides, I can’t too angry at anyone else as Pitt lost that damned game. Make your shots, guys!

On to football season.

Also, I love that we’re apparently going to feel the sting of a lifetime because we lost in the second round and one prominent national personality picked us to not lose. What the ??? indeed! Michigan State under Izzo: 3 final fours, 1 national title, 27 wins this year. Yeah, what an embarassment to lose to them. Pitt under the ‘Stache: 0 winning seasons, 0 bowl games, 5 wins this year, including losses to Navy, UConn, and Michigan State. And you were AT HOME. And you were #2. Win that ONE GAME and play for the BCS title against a horrid Ohio State team. For us it was beat a really good MSU team and play FOUR MORE GAMES against teams ranked higher than us, including 33-1 Memphis, and possible dates with Texas, UCLA and Kansas or Carolina. What a sting.

Also, Dave, don’t forget to root for Louisville.

I always push for BE teams to win in the tourney when they aren’t playing Pitt.

Don’t get me wrong I want Pitt to last longer than any BE team (especially WVU) but I always think the BE is one of the most disrespected/underappreciate major conferences in the NCAA (ACC is most overrated Duke a #2 PLEASE!)

Anyway, I may be wrong on this one but I always think a strong showing in the tourney can only help a conference recruit.

And while I don’t have any love for NOVA or WVU I will root for them.

scratch that last statement–Well now that the ungracious Hoopie trolls have shown up…I will only root for NOVA moving forward

DaveD

Come on, i will say it again, even the old farm boys in state college beat Michigan State. One of the worst teams in D-1 basketball beat’em.

All together now…………i say “Let’s Go”……….you girls say “MOUNTAINEERS”!! Ready to try it???? “Let’s Go”… “MOUNTAINEERS”!

Good job!!! Keep practicing, you’ll get the hang of it………….