Go figure at media day there were questions for LeSean McCoy. Mainly about whether this will be his last year before going to the NFL.

“I don’t worry about that,” said McCoy, who ran for a Big East rookie-record 1,328 yards and a school-record 14 touchdowns last fall. “As long as I come into the season focused on what I’m going to do, that stuff will take care of itself. I’m not ready to go to the pros. Those guys are grown men who have to support a family. I’m not ready for (Brian) Urlacher or Ray Lewis. I’ve got to take my time and enjoy college.

“Definitely, it’s in the back of my mind. With this sport, this position I play, anything can happen. But, on the same token, to play on that level you’ve got to be prepared physically and mentally. It’s a whole different step. That’s the real world. It’s in the back of my mind but far in the back of my mind.”

He said exactly the right thing. Personally, I think he’s gone after this season — barring injury. He didn’t deny interest. He didn’t say there was no way. He played it humble. Suggested he needed some more experience and conditioning to be ready. You know, like this season.

AD Steve Pederson brushed off stories that suggested Coach Dave Wannstedt was on the hot seat if the team fell short of expectations.

“We’ve made great progress,” Pederson said. “I think often times, particularly in football, it doesn’t always happen as fast as people would like. It takes awhile to get linemen physically and mentally ready to play — it takes some time. And I saw some good things in the WVU game, a lot of good things, and I think we’ll continue to see that.

“And, obviously, by extending his contract at the end of last year, we made a statement about how we feel about Dave and his program. We need stability, and what I like about Dave is he has carefully built an entire program, not just a team, but a program that is going to be good for a long period and he is doing it for all the right reasons.”

It’s something we all do. I don’t really consider  those who have written or said things like that idiots. Just superficial.

Look at a program that has had some past success. Has had a change in coaches with expectations of being better. and has underachieved for 2 – 3 years. Ergo, coach on the hot seat. A lot of times it really is that simple, but it’s a shorthand thing that ignores other things.

In the case of Pitt, with the extension (probably even more than the WVU win) Wannstedt was not in any real danger after last season. Pitt just isn’t prepared to eat a contract extension like that. Add in the intermediate step of assistant coach overhaul that always takes place just before a true hotseat year has yet to occur. Finally, there is the fact that Wannstedt is a big hit with the monied alum/donors. That is a big issue at any school. The unwashed masses may sometimes be screaming at the gate, but more often it comes down to whether the money people like the guy. In Wannstedt’s case, that is not in question.

Just another reminder, College Football Live at 3:30 on ESPN and 6:30 on ESPN-U will have LeSean McCoy as a guest.