Once more, it’s time for a LiveBlogging the game. Still haven’t figured out why the darn thing won’t directly embed, but I’ll worry about that on another day.
Simply Click Here after 7:30 and join the fun. I figure on starting this a little before the game.
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…that said…
…as i said before the WVU game last year, i expect us to find a way to win. And to truck at least one of their players.
Hail to Pitt. Fuck WVU.
And Fuck USF too.
Could have been a LOT better too.
do not need any homers….with Stull staring down recievers and throwing off the back foot again.
Stay with Cross for a while!! Please
Hail to Pitt
Un-freaking-real!
Hail to Pitt!
Hail to Pitt
Hail, hail, hail to Pitt. The Bowling Green game is forgiven.
Thanks for putting everything together for the LiveBlog tonight. It was fun, and always more enjoyable with a Pitt win (especially over the fighting Grothes).
HAIL TO PITT!
Congrats to the PITT team, Wanny and PITT fans everywhere….going crazy in Portland!
Hail to PITT!
-al-
And while I’m happy with the win, those who are getting on Chas for being negative should, as the kids said at one time, check themselves.
Up to this point, Pitt has not looked like a good team. The play calling and entire offensive approach at least had been “don’t lose.” We lost to a mediocre MAC team, at home no less, and struggled to beat one other mediocre team and one god-awful team. Yes, we won those games, but after the last two seasons, you can hardly blame anybody for not feeling less than enthused with how things have gone up to this point. Chas’ criticisms have been fair and accurate.
Tonight the team on the field was what we all have been expecting. We got some help from USF, but f@#$ that. We outplayed the #10 team in the country and now are finally in a position to have the kind of season we’ve been hoping for.
Go Pitt!! And thanks Shady. You’re a freakin’ rock star!
I never felt like the game was over and I tried not to give up as usual.
Anyway, A Great Win it was !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That said, it’s about time Turner showed up and played.
USF and Jim Leavitt can suck my BALLS !!!!!!!!!!!
I wouldn’t have laughed, but i wouldn’t have thought we’d have won the game…
The defensive line was outstanding as well. Aside from giving up WAY to many yards to Mike “Academically Inelligible for ‘bama, but not USF” Ford on that one drive inexplicably, they were fantastic. They really limited Matt Grothe from making those “Matt Grothe”-type plays.
You build football teams from the lines out. I think we’re finally starting to do that. Strong lines can make up for a lot of stench elsewhere (mediocre QB for example!).
Hat tip to our team…I am still very anxious every game, but they are fighting and the craziest things are finally falling Pitt’s way….Are they perfect, NO! Are they hangin’ in there…Yes! Couple of bad off. play calls…couple of great aggressive calls that were poorly executed..They fought and they were rewarded…great to see and i am happy for everyone associated with our University! Team effort! So Happy! Funny, Beer and Vodka tastes better when Pitt wins!
“Hail to Pitt”
One USF fan said the “magic” of Raymond James Stadium would be enough for them to “walk away” with victory.
So much for that prediction.
Hail to Pitt.
Hail to Pitt!!! Great win and Redemption like Shawshank for the staff!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Awesome win. Cav called a great game and our lines continue to improve each game. HAIL
Offensive Line-
Scary start but great blocking and pass defending througout most of the game. Especially in the fourth quarter. Shady had 140+ so credit to the line
Offensive backfield-
great job by all three backs. Shady did find job avoiding the first tackler. The key to a good back is his ability to make the first guy miss. He did this all night long.
Stephen-Howling did a great job of filling in and changing the tempo. 33 yrds on three reception is the hidden stat.
Collins- key catches throughout the game coming out of the backfield.
QB- Really liked what they tried to do with Cross early. Would have stayed with it a little longer. Stull had his moments (fumble, dropped ball) but two throws will define his game. The bomb to Baldwin and the throw to O Turner on the last drive. Hidden stat was that he threw zero picks!
D- line - good pressure all game. Great pass rush on their QB. Did it for the most part with a four man rush.
LB - Good coverage to take away the short crossing routes
DB - Great coverage. With the exception of the blown coverage by Thatcher the game went well.
Coaching - finally they let the atheletes go out and make plays. Couple of misdirection plays. Stretched the field with Baldwin which kept the LB honest and corners honest.
Overall a very good performance. Makes that loss in the early 2000’s to South Fla a distant memory. You know what they say “payback is a …”
Joe
Good to see Baldwin get the ball, and good throw by the QB on the TD play also. But - to inject a little realism here - watch Baldwin when the plays call for McCoy to carry the ball, specifically the one 19 yard run McCoy had in the 2nd quarter. You’ll see Baldwin looking around wondering what he’s supposed to be doing as a defender runs right past him to tackle McCoy. This is why the coaching staff has held Baldwin out of being a regular every down WR. Soon that won’t happen with Baldwin and he’ll be an effective WR in all phases of the game - but we need every player on offense to know his blocking assignments so that we maximize McCoy & LSH yardage once through the LOS.
That is the kind of guy I want coaching my school. A guy who understands its about the team, controls his players, and runs a clean operation. Congrats to the kids and coaches. But I will also take my own advice; dont get too high after a win or too low after a loss. 7 games left to prove ourselves. The good news is that we are now in the drivers eat. At 4-1, if we finish 4-3 that puts us at 8 wins - A Goal we all said he would be happy with.
By the way, if there is any question that this program is turning around:
Since the Navy debacle, Pitt is 7-4, 3-1 vs ranked teams. Take a look at the four losses, Pitt could have easily won all of them.
No. 23 Cincinnati W 24-17
at Louisville L 24-17
Syracuse W 20-17
at Rutgers L 20-16
No. 23 South Florida L 48-37
at No. 2 West Virginia W 13-9
Bowling Green L 27-17
Buffalo W 27-16
Iowa W 21-20
at Syracuse W 34-24
at No. 10 South Florida W 26-21
I’m back on the bandwagon.
Maybe the Bowling Green loss was the proverbial “wake up call” that everyone talks about and will let this “young” team see what they need to do to win.
By the way, that game last night was our toughest game of the year. Assuming we don’t roll over against Navy, I want a full, loud stadium for the Rutgers game!
WVU has not been all that impressive but can you imagine the intensity they will be playing with if they have a chance to come into the burgh and knock Pitt out of a big bowl game or dare we hope a Big East title. The good thing is that Pitt has shown that when they are aggressive they can play with anyone.
