Briefly, because I have been out all morning and then lots of other things to do the rest of the day and evening.
Pitt has the most talent in the Big East. There can be quibbles at certain spots as to which player is better, but in terms of overall talent and depth there isn’t much disagreement.
Will that translate into winning the Big East and a BCS bowl? That’s the big question.
DawgSports believes it, and has Pitt as one of the teams he thinks will actually exceed expectations.
As for gamblers, well that is different. BetUS.com actually makes the odds of winning the Big East a 3-way tie with WVU and UConn at +250.
Pitt welcomes back the most explosive offensive player in this league in running back Dion Lewis. As a freshman last year, Lewis burst onto the scene with 1799 yards and 17 touchdowns. He is joined on this offense by Jonathan Baldwin, a naturally gifted receiver who hauled in a team high 57 catches last year, and Mike Shanahan, who like Baldwin is a matchup nightmare at 6’5. The defense is anchored by Greg Romeus, a defensive end who is all but a certainty to lock up All-Big East, if not All-American honors.
The one concern with Pitt is the uncertainty at quarterback, where sophomore quarterback Tino Sunseri takes over for graduated senior Bill Stull.
If Sunseri can somehow shake off his inexperience there’s reason to like the Pitt Panthers. They are no doubt the favorite in the football expert picks.
As for winning the entire BCS? Well, then Pitt is one of their darkhorse picks at +5000. Alabama is the big favorite at +450 followed by Ohio State at +600. Boise is actually close at +1000.
He also seems to be somewhat insecure. Let’s build him up, not tear him down.
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he had to beat out the likes of Marshall and Bethune Cookman for this guy, but we have learned to give Wanny the benefit of the doubt here
Dummy! Not now what the hell!
Come on Jabaal, you have a great future, think about what you’re doing!
link to cfn.scout.com
Which includes this optimistic note:
“Projected Top Reserves: By this time next year, 6-2, 240-pound junior Brandon Lindsey will be in a position to win a starting job at defensive end. For now, he’ll be one of the first reserves off the bench and a situational pass rusher. Showing outstanding speed and a sudden first step, he chipped in 18.”
There has to be a story here. The other guy was 27 with his girlfriend. Jabaal had to be pissed at something.
IF these allegations are true, he could be looking at more than a year of jail time. In fact, the low end of the sentencing range for an Agg. Assault conviction for a first time offender is 3-6 years! To get the agg. assault charge to go away, if these allegations are true, he would likely have to plead the a lesser offense with some jail time, maybe something like 6 – 12 months. He’s done here at Pitt if this is true.
Sunseri is not the optimum height of a prototypical pro-style QB, but neither was Doug Flutie or Drew Brees. I agree he’s not 6’2”; but he is darn close to 6’0”.
He has cannon for an arm, he is mobile and he is a winner!