masthead.jpg

switchconcepts.com, U3dpdGNo-a25, DIRECT rubiconproject.com, 14766, RESELLER pubmatic.com, 30666, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace appnexus.com, 1117, RESELLER thetradedesk.com, switchconcepts, RESELLER taboola.com, switchconceptopenrtb, RESELLER bidswitch.com, switchconcepts, RESELLER contextweb.com, 560031, RESELLER amazon-adsystem.com, 3160, RESELLER crimtan.com, switch, RESELLER quantcast.com, switchconcepts , RESELLER rhythmone.com, 1934627955, RESELLER ssphwy.com, switchconcepts, RESELLER emxdgt.com, 59, RESELLER appnexus.com, 1356, RESELLER sovrn.com, 96786, RESELLER, fafdf38b16bf6b2b indexexchange.com, 180008, RESELLER nativeads.com, 52853, RESELLER theagency.com, 1058, RESELLER google.com, pub-3515913239267445, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
January 19, 2012

UPDATE (12:36): Well, now it appears to be nothing but denials. So it would seem the crisis is over.

I don’t know what Indian Burial sight the Pitt side of the Southside Complex was built upon, but something is clearly not right.

Reports are that Bob Bostad’s tenure as OC/O-line coach for Pitt is already over. He is apparently taking the same position in the NFL with the Chicago Bears.

WSCR-670 The Score’s Mike Mulligan reports the official announcement will be coming soon from the Bears.

That said, Bostad has a connection to Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice. Tice’s son, Nate, was a walk-on quarterback on the Badgers the last few years. Bostad also coached Bears offensive tackle Gabe Carimi at Wisconsin.

Tice was recently promoted to become the Bears’ offensive coordinator, replacing Mike Martz.

The only thing that might give pause is that Mike Tice was contacted by the Raiders to interview for their vacant head coaching job. I don’t know. This is just ridiculous.

Bostad was a great hire for Pitt, purely from a coaching standpoint. Pitt has been in desperate need to get a good O-line for years. The idea of having one of the best O-line coaches in the country at Pitt was outstanding.

Bostad was not known as a dynamic recruiter — or much of any reputation for recruiting. What he would do, is develop kids. Turn them into All-American OLs. There is no pretending losing Bostad is a big loss, and under two weeks to signing day no less.

I guess it’s a little early to start drinking.

UPDATE (9:36): For what it is worth KDKA-TV sports producer Mike Vukovcan is tweeting that the Bostad to the Bears story may not be legit. Guess we will have to wait and see.

UPDATE (10:26): Jim Colony, 93.7 reporter and morning radio guy, is now tweeting that Bostad is not leaving and that Pitt will issue a denial. Okay then. I’m sticking with cautiously pessimistic for the time being.

UPDATE (11:40): Now Ray Fittipaldo (P-G Pitt basketball beat writer) is tweeting that Bostad is staying at Pitt.





lmao…this athletic department is a joke. This was reported two weeks ago on the pay for blog sites and now it comes to fruition. We truly must be cursed. I’m going into hybernation for six months, wake me when this debacle is over.

Comment by marco 01.19.12 @ 9:10 am

Lots of Chicago sites reporting this. Jinxed, jinxed, jinxed.

Comment by velvil 01.19.12 @ 9:10 am

Too many Poltergeist references, but we do need a better “Indian Chief” or a least a “Psychic”

Comment by CompLit 01.19.12 @ 9:13 am

and the beat goes on, la dee da dee dee, la dee da da da, and the beat goes on………….

Comment by Dan 01.19.12 @ 9:14 am

I’ve said this for quite some time now…so please listen up again…THE PITT ATHLETIC PROGRAMS ARE CURSED…

We as fans need to come to the realization that short of a miracle we will continue to be a second tier program (and even that seems to be slowly slipping away). The football program has enjoyed a few moderately successful seasons in thirty years. The bball program has been a regular season dynamo and a march flop…Our last and only final four happened over 70 years ago.

We might as well all become Cleveland Brown and LA Clippers fans too.

The loss of an Asst Coach really isnt a big deal in the grand scheme of things but wouldnt it be nice for once to just get some positive news???

Comment by Coach Ditka 01.19.12 @ 9:17 am

Mike Vukovcan just tweeted that “Source at Pitt just told me that he doesn’t believe the report on bostad and that he’s recruiting as we speak”. Gotta wait and see!

Comment by Greg 01.19.12 @ 9:29 am

Well, the ACC invite proves Pitt is NOT cursed. And, Graham’s departure was a BLESSING. Chryst’s hire was POSITIVE. Please people enough of the negative vibes and woe is Pitt. You make your own luck.

Comment by TX Panther 01.19.12 @ 9:34 am

Well, Voytik and the Davis twins tweeted that they met with him and Chryst over the last week or so, so there’s that.

Comment by velvil 01.19.12 @ 9:39 am

Oh, and in a Beaver County Times article in todays paper it quotes Shell saying he is hiring two personal trainers and will be working out til next season starts! He said he lost 20 lbs. playing basketball this season. Just glad to hear he is going to work out.

On a side note I heard a rumor that Mr. Meyer was at Central Valley high school yesterday!! Hope he doesnt have dreams of him being the next Percy Harvin in Columbus!!!! We need him to be the 1st Robert Foster at Pitt! Couldnt use Fitzgerald in this piece since they are totally different types of receivers.

Comment by QuipScript 01.19.12 @ 9:51 am

Chas, it’s 5 pm in Istanbul

Tx Panther, who says that the SEC won’t grab VA Tech and Clemson, and Maryland and BC goes to BE .. and Dixon leaves for Cal whil S Miller is extended on the same day … and Voytiik is fascinated by the guy who coached T Brady and R Shell follows him to PSU … and Bostad is caught with Penni Graham and gets the axe????

Comment by wbb 01.19.12 @ 9:58 am

Correction .. Chryst is caught with Penni

Comment by wbb 01.19.12 @ 10:00 am

wbb, you forgot to include the state of PA passes a law forbidding any University that receives state funds from using script lettering in it’s merchandise or branding and the Federal government declares Panther Hollow a historic landmark preventing any future development.

But seriously, Twitter has made news into nothing more than gossip with everyone trying to be first. Hopefully, Bostad isn’t gone.

Comment by Wardapalooza 01.19.12 @ 10:06 am

Bostad first he is coming. Then he is staying at wisc. Then he comes. Now he is leaving. Maybe?? Makes Fraud Graham look as stable as Mt Washington.

Comment by Houston Panther 01.19.12 @ 10:09 am

Here’s some good news (:

“By Jerry DiPaola, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Pitt quarterback recruit Chad Voytik’s father said today his son received a scholarship offer from Penn State coach Bill O’Brien, but he remains committed to the Panthers.

“He thanked him for calling, but he wants to go to Pitt,” Gary Voytik said. “O’Brien said he looked at some of his tapes and wanted to offer him, but Chad remains committed to Pitt.”

Gary Voytik said Chad wants to make a visit to Pitt before signing day Feb. 1, but those plans have not been finalized.

Voytik, a senior at Cleveland (Tenn.) High School, played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl earlier this month.”

Read more: PSU offers scholarship to Pitt QB recruit Voytik – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review link to pittsburghlive.com

Comment by Steelfan 01.19.12 @ 10:16 am

If this is true and i say if recruting is doomed
coachs leaveing every time you turn around these
kid are going to say fuck you and i dont blame them and you can forget the OL MEN for this year
this hire was to make things stable this is not stable.

plus were the fuck are the D line coach and WR coach so they are on a pro team big fucking deal give the kids there names if they are good kids might stay.
hell penn state coach is still in the pros and we know his name so dont give me there still in the play off bull shit.

if this is true we are doomed for this year.

Comment by FRANKCAN 01.19.12 @ 10:18 am

that’s because PSU just quit recruiting him

Comment by wbb 01.19.12 @ 10:19 am

Update on bostad from Jim Colony.

” JColony13 Jim Colony

My best info is that #Pitt Bob Bostad is NOT leaving to be the OL coach of #Bears … Pitt will issue a formal denial shortly

2 minutes ago”

Comment by Steelfan 01.19.12 @ 10:28 am

Off topic but .. Steve Adams will be playing an exhibition game at Ambridge High School at the end of the month .. maybe Jan 29th .. stay tuned.

Comment by wbb 01.19.12 @ 10:37 am

he is recruiting as we speak

Comment by paul shannon 01.19.12 @ 10:40 am

My bad, it was Rudolph with Chryst visiting the twins and Voytik.

Comment by velvil 01.19.12 @ 10:51 am

FRANK, your blood pressure doesn’t need this crap, especially in the morning, huh??? lol

I’ve gone the other direction, whether true or not, who knows at this point, but, when I came into the office, and saw the news Bostad was gone, I just said, “why, of course he is”

and that PSU is offering Voytik, “oh yes, of course they are”!!!!

You can only get beat down so much!!!

Comment by Dan 01.19.12 @ 11:04 am

TX Panther == You’re right == PITT has alot of good mojo happening !! Thanks for the reminder & getting me off the ledge. Hail to PITT !!

Comment by DC33 01.19.12 @ 11:07 am

Hi Chad – I’m Bill O’Brien and I coach Tom Brady and I’d like to coach you!!! Oh – Todd Graham said you’s be a great fit for the spread offense I plan on implementing.

Comment by markp 01.19.12 @ 11:10 am

As I stated in an earlier thread. “Can we please focus on the here and now instead of the old crap of yesterday already. I’m done with and well over the Graham defection. Let’s not hang on to the topic like a stalker examining every post on our old girlfriend’s Facebook account after she has already dumped us.

What I want information on is what the hell is Chryst doing to fill out his coaching staff and how is he bringing home his first recruiting class? That information is lost out there in the news world right now.

Isn’t anybody else who is concerned with the Pitt football fortunes worried about this lack of positive info besides me?”

So let us delve into the current coaching situation. I’m not getting the same warm fuzzies that everybody else is about Chryst at this point. Could he be in over his head with this Head Coach position? Last time I heard he hadn’t even filled all of the staff positions yet, now there are defections at critical position coaching spots. I’m not wringing my hands just yet but I’m feeling not all is right in the Pitt football world at this juncture.

Comment by Dr. Tom 01.19.12 @ 11:11 am

Dr Tom –
The author of the “Bostad to Chicago” rumor just posted it is false…not going to Chicago. Also – how do we know the other coaches are in place…just not announced! If you look at a tweet from a committed player, he said he knows his position coach but can’t tell anyone yet but he is an NFL coach and the recruit is very excited.

Comment by Greg 01.19.12 @ 11:26 am

Dan and others:

You are right – being a Pitt fan is like being a battered spouse. Here comes another fist! Just another day as a Pitt fan.

Comment by BATR 01.19.12 @ 11:32 am

Dan you are a voice of reason. and i did say if it is true . dan this could be a wisconsin man who is trying to stop us from takeing there OL recruits

but this will keep hapening untill are OL COACH
makes a statement saying that this is bullshit
and i am not going any were.

Comment by FRANKCAN 01.19.12 @ 11:36 am

DR TOM i am with you 100 percent.
there is no reason not to name the WR coach or DL coach.
the penn state coach is still in the pro playoff
and we know his name. and he is more importent to his team then the ones are coach has hired

plus the outher day a coach in playoffs was just hired bye a school dont remmber his name.

so what is the big deal tell us there names
i am sure they are of minor importents to there team every one else tells the names what is the big deal what is with PITT.

Comment by FRANKCAN 01.19.12 @ 11:47 am

According to Colony, Bostad himself denied that he has ever talked with the Bears.

As for Voytik, assuming he signs with Pitt (which appears to be the case), I can’t wait to hear the PSU folks claim that they never really wanted him anyhow.

Comment by Pantherman13 01.19.12 @ 11:48 am

Allthough Frank, most of the time, I feel as you do.

I think this piece I have linked sums it for Pitt fans and where a lot of them, including myself are mentally.

Imagine Charlton Heston as the Pitt fan………

Imagine the APES representing… Khem Birch,,, Fraud Graham,,,, Mike Haywood,,, Jabaal Sherred throwing someone threw a window,,, Lamar Patterson getting picked up for a joint,,,Ray Graham’s knee,,,Travon Woodall’s stomach muscle,,,Ashton’s shot,,,Tino’s throws etc. etc. etc. etc.!!!!!

link to youtube.com

Comment by Dan 01.19.12 @ 11:48 am

DAN that was a good one lets hope things change for us.

Comment by FRANKCAN 01.19.12 @ 11:56 am

Yes, pantherman, “we were just taking a flier on him really, nothing more”!! LOL

Comment by Dan 01.19.12 @ 11:58 am

Something smells in Denmark as they say.
This sounds like somebody is trying to f*ck with our recruiting and in keeping our class intact.

When is this crap going to stop. I’ve had it !

Comment by EMel 01.19.12 @ 12:18 pm

Dan, can we use the apes’ technique on recruits? It appears that it would be successful.

BTW-PedSU source “Voytik just wasn’t PedSU material” Just my prediction. FWIW

Comment by jw in Raleigh 01.19.12 @ 12:22 pm

And that fag O’Brien better stay away from our recruits.

Comment by EMel 01.19.12 @ 12:23 pm

Comment by giveitarest 01.19.12 @ 12:29 pm

EMel right on brother give that penn state prick
hell
i think the same as you some one in wisconsin thinks we might get there ol recruits .
i think are HC coach should name are DL coach
we know who the WR coach is bobby engram just make it offical what is this still in pro playoff
bull shit penn state coach is still in play off so what is the big deal.

Comment by FRANKCAN 01.19.12 @ 12:54 pm

IMO the crisis isn’t over. Bostad could still end up in Chicago, but as of right now he hasn’t been offered the job.

link to espn.go.com

Comment by Steelfan 01.19.12 @ 3:25 pm

Since O’Brien learned from Bellicheat he is probably making up lies about our coaches and trying to poach our recruits.

Comment by Houston Panther 01.19.12 @ 3:35 pm

Tweet rumors have caused bank runs. How hard is it to send a tweet suggesting coaching upheaval to screw up recruiting? I guess you all heard O’Brien is not taking the PSU job after all. Oh wait, never mind.

Comment by 66Goat 01.19.12 @ 3:54 pm

Ya 66Goat, heard the same thing, heard O’Brien is going to the Carolina Panthers as assistant to the vice president in charge of assistance!!

Comment by Dan 01.19.12 @ 4:49 pm

@jw in Raleigh,,, your post “PedSU source “Voytik just wasn’t PedSU material” Just my prediction”

I find this comment perplexing. What does that even mean? Why isn’t he Penn State material, does Voytik refuse to bend over to pick up the soap when it’s dropped in the shower or what???

Comment by Dr. Tom 01.19.12 @ 5:01 pm

Coach Ditka: Cursed?? Miracle?? Where are you getting those bazaar ideas? There is NOTHING SUPERNATURAL going on, in my professional opinion in regard to Pitt athletics. A few wins on the hoop court and a few good seasons on the gridiron will erase all those :creepy” thoughts. :It is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are “floundering” to paraphrase THE BARD OF AVON. Please cease muddying the waters on sports by alluding to some evil forces. Rev. George of Columbus

Comment by Rev. George Mehaffey 01.19.12 @ 9:02 pm

Powered by WordPress © PittBlather.com

Site Meter