Sorry that this is a little slap-dashed. Barely had time to squeeze in a real post earlier today, and the football news had to be done. So, that leaves a weak effort to lead into tonight’s Big Monday.
ESPN. 7pm. Raftery, Bilas, McDonough. Big Monday for the last time.
If there’s one thing to miss in the end of Pitt’s time in the Big East. It is no more Big Monday. Oh, there will be Super Tuesday. Whatever Wednesday. The Sunday Night Hoops thing. But Big Monday still ruled them all.
No doubt Mike Brey and his mock turtlenecks have had Pitt’s number in the last few years. Whether it was the burn offense, killing Pitt on the perimeter, or just plain beating the Panthers. Notre Dame : Pitt :: Pitt : Syracuse.
Hopefully Pitt is a little pissed after the Marquette game. Time to take it out on the Irish.
Also, you know the team could have used Durand Johnson last night. Durand Johnson forces Lamar to be better. Plus, could have really used Durand Johnson’s shot last night. That’s why the whole 10 man rotation is needed.
“it’s something we’re well aware of,” coach Jamie Dixon said. “It’s not for a lack of effort. He was getting big numbers for us early. He’s still going to the glass and playing hard. He doesn’t have that same rhythm. It’s not for a lack of effort. He’s playing hard in practice and in games.”
hey jamie, this ain’t intramurals. it’s not youth soccer where every player gets a pat on the head and a certificate of participation! zanna is performing at the 4 at a level pitt needs to be successful. make a change!
@boubacar – nothing wrong with that sequel..because it is a huge step from where they ended up last year and probably considering the players where they belong.
@WLAT and The Big Beat..you must be young..you never saw Pitt when Ralph Williard was coach? Not even close to worst ever. I would say perhaps most disappointing though in the Dixon/Howland era.
Note on Patterson..agree with all those who said he has to start taking those open 3’s..he’s the guy who needed to step up last night.
are hanging their heads in shame.
In short…damn. What an awful and embarrassing performance. I knew when it was 19-3 and should have been 35-3 that we were in trouble. 5 in a row to ND, a team that I think it is safe to say has consistently less overall talent and certainly less depth than Pitt. Mike Bray may not be a better coach than Jamie Dixon, but he certainly is head to head, and he proved it again last night.
This team really fooled me. I was convinced they had vastly improved and had gained enough confidence and chemistry to carry them through the rest of the year. How do you compare the dysfunctional team from last night to the one that dissected Syracuse with surgical precision 16 days prior?
Too many issues to list from last night, but I think one of this team’s biggest overall shortcomings is lack of a post player who can get a couple dirty, muscle baskets when outside shots aren’t falling, and who put a body on the other team’s big man on the defensive end. A banger to complement Adams. As posted ad nauseum on here, that should be the 4 spot. That guy just isn’t on this team.
They can still win their last four, but I think my expectations for this team to make any kind of post-season run are greatly diminished.
With the way the Tarheel’s Network radio show called “This week in the ACC” has been bashing ACC football all season, as I blogged a month or so ago, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.
Even dissed their 4-2 record in Bowl Season which was pretty good for the ACC. Something is up cause GT’s win over USC was a very good win, yet the radio show made lite of it.
Seemed to me they were setting the stage for a possible exit.
