After a week-long layoff — nicely timed to give the football side time to go insane — Pitt is back to play its first Big East road game. Providence embarrassed Pitt at the Dunk a couple years ago. Last year, they nearly upset Pitt at the Pete. It was  a change from how Pitt had been dominating the Friars in the Tim Welsh era. Keno Davis’ teams may struggle on defense, but they can score.

The game starts at 7pm on ESPN3.com, ESPN FullCourt, FoxSports Pittsburgh and MASN. Unfortunately SNY is showing the UConn-ND game. Oh, and way to be a power in New England, Providence. CSN New England is going with New Hampshire-Boston U.

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Welcome to semi-Big Monday. The game starts at 8:30.  It’s an ESPN2 affair as there is still Monday Night Football. There’s also the chance of a delay because of the bowl game airing ahead of it.

This game is obviously a lot bigger than ESPN and the Big East thought it would be. Mainly on the UConn side this year. Middle of the pack to lower half of the Big East was the UConn expectations — like Pitt from last year. Instead, #4 national ranking. Perhaps a tad overinflated, but reasonably earned to this point.

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I am guessing the students disagree, but I am very grateful for Finals week at Pitt. It’s meant a week with no basketball games. Given the Pitt football saga of the week, that has been a good thing.

So the game is on FoxSports-Pittsburgh, MASN, ESPN3.com and ESPN FullCourt package starting at 7pm.

New Pitt football HC Mike Haywood will be there before the game doing the meet-and-greet. I expect that he will stop by the broadcast booth since that is standard PR.

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Big game today. Liveblog will kick in sometime around 3:15. The game’s start is not necessarily going to be on time since it follows the thrilling Rutgers-Auburn game.

As usual it is a moderated chat. Luke will start out in control of things. Let’s try and stay on the basketball side of things. Just this once. I’m stuck on DVR delay due to family obligations.

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One thing I learned doing marathon liveblogs at FanHouse. They rarely work that well. Everyone gets a little weary. Bigger gaps in the comments. It just takes a toll. Yet, it is always fun to try.

So there is some significant overlap of the football and basketball. Plus, for those not in Pittsburgh or around NY the football game may be the only option. We’ll give it a shot and see what happens.

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The game is on ESPN-U at 9:20. Liveblog should kick-off around 9:15.

Luke and Chas will co-host the moderated chat. Let’s try to keep the football/Wannstedt stuff off for one night, and enjoy basketball.

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Finally got my account set up. No clue how to embed into the thread so just break it out.

For all intents and purposes this is for the Big East Championship. A PITT win means UCONN needs to win out and PITT lose to Cincy for Connecticut to go to the BCS.

Game starts slightly after noon on ABC. I’ll open it up just before that.

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Noon start. Bad. Airing on ESPN2. Good.

Luke of course is handling things as is now the new normal. Yeah. I think that will be first and last time I ever use that phrase. I’ll be stuck finishing some things up with my kids, so I’ll probably be a little late to the liveblog.

I’ve been informed that the twitter feed with a #pitt hashtag has sucked in liveblogs lately. So that is out for today. Still have a few twitter feeds from relevant Twits, but not too many.

As usual moderated chat below the fold. Let’s hope there isn’t too much reason for moderation. Maybe a little less frustration today. Dare to dream.

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Luke is running the show. I’m on DVR delay yet again.

Gametime is 7pm on ESPN2, give or take the length of the Maryland-Illinois game.

Everything is below the fold.

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DVR delay for me. I’ll be glad when this particular work project finishes next week.

Been swamped this week so no time to get things set up for a live blog for Luke.

I should mention that Luke has agreed to become a regular on Pitt Blather for operating liveblogs going forward.

The game is at 7pm on ESPN2.

Luke is determined to do this. So let’s get this thing up at the last minute.

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No seriously.

It’s coming.

Okay, time to blast a cupcake.

The game is on ESPN FullCourt package. Also on SNY, MASN and FoxSports Pittsburgh.

Let’s have some fun. Nitpick. Dream. Hope. Nothing has been crushed yet.

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I’m stuck working so I’m doing the DVR delay thing.

Luke is handling the liveblog. Sorry about the late toss for this, but there were some communication difficulties. Gametime is around 7:30.

Moderated chat as always. Hopefully everyone knows the drill by now.

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Homecoming edition.

Luke has the reins once more. I’m getting this set up now, because I’ve struggled to do it right before leaving.

Moderated chat. Behave yourselves.

I can’t bring myself to gloat over the WVU loss to UConn. Especially with the way Pitt has been this season. Nothing makes sense in the Big East except that it really looks like the conference is as bad as anything the ACC has trotted out the last few years in terms of putrid parity. The wheel of destiny spins in the Big East this year.

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Noon start. That means leaving before 6:30. Ugh. Supposed to be a surprisingly beautiful day for late October in Pittsburgh. Bringing my daughter with me, assuming I can drag her out and pile her into the car in time. She was excited when I asked her about going. Not so sure about that enthusiasm when I get her up around 6.

Of course that means I definitely stay sober. Always changes the texture of the game.

Luke has offered to run the liveblog from a remote location. Somewhere near Nepal, I believe. He’s been on the run for a while since the incident. He still claims that he was set up to take the blame for that hooker’s death and that it involves a global conspiracy to control the beet sugar market.

I’ll be tweeting throughout the game — which will be on the liveblog. That’s a mostly one-way communication. I’ll try to field some questions at half-time when I can check them.

The liveblog is below and starts around noon.

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[Editor note: Sorry folks. Thought I hit publish, and instead hit draft.]

So is everyone ready? 0-3 in liveblogs this season. Not a good trend. But then there really haven’t been many good trends this season to date. Hard to believe that this game will be the halfway point in the season.

Pitt loses today, and Pitt becomes a basketball school for the duration. A win and the jury is still out.

Usual caveats. Moderated liveblog. Partially to deal with potential trolls, but also to avoid redundancy and useless comments. The liveblog begins around noon below the fold.

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