... Post-Gazette beat writer Paul Zeise had to spend considerable time and space in his Red Shirt Diaries defending his use of the term "lunatic fringe." He has demeaningly used this term to describe Pitt fans who write to him after a loss, demanding Wannstedt's head.

Keep in mind the Pitt fan base is not infinitely large. Most Pitt fans are dual or triple program supporters of Panther athletics. There are no lunatic fans in the Pitt basketball supporters—just lunatics like the Oakland Zoo and fans who wait two to three years to gain eligibility for men's hoops season tickets. They are so pro-Pitt basketball and so pro-Jaime Dixon, they are indeed lunatics.

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