Published on: 28th August, 2009
It's a shame that the celling for Pitt QBs is so low this year because there are a lot of good pass catchers on this squad. Wide Receivers1. Jonathan Baldwin (18 catches, 404 yards, 3TDs)2. Oderick Turner (21 catches, 298 yards, 1 TD)3. CedrickMcGee (23 catches, 201 yards, 0 TDs)4. Aaron ...Published on: 27th August, 2009
After four days of talking about fake quotes, women's basketball practice and ticket sales, I figured I would take a shot at talking about football. I mean this isn't a sports blog and kickoff isn't nine days away or anything like that but whatever.With the loss of our top two ...Published on: 26th August, 2009
Okay, maybe there was a reason I only lasted seven weeks as a salesman.Two weeks ago I killed the Pitt athletic department for its family tailgate idea. I still believe that Pitt tries to sanitize football Saturdays a little too much. If football environments had movie ratings, Pitt home games are ...Published on: 22nd August, 2009
Starting in 2010, the Big East will end their arrangement with the Gator and Sun bowls and begin sending their second best team to the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando. This change comes with a lot of mixed feelings for Big East fans.Pros: Orlando is a far more desirable destination than ...Published on: 20th August, 2009
It's hard for me to have strong opinions on an inner-squad scrimmage that I didn't watch. Especially when you consider that seven guys on the two deep depth chart sat out. Plus, so much can change in the 16 days until opening kickoff right?By all accounts, Bill Stull struggled again, ...Published on: 17th August, 2009
Unless my blog is your sole source of Pitt info (I'm flattered) or you're coming off a four day bender that included both cougars and cougars, you are probably well aware that Bill Stull and Pat Bostick have been less than stellar since practice with pads has started.To make things interesting, ...Published on: 12th August, 2009
This will be the first instalment of an ongoing series where I discuss what the athletic department should and shouldn't be doing in order to get fans into Heinz Field on Saturdays. Your comments are more than welcome as it will take more than one voice for our athletic department ...Published on: 10th August, 2009
When the Pitt Panthers take the field against Youngstown State on September 5th, they will be wearing this Nike design that looks like they were stolen from the Georgia Tech locker room. I personally hate them. Some Pitt fans like the fact that the new unis don't say Pitt on the ...Published on: 4th August, 2009
As Pitt Blather, Cat Basket, and just about any other Big East blogger fortunate enough not to be stuck in entry-level purgatory posted earlier today: Pitt is the media's pick to win the Big East this season.The 24 media members who cast ballots voted as follows.1. Pittsburgh (8) 1612. West ...Published on: 3rd August, 2009
First on Wednesday, Nate Byham was named to the Mackey Award Watch List. According to Pitt's press release: Pitt's All-Big East tight end Nate Byham has been named to the watch list for the 2009 John Mackey Award, annually presented to the nation's top tight end by the Nassau County Sports Commission. 30 ...