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Can we Please Fire the garbage Band Director

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cease10 said:
If you're talking about the Penn St sucks refrain....yes, I was totally in agreement with it. The refrain is silly and stupid. It gave too much attention to PSU. I came to Pitt not understanding it and the average PSU student wasn't that much focused on Pitt. That tradition needed to have been gone. It was embarrassing.
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I know they play every year, but do you also find Alabama's chants during Dixieland Delight embarrassing?
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Cold Look at Statistics Only

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Did not watch last night's game so the views below are solely based on examining the box score for the game's stats--without being influenced by emotions from having actually watched the game.

1. Terrible 2nd Quarter that began to really go down hill with Saul's missed FG which would have made the score at the time 14-6 vs keeping it at 14-3.

2. Other than the 2nd quarter scoring was roughly even over the other 3 quarters---Pitt 25 pts, SMU 24 pts. The 3rd and 4th quarter results suggest Pitt players did not quit.

3. Total offense SMU 467 yds to Pitt's 453 yds. Based on the theory that an efficient team should score about 1 TD for every 100 yards of offense---Hypothetically the score should have/could have been something more like Pitt 31 -- SMU 34. Obviously, SMU exceeded that 34 by 14 and Pitt failed by 6 of scoring 31.

4. Four fumbles with 1 lost and 1 interception thrown obviously standout as big negatives for Pitt.

5. The two long scoring plays were big for SMU as Pitt won time of possession.

Overall, based on the stats, and given that it was a road game, the loss doesn't look quite as bad to me as the score indicates.
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Thoughts on the SMU game

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PITT 76 said:
Before they were in a power 4 conference, they had de facto no chance at a national championship. Now they do.

I believe SMU is a sleeping giant due to the new NIL rules. The school has powerful boosters who are willing to pay for a national championship.

I think the ACC is fortunate to have them as a member.
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Very true. I believe as you do that SMU is an asset to the conference.

However but lots of schools in the SEC have big time rich boosters would could pay up as well if they believe Lashlee is their guy.

A cautionary tale for paying coaches big bucks is Florida State. They have buyer's remorse.

My personal view of SMU is they have a beautiful urban campus with many rich families sending their kids there.

Confession of a dirty old man: They have a lot of beautiful coeds and moms to go with it.;)
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Can we Please Fire the garbage Band Director

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Islanderpanther said:
Someone needs to explain to me how a university is willing to change the refrain in a 100 year old victory song because the fans used the refrain to deride its biggest rival…, talk about weak and pathetic … another nerdy/ Petersen decision that should have been reversed.
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If you're talking about the Penn St sucks refrain....yes, I was totally in agreement with it. The refrain is silly and stupid. It gave too much attention to PSU. I came to Pitt not understanding it and the average PSU student wasn't that much focused on Pitt. That tradition needed to have been gone. It was embarrassing.
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Thoughts on the SMU game

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PITT 76 said:
All in all though, the team is 7-1, better than initial expectations. This was one game, and while it was a stinker, it still only counts as one loss.

The team needs to shake this one off, gets their heads together, and practice. The season is far from over.

If Eli has another rough 1st quarter, I wouldn't mind seeing Yarnell for a quarter just to shake things up. We can go from there once we see what happens.

Anyway, lets' move on to the next game. Go Pitt.
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agree, great season so far. But there are reasons for concern, beginning with the Cal game for the offense. I thought that game was a one-off, but that hasn't been the case and really need to get things in gear with Virginia this week. Very telling game as it will show if the 7-0 was just a fluke or a real quality season.
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Thoughts on the SMU game

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pittmeister said:
If that is the case, why has SMU not been able to keep previous head coaches that left for other jobs like Chad Morris and Sonny Dykes? Besides, the Big Ten and SEC offer more security.
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Before they were in a power 4 conference, they had de facto no chance at a national championship. Now they do.

I believe SMU is a sleeping giant due to the new NIL rules. The school has powerful boosters who are willing to pay for a national championship.

I think the ACC is fortunate to have them as a member.
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