Total legend. And if Jurkovec opts out next year, he'll make his 3rd bowl game start, which may be a Pitt record. The guy at the Peach Bowl who had a Nick Patti game jersey is getting his money's worth.

Chris used a phrase in his article earlier - that Narduzzi and Cignetti were "hitching their wagons" to Jurkovec.

Not to overanalyze a phrase... BUT... I viewed this move as Cignetti hitching HIS wagon to Jurkovec. Meaning, he's getting 'his guy' to run 'his system'... my question is how much do people think this move will affect the long term view/tenure of HCPN? 2 years in a row bringing in a hand selected QB and giving them the job on Day 0.

Personally I can't fault him for the Slovis misadventure because I was over the moon when he transferred here (much more excited than I am today - which could be described as "cautiously optimistic")


With the portal and Pitt's current national status in the pecking order this will of course be more typical moving forward but I wonder how much coaches (Narduzzi in this case) will be judged on their transfer decisions.

Last night, 10-year old says to me, "What city is Pitt's bowl game in?" which was just the perfect setup.
My eyes lit up, and I said "Alexa! Play a Marty Robbins song for us!" and away we went to West Texas, and Rose's Cantina.
My wife rolled her eyes and groaned, but laughed a little when I danced with the 2-year old and 7-year old.
"You're not going, are you?"
"Hell no, it's across the Rio Grande from one of the most dangerous cities on earth!"

But it's a good and respectable bowl, and I've marked off my work calendar for the afternoon of the 30th. And I'll listen to Marty Robbins' version, and The Dead's version, 100x in the next 3-ish weeks. Great way to break up the Christmas tunes.

"Wild as the west Texas winnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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Ardell Banks tells me the Pitt coaches are visiting him this afternoon. I'd imagine they are working to set up an official visit today.

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Most profound thing in this game so far…

Najee looks good.

I’ll be happy to eat crow if he starts to be a plus player for the Steelers. I’ll never back off being critical of drafting a RB in the 1st round. But I have said he’s the worst starting back in the league. Statistically he was. But he’s looked good the last couple weeks.

1. Georgia VS Winner of: 8 Tennessee vs 9 Kansas State
2. Michigan VS Winner of: 7 Alabama vs 10 USC
3. Clemson VS Winner of: 6 Ohio State vs 11 Penn State
4. Utah VS Winner of: 5 TCU vs 12 Tulane

Can't wait for the 12 team playoff

What do we know about Portland?
who is going to game?

the soon-to-be lamented ACC Coastal Division:

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...astal-love-letter-acc-always-chaotic-division

After a tough start this team isworth watching. Not perfect but they are playing like a team.

On today's Morning Pitt: the Panthers are going back to El Paso. What should Pitt expect from UCLA in the 2022 Sun Bowl? Plus, the Pitt hoops team kept the momentum going on Friday night with another win - its fifth in a row. We're talking all things football and basketball to start the week.

America needs another Pitt/Oregon St game

NC St QB

So who do we think/know is going to hop in the transfer vortex today from pitt?

See ya

Makes Pitt look even better for having blown out Northwestern on the road.

2023 you will be able to fairly evaluate OC Frank Cignetti….. Cignetti should be getting his guy very soon.