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ACC Schedule Released

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Sept. 2 YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Sept. 9 at Penn State

Sept. 16 OKLAHOMA STATE

Sept. 23 at Georgia Tech

Sept. 30 RICE

Oct. 7 at Syracuse

Oct. 14 NC STATE

Oct. 21 at Duke

Oct. 28 VIRGINIA

Nov. 4 OPEN

Nov. 9 NORTH CAROLINA (Thu.)

Nov. 18 at Virginia Tech

Nov. 24 MIAMI (Fri.)
 
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difficult three game stretch in Sept and challenging November.
playing Tech and Miami within six days as well. Wish we had NC earlier read somewhere where they have to replace 98 percent of their offense and four veteran offensive lineman.
 
Thanks to the ACC again for giving us a tough game after Oklahoma State...

Tough opening stretch for our new QB.

Go Pitt.
 
The headline here is the incompetent non-conference scheduling.

Great idea to schedule a home and home with Oklahoma State exactly one week after the PSU game in consecutive years.

Eventually we're going to get out from under these horrible decisions, but it won't be in 2017.
 
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Very tough start again and this time with new QB & OC?

Sept. 2 YOUNGSTOWN STATE
WIN

Sept. 9 at Penn State
TOSS UP AT RIVAL

Sept. 16 OKLAHOMA STATE
TOSS UP AT HOME

Sept. 23 at Georgia Tech
TOSS UP WIN ALWAYS TOUGH

Sept. 30 RICE
WIN

Oct. 7 at Syracuse
TOSS UP RIVAL BABER IS A GOOD COACH

Oct. 14 NC STATE
TOSS UP WIN BUT NOT EASY

Oct. 21 at Duke
WIN

Oct. 28 VIRGINIA
WIN
Nov. 4 OPEN
Nov. 9 NORTH CAROLINA (Thu.)
TOSS UP FEDORA IS TOUGH

Nov. 18 at Virginia Tech
TOSS UP LOSS FUENTE IS EVEN TOUGHER

Nov. 24 MIAMI (Fri.)
LOSS
 
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I Think ok State was a late fill in for Norte dame so we had to plug it in into what dates could work
 
pittdrumz said:
I Think ok State was a late fill in for Norte dame so we had to plug it in into what dates could work
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If that was the case then Peterman should have been wiser and gone the Mac/Sunbelt/Conference USA rent-a-win route or if absolutely necessary a home and home with a team from the American. Heck this year and last would have been ideal for a home and home with UCF or USF for recruiting purposes.

I have 0 problems playing OK St. I like unique matchups that you don't normally see. But to schedule them right after PSU was foolish. Another reason to celebrate the fact that Peterson is no longer in charge of athletics at Pitt.
 
PSU and OK St. back to back will be tough, no doubt. But there are a lot of winnable games on this schedule against teams who are losing significant pieces (as are we). I believe the ACC Coastal is going to come down to who can get their replacements up to speed quickest. If nothing else, Max Browne gives us a QB who has in game experience against top level talent. NC, Virginia, and Miami are certainly a tough way to end the season but they are all going to be starting inexperienced QBs next year.

I'd say the floor would be seven wins. I could be crazy but there is a path to 10 wins in this schedule. I like our chances in most of those games if the pass defense can rise to at least an average level, Browne can take advantage of our rising WR talent, and one of the group of RB can step up and become the go-to guy. I think all three of those things do happen.

I for one like the tough OOC schedule. We are in very good shape if we can find a way to start 2-1.
 
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I Think ok State was a late fill in for Norte dame so we had to plug it in into what dates could work
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then it should have been put into the November Notre Dame slot or fit with a MAC team. Good AD's give their coach a chance to hit the ground running before they open their league slate.
 
Not ideal OOC or conference scheduling

Is Pitt requesting Thursday night home games and playing first 2 conference games on the road every year?
 
The non-conference scheduling was irresponsible. Back to back games against top ten opponents to start the year?

It looks like it's done to set the team up for failure.
 
Pitt Law '04 said:
The non-conference scheduling was irresponsible. Back to back games against top ten opponents to start the year?

It looks like it's done to set the team up for failure.
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1) PSU was part of a pursuit to rekindle the rivalry. Also were not even close to top 10 when scheduled.

2) OSU is not consistently top 10 and is a "different" team than we usually schedule.

Regardless I think this is a no win. There is a segment of the fan base that want to see more quality matchups and another segment that want to see easy wins.

Unfortunately there is never going to be a consensus.
 
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I have always enjoyed a schedule where it seems we are home and away alternating weekends.
 
ThePanthers said:
1) PSU was part of a pursuit to rekindle the rivalry. Also were not even close to top 10 when scheduled.

2) OSU is not consistently top 10 and is a "different" team than we usually schedule.

Regardless I think this is a no win. There is a segment of the fan base that want to see more quality matchups and another segment that want to see easy wins.

Unfortunately there is never going to be a consensus.
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You think this type of scheduling is defensible or that there's honest disagreement?

You don't think you can have quality matchups and not schedule a road game in Stillwater the week after playing PSU at home for the first time in over a decade?

Come on.

The PSU series was scheduled before the OK State series. Smiley knew exactly what he was doing and it involved scheduling to Power 5 opponents back to back home and away in the first 3 weeks of a season.
 
Playing good teams early in the year better prepares you for conference play. The YSU game will be 12 or 12:30. I do not like Th. night games, but all in all not bad.
 
Pitt Law '04 said:
You think this type of scheduling is defensible or that there's honest disagreement?

You don't think you can have quality matchups and not schedule a road game in Stillwater the week after playing PSU at home for the first time in over a decade?

Come on.

The PSU series was scheduled before the OK State series. Smiley knew exactly what he was doing and it involved scheduling to Power 5 opponents back to back home and away in the first 3 weeks of a season.
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We won one of them and lost a very close one. It garnerned Pitt a lot of respect at the end of the year. What Pitt needs to do is quit blowing large leads at the end like they did against UNC.
 
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Pitt Law '04 said:
You think this type of scheduling is defensible or that there's honest disagreement?

You don't think you can have quality matchups and not schedule a road game in Stillwater the week after playing PSU at home for the first time in over a decade?

Come on.

The PSU series was scheduled before the OK State series. Smiley knew exactly what he was doing and it involved scheduling to Power 5 opponents back to back home and away in the first 3 weeks of a season.
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Boo hoo hoo.
You're a crybaby.
 
Pittx9 said:
I'll take a tough schedule any day of the week. If we do have a great year at some point, can't point to a weak schedule.
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I'll take the wins and an easier non-conference schedule. People only remember the wins, not who you played. I see no one outside of Pittsburgh defending the program and its 500-plus losses because it has played tough schedules for a better part of the program's existence.

The last Pitt team to go 11-1 played a schedule that was looked at as soft by the media.
 
Pitt Law '04 said:
The headline here is the incompetent non-conference scheduling.

Great idea to schedule a home and home with Oklahoma State exactly one week after the PSU game in consecutive years.

Eventually we're going to get out from under these horrible decisions, but it won't be in 2017.
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do you sit down to pee? just play the damn games.
 
Pitt-fan-in-Charlotte said:
Not ideal OOC or conference scheduling

Is Pitt requesting Thursday night home games and playing first 2 conference games on the road every year?
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I wonder if this is some kind of compromise with the league in exchange for not playing a traditional Friday night game (not counting the Friday after Thanksgiving as traditional).
 
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Saving grace to facing two top-10 teams in the first 3 weeks is that a) they are non conference and b) they are early in the season.

Say we open 1-2 (not hoping this happens obviously). We have @GT, Rice, @Cuse, NCSt, @Duke, Virginia.

@GT is certainly tough but it isn't crazy to see 6 straight wins there. We would then be at 7-2 (5-0 ACC), ranked 20 (a guess). With NC, @VT, and Miami to finish the year. Beat NC and split VT/Miami to finish 9-3 and I would think that puts us in the ACC championship game vs Clemson.

Beat Clemson to go to a New Year's 6? h2p
 
I think it set ups perfectly for a big finish for the Coastal. That is, if you think Pitt will have that kind of team. Ysu,Rice on bucco days. OSU, no buccos.
 
PhPanther1 said:
8-4 again.
Losses to Penn State, OK St, VaTech and Miami.
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I think we win one of VT and Miami and one of PSU and OK St. I think we lose another ACC game somewhere in there and finish 9-3. A bit bullish but I'm not buying into the opinion that we take a step back this year.
 
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Honestly, the schedule is setup for Pitt to win the Coastal. By the time Pitt sees UNC, VaTech, Miami, the Rs and True freshmen will pretty much have 9 games under their belt and the team should be mature. They'll probably be too inexperienced and not ready for PSU and OSU, but I don't care about those games. Win the Coastal dammit!!
 
After this past season, I don't see Pitt players being worried about back to back games against a team they beat last year and one they would have beaten with just one DB capable of playing a litttls bit better.

Especially when they remind each other that they were the only team to beat the national champions- oh and they did it on the National Champions' home field.

With some upgrades at DB and almost every other position of need, Pitt players have every reason to believe they will beat PSU and OSU in 2017.
 
Time to turn their "We are..."

into our

"We beat.... Penn State!"

(or even "We beat... State Penn").

(It's just what we do)
 
LeftCoastPanther said:
I'll take the wins and an easier non-conference schedule. People only remember the wins, not who you played. I see no one outside of Pittsburgh defending the program and its 500-plus losses because it has played tough schedules for a better part of the program's existence.

The last Pitt team to go 11-1 played a schedule that was looked at as soft by the media.
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My only problem with the schedule is that the OOC schedule gets interrupted by an ACC game. Last yr, it was at North Carolina and this yr it is at Georgia Tech. The only way to solve this is to schedule the 4 OOC games together. The only time it is not possible is when playing Notre Dame. Those yrs, schedule 3 OCC together, then go OOC in Oct or Nov when playing the Irish
 
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