while he was qb for NC state. seem to recal as alays was bitter loss and needed the win-failed ,in spite of failed comeback
anyboody remember when russell wilson single handedly beat pitt
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A brilliant mind on scout claimed he would be working at TEH foot locker when I suggested he’d be a pro .
A brilliant mind on scout claimed he would be working at TEH foot locker when I suggested he’d be a pro .
Remember? I was there. Couple of homer PI calls on the winning drive.
I was there -
We squandered a good lead , another wanny special
I don't like short qbs as a general rule, but I liked him a lot as a pro. Didn't know he'd be borderline HOF good, but I really liked his chances of being a good starter. He just is so natural and smooth.
Pitt led by 2 TDs most of that game but then Russ absolutely scorched them in the 4th. Another Wanny special as others pointed out.
Yes. Running QBs used to kill Wanny. Nunes, DJ Hernandez, Zach Collaros, Matt Groethe. I remember Russ running wild for like 100 yards in the rain. Think he had 4 TDs passing too.
Interestingly enough, aside from a few cases, Narduzzi defenses have been effective at stopping mobile QBs over his time at Pitt.
Interestingly enough, aside from a few cases, Narduzzi defenses have been effective at stopping mobile QBs over his time at Pitt.
Truth is, he is incredibly football-smart, in ways that make up for his deficiencies. He was way smarter than Wanny was, and he still is.
You can see that he's lost a bit of his mobility, but his ability to process the defense and make the right play is fun to see.
You can see that he's lost a bit of his mobility, but his ability to process the defense and make the right play is fun to see.
That 4th and 15 when Russ ran for the first down. Sheard totally blew containment. I think that drive culminated in tying the game.
Like the Cincy game, when Stull was needed to make a big throw he couldn’t come through.
Wasn’t Adam Gunn out in that game and Mason had to start as a true freshman? I don’t think Pitt has had a legit two deep since 1989.
Like the Cincy game, when Stull was needed to make a big throw he couldn’t come through.
Wasn’t Adam Gunn out in that game and Mason had to start as a true freshman? I don’t think Pitt has had a legit two deep since 1989.
Was at that game. That 4th down was a killer. Pitt still had a chance and I remember Dickerson being killed in the end zone and broke his nose or something from a brutal hit.
I remember Pitt dismantling NSCU and Rivers in a bowl game too. Another hard day yo be a NCSU fan...
Tangerine bowl…Priestley and Antonio Bryant had a big day, along with the freshman nose tackle from Woodland Hills who unfortunately never played after that game.
Was at that game and two things I'll ever remember. Greatest display of a duel QB and the torrential rain throughout the game.
The lack of a DL rotation is what ultimately killed that game. The 1st 4 were gassed.
I was at that game. It was a lot of fun, until it wasn’t. The life of a Pitt fan.
The perception was that the 2009 team was stacked, but the depth was pretty bad. The DL's two back ups were Lindsay and Chas, but both were young. Duhart was kicked off the team, Doug Fulmer never recovered from his 2006 injury and Bernardo Nunez never panned out.
The linebacking unit wasn't deep nor did it possess a lot of talent.
yep, exactly. You could see in that infamous game against Cinci when we botched the extra point that there was no way we would stop them on offense and Cinci would drive all the way for the winning TD.
actually Tyree Young started the 2002 season, was dominating the first 2 games and was tearing up Texas A&M until a cheap shot knocked him out with a broken leg I think. He never returned after that/
Good memory! He seemed like he had the makings of a very good DL.
I believe Walt Harris said at his Tuesday press conference that it was a cheap hit on Young, which got back R.C. Slocum, who then defended his players. I think two Aggie linemen were in on the play.
I was at the NC State game with Russell Wilson.
I remember telling Mrs. NC Panther - "see that little guy for NC State? - that's their QB and he's the only one that can beat us"
Sure enough...
Was at the Tangerine Bowl as well sitting in a sea of red unfortunately - much better result though.
I remember telling Mrs. NC Panther - "see that little guy for NC State? - that's their QB and he's the only one that can beat us"
Sure enough...
Was at the Tangerine Bowl as well sitting in a sea of red unfortunately - much better result though.
Box score of Russ Wilson game:
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Pitt at North Carolina State Box Score, September 26, 2009 | College Football at Sports-Reference.com
Pitt at North Carolina State Box Score, September 26, 2009
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Good one!
Another example of Pitting away victory from the jaws of defeat though. Painful.
