Again, Coach Pat reminds me of the Patton Book and Movie, take some time for evaluations, then time to get things done by molding these players into razors! Patience gets no quarter, getting the job done is the only focus, and that will happen with those that want to be part of it, and those that don't won't be involved. Coach Pat is going to make Roster Decisions, and expect to give more to be part of it and anything less looks like a bench sitter.
Clearly, after reading the article, Chryst was all Offense and did not concentrate and hold accountable nor condition his Defense or hold those Coaches responsible, and of course we know how weak and stupid Chryst was on losing games by not having emphasis on Special Teams. Pitt could have won 8 to 10 games each of the last 3 years had Chryst been a complete coach that included better accountability on Defense, Special Teams and Recruiting, in my opinion.
All I can say, Players that wanted to learn and play Defense and went another Program made a grave mistake. If you have the desire to learn, get into condition, and demand excellence among your Teammates as much as you give back to Team, and want to taught by good coaches, Pitt is It, right now! What an opportunity if one has the guts to commit as much as others at Pitt!
ARTICLE Highlights, & LINK:
Narduzzi set to begin more critical evaluations during Pitt football spring drills
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi doesn't wear a sinister smile when he sits down to evaluate practice video. He's not hoping for players to make mistakes. Yet, he was clear Thursday that when problems arise, there will be a price to pay. Up to this point of the spring, Narduzzi has been patient with his team, but the party's over before it even got started.
"There has to be some pressure on the kids to start to make improvement," he said after the sixth of 15 spring practice sessions. "There is going to be some changes on the depth chart. It's probably taken some guys by surprise already. We will move it every day to shake things up."
Narduzzi appears pleased with the offense, the unit with the stars and playmakers. The defense, though, needs work.
"Anytime you have new plays (on offense), (the defense) is going to struggle," he said. "That doesn't bother me, but it's techniques and fundamentals and little things where I should see improvement. "Some guys aren't showing improvement. They are going to slip down the depth chart and we are going to give other guys opportunities. It will be fun to evaluate the tape."
Practice is different for the defense under Narduzzi. Free safety Reggie Mitchell, a junior who started 13 games last season in three different areas, has noticed. "We have a totally different mindset this year," said Mitchell, who is working with the first team. "Just constantly getting after the ball."
Mitchell said swarming to the football also was a basic demand of the previous coaching staff, but with one major difference. "Coach Narduzzi and his staff, they really mean it," he said. "We didn't have that mentality last year. It wasn't 11 guys to the ball."
Pitt's defense last year was dramatically flawed, punctuated by the 29 points surrendered to Houston in the fourth quarter of the Armed Forces Bowl. Statistically, Pitt was ranked 55th in the nation in rushing yards allowed (160.8 per game). Narduzzi's Michigan State unit was No. 1 (88.5). But Pitt also gave up 26 touchdowns on the ground, more than any defense ranked among the top 75 in yards. "Since they are putting more emphasis on it, they obviously saw that we needed to improve in that area," he said.
There also is an increased emphasis on stopping the run. "Ninety-five percent of the time, we want them to worry about the run," defensive coordinator Josh Conklin said. "We can react to the pass."
Narduzzi said he is not displeased with his players' effort. "I think they are exhausted. We run them hard," he said. "I see Tyrique (Jarrett, defensive lineman) look really good and he'll walk somewhere and make me mad. They are still trying to get in football shape." Narduzzi does offer a warning. "I don't have a lot of patience."
Jerry DiPaola is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. Reach him at @JDiPaola_Trib.
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/college/pitt/8024366-74/narduzzi-pitt-defense#ixzz3VgrONqT0
This post was edited on 3/28 12:47 PM by CaptainSidneyReilly
Clearly, after reading the article, Chryst was all Offense and did not concentrate and hold accountable nor condition his Defense or hold those Coaches responsible, and of course we know how weak and stupid Chryst was on losing games by not having emphasis on Special Teams. Pitt could have won 8 to 10 games each of the last 3 years had Chryst been a complete coach that included better accountability on Defense, Special Teams and Recruiting, in my opinion.
All I can say, Players that wanted to learn and play Defense and went another Program made a grave mistake. If you have the desire to learn, get into condition, and demand excellence among your Teammates as much as you give back to Team, and want to taught by good coaches, Pitt is It, right now! What an opportunity if one has the guts to commit as much as others at Pitt!
ARTICLE Highlights, & LINK:
Narduzzi set to begin more critical evaluations during Pitt football spring drills
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi doesn't wear a sinister smile when he sits down to evaluate practice video. He's not hoping for players to make mistakes. Yet, he was clear Thursday that when problems arise, there will be a price to pay. Up to this point of the spring, Narduzzi has been patient with his team, but the party's over before it even got started.
"There has to be some pressure on the kids to start to make improvement," he said after the sixth of 15 spring practice sessions. "There is going to be some changes on the depth chart. It's probably taken some guys by surprise already. We will move it every day to shake things up."
Narduzzi appears pleased with the offense, the unit with the stars and playmakers. The defense, though, needs work.
"Anytime you have new plays (on offense), (the defense) is going to struggle," he said. "That doesn't bother me, but it's techniques and fundamentals and little things where I should see improvement. "Some guys aren't showing improvement. They are going to slip down the depth chart and we are going to give other guys opportunities. It will be fun to evaluate the tape."
Practice is different for the defense under Narduzzi. Free safety Reggie Mitchell, a junior who started 13 games last season in three different areas, has noticed. "We have a totally different mindset this year," said Mitchell, who is working with the first team. "Just constantly getting after the ball."
Mitchell said swarming to the football also was a basic demand of the previous coaching staff, but with one major difference. "Coach Narduzzi and his staff, they really mean it," he said. "We didn't have that mentality last year. It wasn't 11 guys to the ball."
Pitt's defense last year was dramatically flawed, punctuated by the 29 points surrendered to Houston in the fourth quarter of the Armed Forces Bowl. Statistically, Pitt was ranked 55th in the nation in rushing yards allowed (160.8 per game). Narduzzi's Michigan State unit was No. 1 (88.5). But Pitt also gave up 26 touchdowns on the ground, more than any defense ranked among the top 75 in yards. "Since they are putting more emphasis on it, they obviously saw that we needed to improve in that area," he said.
There also is an increased emphasis on stopping the run. "Ninety-five percent of the time, we want them to worry about the run," defensive coordinator Josh Conklin said. "We can react to the pass."
Narduzzi said he is not displeased with his players' effort. "I think they are exhausted. We run them hard," he said. "I see Tyrique (Jarrett, defensive lineman) look really good and he'll walk somewhere and make me mad. They are still trying to get in football shape." Narduzzi does offer a warning. "I don't have a lot of patience."
Jerry DiPaola is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. Reach him at @JDiPaola_Trib.
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/college/pitt/8024366-74/narduzzi-pitt-defense#ixzz3VgrONqT0
This post was edited on 3/28 12:47 PM by CaptainSidneyReilly
