College Gameday September 16, 2017: #22 Pitt @ #2 Penn State

[Sean Miller Fan]

Should be fun.

We were better than them on September 10. We are better than them now and we will bw better than them next September (though it would be nice to see Joe Moorhead get a HC job).

 

[runthewildcat]

Should be fun.

We were better than them on September 10. We are better than them now and we will bw better than them next September (though it would be nice to see Joe Moorhead get a HC job).

They won't be that high. I think 5-7ish.
Should be a great game though!

 

[Piranha]

Should be fun.

We were better than them on September 10. We are better than them now and we will bw better than them next September (though it would be nice to see Joe Moorhead get a HC job).

Moorhead is a good coach. He has head coaching experience and would be a good candidate for a HC this year.

 

[mdpitt]

Should be fun.

We were better than them on September 10. We are better than them now and we will bw better than them next September (though it would be nice to see Joe Moorhead get a HC job).

If we get Zaire and 3 defensive backs that can play day 1, maybe #16 Pitt vs #4 PSU.

 

[CorsosRevenge]

Nah. We will be a 3:30 kick. They don't respect Pitt as an opponent so they'll downplay this.

 

[Swervin27]

Gameday sign yesterday was "psu gets Moorhead." Thought that was funny.

 

[ratking17]

Does gameday do games that are unrivaled ?

 

[crosbymalkin8771]

Expect the PSU hype train, PSU to be favored. Should be a good one regardless but I'd feel iffy given how much they return and the fact it's in Creepy Valley. And no more Peterman.

 

[UPitt '89]

Should be fun.

We were better than them on September 10. We are better than them now and we will bw better than them next September (though it would be nice to see Joe Moorhead get a HC job).

psu will be top Ten. but not #2.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

Thats why Zaire is such an important get

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

psu will be top Ten. but not #2.

They are #5 now and return everybody.

 

[Ambst95]

I expect to get our clock cleaned with a new QB

 

[CaptainMurphy]

I expect to get our clock cleaned with a new QB

Nope. McSorely was great from day one this year and he had minimal experience. Why not MacVittie? And if Zaire comes here, even better.

Either way, there will be no clock cleaning.

 

[UPitt '89]

Should be fun.

We were better than them on September 10. We are better than them now and we will bw better than them next September (though it would be nice to see Joe Moorhead get a HC job).

Pitt and PSU play on 9/9 next year, not 9/16.

 

[UPitt '89]

They are #5 now and return everybody.

I'll make you a gentlemanly bet they wont be #2.

 

[chethejet]

Pitt losses will be Biz, DJ, Peterman, Ordoff. Price, Jarrett and potentially Conner. That is significant. But to suggest Pitt can't replace or at the very least improve next year over this years team will depend on three things. QB, DB's and JJS. Clark is certainly highly rated at TE. The influx of the DB's and linebackers are the upgrade athletically over what departs. If Hendrix is back and ready to go, that helps as well.

 

[Breeze90]

Pitt - 42
PS - 39

If Wisky had a good HC, then they would have won last night. PC went into a shell and played not to lose.

Yeah Ped State man .. they will never be relevant again. They stink man.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

There's maybe 100-200 of you guys across the country who still think Pitt was better than PSU this year.

It's truly a fascinating thing to hear.

Also, PSU won't be ranked #2 - there's no way they will be relevant again.

Pitt is CLEARLY the better team. We played on the field. And for what its worth, we also have the best win in college football this season.

2016 PA STATE CHAMPS

 

[Piranha]

Yeah Ped State man .. they will never be relevant again. They stink man.

PS will always be good at football because that is more important than life itself to a lot of PS fans. Congrats.

 

[wbrpanther]

They are #5 now and return everybody.

I think you are right.

 

[wbrpanther]

I expect to get our clock cleaned with a new QB

If by "our" you mean Pitt I wouldn't bet on it.

 

[Safety Blitz]

Don't think you will see GameDay on the PSU campus for a few years. PSU fans hate ESPN. And hate might not be a strong enough word. Three hours of getting boos does not make for good TV from ESPN's point of view.

 

[BFo8]

They are #5 now and return everybody.

If USC beats PSU (they will be favored to do so) why do you think Penn St would be ranked higher to start next season? I would think Florida St and others would be ranked higher as well.

 

[pitt-girl]

Yeah Ped State man .. they will never be relevant again. They stink man.

And once again - seeking validation on the PITT board. Kind of weird, but obviously you must need some reassurance.

 

[PittHOFs]

Can't see PSU in top 5 pre-season. O$U and Michigan will be higher. Bama will be higher. And probably FSU and Oklahoma. And maybe another overrated SEC team. Or even USC.

 

[dclionsfan]

Depends on a rose win.

Bama
Clemson
Osu
Psu if rose win

 

[cbpitt2]

Same day:
Georgia at Notre Dame
Clemson at Auburn

 

[TD_6082]

They are #5 now and return everybody.

Wait until after the Rose Bowl.

 

[Pitt4Life34]

psu will be top Ten. but not #2.

Penn St will not be ranked top 2 in their own division. I don't care what michigan is losing next year.

 

[psufanftbl]

If USC beats PSU (they will be favored to do so) why do you think Penn St would be ranked higher to start next season? I would think Florida St and others would be ranked higher as well.

Lol
Tell OSU and Wisconsin (favored teams) how that worked out for them??

 

[Little J]

PSU next September could be Top 10 but only top 5 if they stick it to USC.

As for Pitt being better now - CLEARLY no way. Better on September 10th - absolutely, but the body of work of 4 losses Vs 2 losses this season suggests otherwise. Polls say otherwise - rational fans say otherwise.

Head to head goes to Pitt but look at the PSU / Ohio State head to head and who got the playoff nod with one less loss. The Pitt / PSU comparison is similar except that Pitt has two more losses that PSU.

 

[VAPITTALUM]

PSU next September could be Top 10 but only top 5 if they stick it to USC.

As for Pitt being better now - CLEARLY no way. Better on September 10th - absolutely, but the body of work of 4 losses Vs 2 losses this season suggests otherwise. Polls say otherwise - rational fans say otherwise.

Head to head goes to Pitt but look at the PSU / Ohio State head to head and who got the playoff nod with one less loss. The Pitt / PSU comparison is similar except that Pitt has two more losses that PSU.

What an absolutely baseless set of statements. What really makes you think PSU is better than PITT at this point in the season? Is it the fact that PITT finished the season beating Clemson at their place, the absolute destruction of Duke, or the 76 points they hung on Syracuse? Please enlighten us as to why the outcome would be any different?

Maybe you are going to reference the players who were hurt for the PITT and Michigan games, ignoring the fact that PITT was without a start DE, LB, and a James Conner who was still trying to get into game shape. Maybe you can reference the new offensive coordinator, but PITT was going through the same process with Canada.

Please save the body of work BS. If you played Oklahoma State at the beginning of the season like PITT instead of Temple or Kent State, PSU is likely sitting at 1-3 to start the season.

 

[Little J]

What an absolutely baseless set of statements. What really makes you think PSU is better than PITT at this point in the season? Is it the fact that PITT finished the season beating Clemson at their place, the absolute destruction of Duke, or the 76 points they hung on Syracuse? Please enlighten us as to why the outcome would be any different?

Maybe you are going to reference the players who were hurt for the PITT and Michigan games, ignoring the fact that PITT was without a start DE, LB, and a James Conner who was still trying to get into game shape. Maybe you can reference the new offensive coordinator, but PITT was going through the same process with Canada.

Please save the body of work BS. If you played Oklahoma State at the beginning of the season like PITT instead of Temple or Kent State, PSU is likely sitting at 1-3 to start the season.

Like I said - Rational fans. The W and L's speak for themselves. Enough said.

You seem pretty proud of the Duke and Syracuse wins, teams that went 4-8 overall and 1-7 and 2-6 in conference respectively, yet dismiss a Temple team that went 10-3 and beat Navy - remember those guys?

Clemson was a great win for Pitt as was the PSU win, but losing 2 games to good teams Vs losing 4 games to decent teams trumps. Winning 9 in a row accents the point, and we wont even get into the points given up by the Narduzzi defense to Cuse. Be happy they have Canada - the guy can really coach up an offense.

 

[upj87]

Like I said - Rational fans. The W and L's speak for themselves. Enough said.

You seem pretty proud of the Duke and Syracuse wins, teams that went 4-8 overall and 1-7 and 2-6 in conference respectively, yet dismiss a Temple team that went 10-3 and beat Navy - remember those guys?

Clemson was a great win for Pitt as was the PSU win, but losing 2 games to good teams Vs losing 4 games to decent teams trumps. Winning 9 in a row accents the point, and we wont even get into the points given up by the Narduzzi defense to Cuse. Be happy they have Canada - the guy can really coach up an offense.

funny you left out that murderer's row of Minnesota, Maryland, Rutgers, Indiana, Purdue and Michigan State in that streak of the ages...PSU played two difficult road games the entire year, they got smoked horribly in one and got their asses spanked around for most of the other one....Have State Penn have a road schedule of Okla State, North Carolina, Miami and Clemson and get back to me as to how they make out at the end of the year...

 

[Pittx9]

Penn State had the better season, Pitt still beat them. You can try and fit your narrative to say which team is "clearly" better, but those are the only two concrete facts.

But for someone to say PSU would obviously murder Pitt if they played again, you sound like the same kind of moron that would try and light a news truck on fire if your coach got fired.

You know what, if Pitt opened with penn State every year from 2001-15 Pitt would've won every single time. There if I get enough people to say that it must be true right? I have no evidence to back that up, but penn State apparently gets better as the year goes on all the time. So yep, opening week every year and we win every time. Lucky for penn state that didn't happen. Man I love using their logic sometimes.

 

[TD_6082]

Penn State had the better season, Pitt still beat them. You can try and fit your narrative to say which team is "clearly" better, but those are the only two concrete facts.

But for someone to say PSU would obviously murder Pitt if they played again, you sound like the same kind of moron that would try and light a news truck on fire if your coach got fired.

You know what, if Pitt opened with penn State every year from 2001-15 Pitt would've won every single time. There if I get enough people to say that it must be true right? I have no evidence to back that up, but penn State apparently gets better as the year goes on all the time. So yep, opening week every year and we win every time. Lucky for penn state that didn't happen. Man I love using their logic sometimes.

This is spot on.

 

[9nationalchampionships]

Game day will have to careful up in creepy valley. Confederate flags wave up there.

 

[9nationalchampionships]

Ped st fans sure like hanging on the Pitt board and the season is over. Boring lives in Pennsyltucky.

 

[Willie Lump]

Can't see PSU in top 5 pre-season. O$U and Michigan will be higher. Bama will be higher. And probably FSU and Oklahoma. And maybe another overrated SEC team. Or even USC.

Mich losses most of their starting units using up eligibilty including Peppers leaving early. PSU losses four starters with two easily replacable with equal or better talent. Michigan will not be ranked higher.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Mich losses most of their starting units using up eligibilty including Peppers leaving early. PSU losses four starters with two easily replacable with equal or better talent. Michigan will not be ranked higher.

I expect Penn State to be a Top 5 Ranked Team in opening up 2017. Pitt and all of the Big Ten will have their worked cut out to beat them. Congratulations on a Great Season winning the Big Ten! Led by "Trace The Ace!"

I expect Pre-Game Banter and Post Game Bravado understand that does not take away respect for Penn State! I want Pitt to play beat the best and that means playing Best!

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Penn State had the better season, Pitt still beat them. You can try and fit your narrative to say which team is "clearly" better, but those are the only two concrete facts.

But for someone to say PSU would obviously murder Pitt if they played again, you sound like the same kind of moron that would try and light a news truck on fire if your coach got fired.

You know what, if Pitt opened with penn State every year from 2001-15 Pitt would've won every single time. There if I get enough people to say that it must be true right? I have no evidence to back that up, but penn State apparently gets better as the year goes on all the time. So yep, opening week every year and we win every time. Lucky for penn state that didn't happen. Man I love using their logic sometimes.

Logic does not believe in Myths it help proves Truths!!!
Great Post!