Conference Bowl records through 24 bowls

[Las Panteras]

Losing this game steps on any progress or high ground we as Pitt fans have going into the Spring & Summer. We cannot continue to rag on the Big 10, we drop out of the Top 25, the way we played was depressing & uninspired.
We all know deep down the ACC was by far the better conference than the Big10 & every bit as good as any conference out there yet we as Pitt let down when we needed to step up biggest.
All year long we were good w/ the ball, very few flubs, missed handoffs, unforced errors, etc. yet we looked so unorganized in this game. These kids were not as sharp & that comes from the OC being out the door yet still thinking he could half ass it.
The seniors did not come out hungry they almost seemed like they expected to win by just showing up. While we are the better football team this is yet another example of what Saban stresses at Bama, you take no opponent, ever for granted, you come out hungry & want to plant your opponent into the ground on each & every play.
We just cannot seem to keep that hunger, chip on the shoulder, fear of losing to the point where we are always on point for each time we go into a game.
And if everyone in the program is not on the same page this is what happens...in hindsite Coach Duzz should have told Matt we will not need your services for the Bowl game.
I've said it before & I'll say it again...Coach Saban's greatest strength is not his players talent(although it is good) it is his ability that everyone in his program from the equipment manager, to strength coach to Asst, coaches on down the line fear him if they do not carry intensity on each & every thing they do.... old players from Pitt who I know say Jackie instilled the same thing back in the day at Pitt. Even the star players like Marino, Green, Covert, Meisner, whoever walked on eggshells when Jackie was present & even when he was not around, where football was concerned.
When Foge took over that intensity & fear that made them on edge & hungry disappeared & fun & games replaced it & then far less standards were the achieved because the players no longer carried that edge & intensity.
When a team, coach or individual player loses focus then things become sloppy & then gametime becomes sloppy.
Our offense was clearly out of focus against NW.

H2 PITT !!!

EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT POST Ksquared

Saban has taught his guys how to win. The culture at Pitt simply doesnt have that. Losing to NW's of the world in middle of the road bowl games has to stop.

 

[Pitt4Life34]

So when we talk about the Power 5 are we merely referring to Alabama, Miami, Virginia Tech, North Carolina and perhaps Oklahoma State?

Please don't be passive aggressive geek. Very beta of you. Man up! What is your point?

 

[jtownknowitall]

Please don't be passive aggressive geek. Very beta of you. Man up! What is your point?

If three of the Power 5 conferences are overrated--and I'm sure many think the Big Twelve and ACC are overrated as well--then perhaps College Football as a whole just sucks?

 

[Pitt4Life34]

If three of the Power 5 conferences are overrated--and I'm sure many think the Big Twelve and ACC are overrated as well--then perhaps College Football as a whole just sucks?

Gotcha. First this is my opinion so others can post their own opinion. Irrelevant. Second I said overrated. Generally I believe the Big Ten has two top 10 programs. And 2 or 3 top 25 programs. According to some the Big Ten is great. That to me is a joke. Two facts make me comfortable with that assessment. One 32-50. Two Pitt bullied the Big Ten champ around Heinz Field like PSU was a DII team.

 

[jtownknowitall]

Using that logic you could say that since Pitt, of course, beat the ACC champ, how good could it have been?

So if the number two team in the country was beaten by a team that according to one of its fans started defensive backs and linebackers who were MAC level talent (at best) what does it say about college football in general?

 

[Piranha]

Chalk another one up for the ACC. FSU beats UM.

 

[UPitt '89]

After 32 bowls:

Ind. 2-0 1.000
ACC 6-2 .750
Sun Belt 4-2 .667
Big 12 3-2 .600
C-USA 4-3 .571
Mnt West 4-3 .571
Pac 12 2-2 .500
SEC 3-4 .429
Big Ten 2-4 .333
AAC 2-5 .286
MAC 0-5 .000

 

[PantherDave724]

After 32 bowls:

Ind. 2-0 1.000
ACC 6-2 .750
Sun Belt 4-2 .667
Big 12 3-2 .600
C-USA 4-3 .571
Mnt West 4-3 .571
Pac 12 2-2 .500
SEC 3-4 .429
Big Ten 2-4 .333
AAC 2-5 .286
MAC 0-5 .000

Wow....2-4 for the self proclaimed best conference?!? I'm shocked!

 

[Pitt4Life34]

Using that logic you could say that since Pitt, of course, beat the ACC champ, how good could it have been?

So if the number two team in the country was beaten by a team that according to one of its fans started defensive backs and linebackers who were MAC level talent (at best) what does it say about college football in general?

Hey Einstein it says that when you're dealing with 17-23 year old kids anything can happen. Or maybe like some say "that's why they play the game". And says one more thing I list below.

Quick question for you first sport. Were there any Pitt LBs that played LB against Northwesrtern that were walk-Ins or had no other P5 scholarships besides Pitt? Of course the DB situation was a Greek tradegy(makes me want to cry) this year so let's not waste time there.

Get back to me with the answer at your leisure.

After you waste time looking for facts it says one more thing. Previous coaching staff whiffed and HCPN is just that good!!!

 

[California Panther]

Wow....2-4 for the self proclaimed best conference?!? I'm shocked!

They are legends in their own minds

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

After 32 bowls:

Ind. 2-0 1.000
ACC 6-2 .750
Sun Belt 4-2 .667
Big 12 3-2 .600
C-USA 4-3 .571
Mnt West 4-3 .571
Pac 12 2-2 .500
SEC 3-4 .429
Big Ten 2-4 .333
AAC 2-5 .286
MAC 0-5 .000

Remaining Games:
Clemson vs. Ohio State
Winner Vs. Bama or Washington
Penn State vs USC
ULou vs LSU
Iowa vs Florida
Georgia Tech vs Kentucky
Wisconsin vs Western Michigan

 

[Pitt4Life34]

They are legends in their own minds

Yep Big Ten as best conference is a total joke. Another fake news item pushed by media.

 

[Teh Teh]

I really don't understand why all the big 10 apologist are here. All year long the massey index had them as the 4th best conference and everyone here said they were overrated. And guess what? They play the games and they were overrated.
Pitt lost but no one that watched that game could say Pitt wasn't the better team. Our injuries were the reason we lost (bad calls not withstanding). But really there's no a doubt we beat northwestern 9 times out of 10.

 

[doubleAA's]

I really don't understand why all the big 10 apologist are here. All year long the massey index had them as the 4th best conference and everyone here said they were overrated. And guess what? They play the games and they were overrated.
Pitt lost but no one that watched that game could say Pitt wasn't the better team. Our injuries were the reason we lost (bad calls not withstanding). But really there's no a doubt we beat northwestern 9 times out of 10.

Why even ask? Pretty much it separates the who are the fake pitt handles on here. No one can intelligently say the Big 10 is better than the ACC and have any proof backing that up

 

[Teh Teh]

Why even ask? Pretty much it separates the who are the fake pitt handles on here. No one can intelligently say the Big 10 is better than the ACC and have any proof backing that up

Yeah but many people on the board kept saying the big 10 wasn't overrated which was laughable

 

[Pitt-fan-in-Charlotte]

Big ten blows - of course Pitt shit the bed though

 

[Teh Teh]

Big ten blows - of course Pitt shit the bed though

How? We ran for almost 400 yards and sacked psu 5 times to zero against the big 10 Champs.

Just cause we lost by a td at the end of the game with 10 starters from the year out hardly qualifies as choking

 

[SouthSidePanther]

The woodshed beating USC will lay on Penn State will make the Big 10's failure complete and inarguable.

 

[crosbymalkin8771]

The woodshed beating USC will lay on Penn State will make the Big 10's failure complete and inarguable.

And if Western Michigan can get it done vs. Wisconsin too... yikes

 

[TIGER-PAUL]

 

[Alan Partridge]

Using that logic you could say that since Pitt, of course, beat the ACC champ, how good could it have been?

So if the number two team in the country was beaten by a team that according to one of its fans started defensive backs and linebackers who were MAC level talent (at best) what does it say about college football in general?

Ruh Roh, Trying to pretend that PSU is an elite team is losing all semblance of legitimacy after tOSU's beat down tonight.

As said in the thread about the Pitt LB and secondary, look through the offer sheets and see how many you can name with another P5 offer. If it didn't take your Nits almost 3 quarters to realize that they could be so badly abused in the air you might have won the game instead of trying to build up the loss to what was in fact an incomplete team.

 

[joeydavid]

 

[joeydavid]

 

[PaoliLion]

Gotta admit that ACC looks strong this year

 

[UPitt '89]

Gotta admit that ACC looks strong this year

The ACC is the strongest conference in both CFB and CBB for 2016-17.

And it isn't really close in either case.