I don't understand the significant banter back n forth on this. What's the difference? As in most cases, the truth is somewhere in between. Yeah, Dixon decided to leave and Barnes didn't do anything to change his mind or even helped to push him out the door. I'm fine with it either way. If I'm on one side of the fence I can cite the 11 tourney appearances in 13 years and say this is atrocious/be careful what you wish for. If I'm on the other side of the fence, I can easily cite that those 2 misses happened in the last 5 years (sorry, I'm not sure if we are supposed to be looking at the last 4 years or the last 5 years, guess it depends on which best fits our argument). To me, there's no denying the program has been trending downward so I can rationalize either side of it, keep the status quo or make a change hopefully for the better..
I also don't care if it was a few deep pockets boosters who may not have had the influence under the old regime but do now under the new regime. I'm just some irrelevant and non-influential Pitt fan that hopes for the best from our Pitt teams. I'm glad there are some influential boosters to provide the checks n balances, hold the admin accountable, and/or put pressure on them to strive for higher goals and levels of performance. And I'm also willing to accept some mistakes that may occur should the applied pressures result in a change that doesn't work out. Not much in life is certain but I'm fine with taking the chance to improve something.
What I really don't understand currently is all the statements that Pitt/Barnes has egg on their face and is a joke in the national eye. I don't see where Pitt or Barnes has done anything as of yet that is embarrassing. Any current embarrassment seems to due entirely to Rickie Walsh and his irresponsible journalism. Only thing I question is who were his 'sources' to have him breaking that story. Must have been someone that wanted Pitt to look stupid.
And we now have guys on this board who have been the most vocal opponents of the Miller family citing John Miller's statement to support the claim that Barnes has egg on his face and is embarrassing Pitt nationally. Now that's convenient. Can anyone really be surprised by the elder Miller's comments. And I have to give credit to Sean for quickly ending all of the talk about him coming to Pitt. More than I ever remember Jamie doing on any of the countless prior instances where his name was linked to a vacancy.
Lastly, I could care less what Goodman, Parrish or any other national media type says, who they have on their list of coaching candidates, or who Zeise or any other local media have on their list. How do any of them really know???? I don't care who their contacts are, they are either just speculating or are going by the information that the powers to be want to give out.
I also don't care if it was a few deep pockets boosters who may not have had the influence under the old regime but do now under the new regime. I'm just some irrelevant and non-influential Pitt fan that hopes for the best from our Pitt teams. I'm glad there are some influential boosters to provide the checks n balances, hold the admin accountable, and/or put pressure on them to strive for higher goals and levels of performance. And I'm also willing to accept some mistakes that may occur should the applied pressures result in a change that doesn't work out. Not much in life is certain but I'm fine with taking the chance to improve something.
What I really don't understand currently is all the statements that Pitt/Barnes has egg on their face and is a joke in the national eye. I don't see where Pitt or Barnes has done anything as of yet that is embarrassing. Any current embarrassment seems to due entirely to Rickie Walsh and his irresponsible journalism. Only thing I question is who were his 'sources' to have him breaking that story. Must have been someone that wanted Pitt to look stupid.
And we now have guys on this board who have been the most vocal opponents of the Miller family citing John Miller's statement to support the claim that Barnes has egg on his face and is embarrassing Pitt nationally. Now that's convenient. Can anyone really be surprised by the elder Miller's comments. And I have to give credit to Sean for quickly ending all of the talk about him coming to Pitt. More than I ever remember Jamie doing on any of the countless prior instances where his name was linked to a vacancy.
Lastly, I could care less what Goodman, Parrish or any other national media type says, who they have on their list of coaching candidates, or who Zeise or any other local media have on their list. How do any of them really know???? I don't care who their contacts are, they are either just speculating or are going by the information that the powers to be want to give out.
