Does Pitt beat Penn State on the Field and in recruiting this year?

[steel_curtain]

-Now this would be comical as all Penn State has left is pointing to their recruiting star rankings after Pitt and Narduzzi won the game on the field.

-Last year, Pitt finished 26th in the country in the Final composite recruiting rankings, and Penn State finished 20th. Most Pitt fans are jacked for last years class, and most feel it is underrated. Now we move on to the 2017 recruiting class.

-Penn State is 22nd in the composite rankings, Pitt is 42nd. Pitt had at least 30 confirmed recruits at the Pitt / Penn State game, and most of the Top targets were in the house.

-Steve Wiltfong now as Pitt leading for Donovan Jeter and Tyjuan Garbutt along with Charles Reeves and Conner Heyward. Just landing those 4 players as 2 are consensus 4 Stars, Reeves already got his 4 Star upgrade from scout and with 30 offers will get upgraded to a 4 Star on the other sites, Pitt will most certainly vault over Penn State with just those 4 recruits and into the Top 20 in the country. Jeter's verbal date is set.

-But it gets better. Pitt is also the leader for Thayer Munford and are pushing hard for Carter Warren. Pitt is probably in the drivers seat for Wade, probably or may be in the drivers seat for Twyman, and is making a huge push for Ambry Thomas and Donovan Johnson.

-That doesn't even include any other flips before Signing day or any other recruits like Nathan Proctor. Just keep winning and we are getting a major class in 2017. And one that might be ranked higher than Penn State's "hyped " stars. Penn State fans are going to shit after our class is finished this year.

 

[BanksvilleDave]

Wade

 

[steel_curtain]

Wade

-For this to be the Ultimate Pitt kick to Penn's State's balls, Pitt and Penn State are going head to head for 3 Elite defensive lineman. Penn State's current defensive line is a trainwreck and abused by Pitt's run game. And Pitt leads for 2 of these players, and probably leads for all 3. And Penn State has offered all 3. If we sweep all 3, Pitt Nation deserves to laugh again in Penn State's face.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

-Now this would be comical as all Penn State has left is pointing to their recruiting star rankings after Pitt and Narduzzi won the game on the field.

-Last year, Pitt finished 26th in the country in the Final composite recruiting rankings, and Penn State finished 20th. Most Pitt fans are jacked for last years class, and most feel it is underrated. Now we move on to the 2017 recruiting class.

-Penn State is 22nd in the composite rankings, Pitt is 42nd. Pitt had at least 30 confirmed recruits at the Pitt / Penn State game, and most of the Top targets were in the house.

-Steve Wiltfong now as Pitt leading for Donovan Jeter and Tyjuan Garbutt along with Charles Reeves and Conner Heyward. Just landing those 4 players as 2 are consensus 4 Stars, Reeves already got his 4 Star upgrade from scout and with 30 offers will get upgraded to a 4 Star on the other sites, Pitt will most certainly vault over Penn State with just those 4 recruits and into the Top 20 in the country. Jeter's verbal date is set.

-But it gets better. Pitt is also the leader for Thayer Munford and are pushing hard for Carter Warren. Pitt is probably in the drivers seat for Wade, probably or may be in the drivers seat for Twyman, and is making a huge push for Ambry Thomas and Donovan Johnson.

-That doesn't even include any other flips before Signing day or any other recruits like Nathan Proctor. Just keep winning and we are getting a major class in 2017. And one that might be ranked higher than Penn State's "hyped " stars. Penn State fans are going to shit after our class is finished this year.

To Be Fair, Penn State has so many advantages over Pitt with far many more Resources for Recruiting and on the level of Staffing, Clinics, Summer Camps, etc etc.

This time Pitt will build great teams with Great Players combined unlike the last 30 years, where Pitt had more Quality Players for the NCAA & NFL setting records and making HOF's but far less teams winning from 1990s.

Yet, I feel Recruits will notice Pitt is It again, just like in the 1970s and 1980s.

Love reading your posts and keep it up, Thank You So Much!

Hope you give an analysis and prediction on OKSU Game, looking forward to it?

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

-For this to be the Ultimate Pitt kick to Penn's State's balls, Pitt and Penn State are going head to head for 3 Elite defensive lineman. Penn State's current defensive line is a trainwreck and abused by Pitt's run game. And Pitt leads for 2 of these players, and probably leads for all 3. And Penn State has offered all 3. If we sweep all 3, Pitt Nation deserves to laugh again in Penn State's face.

BTW, 2 of 3 Pitt Commit Recruits Franklin flipped on Narduzzi are out right now. Bowers a great Recruit got injured earlier before Kent State Game and out for the year. Wish him a great recovery.

Givens was talked about all Preseason and many thought would be an outstanding contribution to PSu DL this year got rolled over by a PSU Players and hurt this past game. Wish him the Best too.

Petrishen as a Safety did not play much so far. I wanted him at Pitt knowing Pitt needed DBs, but PSU flipped him. He will part of next year PSU Backfield that will lose some Players to graduation?

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Wade

Whitehead, Hamlin, Ford, and Wade would be an awesome Backfield with many Subs too?

I hope Pitt can flip current 2018 Matt Bauer from Cathedral Erie Prep in at this Link at Linebacker, any thoughts on Him? Same school as Conner!
Link
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/18050

Also, Phil Jurkovec
Link:
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/1873

 

[steel_curtain]

Whitehead, Hamlin, Ford, and Wade would be an awesome Backfield with many Subs too?

I hope Pitt can flip current 2018 Matt Bauer from Cathedral Erie Prep in at this Link at Linebacker, any thoughts on Him? Same school as Conner!
Link
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/18050

Also, Phil Jurkovec
Link:
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/1873

-The class above would almost be perfect as it fills and address our biggest needs.

-If we closed on the above, we would have successfully within a little over 2 years, loaded our RB position, our defensive line, our secondary, and our oline, while rebuilding the TE position with Clark and Reeves. Reeves is a beast and a massive get.

-Future areas of need would be backup QB, obviously WR's, LB's and a kicker along with another Elite safety. Raines is a lock for safety. It looks like a 2 team race for Doyle. That leaves WR, LB, and kicker and if we can recruit those 3 positions strong in 2018, and finish with that class above in 2017, Pat Narduzzi will have successfully rebuilt the entire roster, a roster that was on thin ice not long ago when PC left for Wisconsin. And with those WR's, we have an excellent chance with Hooker, Butts, and Major kickstarting off. So my future area of concern, if all goes to plan, is LB and kicker.

-The difference between a smart coach and a dumb one in Franklin is that Narduzzi is going after our weakest areas. We were not rebuilding the roster with 1 recruiting class. We can do it with 3. It took Franklin 3 years to figure out his dline and oline both suck.

 

[medixman]

Narduzzi will have a solid recruiting signed in February but Franklins will still be ranked higher.Recruiting is what Franklin does and he'll get his share of higher ranked players.bwdik

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

-The class above would almost be perfect as it fills and address our biggest needs.

-If we closed on the above, we would have successfully within a little over 2 years, loaded our RB position, our defensive line, our secondary, and our oline, while rebuilding the TE position with Clark and Reeves. Reeves is a beast and a massive get.

-Future areas of need would be backup QB, obviously WR's, LB's and a kicker along with another Elite safety. Raines is a lock for safety. It looks like a 2 team race for Doyle. That leaves WR, LB, and kicker and if we can recruit those 3 positions strong in 2018, and finish with that class above in 2017, Pat Narduzzi will have successfully rebuilt the entire roster, a roster that was on thin ice not long ago when PC left for Wisconsin. And with those WR's, we have an excellent chance with Hooker, Butts, and Major kickstarting off. So my future area of concern, if all goes to plan, is LB and kicker.

-The difference between a smart coach and a dumb one in Franklin is that Narduzzi is going after our weakest areas. We were not rebuilding the roster with 1 recruiting class. We can do it with 3. It took Franklin 3 years to figure out his dline and oline both suck.

Excellence analysis and insight, you are so correct, one can see Narduzzi has his whole Plan in motion and not just with grabbing any recruits but recruits that serves his teams needs.

I recall Franklin flipping those 3 Pitt recruits but I think Franklin did that just to show up Pitt Narduzzi, he made Givens a Defensive Tackle is is undersized, but I think Givens would have been a Linebacker at Pitt where he belongs and would not have needed 2 years to get bigger. just my idea, not sure I am correct.

Franklin also went after recruits at other Programs and it was for the purpose to Dominate and Embarrass those Programs, not choose that recruit for s specific need in the future. Sure he got Barkley but others have been non-contributors to date and being used at practice as practice players not starters. What a waste of talent?

Franklin bragged about that and I could put up that Article Link, and Franklin said, he wants 3 Deep Practice Level Recruits where they go at it and the Best emerge, but think about that, few Programs do it that way? The best will emerge anyway and that means some others will just become practice fodder????

My PSU Cabal Advisors Fans tell me Franklin has already in changing mode year from year, going back on what he first said, then making changes there and here, and keep saying he has Plan. The problem with that is a Plan with new coaches is not a Plan, it shows disorganization, lack of focus, and reactive not proactive coaching, recruiting, and poor Roster Planning?

Now I understand better what some PSU former Players are not seeing in Franklin, and the comparison between how Pitt Players played on Saturday versus Penn State was not just Talent, but Coaching Recruits into Players.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Narduzzi will have a solid recruiting signed in February but Franklins will still be ranked higher.Recruiting is what Franklin does and he'll get his share of higher ranked players.bwdik

No question about it, Penn State always out recruits Pitt with its Powerful Resources Program with 3,000 Invites to Summer Camps, High School Coaching Clinics, Higher Stipends, and more Recruiting Staffers plus Franklin has a dynamic personality.

However, taking those Recruits turning them into better Players to be better Teams still has not been seen and your Post here are always talking about Franklin in a future Defense, in Future Pretense, and then it does not show up, until when you say 2018????

Meyer's, Harbaugh, Dantonio, Ferentz, Alvarez/Chryst, Riley, Fitzgerald, Narduzzi and now Ash & Durkin don't think that way? These are all the Coaches Franklin will face the next 3 years? Even in Franklin's Top Recruiting Classes at Vandy and now Penn State he has not been able to beat the better Coaches that can out recruit and out coach him?

There has been big push back on Franklin as well as at Big Ten media day and Franklin attacking other coaches on Negative Recruiting made him disappear early and often as Dantonio, Meyers, Harbaugh and other challenge him. Ash at Rutgers is not sitting still either and neither is Durkin at Maryland and Franklin will face them every year?

i have seen a significant change in Franklin's recruiting since his first year. Go look at the recruits he is taking they are not what OSU, MSU, and Michigan are going after as much as UVA, VT, UMD, RU, BC, CUSE.

Pitt Narduzzi goes after what he needs and even if he does not get them, he turns the ones he did get into better Players faster than Franklin & Staff.

We shall see?

 

[medixman]

No Captain I said 2017 is the key season for Franklin.Psu lost Saturday because Pitt was the more talented team on the field.The main reason was Paul Chryst was a better recruiter of talent than Bill O'Brian.Your o-line dominate Psu D-line is the reason you won!I just don't think you'll do it next year with Psu not having any senior on their D-line and you losing 3 olineman.Chryst concentrated on recruiting olinemen and O'Brian with scholarship limitations went after skill players instead of lineman,big mistake onhis part.Darduzzi should send Chryst a thank you card!What Pitt started 7 seniors on D and 5 on O(counting Conners) and Psu has 12 on the whole team.Id say maybe Psu will have a chance next year in Happy Valley.Plus you'll be breaking in a new Qb,like Psu did,in a hostile environment(65,000 Psu fans and 42,000 Pitt fans=107,000)I like Psu chances,how about you?You know what Captain at the game I'm thinking Gee Darduzzi's put all his eggs in one basket.Id of thought he would of waited to spring this offense on North Caroline in a conference game to try to surprise them to get an Acc win.So in my opinion he wanted to beat Psu more than get a conference win?I bet if he loses to N C he might second guess himself about the importance of beating Psu.Thats just the coach coming out of me,w hat do you think???Another thing I haven't read about from you people doesnt any of you worry about PSU scoring 39 pts against a defensive guru like Darduzzi?Psuwith a new qb and no o-line and a dufus for an oc(Pitt fans description)did this!My goodness what will a good offensives team score on them if Psu put up 39.Just some food for thought.Always fun Captain!

 

[beiglepanther]

Narduzzi will have a solid recruiting signed in February but Franklins will still be ranked higher.Recruiting is what Franklin does and he'll get his share of higher ranked players.bwdik

Will be interesting if they get their clock cleaned by OSU Mich and Mich st. Along with Iowa. People may start dropping.

 

[Jpripper88]

No Captain I said 2017 is the key season for Franklin.Psu lost Saturday because Pitt was the more talented team on the field.The main reason was Paul Chryst was a better recruiter of talent than Bill O'Brian.Your o-line dominate Psu D-line is the reason you won!I just don't think you'll do it next year with Psu not having any senior on their D-line and you losing 3 olineman.Chryst concentrated on recruiting olinemen and O'Brian with scholarship limitations went after skill players instead of lineman,big mistake onhis part.Darduzzi should send Chryst a thank you card!What Pitt started 7 seniors on D and 5 on O(counting Conners) and Psu has 12 on the whole team.Id say maybe Psu will have a chance next year in Happy Valley.Plus you'll be breaking in a new Qb,like Psu did,in a hostile environment(65,000 Psu fans and 42,000 Pitt fans=107,000)I like Psu chances,how about you?You know what Captain at the game I'm thinking Gee Darduzzi's put all his eggs in one basket.Id of thought he would of waited to spring this offense on North Caroline in a conference game to try to surprise them to get an Acc win.So in my opinion he wanted to beat Psu more than get a conference win?I bet if he loses to N C he might second guess himself about the importance of beating Psu.Thats just the coach coming out of me,w hat do you think???Another thing I haven't read about from you people doesnt any of you worry about PSU scoring 39 pts against a defensive guru like Darduzzi?Psuwith a new qb and no o-line and a dufus for an oc(Pitt fans description)did this!My goodness what will a good offensives team score on them if Psu put up 39.Just some food for thought.Always fun Captain!

You are saying Pitt should have held their offense back against both PSU and Oklahoma State, just to hopefully get a leg up on UNC? That would have been a fireable offense. Seriously.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

"medixman, post: 1575969, member: 28301"]No Captain I said 2017 is the key season for Franklin. Psu lost Saturday because Pitt was the more talented team on the field.The main reason was Paul Chryst was a better recruiter of talent than Bill O'Brian.Your o-line dominate Psu D-line is the reason you won!
I can agree and accept that too, only because I like you and respect your posts! You speak your mind and that is fine with me. However, good to see you have no confidence in Franklin& Staff Coaching with 8 Games remaining in 2016???

I just don't think you'll do it next year with Psu not having any senior on their D-line and you losing 3 olineman.Chryst concentrated on recruiting olinemen and O'Brian with scholarship limitations went after skill players instead of lineman,big mistake onhis part.Darduzzi should send Chryst a thank you card!
I disagree, no FBS Program wanted Paul Chryst as Head Coach and he was turned down by 11 Interviews at 11 other FBS Programs. Only the incompetence of Pitt's AD Pederson inability to attract a good head coach was saved by NU Alumnus Alvarez that needed a place to for Chryst to learn to become a Head Coach. Chryst owes Pitt & Alvarez for that opportunity.

Additionally, Chryst can thank Penn State University and Graham Spanier and Joe Paterno for not running an Athletic Integrity Program in Compliance with NCAA, Big Ten, and Federal Educational Laws that led to sanctions and flipped PSU Top Recruits to Pitt as recruited by PSU Bobby Engram & Pitt Staffers.

Chryst did help build a OL before running back to Wisconsin but Coach Pat & Staff (All Wanted To Come To Pitt), perfected that OL, and brought in a New QB, and changed the attitude of Pitt Players to No Quit Attitude that Chryst's Arrogance often lost due to his Dumb Special Teams Coaching saying he never needed a Special Teams Coach he would do it? And he did losing 2 to 3 games every year doing it!

What Pitt started 7 seniors on D and 5 on O(counting Conners) and Psu has 12 on the whole team.Id say maybe Psu will have a chance next year in Happy Valley.Plus you'll be breaking in a new Qb,like Psu did,in a hostile environment(65,000 Psu fans and 42,000 Pitt fans=107,000)I like Psu chances,how about you?
Not really, Penn State has Great Talent just not great coaching? Next year Godwin and Hamilton may be gone to the NFL as well. As well as PSU DBs and LBs. Those are big weapons to lose too?

Also, Pitt is playing OL Back-Ups, improving its DLs, LBs and DBs every game, and New Recruits with talent will play at Pitt faster than at PSU as Pitt Players always do and why they put more Quality Players that set records in the NFL & Hall of Fames?

You know what Captain at the game I'm thinking Gee Darduzzi's put all his eggs in one basket.Id of thought he would of waited to spring this offense on North Caroline in a conference game to try to surprise them to get an Acc win.
Well, I disagree again with respect, Great Coaches only focus on the game in front of them not games two ahead of them? I know I am right on that because Paterno told me that personally correcting me when I ask him about the Pitt Game coming up in 1981 after he beat Temple and he said to me I am worried only about BC next. I suspect he knew more then you and me too?

So in my opinion he wanted to beat Psu more than get a conference win?I bet if he loses to N C he might second guess himself about the importance of beating Psu.Thats just the coach coming out of me,w hat do you think???
Not much with no offense intended. I suspect you will see that Coach Pat & Staff especially OC Canada will be perfecting Pitt's Passing Game this week at OKSU? There was no reason to do it against PSU since they couldn't stop Pitt Running Game?

Are you saying Franklin was smart to lose the Pitt Game because he was thinking ahead to how he will fool Michigan in two weeks from now, with a better offense game he did not show at Pitt Game? i don't think Harbaugh is worried about that either right now? Do you think Paterno thought winning 409 games that way?

Another thing I haven't read about from you people doesnt any of you worry about PSU scoring 39 pts against a defensive guru like Darduzzi?
Not really, I said before the Game Pitt has a DL but not the LBs and DBs just yet ready to cover Godwin, Hamilton, Barkley, and McSorely? Yet, Pitt Defense Players came up like a Paterno Team stopping PSU when it counted from the Red Zone after Conner fumble on Pitt 20, were in Hamilton's Head on his drop, and McSorley bad pass at the end?

i agree and compliment Penn State for making Half-Time Adjustments that no one saw the last 2 years and did not Quit, but neither Pitt Players and won it, with PSU never having the lead all game long? I saw that but Pitt out coached Franklin did he not?

Psuwith a new qb and no o-line and a dufus for an oc(Pitt fans description)did this!
It was a No Quit Pitt Win, Live with it!

My goodness what will a good offensives team score on them if Psu put up 39.
Well, you tell us, since you think about it so much, can you elaborate how great Franklin and Moorhead will do this year? Or do you fear such forecasting another year? Call It don't think about it:
Kent State 1-0
@Pitt 1-1
Temple
@Michigan
Minnesota
Maryland
OSU
@Purdue
Iowa
@Indiana
@Rutgers
MSU

Just some food for thought.Always fun Captain!
Give us your PSU Foresight for 2017 Too Not Food For Thoughts:
AKRON
PITT
GEORGIA STATE
@IOWA
INDIANA
@NW
MICHIGAN
@OSU
@MSU
RU
NEBRASKA
@MARYLAND

Good post from you too!

 

[medixman]

Captain I have to run for a couple of days so in conclusion of what I mean about Pitt's edge running game Saturday.I felt Darduzzi threw everything he had at Psu and didn't hold back anything.Thats fine with me too,I just always felt conference games were the most important wins.And maybe some of those plays might of been the difference in the future if he hadn't of shown them against Psu!I never proclaimed to be a genius but I've been around the block a few times.No way I thought Darduzzi would give up 39 to this very poor offense that Psu put out there.

 

[724crew]

No Captain I said 2017 is the key season for Franklin.Psu lost Saturday because Pitt was the more talented team on the field.The main reason was Paul Chryst was a better recruiter of talent than Bill O'Brian.Your o-line dominate Psu D-line is the reason you won!I just don't think you'll do it next year with Psu not having any senior on their D-line and you losing 3 olineman.Chryst concentrated on recruiting olinemen and O'Brian with scholarship limitations went after skill players instead of lineman,big mistake onhis part.Darduzzi should send Chryst a thank you card!What Pitt started 7 seniors on D and 5 on O(counting Conners) and Psu has 12 on the whole team.Id say maybe Psu will have a chance next year in Happy Valley.Plus you'll be breaking in a new Qb,like Psu did,in a hostile environment(65,000 Psu fans and 42,000 Pitt fans=107,000)I like Psu chances,how about you?You know what Captain at the game I'm thinking Gee Darduzzi's put all his eggs in one basket.Id of thought he would of waited to spring this offense on North Caroline in a conference game to try to surprise them to get an Acc win.So in my opinion he wanted to beat Psu more than get a conference win?I bet if he loses to N C he might second guess himself about the importance of beating Psu.Thats just the coach coming out of me,w hat do you think???Another thing I haven't read about from you people doesnt any of you worry about PSU scoring 39 pts against a defensive guru like Darduzzi?Psuwith a new qb and no o-line and a dufus for an oc(Pitt fans description)did this!My goodness what will a good offensives team score on them if Psu put up 39.Just some food for thought.Always fun Captain!

You should probably just worry about your schedule and where psu will find wins. Btw Pitt's oline only loses 2 offensive lineman, and our 6th man who will start next year might be the most talented of the bunch. So don't expect much of a drop off next year

 

[724crew]

And that's the worst defense psu will face against Pitt. Narduzzi will put it together in a big way the next two years

 

[JohnnyGossamer]

I do expect Pitt's OL to be very good again next season with O'Neil, Smith, Officer and Bookser back. The WRs will definitely improve. The RB stable, even minus Conner, is still very stout. And, of course, Clark is eligible and Parish and Aston return as well. Big question at QB though.

The D should improve as well. Price is a huge loss. But, Hendrix, Blair and Folston are back at DE. Watts, Camp, etc. at DT. The DBs should improve with Whitehead and Maddox and the infusion of guys like Garner, Hamlin, Coleman, etc. The LBs will have guys like Idowu and Brightwell with experience on the outside. Wirginis back in the middle too. And, dudes like Pugh and Pine infused to help as well.

I actually see both programs improving and possibly both ranked when they meet in State College next season.

 

[steel_curtain]

I do expect Pitt's OL to be very good again next season with O'Neil, Smith, Officer and Bookser back. The WRs will definitely improve. The RB stable, even minus Conner, is still very stout. And, of course, Clark is eligible and Parish and Aston return as well. Big question at QB though.

The D should improve as well. Price is a huge loss. But, Hendrix, Blair and Folston are back at DE. Watts, Camp, etc. at DT. The DBs should improve with Whitehead and Maddox and the infusion of guys like Garner, Hamlin, Coleman, etc. The LBs will have guys like Idowu and Brightwell with experience on the outside. Wirginis back too. And, dudes like Pugh and Pine infused to help as well.

I actually see both programs improving and possibly both ranked when they meet in State College next season.

-Way to early for next year but

-Pitt already lost Hendrix and Zeise for the season along with Hamlin. These were probably at least 2 defensive starters this year and Zeise and Idowu were battling it out. You could make the case Pitt gets 3 starters back next year already lost this year just on defense. Only an idiot would think Hamlin wont have a major impact in the future.

-No offense to Orndoff, but I would much rather have a Clark / Reeves combo. Clark was the former #1TE in the country, and is finally eligible. And Reeves looks potentially big time. His tape oozes potential and his offer sheet is a monster.

-I would much,much, MUCH rather have Paris Ford vs Webb / Michelle. This is a massive talent upgrade in our secondary and an instant impact player. Next year our secondary turns the corner in a big way.

 

[Piranha]

I could care less about rankings as long as we beat them on the field.

 

[yourhired]

If PSU falls to the expected losses MI, OSU, MSU, and Iowa then the bloom will be off. PSU still has the brand so they're always be a pain in our side recruiting wise. Franklin though has a newer issue I think Durkin from MD is going to be the demise of Franklin after next year. Durkin is out of the Harbaugh camp who isn't going to take any crap from Franklin and his assistants. So if Franklin loses MD as a recruiting base and western pennslyvania then he has to rely on the rest of PA and NJ is a market that both OSU & Michigan have recruited well. The pool is going to get smaller his only turn is to recruit nationally and see if he can get some kids from all over which is crapshoot.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

"medixman, post: 1576135, member: 28301"]Captain I have to run for a couple of days
Every time, I ask you predict PSU 2016 and 2017 records predictions to back up your CONFIDENCE in Franklin you run, you must be the busiest Retired Coach in History? it should only take 1 Minute???? I did it for Pitt for 2016!

so in conclusion of what I mean about Pitt's edge running game Saturday.I felt Darduzzi threw everything he had at Psu and didn't hold back anything.
I am not disputing that, I agree with you, I think Narduzzi & DC Conklin Agree with you, and the Score proves it for you! i could not predict the game with any confidence as posted before the game because of not knowing how Pitt will stop Moorhead's & McSorley offense with its great Godwin, Hamilton and Barkley! so, put up that great predictions for 2016 and 2017 top back up your CONFIDENCE in Franklin?

Thats fine with me too,I just always felt conference games were the most important wins. They are more important, but this why Pitt and PSU should play every year, it doesn't matter who wins and loses now?

.And maybe some of those plays might of been the difference in the future if he hadn't of shown them against Psu!
Well, all I have to say call Franklin and tell him how much you respect him running up the Middle with Barkley will less results so Franklin can run Barkley outside to fool Dantonio MSU in the 12th game, tell us Franklin's response?

All I know OC Canada Plan worked got the lead and kept it all game long. I suspect more passing to fool OKSU this week? Why Pass when you can run over PSU and eat the clock?

I never proclaimed to be a genius but I've been around the block a few times.No way I thought Darduzzi would give up 39 to this very poor offense that Psu put out there.
I am not saying you are not a Genius, I know I am not either, we are just talking Football, nothing more!

Franklin Moorhead and McSorley and came back and almost won and you are correct to credit it and salute to both of them too. Pitt fans and me were frighten with 5 minutes to go, Blewitt missed the kick that could have put the game away and if it went into OT, i think PSU would have own on Kicks! but that is just me!

But I am not going to call Narduzzi and ask him if he can contact the NCAA and ask them to give the game to PSU because he wants DB Lewis to give back the interception so Hamilton can feel better about dropping his pass and won't quit crying, either??

Now make your predictions you are so confident on before you run, it just fun, no thought police will ban you? I will make my own PSU 2016 W-L after I see the Temple Game and they may surprise you?

 

[medixman]

Captain I'm the busiest retired person on the planet.Gotta run to my cabin in Elk County now and I'm off to Vegas to play softball next week.This retired life is rough!!!!!Come on Cap don't be cutting on a kid because he's emotional.He knew he probably let the game slip through his hands and people handle adversity differently.He manned up after the game and faced the media.When I screw up I just want to be alone,thats why I'm a hermit!!!!!! I think the offense will keep improving and if the DL improves as the season goes on I'm saying don't laugh 8-4 with an upset of either Iowa or Mich St.Coach Spencer is a pretty good dline coach I'm hoping for their improvement.O line can only be improved if Franklin let's the young talent play but will he???Probably be 6-6 I'm a terrible a predictor!But I did win the Psu bet,funny thing a former player of mine works at South Point Casino where the 9 1/2 Pt spread came out.People don't realize you couldn't bet at that time.But later when bets were allowed I got it at a good spread.The only bet I'll win all year.Off go see the Pa Elk at Benezette and Medix Run.

 

[Safety Blitz]

Whitehead, Hamlin, Ford, and Wade would be an awesome Backfield with many Subs too?

I hope Pitt can flip current 2018 Matt Bauer from Cathedral Erie Prep in at this Link at Linebacker, any thoughts on Him? Same school as Conner!
Link
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/18050

Also, Phil Jurkovec
Link:
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/1873

Captain...Bauer (Erie Prep) and Conner (McDowell) are from rival high schools. Almost zero chance of any school flipping Bauer. ND is his dream offer.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Captain...Bauer (Erie Prep) and Conner (McDowell) are from rival high schools. Almost zero chance of any school flipping Bauer. ND is his dream offer.

My mistake, why I asked, thank you for the Info and correction, Pitt really needs great Linebackers and his mistake, but wish him well at ND.

 

[PittPanthers90]

Captain I have to run for a couple of days so in conclusion of what I mean about Pitt's edge running game Saturday.I felt Darduzzi threw everything he had at Psu and didn't hold back anything.Thats fine with me too,I just always felt conference games were the most important wins.And maybe some of those plays might of been the difference in the future if he hadn't of shown them against Psu!I never proclaimed to be a genius but I've been around the block a few times.No way I thought Darduzzi would give up 39 to this very poor offense that Psu put out there.

Holding those plays back wouldn't make a lick of difference. our OC Canada was the OC for NC State last three years. I am sure our ACC opponents have a bit of tape on his tendencies

The fact that Franklin wanted to base our offense one one game against a FCS opponet versus the library of tape of Canada's offenses (NC State, Wisconsin) reflects poorly on the type of coach Franklin is

Edit: as I said last year instead of last three