Does anyone (other than me!) recall this comment I made after the Missouri game on Nov 29?
Quote: "As a final thought, it amazes me how certain posters on this board are now "convinced" that this year's team will not be an NCAAT team, or perhaps even, and NIT team. They've played 7 games and are 5-2. The potential is there as well as (to a sometimes hidden degree) the talent. The game on Sunday vs Clemson is not one where Pitt will be favored nor expected to win. Again, 1 game out of 20 conference games. I am going to at least give this team 15 games into the season to personally decide whether they are tournament worthy. 10-5 or better will be encouraging"
So true to my word, I will respond:
We are 10-5, so this is at the margin of being "encouraging" (for post season). Should we replicate the renaming 15 games and end the regular season 20-10 we will certainly be no worse than an NIT team
As others have noted, Pitt may well have to score 80+ PPG to win in ACC Conference play
The freshmen are growing up before our eyes. Scary scene late in today's game when Bub was spread out in the floor; obviously have to keep he and Jaland healthy
The twins will do well when they are playing vs a less physical team, and will struggle if they're pushed around
Fede needs to revert to his better form of last year
Zack Austin seems to be coming into form; need him to score 12-15 per game minimum
Still (to me) no obvious leader on this team. Lots of guys who (when performing at their best) "look the part", but there is no player (ala Knight, Fields, Burton) that is a floor general, IMO. Hope that changes but I don't see it after 15 games
How in the name of Naismith does a team shoot 11-24 FT's one week and 19-21 the next? Aside from the first miss today (Lowe) every free throw was perfect. We didn't miss until long after Ryan Burr gave up on the announcer's jinx ... but seriously, does Pitt really want to have we fans wonder every game about FT's? 🤪
Long story short: I'm still riding a seesaw as to the post-season chances of this Pitt team. Should we stay healthy and win somewhere north of 18 games, we get into the NIT, minimum. But unlike some Pantherlair posters (whoSe naMe is Forgotten) I ain't gonna lose sleep over it, nor keep track of where we are with NET or kenpom or Quad wins or any other metric used ...
H2P!
Quote: "As a final thought, it amazes me how certain posters on this board are now "convinced" that this year's team will not be an NCAAT team, or perhaps even, and NIT team. They've played 7 games and are 5-2. The potential is there as well as (to a sometimes hidden degree) the talent. The game on Sunday vs Clemson is not one where Pitt will be favored nor expected to win. Again, 1 game out of 20 conference games. I am going to at least give this team 15 games into the season to personally decide whether they are tournament worthy. 10-5 or better will be encouraging"
So true to my word, I will respond:
We are 10-5, so this is at the margin of being "encouraging" (for post season). Should we replicate the renaming 15 games and end the regular season 20-10 we will certainly be no worse than an NIT team
As others have noted, Pitt may well have to score 80+ PPG to win in ACC Conference play
The freshmen are growing up before our eyes. Scary scene late in today's game when Bub was spread out in the floor; obviously have to keep he and Jaland healthy
The twins will do well when they are playing vs a less physical team, and will struggle if they're pushed around
Fede needs to revert to his better form of last year
Zack Austin seems to be coming into form; need him to score 12-15 per game minimum
Still (to me) no obvious leader on this team. Lots of guys who (when performing at their best) "look the part", but there is no player (ala Knight, Fields, Burton) that is a floor general, IMO. Hope that changes but I don't see it after 15 games
How in the name of Naismith does a team shoot 11-24 FT's one week and 19-21 the next? Aside from the first miss today (Lowe) every free throw was perfect. We didn't miss until long after Ryan Burr gave up on the announcer's jinx ... but seriously, does Pitt really want to have we fans wonder every game about FT's? 🤪
Long story short: I'm still riding a seesaw as to the post-season chances of this Pitt team. Should we stay healthy and win somewhere north of 18 games, we get into the NIT, minimum. But unlike some Pantherlair posters (whoSe naMe is Forgotten) I ain't gonna lose sleep over it, nor keep track of where we are with NET or kenpom or Quad wins or any other metric used ...
H2P!
