Great Coach/AD/Chancellor-Heinz must go.

[TIGER-PAUL]

Again, Pitt can't even build a track on land it already owns.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

If everything remains the same then yes, Pitt probably doesn't build a stadium anytime soon. But I'm not willing to say never, given how rapidly things can change. I mean, five years before it happened, did anyone think Pitt would share a stadium with the Steelers and the field house would be replaced with a 12500 seat palace?

 

[pittmeister]

People go to football games to see good football teams, not to experience the atmosphere. Having a good team is what creates the atmosphere. It's not PNC Park on a pleasant summer evening.

Spend the money on the coaching staff and the program, not a new stadium. Attendance will vary with the quality of the team, not the location of the stadium.

THIS! Spend the money on retaining coaches, upgrading the facilities, marketing, and tarp the upper decks at Heinz. Finding the money to retain good coaches is more important than anything. What's the use of having an on campus stadium if you don't win? You might as well be Rutgers....

 

[CaptainMurphy]

THIS! Spend the money on retaining coaches, upgrading the facilities, marketing, and tarp the upper decks at Heinz. Finding the money to retain good coaches is more important than anything. What's the use of having an on campus stadium if you don't win? You might as well be Rutgers....

I think funding a new facility and coaches salaries would fall within separate budgets.

 

[JS School]

Those are the true blue bloods of college football....they rarely ever lose. So its hard to separate the experience and the winning. On the other hand, you have teams with on-campus stadiums who have been mediocre at best for years (BC, Rutgers, Syracuse). I've been to all three (albeit for Pitt games) and have preferred the atmosphere at all three venues to Heinz (yes, even Rutgers).

I'd prefer an on campus stadium, too, but it's not going to affect whether or not I attend games. I can't see spending a few hundred million dollars on something just because its preferable. Most people would prefer to drive a Ferrari over what they have now, but they are not going to stop driving because of that.

I understand the nostalgia for an on campus stadium, but you just can't build a new one because it would be nice to have. It would have little affect on attendance.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

I'd prefer an on campus stadium, too, but it's not going to affect whether or not I attend games. I can't see spending a few hundred million dollars on something just because its preferable. Most people would prefer to drive a Ferrari over what they have now, but they are not going to stop driving because of that.

I understand the nostalgia for an on campus stadium, but you just can't build a new one because it would be nice to have. It would have little affect on attendance.

Sure, I understand. I'm not saying it will happen tomorrow, but I think it will happen someday. We, along with Miami, may be the last teams still playing in NFL stadiums in 5-10 years (not counting UMass and Georgia Southern).

 

[FourPanthers]

Narduzzi vs Wanny, Chryst, Fraud, Hackett, etc. Not even a question whose better.

Barnes vs Pederson: Not a question. I haven't heard a bad thing about Barnes. SP destroyed Pitt football along with Nebraska. He wouldn't even replace the carpet for Wanny. Barnes is all about spending and investing on Pitt football.

Nordy vs Gallagher: Nordy always listed to SP. Enough said. Gallagher is all about football and totally gets the business side of it.

On Campus Stadium vs Heinz: With 13:32 left in the 4Q yesterday, we were leading by 8 points. I saw nobody on TV in the Panther Pitt or at least an enormous amount of empty yellow rows. Maybe, I couldn't see based on the camera view but there seemed to be a mass exodus by the students after the 3rd quarter which is sad because of the transportation issue. Let's be fair, this would never happen on campus whether you had to walk down the hill or across the street from Frick (proposed stadium) if we are winning by 8 points to start the 4Q. Right? This is and will be the only thing holding Narduzzi back because if you want to land 4 and five star players (8 to 10 a class), you need atmosphere and recruits shouldn't see this nonsense. Remember, we aren't just recruiting W PA kids. You have to recruit in VA, MD, DC and NJ who are watching on TV. Add Harbaugh to the mix, we have to compete with UM, OSU, ND, PSU, etc for top players. I'm sure everyone is excited as I am about what Narduzzi is doing recruiting wise but this is certainly a problem and has been a problem forever. Playmakers like Boyd and Whitehead leads to winning. If we want to compete for championships, we need 8 to 10 of these type of guys each recruiting class as we average two per class. Time for both Pat's and Barnes to bring Pitt football back to campus (Frick) where there is plenty of room to build. If you don't believe me, go walk over there and you would be amazed how much room there is in that area to build an on campus stadium. H2P!

I've got news for you, Pitt Stadium would've been half empty as well. Sad but true. Everything else including beating the traffic is more important than staying and celebrating a Panther victory. Very frustrating!

 

[Gorachee]

I think all of the "get over it" people need to get over the fact that this will be discussed long into the future. As far as the actual structure goes, Heinz > Pitt Stadium. But Pitt Stadium was an integral part of my college experience, as I'm sure it was for most other alumni. Sure, maybe we look back on Pitt Stadium with rose-colored glasses, but the game day atmosphere is something that Heinz will never be able to replicate.

As for travel/parking concerns, I'll take a little extra commute/parking time to be in Oakland. For me, going to a Pitt game isn't like going to a Steelers game where I am there to tailgate/drink/watch the game and go home.

I drive through Oakland every day. I don't need to go there on Saturday, too.

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

Save your nickels and start writing big checks.