disagree. until we can win 10 games consistently, it should be 4 easy wins OOC.
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disagree. until we can win 10 games consistently, it should be 4 easy wins OOC.
The 2023 schedule has Notre Dame and WVU plus Cincinnati; they only need an FCS opponent there. 2024 has Cincinnati and WVU plus Youngstown State, so they really just need a non-P5 FBS team to throw into the final spot. They've got the primary games scheduled, and I'm sure they will get some of the fill-ins at some point in the future, but it doesn't seem like a major issue to me. I don't know if adding Richmond to the 2023 schedule is the missing piece in getting top respect for the program.
we schedule cincinnati just in time for them to turn into a buzzsaw. swear to wlat we are cursed.
Sure seems that way like with recent examples like Okie State and UCF. With Cinncy i think Luke Fickell will be coaching at a Big Ten school if they have another good year so they could be in a situation like Tennessee is now By 2023.Although they have a history of making good choices when a coach leaves.
Chris good point but i think what the OP meant is mid range and longer term scheduling . For example today it was reported that Missouri added a few opponents and even though they need to schedule four a year like Pitt does they scheduke is now complete until 2031 and a number of schools have few openings through the rest of the decade as well. At last check we have at least a dozen or so openings this decade Unless there are some tenative agreements not announced yet.
I think it is much more prudent to be open and flexible than to be locked in for OOC teams for the next decade.
Another meh year or two out of Harbaugh at Michigan, or Ryan Day moving to the NFL where he seems destined to end up, would be two potential openings that Fickell would top the list for.
Probably somewhere in the middle of the two scenarios but easier said than done i guess. I just hope that we dont get into One and ones with non power schools because schedules are filling up fast. We alreay have one with Western Michigan. Remember when we played FIU a number of years back when there was a small crowd at a high school like stadium.Nothing wrong with scheduling these type of teams to fill out the ooc providing they are home games .
FWIW, Western Michigan's home field, Waldo Stadium , is a really nice 30,000 seat venue with some history to it and is in a nice setting. Kalamazoo is a great little college town with a ton of good bars and breweries, including Bell's Brewing and Eclectic Cafe, one of the very best craft brewers in the country IMO. Decent little road trip for a Pitt fan, especially student-aged Pitt fans.
That is what I mean Chris Peak. Look at Virginia Tech and how far out they are scheduled. That shows mid range to long range strategy. What Pitt needs in 2023 and 2024 is minor. And when some fans cut you down, you need to discipline them and ultimately kick them off for a year. I made 1 comment several yrs ago on Blue and White Illustrated and I was banned for a year
Jesus. I pay for this site, you don't. You should have ZERO influence on who gets banned. ZERO.
At least Ridder will be in the NFL by then. He’s a big reason they have been so good the last 3 years.
You write nonsense.
Also, this is the best moderated site I have seen. There is lots of latitude to say stupid and even insulting things, but in the end, it’s mostly quite engaging and fun conversation. Not only that, but the common ground of being mostly Pitt grads is a really wonderful thing. All of those factors makes this the only board I post anything on ever.
Also, not sure anyone should look to nitters as an example of how to do anything.
With THIS fan base, probably. Recruiting and future st kecheduling go hand in hand. They need to schedule out like Virginia Tech. This way, you can see what the brass is thinking. Also, living outside of westen Pa, this is important as you are planning trips. If you are already out there, I guess this is not as important. Regardless, nobody should belittle other fans. Tiger Paul was our scheduling guy, but he died. I do not mind being in a group that keeps up with this. Others can do recruiting
I think scheduling out too far is irresponsible. Look at the Chinese rocket. What if we schedule a game against Penn State on September 13th 2029 and a Chinese rocket falls from space into the stadium. Imagine how bad that would be?
Cal Panther was the board expert on scheduling but i believe he passed as well. I agree with you about the need to schedule smartly. I am sick of five loss seasons. You can assemble a respectable schedule but a smart one as well. Mid range scheduling us the way to go. One Fcs , one brand name school and two group of five or whatever they call it. Wins get you rankings, prestige and better recruiting. As Bill Parcells said ” you are with your record is.”
I believe reports of Tiger Paul's death are greatly exaggerated..... or at least were made tongue in cheek in this thread.
More likely to be a North Korean rocket that had been aimed at NYC.
So you are already planning your trips in 2023 and 2024?
I'd ask why, but I'm not sure I'm ready for the answer.
