Why past growing tired of his act. Egotistical asswipe who if Pitt fired wouldn't get another Power 5 HC .His undisciplined cocky attitude transfers to his players and the results speak for themselves
Honest question about Narduzzi
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You guys spend a lot of time giving these high level generalizations around “system” and “approach”.
But it’s talent first.
And outside of Covid allowing some great tenure at certain positions, it doesn’t go deep enough. I’m not sure there is another program that produces this many NFL (and high level NFL) players, but not the depth of talent to be an elite program.
And it looks like our luck ran out a little this year because we don’t have those 3 to 4 real playmakers on each side of the ball. Which is sad because those players would have been recruited while watching this team stay near the top of the ACC for 2 years.
Coach PN has done a respectable job. But it’s always going to be a cycle due to all the limitations we talk about here. These next couple years were going to be important because if you can keep stacking good years, that can help transform interest, game day environment, etc. But he missed somewhere in terms of loading up talent.
The time to move on is coming in the next year or two. But we need a dynamic up and coming coach to elevate overall talent.
But it’s talent first.
And outside of Covid allowing some great tenure at certain positions, it doesn’t go deep enough. I’m not sure there is another program that produces this many NFL (and high level NFL) players, but not the depth of talent to be an elite program.
And it looks like our luck ran out a little this year because we don’t have those 3 to 4 real playmakers on each side of the ball. Which is sad because those players would have been recruited while watching this team stay near the top of the ACC for 2 years.
Coach PN has done a respectable job. But it’s always going to be a cycle due to all the limitations we talk about here. These next couple years were going to be important because if you can keep stacking good years, that can help transform interest, game day environment, etc. But he missed somewhere in terms of loading up talent.
The time to move on is coming in the next year or two. But we need a dynamic up and coming coach to elevate overall talent.
This is a good illustration of my points above.
1) High level talent is typically found in this program
2) Depth of talent to be elite is not
3) That high level talent isn’t there this year, and the depth isn’t there to be good.
I think most would agree the ceiling for this years team is 4 or 5 wins, and realistically probably 3 wins. If we don’t beat VT this week (and that’s no sure thing) we could be looking at 2-10 or yikes 1-11.
Having said that, what do we have that suddenly makes us an 8-4 team next year?
As bad as this year is, I don’t see a bunch of talented Freshmen and Sophomores ready to make next year an 8-4 team. A year like this certainly won’t help recruiting either. HCPN deservedly is not on the hot seat. But if we go 3-9 this year, and 5-7 next year, he should be. And if he acts like a jerk in interviews all season and we go something like 2-10, that seat should be hot sooner.
Having said that, what do we have that suddenly makes us an 8-4 team next year?
As bad as this year is, I don’t see a bunch of talented Freshmen and Sophomores ready to make next year an 8-4 team. A year like this certainly won’t help recruiting either. HCPN deservedly is not on the hot seat. But if we go 3-9 this year, and 5-7 next year, he should be. And if he acts like a jerk in interviews all season and we go something like 2-10, that seat should be hot sooner.
I can’t remember ever hearing of a coach fired over interviews.
So I’m not sure why people spend so much time talking about it.
Wins? Losses? Yes absolutely
But interview demeanor?
Come on
So I’m not sure why people spend so much time talking about it.
Wins? Losses? Yes absolutely
But interview demeanor?
Come on
Because he is representing the University and acts like a punk. And continuously writes checks with his mouth that he and his players can't cash.
That fluke championship in 2021 bought the program another decade of sh1t play with zero accountability. Unless there’s some quote unquote “unacceptable” word he might say to the press or some other random offfield scandal, they don’t care about what happens otherwise. As long as the conference is intact and the checks are the same it’s all good to our great dames.
Unfortunately no because mediocrity and crass behavior is accepted by yourself and others.
Or maybe it’s because I can keep it in perspective
Being a bit of a blowhard isn’t a crime… dude isn’t being defended by fans because he’s getting multiple DUIs or covering players getting into legal trouble
His employment is based on WL records and running a clean program. No matter what pittsburgh media pearl clutching says
I couldn't care less what the media says I personally don't care for arrogance and fake tough guy bs especially when it can't be backed up
Yeah but pretending they don’t amplify the controversy & make mountains out of molehills ??… rinse and repeat
We just lived thru 2 weeks of Jurkovec nonsense for his ill advised remarks … it just dumb… almost unbelievable how much it blew up.
My view is definitely do your talking on the the field always….having said that there’s too much hypertension and indigestion over dumb talk…
Great points. Dave should have finished by beating WVU and Cincy and probably losing to Florida in 2009.
At Pitt if he were to say something like “thug” again, he’d be gone this time, even if it were the eve of the NC game.
At schools with proper priorities and perspective, no. At Pitt, yes. Not even a question anymore.
It’s mentally challenged to think doing that would be correct, but that’s where we are now.
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