How can Barnes possibly expect to sell this?

[UPitt '89]

- First, to the team. One of them, Sheldon Jeter, hates Stallings guts already. You don't think he has spread that to his teammates? Stallings will have trouble fielding a full roster next year, after the transfers and decommits.

- Second, to the boosters. They've been stepping up ever since Smiley was let go.... and renewed excitement around the FB program. I can't see how a SINGLE one of them is happy about this hire.

- Third, the fans. They already were staying away in droves. They're not going to come see a team made up of 5 or 6 scholarship players and a bunch of walk-ons next year. (which is what we'll see after the transfers).

- Fourth, the students. The "Oakland Zoo" will be empty. There will be ZERO enthusiasm around the program.



If Scott Barnes thinks there is anything positive about this, then Pitt screwed up royally when we hired him.

In 24 hours, Scott Barnes went from being a popular AD to public enemy #1 for Pitt fans.


And I have no faith in the media in this town to ask him the hard questions at the presser.



A dark, dark, dark Easter weekend for Pitt. Turn off the victory lights. Permanently.

 

[PittPoker]

We should all be emailing and facebooking and tweeting to the players to stand up to this garbage. And tweet and email Barnes and Gallagher about our displeasure. It needs to be done fast though to stop this hire.

 

[TFloss]

He said he wanted "exciting" and "uptempo" basketball.

Vandy 192 in adjusted offense in KenPom. Yuuuupppp

 

[mvk112]

A couple days ago, the players were advised by posters here to STFU because they supported Brandin Knight.

But now they have to speak up to stop a hire.

Stallings is a huge dud, but its obvious the arrogant mess of an AD doesn't care much what the players think or care about.