Imagine if the Duzz had a nephew...

[jagsfan15]

Paul Chryst was a fine man, a good coach I believe, but a head coach in today's college football HAS TO BE a type-A personality if his program is to succeed. I can't help but reflect now on how Chryst never even went hard after his own top talent QB nephew, his brother's son, when Keller Chryst was a high school senior. It would be easy to make all of the excuses for why he did not. It would have been a tough sell, no doubt. Remember, at the time Coach Chryst could have had no idea the Wisky job would be opening up so soon therafter. He had every reason to believe he would have been his nephew's coach at Pitt for four years.
Fast forward to today- does anyone think in a similar situation HCPN would not be going all out to make that sale to his brother and nephew? I guess my main issue is not even that Paul did not convince the kid-I am just convinced he never even went all out to make the sale. And that, to me, sums up the difference in the man Pitt had and the man Pitt has today. And I'm grateful.

 

[bobfree]

He actually offered two nephews and neither one came to Pitt. One went to Purdue!?! If I'm not mistaken.

"Fine" is a great way to describe him.

 

[QuitCallingMeWanny]

Imagine if Duzz had a nephew who lived ten minutes away from a prestigious university and a top ten football program?...Jesus guys Keller Chryst went to freaking Stanford, not West Virginia

I don't get people's hatred for Paul Chryst...really I don't

 

[bobfree]

Imagine if Duzz had a nephew who lived ten minutes away from a prestigious university and a top ten football program?...Jesus guys Keller Chryst went to freaking Stanford, not West Virginia

I don't get people's hatred for Paul Chryst...really I don't

He actually offered two nephews and neither one came to Pitt. One went to Purdue!?! If I'm not mistaken.

"Fine" is a great way to describe him.

John Strauser Purdue.

 

[9nationalchampionships]

1st off BA does not want a type A coach….he wants a lap dog. Secondly, if Duzz had a nephew who was a top player and thought of going elsewhere I could see Duzz putting him in a headlock and giving him noogies!

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Imagine if Duzz had a nephew who lived ten minutes away from a prestigious university and a top ten football program?...Jesus guys Keller Chryst went to freaking Stanford, not West Virginia
I don't get people's hatred for Paul Chryst...really I don't

Came to Pitt because when Pederson couldn't choose a good coach and Chryst only came when Chryst could not get a Coaching Job on his own?

Left Pitt 19-20 and kept losing 2 to 3 games on poor attention and coaching on Special Teams that gave up key scores after the Offense score enough to win, and then said he was responsible for Special Teams?

Could not wait to leave Pitt to go back to Wisconsin, Coach Narduzzi wanted and waited to come to Pitt, figure it out!

 

[Panther Parrothead]

Imagine if Duzz had a nephew who lived ten minutes away from a prestigious university and a top ten football program?...Jesus guys Keller Chryst went to freaking Stanford, not West Virginia

I don't get people's hatred for Paul Chryst...really I don't

Double Dittos on this one. Why not appreciate what we've got, instead of spending so much time disparaging what we used to have?

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

Imagine if Duzz had a nephew who lived ten minutes away from a prestigious university and a top ten football program?...Jesus guys Keller Chryst went to freaking Stanford, not West Virginia

I don't get people's hatred for Paul Chryst...really I don't

If my son was offered a full ride at Stanford, he's going there over Pitt or any other place.

 

[jagsfan15]

Imagine if Duzz had a nephew who lived ten minutes away from a prestigious university and a top ten football program?...Jesus guys Keller Chryst went to freaking Stanford, not West Virginia

I don't get people's hatred for Paul Chryst...really I don't

Clearly stated it would have been a tough sell-some people like yourself and Chryst would see it as an "impossible sell". I feel strongly Narduzzi would see it as an opportunity to have a relative, from a family line of coaches, mentor and look out for the best interests of the player. Stanford has had a nice little run, but they are hardly a program for the ages.
I just don't feel Chryst lost much sleep putting out the effort.

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

Clearly stated it would have been a tough sell-some people like yourself and Chryst would see it as an "impossible sell". I feel strongly Narduzzi would see it as an opportunity to have a relative, from a family line of coaches, mentor and look out for the best interests of the player. Stanford has had a nice little run, but they are hardly a program for the ages.
I just don't feel Chryst lost much sleep putting out the effort.

Not impossible- he did offer and I believe he may have actually visited.
But a California kid with national offers, including one of the most prestigious academic and athletic powers in the nation in proximity to his family.

Means it was very unlikely.


We have Pittsburgh kids we have lost to less prestigious places. Get a grip.

 

[jagsfan15]

Not impossible- he did offer and I believe he may have actually visited.
But a California kid with national offers, including one of the most prestigious academic and athletic powers in the nation in proximity to his family.

Means it was very unlikely.


We have Pittsburgh kids we have lost to less prestigious places. Get a grip.

You reference "Pittsburgh kids"-did I mention they are freakin' related? So next year Chryst will be in his 3rd year and 3rd on the depth chart behind Hogan and Burns. If they don't bring in another phenom he may start by the time he is a senior.I can't imagine this is how he believed things would work out athletically, though I concur he will at least have a top notch college degree.

 

[bobfree]

If my son was offered a full ride at Stanford, he's going there over Pitt or any other place.

I agree. Now let's move on to the other nephew that went to Purdue.

 

[QuitCallingMeWanny]

I agree. Now let's move on to the other nephew that went to Purdue.

What about him? He sucks

 

[wbrpanther]

Paul Chryst was a fine man, a good coach I believe, but a head coach in today's college football HAS TO BE a type-A personality if his program is to succeed. I can't help but reflect now on how Chryst never even went hard after his own top talent QB nephew, his brother's son, when Keller Chryst was a high school senior. It would be easy to make all of the excuses for why he did not. It would have been a tough sell, no doubt. Remember, at the time Coach Chryst could have had no idea the Wisky job would be opening up so soon therafter. He had every reason to believe he would have been his nephew's coach at Pitt for four years.
Fast forward to today- does anyone think in a similar situation HCPN would not be going all out to make that sale to his brother and nephew? I guess my main issue is not even that Paul did not convince the kid-I am just convinced he never even went all out to make the sale. And that, to me, sums up the difference in the man Pitt had and the man Pitt has today. And I'm grateful.

Typical straw man post. you have no idea how hard PC went after his nephew. He sure didn't do it in public. And when PC got this job his nephew was already intent on going to Stanford which was practically ACROSS THE STREET from where he lived.

Seriously man. What is the need to bash PC about his nephew. Can't we as Pitt fans just be happy about Pat Narduzzi?

 

[raleighpanther]

What is the point in discussing Chryst anymore? It all worked out. He was here for 3 years and made the program respectable again, and then left at the right time, making way for Narduzzi.

I thank Alvarez for sending him our way, and then again for taking back again, just after the new chancellor arrived.

 

[bobfree]

What about him? He sucks

Chryst still offered and couldn't get him. So all the points you made about Keller are irrelevant to this one.

 

[TIGER-PAUL]

 

[RINGGOLD94]

If my son was offered a full ride at Stanford, he's going there over Pitt or any other place.

Time for Crazy Paco to wax poetically about PITT being a better academic institution than Stanford

 

[Franb]

Typical straw man post. you have no idea how hard PC went after his nephew. He sure didn't do it in public. And when PC got this job his nephew was already intent on going to Stanford which was practically ACROSS THE STREET from where he lived.

Seriously man. What is the need to bash PC about his nephew. Can't we as Pitt fans just be happy about Pat Narduzzi?

It is a slow day - people have to complain about something.

 

[Dr. von Yinzer]

Dumb thread.

Nobody has any idea how those inter-family recruiting conversations went? As usual everyone was just guessing and pretending like it's based in some sort of knowledge.

All we really know about Keller Chryst's recruitment is that a kid who grew up in Palo Alto, CA, and whose father still coaches for the freaking San Francisco 49ers, chose to go to Stanford instead of Pitt.

Oh, the humanity!

Get over it.

Pitt has DEFINITELY upgraded with Narduzzi but to me it is crystal clear that Paul Chryst did a good job here and m personally speaking I bear him no ill will whatsoever.

 

[Panther Parrothead]

If HCPN had a nephew who was D-1 material, I can guarantee that if the kid didn't choose Pitt, The Nards would put him in a Brazilian jujitsu submission hold until he did choose Pitt.

 

[OriginalEther]

Chryst did barely enough to inspire hope for a better future for the team.

There are plenty of reasons to criticize him, but not getting his nephews here isn't one of them.

 

[QuitCallingMeWanny]

Dumb thread.

Nobody has any idea how those inter-family recruiting conversations went? As usual everyone was just guessing and pretending like it's based in some sort of knowledge.

All we really know about Keller Chryst's recruitment is that a kid who grew up in Palo Alto, CA, and whose father still coaches for the freaking San Francisco 49ers, chose to go to Stanford instead of Pitt.

Oh, the humanity!

Get over it.

Pitt has DEFINITELY upgraded with Narduzzi but to me it is crystal clear that Paul Chryst did a good job here and m personally speaking I bear him no ill will whatsoever.

You're wrong Dr Yinzer, John Strauser is the answer and always will be!

 

[bobfree]

You're wrong Dr Yinzer, John Strauser is the answer and always will be!

Because that's what I said.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Dumb thread.

Nobody has any idea how those inter-family recruiting conversations went? As usual everyone was just guessing and pretending like it's based in some sort of knowledge.

All we really know about Keller Chryst's recruitment is that a kid who grew up in Palo Alto, CA, and whose father still coaches for the freaking San Francisco 49ers, chose to go to Stanford instead of Pitt.

Oh, the humanity!

Get over it.

Pitt has DEFINITELY upgraded with Narduzzi but to me it is crystal clear that Paul Chryst did a good job here and m personally speaking I bear him no ill will whatsoever.

Chryst did his job at Pitt, but Pitt gave him that opportunity because Pitt needed a Coach out of a another Panic Hire, both benefited from such needs, but both were mediocre in results too.

Wisky's Former Great Coaching Guru and A.D. Alvarez got into the same position when he too lost Coaches at times he did not expect too.

Chryst always wanted to go back to Wisconsin and was Band-Aide to help out Pederson Poison at Pitt and as soon as Alvarez needed a Band-Aide to find and keep a coach, Chryst & Alvarez were happy to bring and go back to Wisconsin.

I like it that Pitt hired a Chryst to established a Wisconsin Type of Program very much created like Alvarez did at Wisky but Chryst needed time to grow and learn to become a better Head Coach and that cost Pitt Games as he learned, and no one can call 19-20 a great success it is just mediocre.

Yet, I agree Chryst help build that foundation and Pitt NEw Chancellor got rid of the problem in that caused Pitt Mediocrity in the first place by dumping Pederson.

Now Narduzzi is building upon the Wisky/Alvarez/Chryst Offense foundation at Pitt with one adding Defense and Special Teams that helped build at MSU with Dantonio.

The big difference I see between Chryst & Narduzzi, is that Narduzzi is from the region and waited and wanted to come to Pitt and building the Program for the long run.

While Chryst came to Pitt to go back and keep the one they have at his beloved On Wisconsin Alma Mater!

Chryst without a doubt a good person and coach on Offense, and working for/with Alvarez will keep Wisky Winning, but Narduzzi is a complete coach on all Three Units, and wants to be Pitt's next Alvarez, not just a Chryst!

Like you said, and I agree, time to forget anyone that was at Pitt and happy elsewhere with thanks, but time to let him go, when it is now up to Narduzzi to build the Pitt Program his way.