Interesting how many recruits mention...

[Pitt1975]

When I talk to visitors that come to Heinz after many a Pitt game, their experience at Heinz has always been positive. Not sure where the negativity comes from, other than our fan base not attending the game.
People can make the game from Iowa, and our yinzers won’t sit in the parkway traffic.
As someone stated, a packed Heinz is as good as it gets....For those that sat through Wanny’s Cincinnati debacle, or when Polite scored late against VT. Even the last PSU game. Great college atmosphere, but too few and far between..

 

[Jpripper88]

It seems to be a very common comment after perspective recruits first visit. That would encompass all of the above.

But most kids we offer never make an official visit. Most kids who do sign or have us on a very short list and generally that is a list with schools who aren't very high on the facilities list.

I'm not saying it doesn't help us with some recruits, but the reference is from articles from slanted sites and from the recruits that are overly positive about us.

 

[HalfPittHalfPSU]

It is also interesting how many say that and then go play someplace else.

 

[Panther_in_Kentucky]

A packed Heinz Field would be fine. It's our fan base that sucks.

There we go. I knew the paid trolls would surface with the company line. Truth: Pitt is lucky it has any fans with the piss poor product they have proudly trotted out for 40 years.

 

[LivinWell]

There we go. I knew the paid trolls would surface with the company line. Truth: Pitt is lucky it has any fans with the piss poor product they have proudly trotted out for 40 years.

Not the company line at all - and I'm a club level season ticket holder for 15 years now. The fact is Heinz field is fine with 58k fans. It was unbelievable how many season ticket holders bolted on the team this year versus last year when PSU was here. Shame, renew and get your asses in the seats.

Could you imagine a new stadium up near the baseball field. The kids would complain of the miserable walk up the hill and we would all complain about lack of parking, misery of getting in and out of Oakland, and lack of a tailgating atmosphere.

 

[HailtoPitt]

What does that have to do with your obsessions being ill founded?

Did you get both copies personally signed when Steve had his male book signing?

 

[Swervin27]

When I talk to visitors that come to Heinz after many a Pitt game, their experience at Heinz has always been positive. Not sure where the negativity comes from, other than our fan base not attending the game.
People can make the game from Iowa, and our yinzers won’t sit in the parkway traffic.
As someone stated, a packed Heinz is as good as it gets....For those that sat through Wanny’s Cincinnati debacle, or when Polite scored late against VT. Even the last PSU game. Great college atmosphere, but too few and far between..

Of course opposing fans love it, it’s the most laid back venue in sports. That’s sort of the problem.

 

[Pitt1975]

Of course opposing fans love it, it’s the most laid back venue in sports. That’s sort of the problem.

I’m an old boy, and I’ve travelled a little..for example Notre Dame Stadium is a Mecca for college football. It’s in the middle of campus, which is in the middle of nowhere. Famed, but not infamous. It’s a dump, with a hallowed history. Heinz Field in the middle of the burg, blows it away.
The difference is?
The product on the field.....we need to field a winner, and our place will be a rocking...

 

[renrut416]

Maybe they feel that after playing for Pitt it will be the only time they see a NFL locker room

 

[Jpripper88]

Of course opposing fans love it, it’s the most laid back venue in sports. That’s sort of the problem.

And the comforts of Heinz are better than every college stadium. Plus opponents generally have a very good chance to win.

 

[Swervin27]

And the comforts of Heinz are better than every college stadium. Plus opponents generally have a very good chance to win.

It’s definitely convenient, no argument there. It’s why our elder fans like it so much.

 

[MarySki]

Maybe they feel that after playing for Pitt it will be the only time they see a NFL locker room

Will also see the Hall of Fame, of which we have many.