Its time we had "the talk"

[Sean Miller Fan]

Season very likely going to end at 7-5. Needed 2 all-time miracles vs 2 middling B12 teams and a missed chippy FG vs a middling ACC team. We easily could have went 4-8 this year. If you listened to me all season, I have said this is a 7-5 team based on talent, who will probably finish 9-3 or 10-2 because we won all the 50/50 games. 7-5 talent doesn't win ALL the 50/50 games. TCU did a few years ago. But eventually it catches up to you. Pitt is no better than Virginia. We arent better than Cincy, Cal, and WVU. Those are all Even Steven games. We are 3-1 in those. Slightly better than UNC and then one of the flukiest games of all time vs Syracuse. Not sure we are better than them but their QB had an awful night and it was over early.

So this leads me to bring up the topic again of how much longer Narduzzi gets. The way this season is unfolding is even tougher to swallow than had he done his normal 7-5 season. Normal 7-5 and we're like, ok whatever, its same ole 7-5 Pat. But this year, he gets lucky as hell and gets to 7-0 and we're thinking, Pat, fine, you looked like SMU's JV team playing their varsity but that's ok, just beat friggin Virginia AT HOME and give us some hope for something special. Just do that and at worst, maybe we go 1-2 and finish 9-3 with a spot in Orlando or Jacksonville. We're happy with that. Just dont lose to Virginia. Nope. Task too tall. Cant beat a mid-ass Virginia team and now we are looking at 7-5 and you wonder how much longer Pat gets? He obviously gets next year but if have a losing season next year, that's it. Cant go 3-9, 7-5, 5-7. He needs 6-6 next year to get 2026. And with ND coming in and at WVU, those are 2 probable losses so he better go 6-4 in the other 10.

 

[Conemaugh]

Damn it man. The "talk" should be about not moving until the ball is snapped and not holding. I think our guys should practice in mittens only for the rest of the year.

 

[TD_6082]

Season very likely going to end at 7-5. Needed 2 all-time miracles vs 2 middling B12 teams and a missed chippy FG vs a middling ACC team. We easily could have went 4-8 this year. If you listened to me all season, I have said this is a 7-5 team based on talent, who will probably finish 9-3 or 10-2 because we won all the 50/50 games. 7-5 talent doesn't win ALL the 50/50 games. TCU did a few years ago. But eventually it catches up to you. Pitt is no better than Virginia. We arent better than Cincy, Cal, and WVU. Those are all Even Steven games. We are 3-1 in those. Slightly better than UNC and then one of the flukiest games of all time vs Syracuse. Not sure we are better than them but their QB had an awful night and it was over early.

So this leads me to bring up the topic again of how much longer Narduzzi gets. The way this season is unfolding is even tougher to swallow than had he done his normal 7-5 season. Normal 7-5 and we're like, ok whatever, its same ole 7-5 Pat. But this year, he gets lucky as hell and gets to 7-0 and we're thinking, Pat, fine, you looked like SMU's JV team playing their varsity but that's ok, just beat friggin Virginia AT HOME and give us some hope for something special. Just do that and at worst, maybe we go 1-2 and finish 9-3 with a spot in Orlando or Jacksonville. We're happy with that. Just dont lose to Virginia. Nope. Task too tall. Cant beat a mid-ass Virginia team and now we are looking at 7-5 and you wonder how much longer Pat gets? He obviously gets next year but if have a losing season next year, that's it. Cant go 3-9, 7-5, 5-7. He needs 6-6 next year to get 2026. And with ND coming in and at WVU, those are 2 probable losses so he better go 6-4 in the other 10.

That's the nature of the beast going forward, regardless of who the coach is. It's not going to change. There's probably going to be 4 or 5 big spending schools that contend for the ACC championship, then a log jam of other mediocre schools (this is where Pitt will usually be) and the 2 or 3 schools that are just ass bring up the rear.

Unless teams play a garbage OOC, the days of having a clear talent advantage over half the schedule are over.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

That's the nature of the beast going forward, regardless of who the coach is. It's not going to change. There's probably going to be 4 or 5 big spending schools that contend for the ACC championship, then a log jam of other mediocre schools (this is where Pitt will usually be) and the 2 or 3 schools that are just ass bring up the rear.

Unless teams play a garbage OOC, the days of having a clear talent advantage over half the schedule are over.

Right. Its Miami, SMU, Clemson, Lou...and FSU eventually at least until they leave. Not sure UNC takes football seriously enough and dont know if schools like NC St and VT have the money. So while I don't think it makes a huge difference who coaches Pitt, you cant keep a guy who is this mediocre.

 

[TD_6082]

Right. Its Miami, SMU, Clemson, Lou...and FSU eventually at least until they leave. Not sure UNC takes football seriously enough and dont know if schools like NC St and VT have the money. So while I don't think it makes a huge difference who coaches Pitt, you cant keep a guy who is this mediocre.

Lol. They aren't going to pay $20 million to buy him out when over have the league is paying more for their roster. It's not possible to anything more than mediocre spending less than a third of the league.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Lol. They aren't going to pay $20 million to buy him out when over have the league is paying more for their roster. It's not possible to anything more than mediocre spending less than a third of the league.

That's the buyout after 2025?

Regardless. He cant go 3-9, 7-5, 5-7.