But we all would have come up with that. Again, how come this board is so hard when Starkey says something (a frustrated Pitt fan also) but not Madden? Why? Because Starkey does it in a more intelligent matter, and Madden just bashes.
Look, here's the thing, they both are dead on. Hell, Ron Cook is pretty much dead on. Filaponi is dead on, it is easy to criticize Pitt. I was listening to the Fan on Friday and Starkey even said "I get blasted by Pitt fans for being negative, well what do want me to say after a game like this?" Filaponi was lamenting on Friday "I can't believe how far the program has fell since I been here, I want a good Pitt team, they are more fun to talk about". Filaponi even said they desperately tried to get Heather Lyke on the show on Friday, and was turned down. They were just as equally frustrated by Madden.
Madden is driven by shock, but also by another thing, if you won't come on his show or stiff him for an interview, you are in his crosshairs. Narduzzi has done this. So now Madden is all over Narduzzi and Pitt. But he is not saying anything untruthful.
The only criticism that pisses me off and is lazy and disingenuous is attendance, and "empty stadiums". Pitt made a mistake. Heinz Field is too big to manage Pitt's fanbase. And all "tarping" is trying to do is "right size" the stadium, making it much more in line with most other urban school's capacities. That's it. Not "hiding problems". The "problem or issue, is there are not 65,000 Pitt fans. There aren't. This is a Steeler city and a fair number of college football fans that live here are PSU, WVU, ND or Ohio State fans. It isn't a small city with a huge campus in the middle of nowhere and the only game in town. So Madden knows that, and I felt those shots he took were uncalled for. Because if he has an IQ of 166, he should be able to assess the situation and know the problem.
The solution? Is also obvious but not doable.[/QUOT boston college has a nice cozy stadium. All bleacher seats I believe. About 45K . That is a bout right for an urban school Geo tech does not have a huge stadium either.