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How long until he switches his commitment to Colorado? 😀Pitt QB Commit Earns Rave Review at Elite 11 Ohio Regional
Mason Heintschel has flown under the radar his entire high school career, but that might change after a standout showing at an Elite 11 camp. Heintschel — a 6-foot-2, 200-pound three-star quarterback from Clay High in Oregon, Ohio — was one of the quarterbacks in attendance at the Elite 11...
After he gets an NIL deal, THEN, renegotiates it. That’s how they do it at Pitt.
I said it in his commitment thread, his tape is impressive. Especially when you consider he's running for his life or has a defender in his face on many of his throws. Juniors in HS who can keep their eyes downfield under a rush, while buying time to complete a pass aren't your everyday find. Good wheels, good vision, and good enough arm. He'll do well in this system.Pitt QB Commit Earns Rave Review at Elite 11 Ohio Regional
Mason Heintschel has flown under the radar his entire high school career, but that might change after a standout showing at an Elite 11 camp. Heintschel — a 6-foot-2, 200-pound three-star quarterback from Clay High in Oregon, Ohio — was one of the quarterbacks in attendance at the Elite 11...
Think Pitt did a nice job evaluating and recruiting him. Now the job will be to keep the wolves away.
True, but the Blue Bloods have the money to not flinch. Pitt and schools like it do not have that luxury. Pitt had many opportunities over the last 100 years to be I'm that position and they pissed it away every time.
Do you really think that Pitt ever had any prospect of being able to compete with the top level of college football programs? Once money became the driving force in the sport, Pitt was always going to be left behind. Blaming Pitt is like blaming the Sun for hot weather in the summer.
In the 1920/30's Pitt was on top and they blew it up. In the 70's they were right there and could of cashed in with the rest of the now blue bloods and they blew it up. So 2 times they could have been blue bloods but they purposely blew it up. In the 80s Pitt's name was right there with all the blue bloods. There was money for them. Now there is not.
There's only one true blue blood pro town school in college football and they're in LA. The other was in Miami but has floundered. Think it's pretty tough for a pro town school to be a blue blood in football.
For decade from the mid 1970's to the mid 1980's Pitt was like Georgia/Alabama/OSU etc. Once again, our egg heads got in the way because they thought that sports were getting too big and important. The forced Jackie Sherrill out and then the killer B's tanked the program. Pitt boosters had plenty of money and the Golden Panthers distributed it liberally.....and the killer B's ruined that as well
Agree it is tougher in a pro town, but not impossible. Not sure if you are still Pittsburgh based or if you are out of the area. If you are still around, think of how many college football fans there are in WPA who are fans of other teams? Think if Pitt was good in the 40's to 60's and didn't completely suck in the 90's that they couldn't be a blue blood?
Look at the talent on those teams that didn't have great records. Pitt was DEFINITELY a Blue Blood. I don;t get the Pitt fan's tendency to self loathing.
Seriously look at that 89 sun bowl team. Completely loaded with NFL talent in all grades. Did they put it all together for a top 5 season? No, but they had top 5 talent. That was easily the most talent rich team Pitt has had since.
You need to look at the talent on the rest of the 80s teams. It was off the charts. I was to young to explain why it didn't show up in wins, but the talent level would rival any top 10 team in the 80s.
Who doesn't consider Georgia a blue blood? I see what you are saying about Clemson and I agree. I would call them a bubble blue blood. Pitt could have been that, but self sabotage is the top tool Pitt administration does.
Could turn out to be KP II for Pitt.Pitt QB Commit Earns Rave Review at Elite 11 Ohio Regional
Mason Heintschel has flown under the radar his entire high school career, but that might change after a standout showing at an Elite 11 camp. Heintschel — a 6-foot-2, 200-pound three-star quarterback from Clay High in Oregon, Ohio — was one of the quarterbacks in attendance at the Elite 11...
One of my criteria to be a blue-blood is that it not be coach-dependent. In other words, the dominance is sustained over multiple coaches. That eliminates Clemson.
Alabama before Saban was average. Ohio St under Cooper average. Michigan under RichRod and Hoke sucked. All schools go through peaks and valleys. Some are just more pronounce than others.
They didn't force Jackie Sherrill out. He left for a then-unprecedented amount of money. Not sure there was much anyone could have done about it.
I agree but your parameters of what makes a blue blood is lacking imo. You have Notre Dame in your next tier. They are as blue blood as it gets.
Every school’s success is coach dependent…look no further than Alabama, Michigan and USC. It may be true, however, that some schools have been more willing than others to pay big bucks for the best coaches so that after hiring a dud they follow that up eventually with a successful hire. Alabama, Michigan and USC all went thru periods when they were coached by duds and their records reflected that.
