Wannstedt's first spring game at Gateway ... I had an old dorm roommate in town visiting family for the weekend, it was nice weather, so we decided to attend and then hit some old watering holes after. Weren't expecting many to be there. But the traffic was a snarl (actually a line to exit the parkway), and parking and seats were scarce.
I recall a minor buzz that the program could actually get off the hump finally. So that was kinda "interesting", at least in retrospect, how naive that was. Also, typical of Pitt's media treatment, the Pitt beat reporter at the time from the Trib was infamously there in a Zack Mills jersey. "Interesting" in the sense that it's just more proof that "anti-Pitt paranoia" is anything but paranoia.
But even with all that mirth going on, ate a few minutes in, we still couldn't shake the "why the F are we at a freakin practice?" feeling I've always had at Spring Games, and left fairly early.
As far as others, I also attended one other Wanny SG, when he held the coaches talk in the Club area. That was interesting. Bennett certainly sounded the part of a good DC even if his actual coaching never showed it. But I remember Cig's raising doubts (well founded,as it turned out).
Also attended Graham's (only) SG. Gotta say I had fallen very hard for the idea that Graham could turn us around. So actually had interest to see how the offense looked. Remember being highly underwhelmed by how Tino performed (and Gonzo was the #2 ... !), leaving with doubts, but deluding myself "it's ok, this guy's a guru, things will work out in the fall." Hah.
So, if only to avoid causing more bad karma, methinks I'll likely stay away from this one.
