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How anyone can look at this year and call it a good coaching job is baffling.No, I looked at it. Impressive. I was not a Pat Narduzzi fan when he was hired, he won me over. This year may have been his best coaching year, its clear he (or staff) really can get the players to a better level playing. So much improvement over the year. Im deeply worried about LB next year, but other than that I agree with Peak that 8 wins looks to be a floor for Pitt, which is a good place to be.
I’d take Walt over Pat any day.Yeah, Walt isnt even close. Wlat was a total embarrassment quite honestly.
I’d take Walt over Pat any day.
Yeah, Walt isnt even close. Wlat was a total embarrassment quite honestly.
And no matter how much revisionist history people like to throw out there, chryst left Narduzzi with a pretty talented team, especially on the offensive sideIt is as if people do not remember what things were like when Harris took over.
As always, context matters. Harris took over a program that won nine games in the three seasons before he got here. Not each season. Combined. And that won three games in each of the two seasons before that. And in his last three seasons we won nine, eight and eight. He was giving us Narduzzi results while starting at a much, much lower place than Narduzzi did.
Yes, he also lost to Toledo, Rutgers and Temple twice. Look, I'm not minimizing what Walt Harris did here. He basically raised the program from the dead. But in the end, the best he could do was to back into a four way tie for a championship in a decimated Big East.You basically just described the Coastal every single year. The 2004 Big East had 4 teams with 2 losses. In 10 seasons since Pitt joined the Coastal, a team with less than 2 conferences losses has won the Coastal only 3 times.
Walt's Big East had prime Miami and much better VT and WVU teams. Those three teams would be at the top of the current Coastal most years.
He's available, give him a call.I’d take Walt over Pat any day.
It is as if people do not remember what things were like when Harris took over.
As always, context matters. Harris took over a program that won nine games in the three seasons before he got here. Not each season. Combined. And that won three games in each of the two seasons before that. And in his last three seasons we won nine, eight and eight. He was giving us Narduzzi results while starting at a much, much lower place than Narduzzi did.
Why was he an embarrassment?No, I agree with you, I am not saying Harris did a bad job, he did a good job actually. I am saying he personally was an embarrassment
Why was he an embarrassment?
I was like 12 when Walt was hiredYou would have had to be a Pitt fan at the time to know that.
I am not giving your side more ammo
And no matter how much revisionist history people like to throw out there, chryst left Narduzzi with a pretty talented team, especially on the offensive side
Tell me how many guys that went on to play in the league did Pat inherit?Absolutely! who can forget that vaulted 2014 Pitt football defensive powerhouse that had 18 sacks! But that is because we spent so much time intercepting 10 passes all year and not scoring a defensive TD... NOT ONE
But, yes, the cupboards were stacked with that teams leading tacklers of Todd Thomas, Anthony Gonzalez, Ray Vinopal and Reggie Mitchell. I am not sure if Canton has enshrined them all, but it is coming no doubt. Sack machines Rori Blair and David Dunham lead the defense, that one can only be described as 'havoc reekers'
It may go down as possibly the greatest defense in NCAA history. I mean, if the 59th ranked run defense in the nation doesnt turn you on, then surely giving up nearly 27 points per game also being 59th in the nation must! Sure, it could have been better if not for, I am guessing the GRUELLING 62nd best strength of schedule (Pitt is in 55th in SOS this year)
This juggernaut of defensive wizardry proudly made it to the Armed Forces Bowl, thanks in no part to a horrible offense with 2 measly future NFL all pros James Conner and Tyler Boyd, and barely lost despite holding an incredible Houston offense to ... and please the weak of heart sit down for this one... UNDER 500 yards! at 489, while kindly allowing Houston to not turn the ball over once or a single sack. I am sure a Ken Burns documentary about the extreme performance is in the works now, please watch out for it!
Tell me how many guys that went on to play in the league did Pat inherit?
Maddox, Lewis, ejuan price, tyrique jarrett, Lafayette pitt’s, Nicholas grigsby, bam Bradley, and that’s just on defense!!!!beats me? Avonte Maddox and Ryan Lewis? Looking at the players that made tackles that year, hardly any I can see
Absolutely! who can forget that vaulted 2014 Pitt football defensive powerhouse that had 18 sacks! But that is because we spent so much time intercepting 10 passes all year and not scoring a defensive TD... NOT ONEMaddox, Lewis, ejuan price, tyrique jarrett, Lafayette pitt’s, Nicholas grigsby, bam Bradley, and that’s just on defense!!!!
On offense he left Tyler Boyd, qadree ollison, Tyler boyd, jp holtz, James Conner, and Adam bisnowaty! That doesn’t even include darrin hall and Dorian Johnson who were great players at Pitt but never quite got into an nfl roster.
The funny thing is this is all very early to look up. Chryst left Narduzzi a damn good foundation. Not sure why you feel the need to discount this.
1 | Anthony Gonzalez | 13 | 62 | 19 | 81 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
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2 | Todd Thomas | 13 | 49 | 24 | 73 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
3 | Matt Galambos | 13 | 42 | 29 | 71 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
4 | Ray Vinopal | 13 | 43 | 25 | 68 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||
5 | Reggie Mitchell | 13 | 43 | 18 | 61 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 2 | |||||||
6 | Lafayette Pitts | 13 | 32 | 7 | 39 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 6 | ||||
7 | Bam Bradley | 11 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
8 | Terrish Webb | 8 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | ||||
9 | Darryl Render | 10 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
10 | Avonte Maddox | 11 | 26 | 6 | 32 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | ||||||||
11 | Shakir Soto | 11 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
12 | David Durham | 11 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
13 | Nicholas Grigsby | 13 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2 | ||||||||
14 | Khaynin Mosley-Smith | 9 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
15 | Pat Amara | 8 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
16 | Rori Blair | 8 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 2 | ||||||||
17 | Ryan Lewis | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
18 | Justin Moody | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||||
19 | Tyrique Jarrett | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
20 | Luke Maclean | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
I’ll ask again, if they were so untalented how did all those guys play in the NFL?Absolutely! who can forget that vaulted 2014 Pitt football defensive powerhouse that had 18 sacks! But that is because we spent so much time intercepting 10 passes all year and not scoring a defensive TD... NOT ONE
But, yes, the cupboards were stacked with that teams leading tacklers of Todd Thomas, Anthony Gonzalez, Ray Vinopal and Reggie Mitchell. I am not sure if Canton has enshrined them all, but it is coming no doubt. Sack machines Rori Blair and David Dunham lead the defense, that one can only be described as 'havoc reekers'
It may go down as possibly the greatest defense in NCAA history. I mean, if the 59th ranked run defense in the nation doesnt turn you on, then surely giving up nearly 27 points per game also being 59th in the nation must! Sure, it could have been better if not for, I am guessing the GRUELLING 62nd best strength of schedule (Pitt is in 55th in SOS this year)
This juggernaut of defensive wizardry proudly made it to the Armed Forces Bowl, thanks in no part to a horrible offense with 2 measly future NFL all pros James Conner and Tyler Boyd, and barely lost despite holding an incredible Houston offense to ... and please the weak of heart sit down for this one... UNDER 500 yards! at 489, while kindly allowing Houston to not turn the ball over once or a single sack. I am sure a Ken Burns documentary about the extreme performance is in the works now, please watch out for it!
You are legitimately insane.
I did look it up before I wrote it, as I said
1 Anthony Gonzalez 13 62 19 81 5.0 1.0 2 1 0 2 Todd Thomas 13 49 24 73 5.5 0.0 1 0 0.0 0 3 1 0 3 Matt Galambos 13 42 29 71 4.5 0.0 1 19 19.0 0 1 4 Ray Vinopal 13 43 25 68 2.0 0.0 2 13 6.5 0 5 2 5 Reggie Mitchell 13 43 18 61 3.0 1.0 7 2 6 Lafayette Pitts 13 32 7 39 1.0 0.0 2 31 15.5 0 6 7 Bam Bradley 11 23 13 36 4.0 2.0 1 21 21.0 0 1 8 Terrish Webb 8 23 10 33 1.0 0.0 2 11 5.5 0 1 9 Darryl Render 10 18 14 32 6.0 2.0 4 1 10 Avonte Maddox 11 26 6 32 0.0 0.0 3 11 Shakir Soto 11 15 16 31 1.0 0.0 12 David Durham 11 16 14 30 3.5 3.0 2 1 0 13 Nicholas Grigsby 13 21 7 28 4.0 3.0 2 14 Khaynin Mosley-Smith 9 18 9 27 2.0 0.0 3 1 0 15 Pat Amara 8 10 8 18 1.0 0.0 1 0 0.0 0 1 16 Rori Blair 8 11 3 14 5.5 5.0 2 17 Ryan Lewis 4 8 1 9 0.0 0.0 18 Justin Moody 9 6 3 9 1.0 1.0 1 19 Tyrique Jarrett 4 1 7 8 0.0 0.0 20 Luke Maclean 3 3 3 6 1
Again, if you think this is the '27 Yankees, then great for you. You must think Narduzzi is one hell of a recruiter now, if you call this stocking the cupboard, then now you must think we are like Alabama, cause half the team gets NFL invites
You are such a clown, it is difficult to take anything you say even remotely seriously. It is to a point, I am just going to ignore you and your other insertnamefan19xx accounts.
How can you say with a straight face that a defense in the lower half of college football is giving Narduzzi talent.
But beyond that, it doesnt even matter. Pitt's defenses have been ranked far higher with the guys Narduzzi has recruited. Pitt is ranked 19th currently in defense, had 3 times the number of sacks as Chryst's teams and about 50 fewer yards per game.
I’ll ask again, if they were so untalented how did all those guys play in the NFL?