Outstanding article by Anson Whaley

[RaleighPittFan]

This guy is one of the better sports writers covering Pitt.

He can be a Pitt fan and still be objective.

This is another one of his well done pieces.

https://www.cardiachill.com/2017/9/...e-penn-state-pittsburgh-panthers-pat-narduzzi

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

Anson is a nice guy.
Met him freshman year tower a on the 6th floor

Kinda cool

 

[DiehardPanther]

This guy is one of the better sports writers covering Pitt.

He can be a Pitt fan and still be objective.

This is another one of his well done pieces.

https://www.cardiachill.com/2017/9/...e-penn-state-pittsburgh-panthers-pat-narduzzi

Good Article

 

[ThePanthers]

Excellent article

 

[TD_istheman]

The local media is in unison these days now calling for a stadium. At least they came around, won't happen , but they use to try and sell football as being great off campus.

 

[pittmeister]

Spot on! Much better than that drivel from the Post-Regrette

 

[HailtoPitt]

"Playing in the dump that was Pitt Stadium where the school couldn't capitalize on revenues from private suites, had poor interior facilities, and had to worry about the upkeep of an aging stadium that had far outlived its usefulness. If Heinz Field was a dump and the facilities were bad, that would be a different discussion. But the Panthers are playing in a great stadium and have lots of amenities at a great practice facility."

He doesn't get it, either. We pay to play at Heinz. It's not free. Why doesn't anyone ever reference the costs of playing there?

 

[RaleighPittFan]

He doesn't get it, either. We pay to play at Heinz. It's not free. Why doesn't anyone ever reference the costs of playing there?

I understand what you are saying, but the alternative is not playing anywhere at all.

Also, the cost of the land the Pete would have required if it weren't on the old Pitt Stadium land.

Trying to maintain Pitt Stadium, with limited revenues (no suites, only gate take-in plus limited concessions) would be a whole lot more expensive than the rent Pitt pays for their current digs.

So, yes, in fairness, all costs should be in the equation. Let's not forget to add in land cost for a new basketball location, because I'm pretty sure there's not an open piece of land large enough for the Pete sitting empty on the Pitt campus.

Edit to add: I never thought it was a good idea to tear down Pitt Stadium. Never. If it had been my decision, we'd still be playing there, and Pitt Script would have never been replaced.

 

[Franb]

"Playing in the dump that was Pitt Stadium where the school couldn't capitalize on revenues from private suites, had poor interior facilities, and had to worry about the upkeep of an aging stadium that had far outlived its usefulness. If Heinz Field was a dump and the facilities were bad, that would be a different discussion. But the Panthers are playing in a great stadium and have lots of amenities at a great practice facility."

He doesn't get it, either. We pay to play at Heinz. It's not free. Why doesn't anyone ever reference the costs of playing there?

He makes no mention of Heinz being free for Pitt - what are you referring to? Of course Pitt pays to use Heinz, no one has ever implied otherwise.

 

[HailtoPitt]

He makes no mention of Heinz being free for Pitt - what are you referring to? Of course Pitt pays to use Heinz, no one has ever implied otherwise.

It should be made clear when people write an article comparing the negatives of Pitt Stadium with the positives of Heinz Field. I believe that Pitt pays over $1 million per year to rent Heinz.

 

[HailtoPitt]

I understand what you are saying, but the alternative is not playing anywhere at all.

Also, the cost of the land the Pete would have required if it weren't on the old Pitt Stadium land.

Trying to maintain Pitt Stadium, with limited revenues (no suites, only gate take-in plus limited concessions) would be a whole lot more expensive than the rent Pitt pays for their current digs.

So, yes, in fairness, all costs should be in the equation. Let's not forget to add in land cost for a new basketball location, because I'm pretty sure there's not an open piece of land large enough for the Pete sitting empty on the Pitt campus.

Edit to add: I never thought it was a good idea to tear down Pitt Stadium. Never. If it had been my decision, we'd still be playing there, and Pitt Script would have never been replaced.

Doesn't Pitt own the land for the previously proposed arena location? They had the spot for the arena AND Pitt Stadium.

 

[RaleighPittFan]

Doesn't Pitt own the land for the previously proposed arena location? They had the spot for the arena AND Pitt Stadium.

Good question. I don't remember.

If Pitt were going to share an arena, it should have been the basketball team and the Pens rooming together. NCSU and the Hurricanes both do quite well with their arrangement.