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Nicely done. Got a good laugh.Aaron Donald is short. That is why he has struggled to adjust to the NFL.
I don't agree about him being a Pitt lock. With his dad on the Pitt payroll I give Pitt a 25% chance at best. My guess is he'll want to be playing in sold out big stadiums week in and week out.He is a pitt lock.
I don't agree about him being a Pitt lock. With his dad on the Pitt payroll I give Pitt a 25% chance at best. My guess is he'll want to be playing in sold out big stadiums week in and week out.
There are other factors that some consider important... having guys like Donald and Fitzgerald and McCoy around on occasion does not hurt in this regard. Star pedigree often trumps attendance numbers...Let's hope that attendance is increased with the talent increase. Tough schedule, and only six home games this year, but with Pickett and a better defense, fans should be more excited and interested. And, not every player puts all their eggs into attendance baskets. There are other factors that some consider important and a higher priority. If his father thinks the program, the academics, and the city are worth it, then maybe Paris will too.
There are other factors that some consider important... having guys like Donald and Fitzgerald and McCoy around on occasion does not hurt in this regard. Star pedigree often trumps attendance numbers...
Aaron Donald is short. That is why he has struggled to adjust to the NFL.
no.....it doesnt.
Every school Paris Johnson is giving serious consideration to have numerous players in the league.
What they dont have is empty seats on Saturday.
It is the number 1 issue holding back Pitt football regardless of those fans that refuse to admit this.
...and there are about 10 schools that are considered elite in sending kids to the NFL. Pitt isn't one of them. Pitt is in the next category with 15-20 other schools. It's not like Pitt is an 11/10 in chance to the NFL to make up for the 6/10 in game day atmosphere.I think it is AN issue... but it is what it is. Pitt isnt going to get 100,000 fans every game, our school just isnt big enough. We will get more this year in attendance for sure.
I still think the number one reason a kid pics a school is because he thinks that school gives him the best chance to get to the pros, if that isnt the reason, then the kid is dumb.
...and there are about 10 schools that are considered elite in sending kids to the NFL. Pitt isn't one of them. Pitt is in the next category with 15-20 other schools. It's not like Pitt is an 11/10 in chance to the NFL to make up for the 6/10 in game day atmosphere.
Yeah, and guess how many of those players were coached by the current staff....Pitt has had some elite talent come through the program, but let's not act as Pitt is some elite NFL pipeline. This staff has had 7 players drafted in 3 classes.
Yeah, and guess how many of those players were coached by the current staff....Pitt has had some elite talent come through the program, but let's not act as Pitt is some elite NFL pipeline. This staff has had 7 players drafted in 3 classes.
ACC Teams in NFL Draft over the past 3 years.
Clemson - 20
Miami - 18
FSU - 17
Lousiville - 13
VTech - 8
Boston College - 7
Pitt - 7
GTech - 6
NC State - 6
UNC - 6
Virginia - 3
Duke - 2
Wake Forest - 2
Syracuse - 1
lolAaron Donald is short. That is why he has struggled to adjust to the NFL.
...and there are about 10 schools that are considered elite in sending kids to the NFL. Pitt isn't one of them. Pitt is in the next category with 15-20 other schools. It's not like Pitt is an 11/10 in chance to the NFL to make up for the 6/10 in game day atmosphere.
no.....it doesn't..(cept for Miami of course--lots of empty seats down there but lots of NFL alumni presence pulling in kids)...then there is no hope for Pitt then ever. ever..Pitt never has and never will have even better than average attendance...there, I admitted it and always have admitted it. I can admit that I will never travel to Pluto but that does not get me there as that will never happen.no.....it doesnt.
Every school Paris Johnson is giving serious consideration to have numerous players in the league.
What they dont have is empty seats on Saturday.
It is the number 1 issue holding back Pitt football regardless of those fans that refuse to admit this.
Never a lock but your surmising Paris wants to play in a sold out stadium as his main reason to not coming is pretty lame. But keep up your positiveness and hope that Pitt won’t succeed in recruiting.I don't agree about him being a Pitt lock. With his dad on the Pitt payroll I give Pitt a 25% chance at best. My guess is he'll want to be playing in sold out big stadiums week in and week out.
I still think the number one reason a kid pics a school is because he thinks that school gives him the best chance to get to the pros, if that isnt the reason, then the kid is dumb.
Eh. There's so many schools that will do that though. You're basically splitting hairs among a certain tier of schools.
Kids pick by proximity and recruiter. Kids aren't flocking half away across the country simply because USC puts kids in the NFL. The elite kids Cali kids stay west because USC is the local power with elite recruiters, and that's their home. Those kids then end up in the NFL.
Where I think you do see the NFL become a major factor is with a specific position. Jimbo Fischer with QBs. Miami with TEs. UGA with RBs. You see these teams pull players from away from their backyard specifically because those players comment about the NFL pipeline at the position those schools have. So they are willing to leave the local schools to go further away to get groomed for the NFL at that position.
If Narduzzi can't land this kid, with his dad on payroll, Narduzzi will really have to take a step back and reevaluate his recruiting.
Would you choose a school based on where your dad worked if your were a recruit?
How do u know his dad will still be coaching here in 2 years?So you don't think the fact that his dad is currently employed at PITT plays a factor? This is college football and coaches hire parents all of the time to land kids. It is what it is. This is a layup for Narduzzi, and PITT fans are already making excuses if he misses.
Would you choose a school based on where your dad worked if your were a recruit?
So then, it's even more impressive that Pitt keeps churning out NFL stars regardless of who the coach is.Yeah, and guess how many of those players were coached by the current staff....Pitt has had some elite talent come through the program, but let's not act as Pitt is some elite NFL pipeline. This staff has had 7 players drafted in 3 classes.
ACC Teams in NFL Draft over the past 3 years.
Clemson - 20
Miami - 18
FSU - 17
Lousiville - 13
VTech - 8
Boston College - 7
Pitt - 7
GTech - 6
NC State - 6
UNC - 6
Virginia - 3
Duke - 2
Wake Forest - 2
Syracuse - 1
Yep, you got me. Let me know the next time the Cathedral is running tackling drills.So then, it's even more impressive that Pitt keeps churning out NFL stars regardless of who the coach is.
By all means though, keep running down "your team". It's a peculiar habit of many Pitt "fans". They hide their chronic negativity behind the facade of being a "realist"
Don’t see it actually.....There are other factors that some consider important... having guys like Donald and Fitzgerald and McCoy around on occasion does not hurt in this regard. Star pedigree often trumps attendance numbers...
Having guys that rate "elite" at their position in the NFL can't hurt. It's better than not having anything. And I'm sure the right salesmen can use it to make some level of difference.
But the difference between us and those other teams listed with us is when you turn on Sunday Night Football and Al Michaels says, "And now lets introduce the Pittsburgh defense," or whatever team, you're going to hear a lot of "Ryan Shazier...THE Ohio State." "...Roll Tide." You're going to hear a lot of Michaels say during the game, "...third year man out of LSU." Etc.
To the extent there is an "NFL bump," and I think it's more of a position bump than anything, but to the extent there is a general one, it's going to be from high school players sitting down to watch football on Sunday and just seeing an over saturation of particular colleges. Constantly seeing players drafted in the early rounds.
I don't agree about him being a Pitt lock. With his dad on the Pitt payroll I give Pitt a 25% chance at best. My guess is he'll want to be playing in sold out big stadiums week in and week out.He is a pitt lock.
no.....it doesnt.
Every school Paris Johnson is giving serious consideration to have numerous players in the league.
What they dont have is empty seats on Saturday.
It is the number 1 issue holding back Pitt football regardless of those fans that refuse to admit this.