ADVERTISEMENT

Penn State "gets it" vs Pitt when it comes to football

"Pitt79, post: 1750100, member: 2170"]This is how I've always felt, at least since around 1984. Pitt itself, and it's fans always seemed to be more excited about being MORAL rather than winning! Always making statements about THE ACTUAL WINNERS, like "at least we don't cheat like them", while we're watching on TV as they accept the trophy, laugh all the way to the bank and never get punished... and even if they are punished, 2-3 years later, they are back at the podium, laughing at Pitt, while Pitt acts like they have a "higher calling", but sadly NOBODY CARES.
Good point and post, but some significant developments have happen to Penn State Football & Pitt since the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and Today:

1. The Big Ten has reduced Penn State to mostly 2nd & 3rd Tier Team behind 4 to 5 Programs even before the 2011 Scandal. They caused Paterno to avoid obeying the Clery Act so he could play Players he needed to win and that led and exposed the Clery Act $2.4 Fine Scandal that can't be erased by any Lawsuits, nor refuted by any well educated Poster.

2. Penn State still has to deal with Big Ten Michigan and Ohio State that out Recruits (Even Right Now in 2017) them and have beaten them more then they can beat them. This is not going to change. Even Wisconsin, Nebraska and Iowa have made it tougher on Penn State to win and they are winning at around 5th and 6th since 2000. Ohio State & Michigan are still the Big Two of the Big Ten always will be favor them. One year won't bring back Penn State to win again on Big Ten levels they can't overcome in the long run.

3. No matter what some think The Penn State Football Scandal truly removed the arrogant swagger followed by many Alumni that now accept it happen and deal with it without the arrogance they once had unlike the few remaining Cultist's. Many Great PSU Alumni admit to me that they can't stop the less Smart PSU Fans that never went to Penn State but believed everything Paterno once said but is now discredited on the facts. They are ashamed of what they call the Cult's Dolts behind their backs at games. They truly like that Penn State clean up and out those that helped create and cause the Worst Scandal in CFB that exposed the Football Program as Fraudulent Criminal Wall Around It costing billions. This is the legacy created by previous coaches and administrators no longer there and exposed by the Investigations. The Violations have been erased by the 2012 Reforms but that legacy will never go away and will always be a stain on Penn State Shamed Name. No one season can erase it in Smarter Minds.

4. Pitt Football has moved upward and onward and just been in the ACC going on just its 5th year with ACC Power Conference Money now. This is a big game change for Pitt and anyone thinking otherwise is living in the past and that includes most PSU Fans. WVU Fans and Booster already know it, only the PSU Cult's Dolts still think in the past.

5. Additionally, Pitt has rid itself of Pederson Coaching Poison and no longer has Coach Mumbles that was waiting for his beloved Wisconsin job. Coach Mumbles could care less about Rebuilding the Pitt Football Program or developing Pitt Recruiting Access to Recruits and needed Head Coach Tutoring at Pitt going 19-20 and his Pitt Players knew it too? One could see the change in Pitt Player's attitude in year one under Coach Pat & Staff. Wisky is starting to see some flaws in that "Oh Shucks Pitt Does Not Need A Stinkin Special Teams Coach" as Barry grows older and soon will retire? Pitt produced a Consensus All American from a 3 Star Recruit in just Coach Pat & Staff second year? Smart Posters see the difference as PSU & WVU are still looking for one?

6. Moreover, Pitt got a New Chancellor and hired a Head Coach that wants to be and stay at Pitt and its shows up in the Player's Attitudes. They love playing for Pitt's Coach Pat & Staff because they can see they he care about them. It has only been 2 Years and funny how some Posters can wait on Penn State Head Coach with 6 Years Experience but not on Coach Pat Staff at Pitt in just 2 years? Same for any comparisons coaching at WVU too that did not beat 1 Ranked Team in a lame conference in 2016 as well?

7. A New OC & AD is forthcoming too and both Chancellor Gallagher and Dr. Juhl want to find one that will stay at Pitt too, and so does Coach Pat on the New OC. Pitt in the ACC Coastal is in far better shape to compete again, than it has ever been on 50 years with Power Conference ACC Money with or without Attendnace.

8. If some Posters here cannot see the improvements, attitude sea changes, and practices with film study far better now under Coach Pat & Staff without Off the Gridiron problems that is truly on those Posters not Pitt. If some want to think they can wait and see a Penn State with less caliber Signature Wins even in 2016, but not have such patience or wait to have the foresight's with Pitt, that is Panic in their own Windmill's Minds. The Pitt Coaching Staff & Players don't see that way?

9. Pitt is in great shape in Football & Basketball in the Top Conference in 2016-17 without a doubt than anything Penn State can display these days. Pitt has been below PSU Recruiting Rankings almost ever year since 1980s and especially 2000-2017. Yet, Pitt still out did Penn State from 200-2016 with more Consensus All Americans, NCAA & NFL Record Holders All Pros, & Players of the Years in the Conference and NFL, than Penn State Super Recruits that seem not to pan out except as Average Players in CFB & NFL that don't last that long for as many Hall of Fames either? Just a Fact the Cult's Dolts Hate about Pitt and have to get used to it as seen in 2016 again.

10. A few Posters that are worried about Pitt's Future compared to Penn State One Year Big Ten Overrated Champs Run. It time they have a change in attitude as well. There has been a change Pitt Leadership, Conferences, Coaches and their own attitudes just like the Players. Time for a few Pitt Poster to realize that the ACC Money will augment Pitt Athletics for years to come that they never had before in reality! If they can't see it then that is really on the Posters not on Pitt! Pitt brought this change among itself and did not have to put in NCAA Sanctions Reforms that has changed Penn State. Or pay a $20 Million Exit Fee Loan to the Big-12 in a Panic to stay relevant a 1,000 Miles away in the Big-12? If some Pitt Posters can't see that either that is on them!

11. At the same time, these same Pitt & Penn State Posters that espouse great things about Penn State need a Wake Up Call as well about Penn State. Penn State Football Program has had all the Money, Recruiting Resources, Booster's Support, and Attendance over Pitt since 1960s to today and always will have such advantages. Yet, it is Penn State that has had less Player's Success, struggles more in the Big Ten than ever, and was covering up multiple Scandals to Win to keep making the Money but not so great in Wins since 1986 either. The Big Ten has kept them down and out of any National Championships and will be a struggle every year again and again. Along with a Legacy Scandal that won't go away with just a few more Wins now that Penn State is forced to follow all the Athletic integrity Laws, Rules and Regulations?

12. When comparing the 11 Points above. Penn State Fans keep thinking still in the past and lack the insights that shows PSU the bigger challenges now with a stain and shame they never had before 1993? Same with Big-12's WVU that always had Programs far richer resources than Pitt. This changed in 2013 and Pitt has the better advantages now. Smart Posters can see it with New ACC Money, New Coach Pat & Staff, and Pitt Players no matter what level of Recruiting Stars. What some of these Posters are missing is that Pitt beat far better Conference & OOC Competition with bigger Signature Wins. During a far less off the Gridiron Plare's Problems with a 2nd year Head Coach, in Pitt's 4th Year Power Conference. They compare the past but not the future? PSU & WVU in 2016 was not far above Pitt in anyway when looking closely at all games. Moreover, Pitt in just having 16 Four & Five Star Recruits the Pitt Players discovered more Quality Talent in 2016 than PSU & WVU the last 5 years and that includes CFB & NFL Honors.

Epilogue:
So relax, why worry, it only takes, 4 to 6 Plays to win games, and by 2 to 3 Great Players to win most Games. Pitt has always found those Players it was the lacking the Power Conference Money & Stable Coaching Staffs that hurt Pitt Wins, those are at Pitt now. Get used to it and let other Poster's fear be their burden and worries, Pitt Is It Again and Smart Posters see it! Those laughing again at Penn State and WVU are not Best & Brightest posters on Rivals, unlike some PSU & WVU posters that post on the Lair to Share current and future knowledge, not the past. They have the problem with their old ways of thinking about themselves that has change and shames them, not Posters on the Lair!
 
Last edited:
People here are disingenuous. On one hand, I see the same people lauding the days of Dorsett, Green, May, Fralic, Marino, etc..and those seasons, yet at the same time say "they would rather be 8-4 and a 'clean' program than a top 10 program who 'cheats'" Well folks, we were not entirely clean back in those days. And those who graduated during that time, I am sure you had alot of fun watching and going to games, and never cared about how we were getting all of these great players.

And in the '80s, when I lived in an apartment on Centre Avenue, and Gilbert Johnson lived in the apartment above me, When Demetrious Gore and Jason Matthews would come to pick him up in the morning, in Demetrious' late model, supped up, Dodge Daytona, with the "Gore 33" vanity plates, I suspected that Gore's Detroit, Ghetto, Mama didn't buy that for her baby boy, LOL.
 
And in the '80s, when I lived in an apartment on Centre Avenue, and Gilbert Johnson lived in the apartment above me, When Demetrious Gore and Jason Matthews would come to pick him up in the morning, in Demetrious' late model, supped up, Dodge Daytona, with the "Gore 33" vanity plates, I suspected that Gore's Detroit, Ghetto, Mama didn't buy that for her baby boy, LOL.

I'm glad we got him a car, hope we can get a few more high school studs a new ride as well, if they come to Pitt!
 
  • Like
Reactions: TD_6082
ADVERTISEMENT

Latest posts

ADVERTISEMENT