Pitt +10.5 at Miami
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I was thinking along the lines of a 27-20 type game.
You also have to figure in that Miami heard all last week how they were back and then laid an absolute egg on national TV against the number 1 team in front of the entire country. There is no way they are going to be emotionally prepared against a so so Pitt team the following week. Manny Diaz not a great coach, not so sure he will have his players ready right out of the gate.
Pitt has faced depleted secondaries. Pitt makes no effort to take advantage of it.
Opponents seek mismatches and keep going after them when they find them. Pitt?
Yea - that is my initial reaction as well. Unfortunately, I could see us folding in this game.
Yeah, Pinnock was running stride for stride with Flowers all day.
Except on the long td.
One thing we got going is Miami is like the one team the refs don’t like in general.
Miami has historically owned us and I can only recall beating them once at their place. That was under PC and they were pretty much checked out.
I would actually be somewhat positive if we played a good clean game for 60 minutes and lost a close one in which we didn’t suffer any significant injuries. I think it is more likely that we lose big.
I would actually be somewhat positive if we played a good clean game for 60 minutes and lost a close one in which we didn’t suffer any significant injuries. I think it is more likely that we lose big.
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Miami 34, Pitt 17. Close first half then Narduzzi makes adjustments
Who is using Louisville as a reason we can hang with Miami? Louisville sucks, and the vile receivers were wide open in the 2nd half but their qb sucks.
Pitt lost to a much worse Miami team and will get boat raced this week.
Pitt lost to a much worse Miami team and will get boat raced this week.
Make it 2 times for me, Paul Martha and Pitt beat the Canes in a second half downpour about 60 years ago or so, game was Nat’l TV on that day.
Is he ruled out ?
Keep in mind so many here think he stinks so we should be off. No ?
Pickett,
1) Is banged up and likely will play but not at 100%
2) Has no OL to protect him against a typically athletic Miami defense
3) Has no running back to get tough yards
4) has no TE to open up the middle of the field
5) Has no ability to scramble against a fast Defense like Miami
All Pickett has......are wide receivers that drop too many balls
and some of you are taking Pitt and the points?
1) Is banged up and likely will play but not at 100%
2) Has no OL to protect him against a typically athletic Miami defense
3) Has no running back to get tough yards
4) has no TE to open up the middle of the field
5) Has no ability to scramble against a fast Defense like Miami
All Pickett has......are wide receivers that drop too many balls
and some of you are taking Pitt and the points?
Pay board seems to think Pickett is a no-go. I jumped on Miami at -9.5
The people who understand football want him to play. There are much bigger issues on that side of the ball.
I took Miami -9.5 figuring Pickett would play. I just put some more down on them with the likelihood of him not playing or being less than 100%. I don’t like betting on Pitt because the losses still sting, but I’ve come to the conclusion that making some money will take some of the sting away. I knew the NC St line was too high, but let my fandom get in the way and didn’t bet.
Remember the offense could do nothing two years ago in Miami because the O-line was banged up?
Two years later the line appears just as bad. Miami was so mediocre that year and is much better now.
This one will get ugly. Thanks again for this revised schedule, ACC. Two middle fingers from me but Pitt is just thankful for the checks so it just takes the hits and keeps quiet.
Two years later the line appears just as bad. Miami was so mediocre that year and is much better now.
This one will get ugly. Thanks again for this revised schedule, ACC. Two middle fingers from me but Pitt is just thankful for the checks so it just takes the hits and keeps quiet.
I could have seen us coming together for a gutsy effort if Pickett was healthy and we got a few guys back from injury, etc. But now I might be leaning toward this being the game that throws this season completely off the rails. I'm not super high on Miami or anything... but I'm afraid we might just throw in the towel.
Unfortunately - that is how I see it as well. I hope a big bowl of crow is shoved down my throat, but I just don’t see it happening unless Miami has a bunch of guys that have to sit out.
