Akron:
Terry Bowden can coach and has many of his players back starting at Akron. Pitt Players will come in confident, looking for payback, and may have a new attitude but it still comes down to execution. The Facts are Akron will have more players ready to execute better than Pitt Players. Pitt coaches are learning too, unlike the Zip’s Bowden & Staff. Another close game for a not so easy season for any coach let alone a first year coach at Pitt.
Preseason Prediction:
PITT-19 Akron-17 PITT (2-0)
Game Day Prediction:
I am still worried that Jim Chaney is misusing some Pitt Players on Offense. Why he is messing with QB Voytik's Head by using Peterman I have no idea. Why the Tight Ends are not used more. I don't know either. Both Holtz and Orndoff are NFL Tight Ends and Orndoff can throw the bomb? If Chaney runs Voytik it opens up everything even as Akron's Defense may stop the Pitt Running Game early? Still, I feel Pitt can score on the Akron Defense that is returning 6 Letterman and Boyd opens up the passing game. The Pitt Defense was good last year against Akron, it was the Offense that failed Pitt in 2014. Ollison, James, and Hall will run at will after the Second Quarter! The Pitt Defense will improve every game but still give up 21 points. The Akron QB has problems and can panic. Pitt Special Teams have to stop Akron's Special Teams to limit them to 7 points! In any case, big improvements for Pitt on Offense, Defense, and Special Teams! Bowden Coaching Staff still has an edge being stable compared to Coach Pat & Staff still learning how to coach a complete Team. But Pitt puts the It on the Zips!
Game Day Preduition:
PITT 36 Akron 22 (2-0)
Game Day Result:
LAST WEEK GRADE:
Game Day Prediction:
The big question is how OC Coach Chaney will run the Pitt Offense against the Penguins Bo Pelini’s Defense that has brought in many transfers. Pitt should be able to win by just running Conner, but stopping the run is exactly what Pelini will do at first and make Pitt pass to someone other than Boyd that will be on the DUI sidelines? If Chaney throws to Pitt Tight Ends, then Pitt can win a walk! If QB Voytik is allowed to run some plays, it will be a big win for Pitt. If not, it is a closer game than many will expect. YSU is pretty good in its Division and will be well coached by Pelini with Jim Tressel helping with advice to the Youngstown Boys against Pitt? Nevertheless, Coach Pat Narduzzi is a Youngstown Boy too, and we shall see how he holds his own against the University that hired and fired his father? Much depends on Chaney and we won’t know until we see his coaching of this Offense. Pitt Offensive Line will have new players on it too, and Pelini Defesne will exploit it, is my big worry if Chaney refuses to run Voytik? I will end on a brighter end note too...I expect at least 9 to 14 points from Special Teams from Pitt? If Chaney plays Whitehead on a few plays on Offense look for a big win again than I predict below?
Game Day Prediction:
PITT 27 Ysu 19
Preseason Season Prediction:
Youngstown State:
Pitt is not just coaching against Bo Pelini but Jim Tressel as well, as far as I am concern. Both will help their YSU Players be ready for the Pitt Game. Meaning it is up to Coach Pat & Staff to have his Players ready for them? I just don’t know since Coach this will be Coach Pat & Staff first game? I expect the Pitt Offense will score points and win a closer game than many expect.
Preseason Prediction:
PITT-29 Ysu-27 PITT (1-0) Grade F+
Game Day Prediction:
PITT 27 Ysu 19 Grade F
Game Day Result: PITT 45 Ysu 37
I was way off, thus my Grades were worse than the late TDs Pitt gave up!
Terry Bowden can coach and has many of his players back starting at Akron. Pitt Players will come in confident, looking for payback, and may have a new attitude but it still comes down to execution. The Facts are Akron will have more players ready to execute better than Pitt Players. Pitt coaches are learning too, unlike the Zip’s Bowden & Staff. Another close game for a not so easy season for any coach let alone a first year coach at Pitt.
Preseason Prediction:
PITT-19 Akron-17 PITT (2-0)
Game Day Prediction:
I am still worried that Jim Chaney is misusing some Pitt Players on Offense. Why he is messing with QB Voytik's Head by using Peterman I have no idea. Why the Tight Ends are not used more. I don't know either. Both Holtz and Orndoff are NFL Tight Ends and Orndoff can throw the bomb? If Chaney runs Voytik it opens up everything even as Akron's Defense may stop the Pitt Running Game early? Still, I feel Pitt can score on the Akron Defense that is returning 6 Letterman and Boyd opens up the passing game. The Pitt Defense was good last year against Akron, it was the Offense that failed Pitt in 2014. Ollison, James, and Hall will run at will after the Second Quarter! The Pitt Defense will improve every game but still give up 21 points. The Akron QB has problems and can panic. Pitt Special Teams have to stop Akron's Special Teams to limit them to 7 points! In any case, big improvements for Pitt on Offense, Defense, and Special Teams! Bowden Coaching Staff still has an edge being stable compared to Coach Pat & Staff still learning how to coach a complete Team. But Pitt puts the It on the Zips!
Game Day Preduition:
PITT 36 Akron 22 (2-0)
Game Day Result:
LAST WEEK GRADE:
Game Day Prediction:
The big question is how OC Coach Chaney will run the Pitt Offense against the Penguins Bo Pelini’s Defense that has brought in many transfers. Pitt should be able to win by just running Conner, but stopping the run is exactly what Pelini will do at first and make Pitt pass to someone other than Boyd that will be on the DUI sidelines? If Chaney throws to Pitt Tight Ends, then Pitt can win a walk! If QB Voytik is allowed to run some plays, it will be a big win for Pitt. If not, it is a closer game than many will expect. YSU is pretty good in its Division and will be well coached by Pelini with Jim Tressel helping with advice to the Youngstown Boys against Pitt? Nevertheless, Coach Pat Narduzzi is a Youngstown Boy too, and we shall see how he holds his own against the University that hired and fired his father? Much depends on Chaney and we won’t know until we see his coaching of this Offense. Pitt Offensive Line will have new players on it too, and Pelini Defesne will exploit it, is my big worry if Chaney refuses to run Voytik? I will end on a brighter end note too...I expect at least 9 to 14 points from Special Teams from Pitt? If Chaney plays Whitehead on a few plays on Offense look for a big win again than I predict below?
Game Day Prediction:
PITT 27 Ysu 19
Preseason Season Prediction:
Youngstown State:
Pitt is not just coaching against Bo Pelini but Jim Tressel as well, as far as I am concern. Both will help their YSU Players be ready for the Pitt Game. Meaning it is up to Coach Pat & Staff to have his Players ready for them? I just don’t know since Coach this will be Coach Pat & Staff first game? I expect the Pitt Offense will score points and win a closer game than many expect.
Preseason Prediction:
PITT-29 Ysu-27 PITT (1-0) Grade F+
Game Day Prediction:
PITT 27 Ysu 19 Grade F
Game Day Result: PITT 45 Ysu 37
I was way off, thus my Grades were worse than the late TDs Pitt gave up!
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