It’s time to direct the spotlight towards Pitt basketball. Saturday is Senior Night and then we have the ACC Tournament in Washington DC. The Pens are done, the NFL draft is over a month away, and the Bucs don’t start for another 3 weeks. March Madness is always exciting, and even more so when Pitt is involved.
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- Thread starter TheSpecialSauce
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I like your enthusiasm and I'll be there but this town hates basketball. Its just something we have to live with. Its ridiculous that this game isnt sold out yet but I do think it gets pretty close to a sellout.
I don’t think this town hates basketball, but it doesn’t receive enough attention. People are inundated with Steelers and Penguins talk right now. The opening round is in Pittsburgh this year and will be well attended per usual. It’s time to focus on college basketball.
Some media people like fatso Madden hates Pitt basketball. I remember when he downplayed the Ben Howland hire and made fun of it. That came back to bite his fat ass. H2P!!!!!
Madden is as useless as tits on a boar hog.
I posted this on the basketball board, but the Milkshake Factory needs to give Blake Hinson an NIL deal now that Guentzel was dealt. Who needs a Jake Shake when you can get a Blake Shake? 
Good idea. Blake is a great representative for the University.I posted this on the basketball board, but the Milkshake Factory needs to give Blake Hinson an NIL deal now that Guentzel was dealt. Who needs a Jake Shake when you can get a Blake Shake?
Go to Pitt ticket office website
click on single game tickets
Type in “MBSTR23” at top promo code section
Click on NC State Game
$25 for Uppers
$40 for Lowers
click on single game tickets
Type in “MBSTR23” at top promo code section
Click on NC State Game
$25 for Uppers
$40 for Lowers
It’s BEEN time to focus on basketball
The Steelers talk should’ve stopped a month ago it’s unbelievably mundane … I really think pondering the State of the Steelers is very bad for your mental health
Pitt football had a bad year … I’ll wait till spring game to pay attention.
There’s been a lot to be excited about with hoops. Fun team and a very interesting season
Yinzers should wake the eff up.
The Steelers talk should’ve stopped a month ago it’s unbelievably mundane … I really think pondering the State of the Steelers is very bad for your mental health
Pitt football had a bad year … I’ll wait till spring game to pay attention.
There’s been a lot to be excited about with hoops. Fun team and a very interesting season
Yinzers should wake the eff up.
Exactly! It’s nonstop talk about the Steelers QB position and the first game is about 6 months away. March Madness is happening right now and it’s always an exciting time in sports.
Hate to say it, but most of Pittsburgh probably has no idea who Blake Hinson is.I posted this on the basketball board, but the Milkshake Factory needs to give Blake Hinson an NIL deal now that Guentzel was dealt. Who needs a Jake Shake when you can get a Blake Shake?
For as good as a sports town as Pgh is it is surprising that Pitt BB is not a hotter ticket! Not like the heyday of Jamie but better than it is. I personally think our university does a bad job marketing it! I would have youth BB teams at every game and the OOC many many more teams!
Yes, but the week of the City Game there is always a lot of coverage....oh wait....
I listen to the Fan sometimes and they only give the Pitt BB scores. They are missing some great story lines with the exploits of Blake Hinson and with the success of the two true freshmen guards.
Go Pitt.
Go Pitt.
It’s ridiculous that he isn’t the talk of sports radio. It’s embarrassing that there are still a bunch of empty seats for tomorrow night’s game. The place should be packed and the game should be the focus of the Pittsburgh sports scene.
Why? Everyone else must be in to what you demand?
Most other people don’t spend so much time worrying about sports or posting on online message boards.
Can you just enjoy what you enjoy without getting upset that others don’t care about what you care about.
This is a Pitt Sports Message Board, so this would seem like the proper place to talk about Pitt Sports.
The media plays a big part in how people view things. Pitt basketball deserves more positive publicity and that will help spark more enthusiasm from the casual fan.
And instead, we have half the local media going out of their way to bash the local university. I’m telling you, it’s not like that in any other city in the U.S.!
Lower level seats are $70 if you dont know about the discount code, which 99% of Western PA doesnt know about. $70 for just ok lower level corner seats is far too much to ask a casual Yinzer to pay for a game they can watch for free on TV.
You can get upper deck seats for $40 and lower seats behind the basket for $60 without the discount. Pitt fans are lame and the local media does more harm than good.
It’s funny…Blake said on Capel’s radio show this week that he gets recognized and approached more when he’s out in the city than he does on campus. He said he doesn’t think he’s ever taken an Uber ride since he moved to Pittsburgh where the driver didn’t recognize him as being a Pitt basketball player.
I can attest to this living in multiple cities…only in Pittsburgh.
Been to many high school football, BB and wrestling matches over the years and I would say we are a good sports town. We are cheap also!
IMO those type of venue/games don’t count. It’s about your high end revenue and professional sports.
I’d say Pittsburgh is middle of the pack in regards to pro sports all things considered.
I still find it hard to fathom that a 4th place regular season finish in the ACC isn't enough to lock a spot in the tournament. Pitt is without a doubt one of the best 68 teams in the country.
The ACC deserves more respect. They should get 6 bids.
I'd say those all count to Pittsburgh being a "sports town." Whether Pittsburgh is a "pro sports town" depends on the pros and the high revenue sports, but high school and amateur level sports are a big part of the culture of this region and define the city to a reasonable extent.
I've not once heard anyone reference a city as a sports town and have high school sports as a data point. Not once!! It's all about the professional sports - don't think that's even debatable.
