If Weah can ever catch on and use his speed like Wallace and Bryant did with the Steelers, the Pitt Offense could become Elite, if and when that happens along with Peterman Development! "IF" is an Illusion until we see it?
However, I smell a Bushwhacking coming up on Saturday, just reading between the lines of these posted Articles. Georgia Tech is going to experience a different defense than the last 2 years, hitting with discipline, will still be hitting? Just a Hunch!
Article:
Pitt sophomore wide receiver Jester Weah, who was recruited by former coach Paul Chryst as a Wisconsin sprint champion with limited football experience, continues to hold the trust of this year's staff, even after two big drops the past two weeks. “I think he is the best guy for the (third wide receiver) job right now,” coach Pat Narduzzi said. “He's still young. As a staff, we have to stay with him and just lead him along and not get negative with him.” Weah is still looking for his first collegiate catch. “Like I told him, 'I think we have more confidence than you.' Once, he makes that first catch, watch out. Because he is going to make more.”
• Narduzzi said outside linebacker Nicholas Grigsby, who strained his neck on the first defensive snap of the Virginia game, will be limited in practice, but he is expected to play at Georgia Tech on Saturday. “We will be smart with him, but he's good,” the coach said. Grigsby was able to return last week, but Narduzzi opted against it. He used the same thought process with freshman running back Darrin Hall, who didn't play after missing the previous week with a leg injury.
• Backup defensive end Zach Poker (lower leg) won't play.
• Linebacker Matt Galambos, who recorded two sacks and a 51-yard interception return against Virginia, was named ACC linebacker of the week. He has totaled 15 tackles (six solo) and three sacks in the past two games. Galamobos' return was Pitt's longest since Ricky Gary's 80-yard interception return for a touchdown against Syracuse in 2010. Freshman safety Jordan Whitehead is the league's rookie of the week after totaling 12 tackles against Virginia.
• Pitt has had at least one player named conference player of the week after every game this season. They include wide receiver Tyler Boyd, Grigsby, nose tackle Tyrique Jarrett, kick returner Avonte Maddox, Qadree Ollison and free safety Terrish Webb.
• After losing two fumbles in two games, Ollison remains a co-starter at running back with Chris James. “Coach (Andre) Powell (running backs) is going to carry a bat out to practice and if (Ollison) does put it on the ground, just hit him with it,” Narduzzi said, joking. “(Fumbling) probably reflects on the 'or' next to his name (on the depth chart). After last year's nightmare (six fumbles against Georgia Tech), that can't happen and I would say we would get the complete opposite (Saturday).”
• Narduzzi said he didn't complain to ACC officials about a late hit on quarterback Nathan Peterman in the fourth quarter of the Virginia game. Peterman retrieved an errant snap and immediately went to the turf where he was hit by Virginia's Kelvin Rainey. “The guy was down and they should stay off him,” said Narduzzi, who was visibly upset when the play occurred. “But, you know, what are you going to do? He didn't get hurt. They should stay off him. They should respect the quarterback.”
• The ACC announced that Pitt's game Oct. 24 at Syracuse will begin at noon and will be televised by ESPNU. Pitt's next scheduled prime-time game is at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 against North Carolina at Heinz Field. It will be an ESPN Thursday night telecast.
However, I smell a Bushwhacking coming up on Saturday, just reading between the lines of these posted Articles. Georgia Tech is going to experience a different defense than the last 2 years, hitting with discipline, will still be hitting? Just a Hunch!
Article:
Pitt sophomore wide receiver Jester Weah, who was recruited by former coach Paul Chryst as a Wisconsin sprint champion with limited football experience, continues to hold the trust of this year's staff, even after two big drops the past two weeks. “I think he is the best guy for the (third wide receiver) job right now,” coach Pat Narduzzi said. “He's still young. As a staff, we have to stay with him and just lead him along and not get negative with him.” Weah is still looking for his first collegiate catch. “Like I told him, 'I think we have more confidence than you.' Once, he makes that first catch, watch out. Because he is going to make more.”
• Narduzzi said outside linebacker Nicholas Grigsby, who strained his neck on the first defensive snap of the Virginia game, will be limited in practice, but he is expected to play at Georgia Tech on Saturday. “We will be smart with him, but he's good,” the coach said. Grigsby was able to return last week, but Narduzzi opted against it. He used the same thought process with freshman running back Darrin Hall, who didn't play after missing the previous week with a leg injury.
• Backup defensive end Zach Poker (lower leg) won't play.
• Linebacker Matt Galambos, who recorded two sacks and a 51-yard interception return against Virginia, was named ACC linebacker of the week. He has totaled 15 tackles (six solo) and three sacks in the past two games. Galamobos' return was Pitt's longest since Ricky Gary's 80-yard interception return for a touchdown against Syracuse in 2010. Freshman safety Jordan Whitehead is the league's rookie of the week after totaling 12 tackles against Virginia.
• Pitt has had at least one player named conference player of the week after every game this season. They include wide receiver Tyler Boyd, Grigsby, nose tackle Tyrique Jarrett, kick returner Avonte Maddox, Qadree Ollison and free safety Terrish Webb.
• After losing two fumbles in two games, Ollison remains a co-starter at running back with Chris James. “Coach (Andre) Powell (running backs) is going to carry a bat out to practice and if (Ollison) does put it on the ground, just hit him with it,” Narduzzi said, joking. “(Fumbling) probably reflects on the 'or' next to his name (on the depth chart). After last year's nightmare (six fumbles against Georgia Tech), that can't happen and I would say we would get the complete opposite (Saturday).”
• Narduzzi said he didn't complain to ACC officials about a late hit on quarterback Nathan Peterman in the fourth quarter of the Virginia game. Peterman retrieved an errant snap and immediately went to the turf where he was hit by Virginia's Kelvin Rainey. “The guy was down and they should stay off him,” said Narduzzi, who was visibly upset when the play occurred. “But, you know, what are you going to do? He didn't get hurt. They should stay off him. They should respect the quarterback.”
• The ACC announced that Pitt's game Oct. 24 at Syracuse will begin at noon and will be televised by ESPNU. Pitt's next scheduled prime-time game is at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 against North Carolina at Heinz Field. It will be an ESPN Thursday night telecast.
