PODCAST: Pitt is inexperienced - except where it matters most

[Chris Peak]

Pitt has less returning experience than any team in the ACC, but the Panthers have it where it counts.

https://pittsburgh.rivals.com/news/podcast-pitt-has-experience-where-it-matters-most

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Pitt has less returning experience than any team in the ACC, but the Panthers have it where it counts.
https://pittsburgh.rivals.com/news/podcast-pitt-has-experience-where-it-matters-most

Great comments on Phil Steele Blog about Experience Teams Rankings in 2017 and Pitt Schedule against Experience. Tall task being last in the ACC and ACC Coastal in returning experience. Early Teams biggest and baddest challengers will not be easy. While the end of Schedule permits even tougher experience equal or better by the end of 2017. Also, put some up for our previous PSU & WVU Old Independents and Big East Brothers and Sisters!

PITT PANTHERS 123
Whether Coach Pat Narduzzi and Staff are Over Achievers for 2015-16 will be Highly Tested in 2017. It is just his 3rd year and Coach Pat & Staff Coaching has to be at its Finest with a Younger Team, New OC and New QB. Just looking at Experience Pitt could be 5-7, 6-6, 7-5. If Pitt does goes 8-4, 9-3 or 10-2 it is due to Very Good Coaching. Even Syracuse, Virginia and Duke won't be easy wins in 2017. CFN has Pitt going 6-6 or 10-2, but also has Coach Pat on #1 ACC Hot Seat, saying he needs a break out season? We shall see?
Rank Team Pitt Rank 123
N/R YSU
19 PSU
25 OKST
65 GT
70 RICE
24 CUSE
7 NCS
82 DUKE
77 UVA
112 UNC
103 VT
73 MIAMI

ACC Coastal:
65 GT
73 MIAMI
77 UVA
82 DUKE
103 VT
112 UNC
123 PITT

PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS: 12
Penn State has it all for 2017 and coming off top ten 2016 and won the Big Ten. Coach Franklin can win the Big Ten again, and this time go to NCS Playoffs and should be able to go 12-0, 11-1, 10-2 easily. Anything below 9-3, 8-4, and 7-5, it will bring back concerns again, but do not expect that to happen. Coach Franklin paid back Dantonio, Meyers a lesson in 2016. Franklin taught Ferentz a thing or two that he is not a patsy like was Paterno was to Kirk's Coaching, by beating up Iowa from Start to finish, Wisky's Chryst too. Now Coach James has "Big Payback Plans" to Beat up badly Harbaugh, Narduzzi, and Fitzgerald, and out NU's Riley in his place. Penn State is about to give Coach James a Larger Extension and he deserves it. No Penn State Fans mind is on Paterno anymore and all on 2017. As well as, on Coach Franklin beating Pitt, Michigan, Ohio State in that order and Winning the Big Ten and NCS!
Rank Team Penn State Rank 12
27 AKRON
123 PITT
N/R GSU
66 IOWA
47 INDY
17 NWU
127 MICH
38 OSU
129 MSU
81 RUT
126 NU
96 UMD

Big Ten East:
12 PSU
38 OSU
47 INDY
81 RUT
96 UMD
127 MICH
129 MSU

WVU MOUNTAINEERS: 125
Coach Holgrosen like Coach Pat has some mighty more replacing Starters to do and it is not going to be easy. TCU's Coach Patterson, UTexas's New Coach Herman, OKST's Gundy, OU's New Coach Riley and KSU's Snyder have way more experience back. WVU going 6-6 may be a good year in light of that combination of Great Coaching and Experienced Players. Anything above 7-5 proves Coach Dana & Staff is doing a great job just like in 2016 at 10-3! Anything below 6-6 means he could be gone if CoachRod wants to come back to his Country Road Alma Mater. Boosters will make that happen.
Rank Team WVU Rank: 125
103 VT
98 ECU
N/R DELS
83 KAN
3 TCU
118 TEXT
101 BAY
25 OKST
71 ISU
60 KSU
10 UTEX
29 OU

BIG12 Experience Rank: WVU 125
3 TCU
10 UTEX
25 OKST
29 OU
60 KSU
71 KSU
83 KAN
101 BAY
118 TEXT
125 WVU
LINK
https://www.philsteele.com/Blogs/2017/JUNE17/DBJune23.html

 

[cbpitt2]

Are you F*n kidding me???? CFN has Narduzzi #1 coach on the hotseat in the ACC???

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Are you F*n kidding me???? CFN has Narduzzi #1 coach on the hotseat in the ACC???

I do not Link Scout or CFN and seldom to none go on it, out of respect for Rival's Lair, you can go there and find it in ACC Conference Preview and they Pete Fiutek said Pitt can be 10-2 or 6-6. Pete also thinks, the ACC is finally a Football & Basketball Conference now. They also made fun of Big Ten Football & Basketball 2016 Conference Results with many wins due to Bottom Feeders. They pointed out how bad Big Ten was Beaten by the ACC and other Conference Ranked Teams in Bowls and College Playoffs.

In 2016, Pete also predicted Franklin was on the Hot Seat and has to produce 10-2 as a guess for 2016 and it happen. It does not mean a Coach will be fired, just that previous results have been Very Good but also Raises Growing Expectations.

Coach Pat is some great company that includes Miami's Richt, so not what many other Sports Media have posted on other Coaches that MUST WIN in 2017 or be fired, that includes Kelly, Graham, Frezze, CoachRod! But no mention of Richt or Narduzzi just in 2nd and 3rd years like CFN's other criteria!
Excerpt For Educational Purposes:

CFN One Paragraph:
"Five ACC coaches who’d better win this season. Being on a hot seat doesn’t necessarily mean a coach is about to fired, but the pressure is on to produce up to expectations and beyond."
1. Pat Narduzzi, Pitt
2. Dave Doeren, NC State
3. Steve Addazio, Boston College
4. Mark Richt, Miami
5. Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia"

Additionally, this and last years they posted in praise how the ACC actually improved in attracting far better Coaches in Babers, Fuente, Richt, Narduzzi, Mendenhall, Clawson, and joining Top Coaches in Fisher, Swinney, Petrino, Cutcliffe, and Johnson. They credited these Coaches for making the ACC the #1 Football Conference in 2016 and finally joining #1 ACC Basketball.