Roll Call & a Trip Down Memory Lane: Frank Sokol's Unauthorized Pitt Sports Message Board
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Please do
just don’t spam here to self promote yourself as dokish does continuously
I lurked back on the old boards, but don't think I posted.
Another old name I recall was BigPanther
Another old name I recall was BigPanther
I have used 2 other handles over the years, pittpride09 and KeywestPanther. Those were the rough and tumble times and I remember when altoonapanther took it to the enablers
I think he really disliked the new thread format rolled out a while ago.
There were two Big Panthers. I know one of them personally. The difference was in the capitalization of the P and combining the words.
I've asked this before and never got an answer. Does anyone know whatever happened to Frank Sokol?
I remember those days! I remember starting to notice recruiting when Mike Chryst (no relation) was the big star at Penn Hills and signed with Pitt. Unfortunately he didn't do much here. Also the following year being surprised when the other big star at Penn Hills, Joel Coles, signed with the nits (even in the glory days we still lost local talent to them). But I really started to follow closely as you say with Marino & Elway and that class. The Parade all-america team was another great source for info before the internet.
Once Black-Man ... always Black-Man.
He was one of the originals and a nice guy who rarely, if ever, attacked fellow Pitt fans. Lord knows I probably drove him crazy. Another guy worn down from the losing.
He was one of the originals and a nice guy who rarely, if ever, attacked fellow Pitt fans. Lord knows I probably drove him crazy. Another guy worn down from the losing.
Great thread DT. One thing I love about the Panther Lair: it's one of the few places I can go on the internet and still feel young. 
More or less, he got out of this to focus on his sons’ hockey. The board was never better than when he posted.
What happened to braves2121? Was he the one who said it was tough to play at that temporary Clemson arena in Greenville because of the glare? Either way, I liked that dude.
Good call. He helped me with stat keeping at Green Tree. Haven’t seen him for at least five years.
I think Collier called his "Look at me, I'm the funniest person in the world (even if I have to say so myself)".
Or something like that.
Me too. More frequent posts from 17-15 would be wonderful too.
What ever happened to Die Hard Army? Still a shame to hear about California.I had hoped our paths would cross one day other than on this board.RIP
Sorry to hear about the loss of our fellow PITT posters...on football, I’ve often posted “we had ‘em all the way” (and thanked the Gunner)...California Panther would always reply and we exchanged messages about Bob Prince and more...these friends who I’ve never seen, are true reminders of how we value each other and can care about one another without physically being there.
I also miss hearing from Kiwi Jeff, who my son and I sat with Jeff and his wife a number of years ago at the Pete...another great PITT fan and poster (who I haven’t seen post for a while).
Also through this board have met other Portland PITT alum, including local coach, PittPitt.
All of you are family!
Hail to PITT!
-al-
I also miss hearing from Kiwi Jeff, who my son and I sat with Jeff and his wife a number of years ago at the Pete...another great PITT fan and poster (who I haven’t seen post for a while).
Also through this board have met other Portland PITT alum, including local coach, PittPitt.
All of you are family!
Hail to PITT!
-al-
Kiwi is a good dude .
I think he realized he was taking things too seriously on these boards - and took a step away .
My brother used to post regularly years back / and self exiled because “it’s just not fun anymore “
I faintly recall Pitt recruiting a kid from West Virginia that Drew claimed to have inside info on. He always kept the board posted and thought he was coming here but he got away.
Glad the kids grew up and gave you the chance to contribute - your insights are delightful.
I was both RocketManFan and Smiley's Boy... countering the insane hatred for our then-AD. No one is perfect and being AD at Pitt ain't easy - and was doubly so back then. As Beano Cook once said "Without Steve Pederson, there would be no Pitt Football today".
My dear friend NTOP was then my new neighbor (well, I moved next to him so I was the new neighbor). Probably the only folks on this board who posted from about 75 feet away from each other! The dear NTOP is well and in a downsized venue that permits his irascible self more time to think up witticisms and challenge stupidity
My dear friend NTOP was then my new neighbor (well, I moved next to him so I was the new neighbor). Probably the only folks on this board who posted from about 75 feet away from each other! The dear NTOP is well and in a downsized venue that permits his irascible self more time to think up witticisms and challenge stupidity
BTW - my new handle reflects my continuing belief that keeping "PITT" and "Pittsburgh" closely aligned was, is, and always be a GOOD thing.
PITTSBURGH can designate this region's namesake school and home of the Panthers quite nicely... particularly in an age when this city's renown and reputation are both on the considerable rise.
The "we're just Pitt-of-Oakland" people are stooges... and too often haters of other civic treasures like the Pirates/Pens/Steelers.
PITTSBURGH can designate this region's namesake school and home of the Panthers quite nicely... particularly in an age when this city's renown and reputation are both on the considerable rise.
The "we're just Pitt-of-Oakland" people are stooges... and too often haters of other civic treasures like the Pirates/Pens/Steelers.
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