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Good take.....Assuming UNC is a solid top 10 team, there was nothing wrong with Pitt's play, they are simply not a top 25 team as constructed this year. PItt scraped and fought to stay competitive for 3/4 of the game and the talent disparity caught up with them. UNC caught a bit of a break, no way Pitt is that bad from 3point land.
What coach in what sport success isn’t dependent upon how his players shoot , pass ,catch , pitch , hit etc ….!He is what he is. We're at the mercy of guys getting their own shots and making a lot of them.
What coach in what sport success isn’t dependent upon how his players shoot , pass ,catch , pitch , hit etc ….!
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I refuse to believe Pitt’s ceiling as a program is barely making the tournament once or twice a decade, which is pretty much the pace Capel is on right now.Its a flawed team. Disappointed we arent better. But he still has us at the Dixon 2 level. In fact, while I was in the Pete tonight, I thought this game reminded me of a Dixon 2 game. We fought hard and hung around in a physical game with a more talented team but we couldn't make a shot. Looked a lot like the Dixon 2 teams.
Can Pitt be better than Dixon 2 or Capel 2? Maybe for a year or 2 but probably not. 2002-11 was Late 70s/Early 80s Pitt football. Never happening again.
This is not an NIT team, they are a bottom feeder team in the ACC. They suck.He absolutely gets 24-25 unless we go like 2-18 which we will not. This is an NIT team or close to it. If he wants 25-26, he either needs to sign Meleek Thomas in November or get awful close to the NCAAT next year.
I refuse to believe Pitt’s ceiling as a program is barely making the tournament once or twice a decade, which is pretty much the pace Capel is on right now.
I can’t see Capel reaching that bar. He is good at spotting individual talent but struggles to assemble complete teams - even with the portal.I think the ceiling is Dixon 2. 3 in 5 years. Forget Capel's 1st 2 years. It was a massive rebuild without portal help at that time. He will be 1 out of 4 and if he goes next year, that's 2 out of 5, not far off Dixon 2.
And he's a shit coach. He is.I can’t see Capel reaching that bar. He is good at spotting individual talent but struggles to assemble complete teams - even with the portal.
I think the ceiling is Dixon 2. 3 in 5 years. Forget Capel's 1st 2 years. It was a massive rebuild without portal help at that time. He will be 1 out of 4 and if he goes next year, that's 2 out of 5, not far off Dixon 2.
The first 3 years were freebies with zero expectations. And anyone expecting anything in the first 3 years after that Stallings team finished 0-19 in ACC play that got completely boat raced night in and night out is living in fantasy land. Our program was beyond the death bed at that point.
Tony Bennet is one of the best coaches in the country and he made 1 NCAA tournament in his first 4 years at Virginia. And Virginia was no where near as bad as shape as Pitt was with respect to prestige and facilities. Because of Scott Barnes with the approval of Gallagher, Pitt gave itself a self induced death penalty with Stallings.
With that said, Im still really digging this lineup next year and Ill triple down on my bullishness of Cummings lethal shooting power and Kante being a bull in the block.
Pg- Lowe
Sg- Cummings
Sf- Carrington
Pf- Guillermo
C- Kante
6th man- Leggett
We need 2 quality players for next year and we make a serious run next year. The rest of the players on our roster get reduced roles or leave. And I still think Jorge is capable of breaking out. Maybe 3rd year is the charm like Nate Santos who we really could use right now.
Capel absolutely has to take blame at some point for the poor roster construction year after year
Very true. Game today was closer than the score indicated.I wouldn't say the roster is poorly constructed. We just arent playing up to our capability. We only have 1 bad loss, Missouri and they are a P5 team with talent, not as talented as us but they arent a mid-major. We lost to 3 NCAAT teams and an NIT team on the road. You'd like to win some of those but we arent exactly losing terrible games here
Yes the roster is poorly constructed. Weak big men, an absolute hole at the 3 spot with Austin and Jeffress, a 4 who can spot shoot 3’s and do nothing else and guards who can’t shoot. This team is in desperate need of someone who is long on the wing and can shoot. If only there was someone shooting 52 percent from 3 and averaging 12 a game somewhere at the MM level we could’ve had. Also any physical interior presence. Hes getting one more year, but for once you’re spot on. If Meleek signs elsewhere and they don’t make the tournament next year, because making it this year would be a large miracle, Capel is done after next season. Thomas buys him the next year. And with the already strained relationship with the guys who can buy Thomas….I wouldn't say the roster is poorly constructed. We just arent playing up to our capability. We only have 1 bad loss, Missouri and they are a P5 team with talent, not as talented as us but they arent a mid-major. We lost to 3 NCAAT teams and an NIT team on the road. You'd like to win some of those but we arent exactly losing terrible games here
Yeah. He is almost pathological about leaving himself short on depth every season.Capel absolutely has to take blame at some point for the poor roster construction year after year
Yes the roster is poorly constructed. Weak big men, an absolute hole at the 3 spot with Austin and Jeffress, a 4 who can spot shoot 3’s and do nothing else and guards who can’t shoot. This team is in desperate need of someone who is long on the wing and can shoot. If only there was someone shooting 52 percent from 3 and averaging 12 a game somewhere at the MM level we could’ve had. Also any physical interior presence. Hes getting one more year, but for once you’re spot on. If Meleek signs elsewhere and they don’t make the tournament next year, because making it this year would be a large miracle, Capel is done after next season. Thomas buys him the next year. And with the already strained relationship with the guys who can buy Thomas….
The one gripe I have about the roster this year is that it is way too thin at guard.I wouldn't say the roster is poorly constructed. We just arent playing up to our capability. We only have 1 bad loss, Missouri and they are a P5 team with talent, not as talented as us but they arent a mid-major. We lost to 3 NCAAT teams and an NIT team on the road. You'd like to win some of those but we arent exactly losing terrible games here
So a PG you’ve never seen play and Santos put us in the tourney? Have you watched this year’s team at all? Lol. These weird projections by you keep getting weirderI questioned the Austin signing in real time. Didn't know him but didnt like his numbers at the low major level. He needed to be a 17-18 PPG game guy there. I also would have kept Jeffress over Santos but credit to Santos for finding his shot. Perhaps he could have played a Greg Elliot role. With him and Dior, this is an NCAAT team. I think the staff (and all of us) want to believe Will can develop some semblance of an offensive game but unfortunately its not going to happen. Pitt's going to have to upgrade there next season and he's going to have transfer down to RMU to be a 10 PPG guy there.
I dont think the season is all lost yet. Lots of winnable games in a bad league but I said we wouldn't make the tournament if we lost that home game vs Clemson so while I would like to hold out hope, I have known this isnt an NCAAT team. A middle of the pack finish and run in the NIT is ok.
So a PG you’ve never seen play and Santos put us in the tourney? Have you watched this year’s team at all? Lol. These weird projections by you keep getting weirder
Your lack of basketball knowledge is astounding. Doesn’t fix problems at 4 or 5 of which we have many.Yes. Santos became Greg Elliot
Do you think that 2 random people who agree with you actually prove you right?
Is the ACC really down this year? Relatively speaking, it's down from where it was say 5-10 years ago, but I think that overall, the bad teams aren't as bad as last year and that the league, on average, will be tougher than last season.I dont think the season is all lost yet. Lots of winnable games in a bad league but I said we wouldn't make the tournament if we lost that home game vs Clemson so while I would like to hold out hope, I have known this isnt an NCAAT team. A middle of the pack finish and run in the NIT is ok.
Is the ACC really down this year? Relatively speaking, it's down from where it was say 5-10 years ago, but I think that overall, the bad teams aren't as bad as last year and that the league, on average, will be tougher than last season.
In fairness, Dior and Kante were part of this year's roster construction before stuff happened.Yes the roster is poorly constructed. Weak big men, an absolute hole at the 3 spot with Austin and Jeffress, a 4 who can spot shoot 3’s and do nothing else and guards who can’t shoot. This team is in desperate need of someone who is long on the wing and can shoot. If only there was someone shooting 52 percent from 3 and averaging 12 a game somewhere at the MM level we could’ve had. Also any physical interior presence. Hes getting one more year, but for once you’re spot on. If Meleek signs elsewhere and they don’t make the tournament next year, because making it this year would be a large miracle, Capel is done after next season. Thomas buys him the next year. And with the already strained relationship with the guys who can buy Thomas….
My hate never subsided. He sucks. 1 decent year and 5 abysmal ones....hmmmm sounds EXACTLY like his Oklahoma tenure.Asking for a friend
Good grief....and if my aunt had a penis she would be my uncle.In fairness, Dior and Kante were part of this year's roster construction before stuff happened.
".....and 35 years of the Pitt basketball team telling me wait till next season..."The first 3 years were freebies with zero expectations. And anyone expecting anything in the first 3 years after that Stallings team finished 0-19 in ACC play that got completely boat raced night in and night out is living in fantasy land. Our program was beyond the death bed at that point.
Tony Bennet is one of the best coaches in the country and he made 1 NCAA tournament in his first 4 years at Virginia. And Virginia was no where near as bad as shape as Pitt was with respect to prestige and facilities. Because of Scott Barnes with the approval of Gallagher, Pitt gave itself a self induced death penalty with Stallings.
With that said, Im still really digging this lineup next year and Ill triple down on my bullishness of Cummings lethal shooting power and Kante being a bull in the block.
Pg- Lowe
Sg- Cummings
Sf- Carrington
Pf- Guillermo
C- Kante
6th man- Leggett
We need 2 quality players for next year and we make a serious run next year. The rest of the players on our roster get reduced roles or leave. And I still think Jorge is capable of breaking out. Maybe 3rd year is the charm like Nate Santos who we really could use right now.
That makes no sense. There was nothing untrue about my comment.Good grief....and if my aunt had a penis she would be my uncle.
Your comment is the "if only" world and just another Capel apologist comment. Coaches lose players all the time, every year.That makes no sense. There was nothing untrue about my comment.