His lousy pass defense is the only thing between us and being dead last in the country.
Thank you, Todd Graham
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They played no one, Cal is decent, not great. Pac 10 is pretty weak this year so he should rebound from last years fiasco and lose in another conference championship game, win the Weedeater bowl, and everyone will say what a great coach he is.
maybe, but it is what it is. You can't cross the Steelers in this town like he did. Read Howard Shnellenbergers book on how he parlayed the relation with the Dolphins/Orange Bowl into the resurgence of the Hurricanes.
Aside from the separate dining room
At the complex, what else did Graham do to cross the Steelers? I'm asking sincerely, I swear.
At the complex, what else did Graham do to cross the Steelers? I'm asking sincerely, I swear.
No need to cross them, just stop pretending that they are an asset and stop with the butt kissing. Seems like new coaches need to learn this (except Graham) just like new ADs need to learn that Penn State is not interested.
I think Ed Bouchette or the Trib had an article talking about it once Graham left. You should be able to google it.
Yep, and 6-7 in his 4th Year, good for him, but still lacks the character not knowing how to care about his Players and that is still on him.
right he did well with other people's players, and a JuCo kid (Jalen Strong) who couldn't get into Central Catholic High School if he tried...
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...ars-shed-for-Todd-Graham/stories/201112180265
The Steelers practically threw a party when they heard that Pitt coach Todd Graham quit. That goes from the top to the bottom, from those who work in the offices to the coaches and every-day workers who came into contact with Graham and his staff in the building.
They described Graham as an arrogant man who had no use for anything the Steelers might have offered, and they say he resented having to share the building and the indoor practice field at the UPMC complex with them.
Before Graham, the Panthers and the Steelers ate in the same cafeteria, although at different times. Graham came in and put an end to that. The cooks at the cafeteria still prepare the food for the Panthers, but it is then brought over to the other side of the building, where Pitt created its own cafeteria to serve Graham's players and his wishes.
Instead of embracing the advantages that an association with the Steelers might bring, Graham rejected them, even if there was little he could do about the shared facilities. That really came down to just sharing the indoor practice field and the parking lots because everything else is separate, including weight rooms, outdoor practice fields, locker rooms, etc. It's one building, but it's really two, like a big duplex.
Now here's a suggestion for Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson as he searches for his next football coach: Knock on the door next door at that South Side duplex and ask the Rooneys how they do it. Pederson has done wonderful things for Pitt but when it comes to hiring football coaches, he has a poor track record.
The Steelers have the best record in the NFL at hiring coaches. They've had three over the past 43 seasons. All won Super Bowls -- six total -- and eight AFC championships. They have the best record in the NFL since the 1970 merger with the AFL -- a .612 winning percentage, the only team over .600.
How would he know? He was only here one year. And he did his best to distance the whole program from the other side of the complex.
My comment was in reference to Druids post.
It's all irrelevant, as no one here should take solace that his team is giving up more yards than Pitt.
Worth noting we are tied at 121 with Virginia and Notre Dame allowing 9.1 yards per attempt. Asu allows 9.1
Oklahoma State is actually worse allowing 9.5
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