The genius that is Brennan Marion

[Sean Miller Fan]

Then you see the idiocy of thinking the coordinator hire has anything to do with his decision.

It was a business decision, and a chance to play in LA with Caleb.

So you think Lou and GT beat us with Addison?

And I've said many times it is certainly possible that Addison would have went to USC even if Marion got the job but had he been happier/more satisfied with his situation with Pitt, perhaps he tells Pitt how much money he needs to not go to LA, we match, and that is that.

Its like this. You get a new boss you dont like and at the same time some other company is recruiting you and a lot of things about the new boss and new company are to your liking, including a significant raise. However, had your old company hired a good work colleague of yours as your new boss, you would feel more comfortable going to him and saying Company X is offering me a big raise to leave. Can you match that because if you can, I'll stay?

 

[Joe Magarac]

Lol. Talent is what works well in college football. That's the main issue with the offense.

Agreed.

 

[jivecat]

Lol. Talent is what works well in college football. That's the main issue with the offense.

There is no room for common sense on a college message board. Monitors...any way to ban this guy or at least put him in a "timeout" for a few weeks?

 

[NatronaHeightsPanther]

Why doesn't Texas lose a bunch of kids to LA based schools?

Maybe the LA based schools don’t want the kids that are going to Texas? If I had the option of going to either, Texas is out. Beaches and beautiful 18-20 year olds as far as the eye can see? Yes, please.

 

[PittMan2003]

I was 100% fine with not promoting him after 2021. We had a "win now" team, so it made sense not to roll the dice on someone who had never done it at this level before. And then his shenanigans on social media were just the icing on the cake.

Does it look bad now? Of course. But that doesn't make it the wrong decision at the time. Hiring Cignetti was obviously the wrong decision, but that doesn't mean not hiring Marion was.

I'd love to give Marion a look now, with a year of G5 experience under his belt, but I assume that ship has sailed, capsized, and spontaneously combusted.

Yeah nailed it. Pitt along with 130 schools or maybe more didn’t hire him as the OC for 22 and then no P5 schools did for 23.

There really wasn’t a lot of information at the time to say he would’ve been a good picK. And then he acted like a child when he didn’t get it, so that validated the decision.

But Cignetti then…wtf!?!? What an all time bad hire.

 

[steelcurtain55.]

Maybe the LA based schools don’t want the kids that are going to Texas? If I had the option of going to either, Texas is out. Beaches and beautiful 18-20 year-olds as far as the eye can see? Yes, please.

I promise you the amount of accessible women to athletes is the same in Austin as it is in LA.

It's not like these guys have a bunch of downtime to survey the lot.

I've been to both cities multiple times. Austin isn't lacking with attractive women. It might not have beaches but it's a helluva lot cleaner and safer then LA. And that NIL money gets stretched a lot more in Austin then it does in LA.

 

[zookeeper2000]

Brennan Marion has moved on. We should too.

 

[Tanat]

I promise you the amount of accessible women to athletes is the same in Austin as it is in LA.

It's not like these guys have a bunch of downtime to survey the lot.

I've been to both cities multiple times. Austin isn't lacking with attractive women. It might not have beaches but it's a helluva lot cleaner and safer then LA. And that NIL money gets stretched a lot more in Austin then it does in LA.

This is 100% correct

 

[wbrpanther]

watch the nits hire him, that would be classic

He would be nuts to associate himself with James from State College.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I promise you the amount of accessible women to athletes is the same in Austin as it is in LA.

It's not like these guys have a bunch of downtime to survey the lot.

I've been to both cities multiple times. Austin isn't lacking with attractive women. It might not have beaches but it's a helluva lot cleaner and safer then LA. And that NIL money gets stretched a lot more in Austin then it does in LA.

Its part lifestyle though. I was in Santa Monica this summer and literally saw 3 USC Basketball players on that pier amusement park thing. The beach + young attractive women, who all wear thong bikinis now is a big selling point

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Brennan Marion has moved on. We should too.

NEVER!!!!

 

[jaebree422]

It’s no secret I’m a big fan of Marion, and he’ll be at a top school as an OC soon enough. He’s just a shooting star in the coaching ranks, and Pitt was lucky to have him for the short time they did. I still can’t believe he wanted the OC job so much, he was telling recruits he was the guy and Narduzzi said hold up, I got this guy Frank Cignetti, and he’s way better.

Crazy right! We let the young up and comer go for the retread schmuck of an OC! Kudos to BM!

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

UNLV is #23 this week and has a reasonable shot to make the CFP. And I know some people will hate to hear this but Kade & Eli are going to have many suitors come December. Just saying.

 

[NCPitt]

UNLV is #23 this week and has a reasonable shot to make the CFP. And I know some people will hate to hear this but Kade & Eli are going to have many suitors come December. Just saying.

I'm willing to bet that both Kade and Eli are at Pitt next year.

 

[joeydavid]

UNLV is #23 this week and has a reasonable shot to make the CFP. And I know some people will hate to hear this but Kade & Eli are going to have many suitors come December. Just saying.

His offense hasn't been great. 48th in total offense.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I'm willing to bet that both Kade and Eli are at Pitt next year.

I hope you are right. We need to match all offers. Cant let them leave for more money.

 

[greekpanther]

His offense hasn't been great. 48th in total offense.

Obviously somone didn’t hear Dorin Dickerson’s comments yesterday regarding his surprise meeting of Eli’s grandmother and mother

 

[HopeandChangeforAntoons]

UNLV is #23 this week and has a reasonable shot to make the CFP. And I know some people will hate to hear this but Kade & Eli are going to have many suitors come December. Just saying.

You’re suggesting Marion should have been hired as our OC and simultaneously worrying that our current OC will bolt for another job?

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Obviously somone didn’t hear Dorin Dickerson’s comments yesterday regarding his surprise meeting of Eli’s grandmother and mother

I heard it. Its nice to hear but also, what were they going to say?

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

You’re suggesting Marion should have been hired as our OC and simultaneously worrying that our current OC will bolt for another job?

Not over Kade.

 

[Atilla Cosby]

I hope you are right. We need to match all offers. Cant let them leave for more money.

If they don't pony up, I see a clear parallel with running things like Bob Nutting. Big talk, small performance, string the fans along with hope.

 

[HailtoPitt]

Need to get some OLs and WRs for Eli. Preferably take one from Primetime.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Need to get some OLs and WRs for Eli. Preferably take one from Primetime.

The WR's seem good. Or maybe the system is making them look that way? First thing you have to do is pay Eli what he needs. He is more important than Kade but obviously you'd like to keep both. After you take care of those 2, you use whatever money you have to compile the roster as needed.

 

[HailtoPitt]

The WR's seem good. Or maybe the system is making them look that way? First thing you have to do is pay Eli what he needs. He is more important than Kade but obviously you'd like to keep both. After you take care of those 2, you use whatever money you have to compile the roster as needed.

Need to go all in on next season. Might not even get the chance again.

 

[Pittnerski]

What was the quote from Eli’s grandmother? I missed it

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

What was the quote from Eli’s grandmother? I missed it

Dorin Dickerson said he talked to his mom before the game and asked about her transfer options and she said they told him he can only transfer if a coach leaves or something like that and they love Pittsburgh. I do believe he entered the portal before Saban announced his retirement, however. Again, its a nice quote. Its certainly possible that he stays at Pitt but it would have nothing to do with this quote. Pitt needs to pay him.

 

[Mikefln]

The WR's seem good. Or maybe the right here is making them look that way? First thing you have to do is pay Eli what he needs. He is more important than Kade but obviously you'd like to keep both. After you take care of those 2, you use whatever money you have to compile the roster as needed.

This right here is why it is too hard to be a fan of a "small market" team. We need to hope this season is catching lighting in a bottle, because a school like Pitt will always be behind in the off season. Next year is no longer a guarantee for this or that player returning.

 

[DruidTM]

If they don't pony up, I see a clear parallel with running things like Bob Nutting. Big talk, small performance, string the fans along with hope.

Uh it’s fans and boosters who need to step up

Every conversation I see is “Pitt needs to step up”… as f no one after three years understands how NIL works?

Schools fans throw in the money … they don’t wait to see what happens first then complain . That’s NOT how it works

 

[NCPitt]

I hope you are right. We need to match all offers. Cant let them leave for more money.

What I am saying is that this won't be a decision based on the highest bidder. As I've said many times, not everyone sees $$$ as their primary motivation like you do.

Besides the fact that most schools better than Pitt don't want/need a gimmicky offense, Bell doesn't likely doesn't to develop a Marion-like reputation as a job-hopper.

 

[Ski11585]

The WR's seem good. Or maybe the system is making them look that way? First thing you have to do is pay Eli what he needs. He is more important than Kade but obviously you'd like to keep both. After you take care of those 2, you use whatever money you have to compile the roster as needed.

If I can only keep one I’d rather keep Bell.

 

[pittbb80]

What I am saying is that this won't be a decision based on the highest bidder. As I've said many times, not everyone sees $$$ as their primary motivation like you do.

Besides the fact that most schools better than Pitt don't want/need a gimmicky offense, Bell doesn't likely doesn't to develop a Marion-like reputation as a job-hopper.

This. I’d add that EH isn’t a kid who is looking at short term payday but is likely to consider what school(s) give him the best opportunity to cash in at the next level. As long as duzz and Bell are able to add pieces to the offense to continue to improve the offense hard to imagine any other school allowing him to pile up the stats he’s going to pile up in this offense

 

[Ski11585]

This. I’d add that EH isn’t a kid who is looking at short term payday but is likely to consider what school(s) give him the best opportunity to cash in at the next level. As long as duzz and Bell are able to add pieces to the offense to continue to improve the offense hard to imagine any other school allowing him to pile up the stats he’s going to pile up in this offense

Yeah. There’s a lot to be said that the best course of action is to stay at Pitt with coaches and a system and teammates he’s comfortable with, put up another season of big stats, then hit the draft.

 

[ChazzMo]

What I am saying is that this won't be a decision based on the highest bidder. As I've said many times, not everyone sees $$$ as their primary motivation like you do.

This is what I hope to be the case with Eli.

I mean - what’s his ultimate goal playing FB? Does he believe he has the talent to go to the next level? I sure think he does believe that.

So then - where does he have the best chance to build his reputation? So long as Pitt keeps an OC like Kade Bell, I argue Pitt is a fantastic place to showcase his talents.

So, stay, prosper on the field now, build your resume, and position yourself to be a high draft choice.

I think it’s a solid plan.

 

[Gunga_Galunga]

Dorin Dickerson said he talked to his mom before the game and asked about her transfer options and she said they told him he can only transfer if a coach leaves or something like that and they love Pittsburgh. I do believe he entered the portal before Saban announced his retirement, however. Again, its a nice quote. Its certainly possible that he stays at Pitt but it would have nothing to do with this quote. Pitt needs to pay him.

Doesn't matter, he can transfer as many times as he wants. I'm sure he knows that.

He's gonna get paid here, not as much as some others might throw, but it will be a nice chunk of change. If he's happy here and Bell stays, I don't see him leaving.

 

[sonofabit]

The WR's seem good. Or maybe the system is making them look that way? First thing you have to do is pay Eli what he needs. He is more important than Kade but obviously you'd like to keep both. After you take care of those 2, you use whatever money you have to compile the roster as needed.

Eh. Think Bell is the keeper. In a close one. lol.

 

[TD_6082]

I feel fairly confident both will be back at Pitt next year.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Eh. Think Bell is the keeper. In a close one. lol.

Here's the reason I say Eli is more important:

1. A really good QB can win even with a bad OC. I am not sure a really good OC can win with a bad QB. Need to keep both though.

 

[ChazzMo]

Here's the reason I say Eli is more important:

1. A really good QB can win even with a bad OC. I am not sure a really good OC can win with a bad QB. Need to keep both though.

I see it the other way. Even a good QB isn’t gonna have much success in a bad scheme, but a mediocre QB who can execute a good scheme is gonna have some success.

Fortunately, we currently have both for only the second time in a while.

 

[Parkview57]

What was the quote from Eli’s grandmother? I missed it

She wanted to know if it was proper to wipe your mouth with a terrible towel, while eating a fish sammich when out shopping for a babushka. Then she mentioned how nice the view from the Cathedral is going to be when the new stadium in Oakland is completed. Said the Alabama offensive coaches were "a bunch of Jag-Offs" never gave Eli a chance. She said she brought a chair to put in her parking spot for the WVU game. She is the real deal.

 

[Atilla Cosby]

Uh it’s fans and boosters who need to step up

Every conversation I see is “Pitt needs to step up”… as f no one after three years understands how NIL works?

Schools fans throw in the money … they don’t wait to see what happens first then complain . That’s NOT how it works

I actually did forget that when I wrote this. Thanks for reminding me.

Then it's not going to happen. This is what, over 40 years since we had good booster money? It's not gonna start now.

The university needs to figure out how to funnel big money to the nil stuff. Nobody else is going to do it. Bickell and his big money friends can.

Or, why can't upmc pay for it and the university reimburse them using some Jeffrey Skilling accounting methods? Or not reimburse them at all and use it for marketing?

Virginia passed a law in the spring that allowed universities to directly pay players, with no ability for the ncaa to stop them. That's where this needs to end.