The program has grown stale....

[Pittparade]

Win or lose tonight, I was going to post this thought. Either JD re-energizes the program soon OR he should do the honorable thing and step down, give somebody else a try.

Dixon has done a lot for PITT and hopefully he can help this program go on another run this decade. However, I have my doubts.

I am not suggesting a university initiated severance. PITT really can't afford to pay Dixon not to coach at PITT while they hire somebody new at a premium and then watch another rebuild.

The university has made Dixon a very wealthy man. The repayment from Dixon would be to do the honorable thing if the he can't recruit and coach a team to score above 50 points in a tournament game against a very winnable opponent at some point again this decade (probably sooner). (just one game and that does not make a season and career, but......this is hardly the first time it has happened throughout his tenure)

 

[Pittparade]

 

[Pittparade]

I have no argument with this. When do we all reach the point when maybe the whole arrangement is no longer good for all parties involved?

 

[KiwiJeff]

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[pittizit]

Can't and should be are two different directions

 

[pelfrey]

If Jamie was in corporate, HR would be talking to him next week about a very generous package...following many years of outstanding service, unfortunately punctuated by the last several years of not meeting company expectations. And perhaps, after a one year sabbatical, Jamie can begin anew with another program...

 

[Pittparade]

Like I said in other thread, winning ugly is one thing. We can overlook that most of the time. Losing ugly though---everybody has their limit. I think I reached mine tonight.

 

[KiwiJeff]

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Like I said in other thread, winning ugly is one thing. We can overlook that most of the time. Losing ugly though---everybody has their limit. I think I reached mine tonight.

Dating ugly sucks too.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

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See, I like this. I think I it is best we just post all of our concerns and comments with Jefferson Starship songs.

Pitt needs a guard that they can....

 

[Delpanther]

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Like I said in other thread, winning ugly is one thing. We can overlook that most of the time. Losing ugly though---everybody has their limit. I think I reached mine tonight.

Tonight was the equivalent of Wanny's loss to cinci...he lost the hearts and minds of a good portion of the fan base tonight including a lot of people on the fence.

 

[ECUPittfan]

I dont think its coaching so much as jamie can really coach. But you have to recruit pros to go far in the tourney nowadays and we dont. Yes, Lamar is a pro but it took 4 years to get there. With Blair and young it was a different story.

 

[PittPanthers90]

Tonight was the equivalent of Wanny's loss to cinci...he lost the hearts and minds of a good portion of the fan base tonight including a lot of people on the fence.

No, it was the equivalent of Wanny's loss in the Sun Bowl 3-0 against Oregon St. both teams played like crap and we still lost!

 

[Pittparade]

No, it was the equivalent of Wanny's loss in the Sun Bowl 3-0 against Oregon St. both teams played like crap and we still lost!

Yes, I agree that is a better analogy. Either way it leaves a PITT fan with an unsavory taste in the mouth.

 

[Large Panther]

No, it was the equivalent of Wanny's loss in the Sun Bowl 3-0 against Oregon St. both teams played like crap and we still lost!

Agreed. In fact, I'll be so bold as to venture that no team ever played as god-awful a game in the NCAA tourney than Wisconsin did tonight and come a way with a W. Yet another March disappointment.