Thoughts

[thebadby2]

Do we really have the talent ?

Not ONE person in this Board predicted they would contend for an ACC title the year. There had a new OC, a first year starter at qb a new offense a young dL etc.

Heck most on this Board didn’t think this team would win 4 game let alone contend to the acc

Now I’m not saying that fans shouldn’t be disappointed in the last three games especially the UVA game I’m bummed as well

But I think this team could be really good next year They return most of the key players and have a kid at Qb in Eli who I still think is going to be really good

I would say we’re in the bottom 40% or less of all P4 programs in the talent department. Fortunately most of the other teams in our league are in essentially the same boat. Clemson, Miami, FSU being the only real exceptions. And yes I’m very intentionally leaving SMU and its group of top 25 program castoffs off of that short list.

 

[TD_6082]

I would say we’re in the bottom 40% or less of all P4 programs in the talent department. Fortunately most of the other teams in our league are in essentially the same boat. Clemson, Miami, FSU being the only real exceptions. And yes I’m very intentionally leaving SMU and its group of top 25 program castoffs off of that short list.

Regardless of the brand, or logo on the helmet, or recruiting rankings say, SMU is more talented than FSU.

Miami, Clemson, SMU, UNC, VaTech, and Louisville are the most talented teams in the ACC, imo.

 

[KennyTheKangaroo]

hard to say this team is particularly talented. It was senior day and the kicker got the loudest ovation

 

[thebadby2]

Regardless of the brand, or logo on the helmet, or recruiting rankings say, SMU is more talented than FSU.

Miami, Clemson, SMU, UNC, VaTech, and Louisville are the most talented teams in the ACC, imo.

UNC is perennially overrated in the talent area by posters on this board. They have more than Pitt and most of the ACC schools, but they’re no recruiting powerhouse. Only 2 classes under Mack have been in the top 25. And their results reflect their talent level.

VT hasn’t been top 35 in recruiting in many years. Louisville is about the same.

FSU has more talent than SMU and will have more and higher overall NFL draft picks than SMU. Just drastically inferior coaching.

 

[cbpitt2]

The AT PITT thing hasn’t seemed to mean much to the game outcomes the past couple decades.

And who is to blame for that?

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

UNC is perennially overrated in the talent area by posters on this board. They have more than Pitt and most of the ACC schools, but they’re no recruiting powerhouse. Only 2 classes under Mack have been in the top 25. And their results reflect their talent level.

VT hasn’t been top 35 in recruiting in many years. Louisville is about the same.

FSU has more talent than SMU and will have more and higher overall NFL draft picks than SMU. Just drastically inferior coaching.

Composite rankings under Brown are:

31
14
14
11
31
26

That's pretty good for the ACC. Pitt in that time is:

54
45
28
76
52
41

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

As for our overall talent, I was thinking today just how little of it we have on offense. I mean, I guess you can say we've made the best of it, but I don't think a single guy starts on an "All Narduzzi" Pitt offense... and it's not like we've been loaded with offensive talent in the Narduzzi era. And don't tell me Bartholomew.

On defense, I think there is something there. It might be tough to hold onto everyone, but that front seven could be pretty good these next few seasons.

 

[TD_6082]

That's exactly how I see the offense.

I mean, yeah, the penalties and that goal line fiasco was maddening, but I can't really fault the overall production.

Given the talent on hand, especially with what Pitt is actually putting on the field due to injuries, I think most OCs would give you something that more closely resembles what we saw last year rather than today's offensive performance.

First & foremost, Pitt has to get a lot better upfront.