Tim Salem
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I saw a tweet from Peak that said Narduzzi is retooling the offense. Pay article so I saw no details but sounds like it is a semi bloodbath. And should be.
Edit - actual term was overhaul but tomato/tomahto.
I wonder if we even have a TE coach with the new offense. I expect the TEs to be split wide more so they could just roll into the WR room. Now fire Powell and Borbs and go get some young hungry recruiting talent.
One thing about Time Salem: The dude was good. He didn't even need to wear a watch to be within the minute, always.
"What do you mean you can't tell it's 11:37 based on the position of the sun. It's right there in front of ya, damnit!"
"What do you mean you can't tell it's 11:37 based on the position of the sun. It's right there in front of ya, damnit!"
Let's go get Nate and bring him home from the west coast.
Still feel pretty confident we'll be adding the WCU WR coach to the staff, likely as RB coach.
Still feel pretty confident we'll be adding the WCU WR coach to the staff, likely as RB coach.
Agree 100%. Cignetti and Salem gone.....that's a good start. Now clean the rest of the house.
I liked Coach Salem but with the O we had last season wholesale changes are needed. He should be around retirement age and wish him well!
Credit Coach Duzz for making wholesale changes!
Credit Coach Duzz for making wholesale changes!
Salem seemed like a good guy but this is how it goes in the coaching world. Pitt needed change and he was probably on borrowed time. I’m guessing we’ll see a similar type overhaul with the pro team in town.
A question for anyone who knows…is there a limit on coaching staff sizes in college football? If there is, any thoughts on whether Pitt could hire “analysts” to expand the staff?
A question for anyone who knows…is there a limit on coaching staff sizes in college football? If there is, any thoughts on whether Pitt could hire “analysts” to expand the staff?
Two years removed from the ACC Championship.
It is a shame good people and good coaches are losing their jobs almost solely because of the hiring of Frank Cignetti
It is a shame good people and good coaches are losing their jobs almost solely because of the hiring of Frank Cignetti
Stale mountain dew rejoices...
I actually liked turbo salem. Seemed like a good guy and a decent recruiter
I actually liked turbo salem. Seemed like a good guy and a decent recruiter
Time will tell if these moves pan out. Hopefully he wasn’t too wound up or ticked off about getting fired.
I think Duzz gave Bell the chance to interview the staff and decide who he wanted to keep and let go.
Like someone else said it’s a good sign that Duzz recognized the offense was the programs Achilles heel. Whether the changes work or not remains to be seen but for sure it’s a step in the right direction. How’s the saying go? The first step to recovery is recognizing you have a problem
Like someone else said it’s a good sign that Duzz recognized the offense was the programs Achilles heel. Whether the changes work or not remains to be seen but for sure it’s a step in the right direction. How’s the saying go? The first step to recovery is recognizing you have a problem
Borbs supposedly has a nice ranch in Arizona and will be enjoying the sun in retirement. He's a really good man.
Salem had to be caught off guard. He was in town looking for TE's right before the Christmas break. Good man. Good recruiter too.
The staff needs a shot of youth. Here are the ages of the coaches let go:
Cignetti – 58
Salem – 62
Powell – 57
Borbely – 64
It's like Pitt's running an old folks home...
You need coaches in their 30's and 40's to bring new ideas and relate more with recruits. The only one I hated to see go was Salem.
Cignetti – 58
Salem – 62
Powell – 57
Borbely – 64
It's like Pitt's running an old folks home...
You need coaches in their 30's and 40's to bring new ideas and relate more with recruits. The only one I hated to see go was Salem.
Props to Narduzzi. He's showing he knows there was a big problem, he's willing to change and completely overhaul the offensive staff. I like Pat and think this is a great step to improving Pitt next year.
Hopefully this leads to better offensive athletes signing with Pitt; starting with QBs.
I heard the same thing. Wants to relax by the pool in AZ
Is Powell retiring or being shown the door? He and Dooz have been tight for a long time.
He’s smart enough to know that his own job depends on making major changes. I wouldn’t give him too much credit for trying to save his own a$$. He has badly bungled the handling of this program in every aspect of the job starting the day after the regular season ended in 2021.
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