Tiqwai Hayes

[NCPitt]

Look it up, tell me what you find.

So you projected.

 

[Slick Manager of Champs]

Talent wise, no. When we look at this year's final record, there will be a distinct resemblance.

resemblance in the record only. That 4-7 in 1996 was an illusion as it was worse than the record looked. It included being outscored 117-0 in back to back weeks against OSU and Miami, and losing 60-6 to ND and 55-7 against Syracuse. If you think this year is anywhere close to that, I don't know what to say to you.

 

[Gunga_Galunga]

resemblance in the record only. That 4-7 in 1996 was an illusion as it was worse than the record looked. It included being outscored 117-0 in back to back weeks against OSU and Miami, and losing 60-6 to ND and 55-7 against Syracuse. If you think this year is anywhere close to that, I don't know what to say to you.

Also got beat 34-0 by WVU at home in game 1. Some of our fans have forgotten what Majors II was really like. I can't blame them, but I haven't forgotten.

We aren't anywhere near Majors II. It's simply SMF dramatizing for shock value.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

We aren't anywhere near Majors II. It's simply SMF dramatizing for shock value.

More likely it's that he just doesn't know.

Which has certainly never stopped him in the past.

 

[pafootballguy]

Blue Blood offers from ND and UM as a DB not as a WR.

As a WR they were basically the same recruit. They basically have the same type of offer sheet as WR's.

In terms of PSU offer, it was committable. Did it have an expiration date on it - yes. If Jimmy Franks extends an offer, they aren't non-committable.

A quick check on 247, 361 players reported Penn State offers last year and 56 were WRs and I doubt all were committable considering they took 1 WR in class. Programs today throw out offers at rates that would have been considered crazy just a few years ago and it makes it really hard to know who has a good offer. Heck 74 WRs reported Pitt offers last year and I you can guarantee that many were not committable based on the schools they chose.

 

[Pittisit4me]

resemblance in the record only. That 4-7 in 1996 was an illusion as it was worse than the record looked. It included being outscored 117-0 in back to back weeks against OSU and Miami, and losing 60-6 to ND and 55-7 against Syracuse. If you think this year is anywhere close to that, I don't know what to say to you.

You did see the 1st sentence??? I am not saying we are anywhere near Majors 2. We however, don't have enough talent in key places to succeed against this schedule. My point is simply that this year's record will resemble that 4-7 team. In fact, I have a hard time envisioning 3 more wins with our schedule. Hopefully VT will be one.

 

[steelcurtain55.]

A quick check on 247, 361 players reported Penn State offers last year and 56 were WRs and I doubt all were committable considering they took 1 WR in class. Programs today throw out offers at rates that would have been considered crazy just a few years ago and it makes it really hard to know who has a good offer. Heck 74 WRs reported Pitt offers last year and I you can guarantee that many were not committable based on the schools they chose.

His HS coach has been one of my closest friends for 15 years. His offer was committable but did indeed have an expiration date.

 

[pafootballguy]

His HS coach has been one of my closest friends for 15 years. His offer was committable but did indeed have an expiration date.

Fair enough

 

[NatronaHeightsPanther]

Karlo Zovko was just on The Fan morning show and said that Hayes is somehow related to Terry Smith. Pitt knew it would be an uphill battle, still sucks

 

[Kamovitch]

STHU, loser and pay attention you cross-eyed elf!

They aren’t good players! They’re average to above average players! Yeah, that’s exactly what Pitt needs, more average local players!

Beat it you low IQ, basement dwelling turd!

What a classy guy you are. Jeez.

 

[Jakhny]

I think the problem is the small classes. When you're recruiting mostly 3*s instead of 4*s you're going to have a lower hit rate, no matter who you are.

They fell victim to loving the guys they had and kept them around with the Covid year. Guys like Danielson, Greene, Bentley are good to have when you have a guy like Kancey. Without him, they're average. Same with OL and LB.

They need to recruit numbers every year and separate the wheat from the chaff. You can't recruit class sizes in the teens. Then use the portal to fill in where needed.

That's some fresh thinking there, GG, but I'm not convinced you are right (not saying you are not). 2021 would not have happened without 5 and 6 year players.

 

[sskuba06]

If any of you had a stud QB, WR or TE, would you send them to Pitt? I’m a die hard Pitt fan, but there’s no chance I’d waste my sons time on a run 1st offense. Kenny had a great year with Addison but that was an anomaly. Narduzzi has proven that he will run the ball as a 1st, 2nd and 3rd option most years. You’d be wasting 4/5 years of your kids potential hoping that Duzz would decide to throw the ball