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Coaches Caravan Report - Pittsburgh

MacNit

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Great Event last night.

Got to speak with Coach Terry Smith - he has lost a lot of weight and looked and sounded great! Justin is doing well.

Coach Franklin and Coach Gadowsky both "get it!" Franklin made a number of defiant comments about our history and our culture - had Roger Williams squirming in his seat a bit!

Both coaches spent time talking with my 10 year old daughter - they could have not been nicer to her and us!

Very little football intel. It is obvious that the OLine has work to do - reading between the ones. He explained the challenge of any quick turn-around. But was very, very positive about the medium and long term. And we may have the makings of a new place kicker.

Franklin seemed generally PO'd that Jesse James did not graduate and encourage us to shame him into finishing up!

Franklin focused in OSU and WVU as our competition in Western PA - totally ignored Pitt (much to local media's chagrin!)!

We are blessed with both of these Head Coach - from talking-to them, I see the in it for the long haul!!!
 
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Thank you for the update. Was coach Hand there? He certainly has his challenge in the short term with the OL.
 
Thank you for the update. Was coach Hand there? He certainly has his challenge in the short term with the OL.

Did not see Coach Hand. But Coach Shoop was there. Franklin out the OL challenge in terms of experience - the closer you are to the ball, the more difficult it is to contribute immediately - 18yr old boys going up against 22 yr old men. Hence, it will take a while to get experience and depth on the OL - even more so with DSmith leaving...
 
Great Event last night.

Got to speak with Coach Terry Smith - he has lost a lot of weight and looked and sounded great! Justin is doing well.

Coach Franklin and Coach Gadowsky both "get it!" Franklin made a number of defiant comments about our history and our culture - had Roger Williams squirming in his seat a bit!

Both coaches spent time talking with my 10 year old daughter - they could have not been nicer to her and us!

Very little football intel. It is obvious that the OLine has work to do - reading between the ones. He explained the challenge of any quick turn-around. But was very, very positive about the medium and long term. And we may have the makings of a new place kicker.

Franklin seemed generally PO'd that Jesse James did not graduate and encourage us to shame him into finishing up!

Franklin focused in OSU and WVU as our competition in Western PA - totally ignored Pitt (much to local media's chagrin!)!

We are blessed with both of these Head Coach - from talking-to them, I see the in it for the long haul!!!


Pitt who?

:rolleyes:
 
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