Gonna hurt more next year after another loss with those comments.. can't wait to be double digit underdog and then ruin your season again with Big road win.
Gonna hurt more next year after another loss with those comments.. can't wait to be double digit underdog and then ruin your season again with Big road win.
When's the last time you won or even made a meaningful bowl game?When's the last time you beat us?
Maybe if he took a dump in your Beamer you might not feel the same wayI have no problem with second chances for an 18 or 19 year old kid. Best of luck to Kam.
Gonna hurt more next year after another loss with those comments.. can't wait to be double digit underdog and then ruin your season again with Big road win.
Bwahahaha!!Gonna hurt more next year after another loss with those comments.. can't wait to be double digit underdog and then ruin your season again with Big road win.
Gonna hurt more next year after another loss with those comments.. can't wait to be double digit underdog and then ruin your season again with Big road win.
Okay, you don’t know much about Northwestern if you think simply saying they were 6-6 is stating that’s a bad team. They lost 2 games they shouldn’t have early in the season. Thorson improved significantly as the year went on. Justin Jackson and Anthony Walker Jr are two of the best players at their respective positions. Austin Carr always finds a way to get open. Northwestern played very well against Nebraska, Ohio State & Wisconsin. The Minnesota loss was bad though. Losing a meaningless bowl game to another well-coached team is hardly a negative.
Giving up 61 to Syracuse is unacceptable and Pitt is still a work in process. We all know that. Being unable to give Narduzzi credit though is just kind of pathetic. They beat 2 teams that finished in the top 5 including the fact they were the only team to knock of Clemson. They should have beat UNC this year. People should allow coaches time to develop and build their teams. Just like people trying to force out Franklin after the Michigan game were being irrational. Not comprehending that Narduzzi has Pitt on a good path is just ignorant. He probably won’t be at Pitt all that long but he’s doing a good job. Just because we don’t like Pitt doesn’t mean you can’t accurately evaluate them.
People trying to force out Franklin after the Michigan game were not being irrational. Up until then what he was 3 years on the job and not showing any forward progress. He was well into his fourth year before he had his signature win.
Spin it however you want, it was irrational. After what the university went through, to expect more than Franklin did up to that point was irrational and dumb.Good points on NW and Pitt. Bad point on Franklin. People trying to force out Franklin after the Michigan game were not being irrational. Up until then what he was 3 years on the job and not showing any forward progress. He was well into his fourth year before he had his signature win. That's hardly being irrational! Don't look now but the bar is set high. That is to say, the standard is where it should be. Let's hope Franklin can keep it up lest the "irrational" among us come back out... in droves. That's what happens when you have high standards. If you can't handle the heat then go root for Pitt. I thank you.
Good points on NW and Pitt. Bad point on Franklin. People trying to force out Franklin after the Michigan game were not being irrational. Up until then what he was 3 years on the job and not showing any forward progress. He was well into his fourth year before he had his signature win. That's hardly being irrational! Don't look now but the bar is set high. That is to say, the standard is where it should be. Let's hope Franklin can keep it up lest the "irrational" among us come back out... in droves. That's what happens when you have high standards. If you can't handle the heat then go root for Pitt. I thank you.
Maybe that's why he was trying to force out Franklin after the Michigan game, he was thinking it was his fourth year...that's the only thing that would make sense.You must be a huge fan thinking last year was Franklin's 4th yr
Maybe that's why he was trying to force out Franklin after the Michigan game, he was thinking it was his fourth year...that's the only thing that would make sense.
Good GriefGood points on NW and Pitt. Bad point on Franklin. People trying to force out Franklin after the Michigan game were not being irrational. Up until then what he was 3 years on the job and not showing any forward progress. He was well into his fourth year before he had his signature win. That's hardly being irrational! Don't look now but the bar is set high. That is to say, the standard is where it should be. Let's hope Franklin can keep it up lest the "irrational" among us come back out... in droves. That's what happens when you have high standards. If you can't handle the heat then go root for Pitt. I thank you.
Sure they were irrational, but they can't admit it. They were either too dumb to see where the roster was at the previous 2 years or not patient enough to let Franklin do his thing. The irrational fans come out after every little bump in the road and flap those arms....and then say...OOOOPS...glad I was wrong later. If they still can't admit it, they are both irrational and stupid I guess.Good points on NW and Pitt. Bad point on Franklin. People trying to force out Franklin after the Michigan game were not being irrational. Up until then what he was 3 years on the job and not showing any forward progress. He was well into his fourth year before he had his signature win. That's hardly being irrational! Don't look now but the bar is set high. That is to say, the standard is where it should be. Let's hope Franklin can keep it up lest the "irrational" among us come back out... in droves. That's what happens when you have high standards. If you can't handle the heat then go root for Pitt. I thank you.
Good points on NW and Pitt. Bad point on Franklin. People trying to force out Franklin after the Michigan game were not being irrational. Up until then what he was 3 years on the job and not showing any forward progress. He was well into his fourth year before he had his signature win. That's hardly being irrational! Don't look now but the bar is set high. That is to say, the standard is where it should be. Let's hope Franklin can keep it up lest the "irrational" among us come back out... in droves. That's what happens when you have high standards. If you can't handle the heat then go root for Pitt. I thank you.
Please. You guys were so overrated. Your conference was garbage and you played a weak schedule.
Outside of Ohio state what big win did you have? Don't even say Wisconsin. They played no one, and They almost beat you with a back up.
You guys think you are a lot better than you are.
You played Villanova for gods sake so just STFU.Please. You guys were so overrated. Your conference was garbage and you played a weak schedule.
Outside of Ohio state what big win did you have? Don't even say Wisconsin. They played no one, and They almost beat you with a back up.
You guys think you are a lot better than you are.
Look the Franklin hater is back - I bet he could win the MNC and you would still bitch at something.Good points on NW and Pitt. Bad point on Franklin. People trying to force out Franklin after the Michigan game were not being irrational. Up until then what he was 3 years on the job and not showing any forward progress. He was well into his fourth year before he had his signature win. That's hardly being irrational! Don't look now but the bar is set high. That is to say, the standard is where it should be. Let's hope Franklin can keep it up lest the "irrational" among us come back out... in droves. That's what happens when you have high standards. If you can't handle the heat then go root for Pitt. I thank you.
Gonna hurt more next year after another loss with those comments.. can't wait to be double digit underdog and then ruin your season again with Big road win.
Look the Franklin hater is back - I bet he could win the MNC and you would still bitch at something.
Before the last game all I heard was Penn State was going to blow Pitt out then after the game all I heard was they had the veteran team and was suppose to win.
Well then you obviously hear only what you want to, because most were saying PSU should win a close game, but if Pitt had any chance to steal one in the series, it was 2016. That's exactly what happened, PSU should have won, but handed the game to Pitt twice in the final two minutes. Oh well, the PSU season was pure magic, I'm sorry you will never know how good it felt.
How did Pitt "steal one" when they were favored to win?
Anyone who watched that game or the rest of their respective seasons knows who should have won.
Stil having trouble accepting that loss. Let it go, you had a great year.
I enjoy the back and forth banter between Pitt and Penn State fans. It is very amusing. There is so much hatred there which is necessary for a good rivalry. Sometimes that hatred leads to irrational insults. As much as I hate to acknowledge this Penn Stae had a great year! Not even the loss to Pitt can over shadow that. They caught lightning in a bottle when they beat Ohio State and rolled through the rest of the schedule. Pitt had a decent season that was compromised by a subpar pass defense. Pitt is in a similar position that Penn State was last season. Duzz is going into his third year has some solid pieces coming back on offense but will have a young defense up front but the secondary should be better with a another season of experience. OL won't be as good as last year but there 3 starters and a former starter back. I think Pitt is poised for a similar breakout season like Penn State had this year. Opening up with OK State and Penn State will be difficult though. Obviously, Penn State will be favorite and rightfully so but I expect another physical and passionately played close game. Before the last game all I heard was Penn State was going to blow Pitt out then after the game all I heard was they had the veteran team and was suppose to win. I don't mind the banter between the fans but let's have some rational and honest discussion about both teams.
He was kicked out for more than that. Would love to see Pitt fans reaction if they kicked a kid out of school and Penn State took him. They are getting very desperate
Still having trouble accepting 8-5, a bowl loss to 6-6 NW, and finishing the season unranked? Still pathetically clinging to a lucky early season win? Let it go, it's only going to get worse next year.
If a kid that was removed from the Pitt team ended up at PSU you can bet the Lair would be losing their minds and flipping out about how awful PSU is for taking the kid. They give delusional and despicable a whole new meaning on that board.
I have no idea what the specifics were for his departure from Happy Valley, and I don't really care, either. He's not with the team anymore so he can play wherever he wants.
You can also see the delusional minds at work on the Lair criticizing this board for how they say this board is taking the Dylan Rivers news, while they publicly trash any Pittsburgh kid who doesn't pick Pitt.
We won't have to worry much about them coming to State College, though. They can't even get fans to go to the Northside, so they won't be coming to support their team in September, either.
I think most felt that last year was Pitt's year in the series, and they even opened as 9 point favorite on the early line games and opened at -6 the week of the game. If people picked us it was homers and little to nobody in the national media. This year I would anticipate the early line to be fairly high like PSU -17 1/2..Whether they could cover is another story
Did you see me type anything related 8-5 and a loss NW? I don't dwell on that. What's done is done. Im moving on to next year and looking forward to next years game. According to most PSU fans every Pitt win is a lucky win. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Discrediting Pitt's win over Penn State is a form of denial. No different then Ohio State fan calling Penn State's win a lucky win. A loss is a loss. Move on to 2017.
17 1/2 is a huge number. 7 to 10 would be the range I would expect. To your point, who knows if they will cover. I'm hoping for a night game and I would expect a very hostile environment. Conner is gone but Pitt develop some offensive weapons during the season. The question will be can Pitt's defense improve. It can't get any worse!
I'm not a betting man but if I were, I'd find a way to bet you on that line. Unless something happens between now and then like Barkley and/or McSorley getting hurt, that line won't be close to 7 to 10. Pitt with a new QB, new OC, and replacing several o-linemen coupled with the fact that I don't think Franklin will ease up at all spells really bad news for Pitt. Of course it's possible Pitt could win but a PSU win by at least 2+ TDs is much more likely IMHO. PSU is going to be really good next year.
PffffffffttttttttttI enjoy the back and forth banter between Pitt and Penn State fans. It is very amusing. There is so much hatred there which is necessary for a good rivalry. Sometimes that hatred leads to irrational insults. As much as I hate to acknowledge this Penn Stae had a great year! Not even the loss to Pitt can over shadow that. They caught lightning in a bottle when they beat Ohio State and rolled through the rest of the schedule. Pitt had a decent season that was compromised by a subpar pass defense. Pitt is in a similar position that Penn State was last season. Duzz is going into his third year has some solid pieces coming back on offense but will have a young defense up front but the secondary should be better with a another season of experience. OL won't be as good as last year but there 3 starters and a former starter back. I think Pitt is poised for a similar breakout season like Penn State had this year. Opening up with OK State and Penn State will be difficult though. Obviously, Penn State will be favorite and rightfully so but I expect another physical and passionately played close game. Before the last game all I heard was Penn State was going to blow Pitt out then after the game all I heard was they had the veteran team and was suppose to win. I don't mind the banter between the fans but let's have some rational and honest discussion about both teams.
If Pitt opened up this past season as a 9 point favorite, PSU will open up as at least a 17 point favorite. And they will cover.17 1/2 is a huge number. 7 to 10 would be the range I would expect. To your point, who knows if they will cover. I'm hoping for a night game and I would expect a very hostile environment. Conner is gone but Pitt develop some offensive weapons during the season. The question will be can Pitt's defense improve. It can't get any worse!
Penn State had four turnovers on the road and still only lost by three. Cut the turnovers down this year and Penn State wins by three TD's minimum. Gonna get ugly.Pitt will only be replacing 2 linemen and one of the replacements is a former starter that suffered a knee injury. So, essentially 4 starters return. The new OC and QB will definitely be a concern but Duzz is looking to keep most of the key elements of Canada's offense. Pitt won last year with literally no passing game. The passing game will be better than it was last year against PSU and as I said before, the defense can't get any worse. I have no doubt PSU will be good. So you think this game will mean more to Franklin this coming year then last year?