Narduzzi on TV after the coin flip question.

[HazletonLion]

Does anyone have the TV clip of Narduzzi after the coin flip. It appears he says WTF , like they weren't supposed to take the ball, and were supposed to defer.
Later in the game the OL from Pitt after the safety, coming off the field it seems like he says his mother & father are in the stands.

 

[BBHorn86]

Does anyone have the TV clip of Narduzzi after the coin flip. It appears he says WTF , like they weren't supposed to take the ball, and were supposed to defer.
Later in the game the OL from Pitt after the safety, coming off the field it seems like he says his mother & father are in the stands.

From what I recall, Pitt won the coin toss... Narduzzi asks the captain coming off the field who won the coin toss, then "did we defer?" then "What the F#4K"

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Does anyone have the TV clip of Narduzzi after the coin flip. It appears he says WTF , like they weren't supposed to take the ball, and were supposed to defer.
Later in the game the OL from Pitt after the safety, coming off the field it seems like he says his mother & father are in the stands.

I liked his interview with Holly Rowe....'It's not anything they're doing - it's us! We have to convert! Like that 4th and 3; gotta get that!' As if the defense doesn't have some say with the outcome of a play. Guy is delusional.

 

[psu_1294]

The fourth and three was a bad decision. It’s like a two point conversion, you don’t try it unless it’s necessary. Fourth and one, yes! Was it a big turning point, maybe!

In try Narduzzi style, I think I heard him blame the decision on the players, saying something like “the kids wanted to go for it”!

 

[NovaPSULuvr]

From what I recall, Pitt won the coin toss... Narduzzi asks the captain coming off the field who won the coin toss, then "did we defer?" then "What the F#4K"

Correct! He spoke with Bookser. Twas the beginning of the end...

 

[JWB389]

2 things from this thread so far.

I liked his interview with Holly Rowe....'It's not anything they're doing - it's us!

Saw a quote from Shareef Miller, I believe on 247, that we knew by their alignments that they were going to run the ball. I remember the days when the opposition used to say the same thing about us. Thankfully those days are gone.

Does anyone have the TV clip of Narduzzi after the coin flip. It appears he says WTF , like they weren't supposed to take the ball, and were supposed to defer.

This is something they (Pitt) probably could have kept hidden, but their reactions gave it away and it was the butt of jokes throughout the game. THAT's the best part.

 

[LionJim]

2 things from this thread so far.

Saw a quote from Shareef Miller, I believe on 247, that we knew by their alignments that they were going to run the ball. I remember the days when the opposition used to say the same thing about us. Thankfully those days are gone.


This is something they (Pitt) probably could have kept hidden, but their reactions gave it away and it was the butt of jokes throughout the game. THAT's the best part.

LOL, I remember some nationally televised Saturday night game against Boston College where we got our ass kicked around the block all night long. The next day on this board I posted something innocuous about how we didn't seem to have much imagination (I'm not an X and Os kind of guy) and someone answered my post with a long screed about how he was watching the game and predicted the correct play call like all night long, based solely on the formation. God, I am rotten glad those days are over.

Edit: it must have been 2004, BC won 21-7.

 

[jrd23psu]

LOL, I remember some nationally televised Saturday night game against Boston College where we got our ass kicked around the block all night long. The next day on this board I posted something innocuous about how we didn't seem to have much imagination (I'm not an X and Os kind of guy) and someone answered my post with a long screed about how he was watching the game and predicted the correct play call like all night long, based solely on the formation. God, I am rotten glad those days are over.

Edit: it must have been 2004, BC won 21-7.

That's the thing about Joe, he didn't care if they knew what we were going to do. He expected his guys to execute at a level that it didn't matter, they wouldn't be able to stop it anyway. He never tried to be cute. He preached fundamentals over being tricky. If you can be better at the fundamentals then nothing else matters because you'll win.

There was a time when this was true. And it was decades before 2004.

 

[marshall23]

Fundamentals and execution still win games.

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

LOL, I remember some nationally televised Saturday night game against Boston College where we got our ass kicked around the block all night long. The next day on this board I posted something innocuous about how we didn't seem to have much imagination (I'm not an X and Os kind of guy) and someone answered my post with a long screed about how he was watching the game and predicted the correct play call like all night long, based solely on the formation. God, I am rotten glad those days are over.

Edit: it must have been 2004, BC won 21-7.

I was at that game and yes, the offense was paler than vanilla all night.

 

[BBrown]

Does anyone have the TV clip of Narduzzi after the coin flip. It appears he says WTF , like they weren't supposed to take the ball, and were supposed to defer.
Later in the game the OL from Pitt after the safety, coming off the field it seems like he says his mother & father are in the stands.

I'm almost positive thats what he said.

 

[BBrown]

I liked his interview with Holly Rowe....'It's not anything they're doing - it's us! We have to convert! Like that 4th and 3; gotta get that!' As if the defense doesn't have some say with the outcome of a play. Guy is delusional.

It was almost as classic as Whanny's "we have to run faster" line. LMAO.
BTW anyone hear Whanny comments after the game?

 

[BBrown]

Fundamentals and execution still win games.

Welllll not sure I agree. I mean it helps but if your a bunch of 2 and 3* going up against a bunch of 5* probably not. Talent will eventually win out.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Fundamentals and execution still win games.

Combined with a solid game plan and enough D1 talent

 

[marshall23]

Welllll not sure I agree. I mean it helps but if your a bunch of 2 and 3* going up against a bunch of 5* probably not. Talent will eventually win out.

Not if they don't execute.

 

[BBrown]

Not if they don't execute.

Yea but you need all 11 of your players executing to perfection. Does it happen sure.
But you still have to have talent around you.
We are kind of seeing it right now with Parsons. He still isn't executing perfectly but he has so much ability and talent that he can get away with it. Once he learns what he's seeing and doing look out.

 

[marshall23]

You have a very short memory. Do you recall App State

 

[marshall23]

Yea but you need all 11 of your players executing to perfection. Does it happen sure.
But you still have to have talent around you.
We are kind of seeing it right now with Parsons. He still isn't executing perfectly but he has so much ability and talent that he can get away with it. Once he learns what he's seeing and doing look out.

Your response proves you never coached football.

 

[BBrown]

You have a very short memory. Do you recall App State

I know they lost.

 

[BBrown]

Your response proves you never coached football.

LOL, well duhh. never claimed I did.
Seems like you have some "issues" with me personally.
carry on.

 

[MJG-90]

Was it a big turning point, maybe!

How many yards did Pitt get after that play? I don't think it was many.

They went 3 and out (punter fumble play on 4th).
One play, end of half.
Three and out.
Safety.
Three and out.
Three and out (Thompkins return for TD).
Three and out.
One first down, then three plays and another punt (first down was with 11:40 to go in the game).
Two first downs, then a fumble (it was 44-6 at this point).
Two first downs, then turned over on downs.
One first down on the last play of the game.

So 5 consecutive three and outs (not counting the one play drive to end the first half) with a safety thrown in the middle. The six meaningless first downs against our backups in the fourth quarter.

Turning point? As you said, "maybe".

 

[Brian LB-U]

2 things from this thread so far.

Saw a quote from Shareef Miller, I believe on 247, that we knew by their alignments that they were going to run the ball. I remember the days when the opposition used to say the same thing about us. Thankfully those days are gone.

All 11 Pitt players were lined up inside the tackle box. They didn't bother motioning anybody or even feigning a pass. As a result, our corners, safeties and LBers all just came blasting in. Our CB who got there first was totally untouched.

 

[JWB389]

All 11 Pitt players were lined up inside the tackle box. They didn't bother motioning anybody or even feigning a pass. As a result, our corners, safeties and LBers all just came blasting in. Our CB who got there first was totally untouched.

In addition, they called a time out prior to that play and I believe they ran the same alignment they were in prior to the time out. Miller was in the backfield when the ref blew the prior play dead.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

LOL, I remember some nationally televised Saturday night game against Boston College where we got our ass kicked around the block all night long. The next day on this board I posted something innocuous about how we didn't seem to have much imagination (I'm not an X and Os kind of guy) and someone answered my post with a long screed about how he was watching the game and predicted the correct play call like all night long, based solely on the formation. God, I am rotten glad those days are over.

Edit: it must have been 2004, BC won 21-7.

The poster you mention had to have been Gunsie! LOL, Gunsie...

 

[Chickenman Testa]

The poster you mention had to have been Gunsie! LOL, Gunsie...

Doubtful. During the Dark Years there were several posters who did this as a hobby to point out what a complete shitshow the offense was.

 

[LoyalandTrueLion]

I was at that game and yes, the offense was paler than vanilla all night.

Darrien Hardy wasnt .... three roughing penalties .... two on the first drive to give BC a TD

Paterno really sucked as a coach. Never won shit

 

[BBrown]

Darrien Hardy wasnt .... three roughing penalties .... two on the first drive to give BC a TD

Paterno really sucked as a coach. Never won shit

Was that the game where we partially blocked their punt and were called for roughing the kicker?

 

[HazletonLion]

Was that the game where we partially blocked their punt and were called for roughing the kicker?

Twice

 

[Custerdome]

LOL, I remember some nationally televised Saturday night game against Boston College where we got our ass kicked around the block all night long. The next day on this board I posted something innocuous about how we didn't seem to have much imagination (I'm not an X and Os kind of guy) and someone answered my post with a long screed about how he was watching the game and predicted the correct play call like all night long, based solely on the formation. God, I am rotten glad those days are over.

Edit: it must have been 2004, BC won 21-7.

Not making excuses, but looking back I don't think that teams' failures on offense had a single thing to do with scheme, or being predictable, or system, or playcalling or anything else. That team had no receivers to throw to and no quarterback with any arm strength to throw it to them. Mills was playing with one arm and the best receiver on the team was the 4th receiver the following year, behind three true freshman and sometimes a freshman defensive back.

 

[Diego Badman]

I was at that game and yes, the offense was paler than vanilla all night.

I think that was the game where Penn State roughed BC's punter twice on the same series. BC had the ball first. Defense held them, BC needed to punt, punter was roughed. BC kept the ball. Defense held, punter roughed again. BC kept the ball and scored a touchdown.

 

[BBrown]

I think that was the game where Penn State roughed BC's punter twice on the same series. BC had the ball first. Defense held them, BC needed to punt, punter was roughed. BC kept the ball. Defense held, punter roughed again. BC kept the ball and scored a touchdown.

and pretty sure that both times we partially blocked it, once for sure.

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

Paterno really sucked as a coach. Never won shit

That wasn’t my point at all....just that particular game plan was rather bland.

 

[LoyalandTrueLion]

Was that the game where we partially blocked their punt and were called for roughing the kicker?

Yes

 

[LoyalandTrueLion]

That wasn’t my point at all....just that particular game plan was rather bland.

No I know. The other 2 jackoffs is more at who are directed at. But you knowing the game I figured you get the reference to Hardy.

 

[LionJim]

The poster you mention had to have been Gunsie! LOL, Gunsie...

I remember it being a normally mild-mannered poster who just had reached his breaking point and went apeshit.

 

[ga.lion]

How many yards did Pitt get after that play? I don't think it was many.

They went 3 and out (punter fumble play on 4th).
One play, end of half.
Three and out.
Safety.
Three and out.
Three and out (Thompkins return for TD).
Three and out.
One first down, then three plays and another punt (first down was with 11:40 to go in the game).
Two first downs, then a fumble (it was 44-6 at this point).
Two first downs, then turned over on downs.
One first down on the last play of the game.

So 5 consecutive three and outs (not counting the one play drive to end the first half) with a safety thrown in the middle. The six meaningless first downs against our backups in the fourth quarter.

Turning point? As you said, "maybe".

Or perhaps some coaching adjustments by Penn State. Either way what a great night. Go State

 

[AWS1022]

Not making excuses, but looking back I don't think that teams' failures on offense had a single thing to do with scheme, or being predictable, or system, or playcalling or anything else. That team had no receivers to throw to and no quarterback with any arm strength to throw it to them. Mills was playing with one arm and the best receiver on the team was the 4th receiver the following year, behind three true freshman and sometimes a freshman defensive back.

We had a really good QB....but he was being played at a million other positions instead of QB.

 

[spydersabich]

Does anyone have any pics of Narduzzi's penalty?

 

[aalion]

In addition, they called a time out prior to that play and I believe they ran the same alignment they were in prior to the time out. Miller was in the backfield when the ref blew the prior play dead.

I have seen this a couple of times but it isn’t true. Before the timeout they had a wideout on the right side of the formation split out.

 

[Custerdome]

We had a really good QB....but he was being played at a million other positions instead of QB.

He had to: We had, literally, nobody who could get open or even catch the football. The following year, we played three true freshmen as our starting three wide receivers, and played a fourth true freshman on offense, who also played corner and starting nickel on defense: Williams, Norwood, Butler(redshirt freshman in his case), and King. Nobody from 2004 even saw the field other than Golden, who was an occasional fourth receiver when we went open set. Rubin, who was our best receiver in 2004, I believe was moved to defense. This was how stark the difference was between 2004 and 2005. Perhaps, in retrospect, the staff should have simply went with Robinson in 04 at QB, but what was he going to do? Throw the ball to himself and then run with it? So we ended up with a young offensive line, a quarterback who could not lift his left arm over his shoulder pads, 3 D2 level receivers, one possession receiver, and Golden. No wonder that nightmare happened.