The Cruelest Month

In his poem, The Waste Land, T.S. Eliot, states that April is the cruelest month.  For the University of Pittsburgh Panther Football Team it was November. The Panthers lost  all 5 of their games by a combined score of 167 to 100.  Boston College, Louisville, Clemson, Virginia, and SMU all took it to the boys in blue and gold.  It was embarrassing at times to watch how badly the Panthers were playing. They were on a roll going into month number 11, 6 wins in a row.  Then the bottom dropped out. What happened??? Too many turnovers and penalties, overall failure to execute the offense, and/or the defense couldn't stop the other team.  I wish I knew.  It was good while it lasted.  Time to regroup and look ahead to next season.  As always...Go Pitt!

What a Comeback!

 I watched the Pitt-West Virginia game yesterday,  What a day for college football!  It was a hard fought game going back and forth throughout.  The Mountaineers got a 10 point lead late in the game.  The Panthers rallied and scored 2 touchdowns in the closing minutes.  As a Pitt alumnus, I couldn't be happier with the outcome.  Congratulations to Coach Narduzzi and the Panthers. Hail to Pitt!!!!!

In The Pitts

What is going on with the Pitt Panthers?  They are 1-4 this season.  Some of the games they have been in for a bit and others they got stomped.  I realize they lost some great talent at the end of the season last year (Eg. Kenny Pickett), but is that what's causing the boys in blue and gold to come up short?  

We know the QB spot is a real concern for the Panthers right now.  Is Veilleux the answer?  Will moving Jurkovec to tight end help?  What about the run game?  Third down conversions seem to be a problem, how do you fix that? How about a little help from the Defense?

I hope we will see some answers as the season progresses.  It's hard to see your team get "L" after "L" week in and week out.  Come on Panthers, let's see a little more "pride" in your play. "Let's Go Pitt!"