West Virginia a shocking 1 point underdog vs. Pitt
When I say shocking, I mean SHOCKING. The #9 team in the country will visit Mountaineer Field favored by only the slightest of margins. If you had asked me before this line came out, I would have guessed around a touchdown to be a fair mark. But it's a pick 'em.
As always, Eat Shit Pitt. Even when they're good, they suck.
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How much would you pay
to have Bill Stewart re-grow the mustache he sported in his Fairmont State days?
by bicklefischerkane on Nov 22, 2009 10:38 PM EST reply actions
Other numbers
Since Dec. 1, 2007 in regular season games, Pitt is 19-4 and WVU is 15-8.
That makes physically ill.
Hmmmm...
To me that says you should be a little patient with a head coach and not fire him after only two years. Then again that is just me.
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Nov 23, 2009 9:06 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
One problem
WVU was 30-4 in the previous regular season games leading up to Dec. 1.
Pitt was never at that level prior to Wanny coming aboard.
The one bright spot is for those of us that were too young to miss the Bowden-Cignetti fall to medoricity, we now have our chance.
If I just read certain comments (cough, 5ys), I would think bill Stewart took over a 4-30 team rather than a 30-4 team.
by The 25314 on Nov 23, 2009 9:49 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wanny took over a team that had been to the Fiesta Bowl...
And really, what’s with the “fall to mediocrity” prediction? I see no indication that we will regress to the point of having losing records. The worst I can see happening is becoming a consistent 8-4 type team.
by Country Roads on Nov 23, 2009 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
The Nancies....
…probably don’t like any confirmation that we have a chance. Vegas saying it is essentially a pick ’em probably rubs them the wrong way. But you all know how I fell about Vegas. Nobody knows more or better. Makes me wonder how good they think Cincy is…
The mediocre old days
…for those of us that were too young to miss the Bowden-Cignetti fall to mediocrity, we now have our chance. I’m not too young and we’re not even close to being there yet…thankfully.
Hypothetical
Which would you prefer:
A. Team that year in year out goes 8-4/9-3 and a 2nd tier bowl
B. Team that every 3-4 years goes 11-1 and a BCS Bowl, but in those other years has a losing season and a 6-6 / 7-5 year.
Just curious where you guys stand on this type of a scenario.
by BurghMountaineer on Nov 23, 2009 1:05 PM EST reply actions
So what you're asking is:
do you want to be Boston College, or do you want to be Alabama? I’d take Alabama.
by Country Roads on Nov 23, 2009 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
answer
Its a bullshit and irrelevant hypothetical. I’ll take choice “C” - having a legitimate head coach who knows how to lead a football team, how to get players to play their best and how to recruit competitively. or maybe choice “D” - a solid university administration and Athletic Director (and Athletic Dept.) which will pick a head coach based upon talent, intelligence, communication skills, recruiting ability and historical coaching performance. I wish it was as easy as picking A or B. If last year wasn’t an underperformance (with the talent that WVU had), this year isn’t a mediocre year - then WVU needs to sign Stewie to a lifetime contract. Soon WVU will be paying us to attend the games.
With A Caveat...
Definitely A if we have you add in a shot at all the marbles every three or four years.
Not defending the Coach..
Look up mediocrity in the dictionary and you’ll find a picture of Mr. Cignetti. It was 5-6 EVERY year. No Bowl. Nothing.
An 8-4 record and a trip to a second tier bowl is not terribly exciting, but compared to 5-6 and no bowl it looks a bit better than mediocre. I fall in the B group. Even a total beat down on Pitt this year will never erase what they did to us. Give me a shot a glory every so often and the truly mediocre seasons are palatable.
Considering that we’re completely devoid of talent and that we’re only at 7-3 by the grace of God and the strength of our incredible coaching staff, it’s a wonder that the spread isn’t double digits. Imagine how bad we would be if we didn’t have this top-flight group of coaches to lead us! 4-6? 3-7? I can only hope that our staff will continue through the coming years to lift up the poor talentless players, then we can hope to maintain this level of excellence…
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