Oh No! Pitt Sucks Again!
by BSD on Jun 23, 2009 2:23 PM EDT
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What a great recruiting season it has been for Penn State. What has made it even sweeter has been watching our little brother to the southwest strikeout on their top targets time and time again.
So this week I was disappointed to see a little life breathed into Pitt fans when they got a verbal commitment from T.J. Clemmings. Of course the message boards spun it around to sound like they stole one from Penn State, but I can't find any evidence that the kid even had an offer from us. But it was cute to see the sPitters rejoicing in their own greatness again.
Which makes it all the more sweeter to see today that no, sorry, T.J. Clemmings is not quite a Panther yet.
Paterson Catholic defensive lineman Trevor "T.J." Clemmings is not committed to Pitt, according to PC head coach Benjie Wimberly."He went out there and made a hasty decision [to commit] without any input from his parents or me," Wimberly said Monday night. "He’s going to rethink it and continue the recruiting process."
Pitt message board meltdown in 3...2...1...
our crap conference, our crap attendance, our crap records under wannstedt will rear their ugly heads once again.
We aren't Florida or USC...
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We aren’t Florida or USC…
Hahahahahaha. Poor bastard just can’t bring himself to add the name of, of, of that… other team
I’ll repeat what I said before:
Whenever Tom Bradley is sitting in some kid’s house in the ’Burgh, he should just pull out those two pictures [one is a picture of Beaver Stadium in all its glory, the other picture is the Pitt Yellow-out], lay them in front of the kid, and just walk out of the house.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ahh, Pitt-Schadenfruede
almost as tasty as bacon.
by Screen Name 20 on Jun 23, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I love when people want to ruin the careers of people who advise their kid/student/athlete one way or another
While it is a bit shady that you hear from the coach about the “decommit” and not the kid himself, and why would the kid commit if he didn’t actually like the place, and why the coach would feel the need to point out that the kid didn’t get HIS advice (or his parent’s advice) before making his “hasty” decision, but really, ruin the guy’s career? This is at least the third time in as many Pitt non-commits where we’ve heard this.
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 23, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I could totally see this happening
The kid goes to Pitt and commits on an impulse and/or caves to the pressure.
Goes home and sees all the mail from FSU and USC and says, “What the hell have I done?”
Goes to his coach and says, “I shouldn’t have done that, but I just can’t call the Pitt coaches and tell them. It’s too hard.”
Coach says, “Ok, I’ll tell them for you.”
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jun 23, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or
After the roofie Wanny slipped into his drink during his visit wore off, he realized he had just committed to Pitt, who he knows sucks, but for some reason can’t remember ever committing to, especially because he was only visiting as a back-up safety school in case his dream school finally dropped that offer to him…
by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 23, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wait a second
“it only has the single best player in the NFL as an alum, it has the best defensive back in the league as an alum and the best young OL in the NFL as an alum.”
anyone want to make some guesses? i think i know who the OL is (otah), and that is open for debate.
World F#$king Champions
by psudrozz on Jun 23, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Fitz is probably the best receiver
overall, is up for debate.
by Screen Name 20 on Jun 23, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
randy moss
is a better receiever.
best player? hardly. i’d give still have to give it to brady.
and i still think jake long is a much better OL.
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by psudrozz on Jun 23, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I kinda agree about Moss
but Fitz seems to have almost as good physical gifts, but a better overall team player/teammate, which is the only reason I’d probably give him a nod there. Also, Moss is on the downturn, while Fitz still has most of his career ahead of him
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 23, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't be crazy
Any coach, on any team, that has ever existed in space and time takes Larry Fitzgerald over Randy Moss. No question.
"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008
by jesse. on Jun 23, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
while that may be true
I’d say that their pure athletic talents are on par with each other, while Moss was a douchebag. If Moss didn’t quit on plays and on teams, and was the same character guy that Fitz seems to be, would it be as cut and dry.
As for being completely dominant when actually trying, I still think Moss gets the slight nod over Fitzgerald, but yes, if I was to pick one of the 2 I’d pick Fitzgerald (assuming they are the same age), because he’s a better overall player.
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 23, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hard to say
moss had career stats in his one year with brady at the helm.
i guess we’ll have to see this year.
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by psudrozz on Jun 23, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would take Fitz ahead of Moss
but that’s just slightly (and not taking age into consideration).
by Screen Name 20 on Jun 23, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The only way you even consider Moss
is if you take attitude out of the equation. Moss, even at his absolute best, was a tall guy who went deep and had a bad attitude. Fitzgerald is the best all around reciever in the league no question in my opinion. I could buy the best player argument, it’s a bit of a reach.
If I’m the Steelers, I wouldn’t trade Roethlisberger straight up for Brady. The Patriots would trade Moss straight up for Fitzgerald no question. I’m not sure how to put this argument together just yet, but it’s in there somewhere.
"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008
by jesse. on Jun 23, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's what I was basically saying
is that I’d give the slight nod to Moss if you take the attitude out of the equation, and yes, I also agree that Fitzgerald is the all around receiver (when you take into account blocking, running routes on run plays, and not being a clubhouse cancer, etc).
I guess saying “best receiver” is kinda ambiguous, because there is the “best at the main requirement” where I’d say Moss, or “best overall” where I’d say Fitz
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 23, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just taking receiving skills into account
I feel like Moss is more of a deep threat (slightly), while Fitz is better over the middle and underneath. I’d also give the advantage to Fitz in the red zone as well.
by Screen Name 20 on Jun 23, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also...
did you know Fitzgerald’s dad was a writer that sat in press box of the Super Bowl but wasn’t allowed to cheer?
"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008
by jesse. on Jun 23, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
hey may have had more screen time than his son
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 23, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. Fitz has more all-around game than Moss
As I typed that I had horrible, horrible flashbacks of Fitz catching touchdowns 3 different ways against the Eagles in the NFCCG.
by Screen Name 20 on Jun 23, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Honest to god
That long Cardinal drive in the 4th… I was just laughing the whole way through it. McNabb’s fault!!!
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
People to hate list
1. ReadingRambler
2. Billy Madison
3. Matt Hayes
by Screen Name 20 on Jun 23, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Careful Rambler
He’s got a hit list, and apparently has already whacked Adam Sandler.
by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 23, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
He apologized, so I crossed him off.
by Screen Name 20 on Jun 24, 2009 7:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
was there lipstick involved??
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 24, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha
I forgot about that part of Billy Madison, or that the guy also had a hit list.
by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 24, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously
How do you lose to the Bucaneers, Panthers, and Cardinals in the NFC Championship game? It’s not just the losses, it’s that there are almost always to some long time wobeggoten franchise that’s never had any success, until…
"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008
by jesse. on Jun 23, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha salty eagles
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
by showtime on Jun 23, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"A tall guy who went deep"?
Moss went deep because he could beat anyone, and you do the most damage going deep.
If you’re talking about “right now,” of course I’d take Fitz over Moss, but that’s just a giant “duh” based on age. Anyone who wouldn’t doesn’t pay attention to receiver decline.
But if Moss was Fitz’s age? Yeah, you’d have to take Moss.
by Bleed Blue 'n White on Jun 23, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree
I still think he’s kind of a one trick pony, even if it was a really great trick. Maybe it’s because 40 year old Randall Cunningham was a one trick pony too, I don’t know.
"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008
by jesse. on Jun 23, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it is kinda tough to decide
when that 1 trick is “score touchdowns at will”, but the downside is, “doesn’t contribute on any other play”
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 23, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you can score touchdowns at will, why do you NEED any other play?
To be honest, it’s a bit tough to tell because Fitz is young and has been stuck on a disaster of a team. But I really don’t get the “one trick pony” talk for Moss. When your choice is between a 30 yard play and a 5 yard hitch, and both are equally likely to succeed, I hope you take the 30 yard play.
by Bleed Blue 'n White on Jun 23, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Receivers are overrated
When I say to a kid, ‘Hey, get ready to get knocked on your rear end,’ I also tell him, ‘Learn. Learn why you got knocked on your rear end. --Joseph Vincent Paterno
by jtothep on Jun 23, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree
That season the vikings went 15-1 and choked against the falcons, Moss could not be covered. He made Daunte Culpepper look like a good quarterback. He was ROTY and off the charts his first year.
Fitz has had great seasons in the past but wasn’t “omg amzaing” until this year when he got a back from the dead Kurt Warner throwing to him, and that’s with Anquan Boldin on the other side.
If you’re building a team and they’re the same age you take Moss easy.
by jigalion on Jun 23, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was Randall Cunningham
Not Culpepper.
"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008
by jesse. on Jun 23, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure if the “He made Daunte Culpepper look like a good quarterback” was intended to mean “in his first year.”
It’s definitely true that Moss made Culpepper look like a good quarterback, although I think Culpepper was a good QB anyway. His recent troubles are all due to stupidity in handling his injury.
by Bleed Blue 'n White on Jun 23, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You could be right...
But I love Randall Cunningham, I think he should be in the hall of fame, and I’ve heard an adequate explanation as to why he isn’t even considered. Someday I’m going to get Peter King to answer that question for me.
Regardless, I consider myself to be kind of a one man committee for the election of Cunningham to the hall. I just wanted to make sure RC was given his share of the credit for that season.
"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008
by jesse. on Jun 24, 2009 7:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im right there with you buddy
And how wasn’t Chris Carter first ballot?
Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Name. All Game.
"Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth."
by Roland86 on Jun 24, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHH!!!
I was hoping that wouldn’t come up.
Bleeping Gary Anderson!!!! How do you not miss a field goal all season and then go and miss that one!!!!
Put a tarp on that circus! - showtime @ BSD
by bconway6 on Jun 23, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn it.
Die Hard Vikes fan here. And your post reminds me of that episode of “How I Met Your Mother.” Where they go to the Minnesota bar and make fun of Canadians for being afraid of the dark.
“I Drink to Forget the 1999 NFC Championship.”
Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Name. All Game.
"Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth."
by Roland86 on Jun 23, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha
thats a great episode of “How I met your mother”.
Btw, how did you become a vikings fan growing up 30 minutes from happy valley?
Put a tarp on that circus! - showtime @ BSD
by bconway6 on Jun 23, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good Question
My Dad was a Vikings fan, he grew up when Fran the Man and the purple people eaters were going strong. So I got it from him, plus right when I was becoming a teenager, the Vikes were awesome and I stuck with it. Chris Carter was my favorite football player, John Randle wasn’t far behind.
I am a die hard Phillies fan, so people get confused when I like the Vikes and Knicks instead of the eggles and 6ers.
Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Name. All Game.
"Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth."
by Roland86 on Jun 23, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the good ole days
I mean OUR good ole days, the late 90’s, not the good ole ole days of our fathers/grandfathers when we at least GOT to the super bowl before losing…sigh. Someday its gotta happen i guess.
Put a tarp on that circus! - showtime @ BSD
by bconway6 on Jun 24, 2009 5:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tom Brady
The absolute best player in the league at trash talking a Steelers defensive back and then walking away as fast as he can when James Harrison shows up.
And, damn it, I can’t find the video. Sigh.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's also good
at beating the steelers.
World F#$king Champions
by psudrozz on Jun 23, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
True
But I’ll take any opportunity to mock a pretty boy QB who runs away at the hint of trouble.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
kind of like
the crosby of the nhl?
/ducks
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by psudrozz on Jun 23, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can't compare the two
Crosby is Canadian, Brady is American. Also, they play different sports.
Also, also, BRADY CHOKED (PUCKER) WHEN HIS PERFECT SEASON WAS ON THE LINE. HAHAHAHAHA
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jay Alford, bitch!
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sure
i was merely pointing out that crosby has a tendency to avoid the more aggressive side of the sport. kind of like the “pretty boy who runs away at the hint of trouble”.
but in all fairness, you are right. brady has never jumped someone in the faceoff circle, or punched an opposing player in the ‘nads as the second person in on a fight when the opposition was already down. because, you see, that is what pussies do in the nhl, and that parallel just doesn’t cross over to the nfl.
and going 3-1 in super bowls does not qualify “choking”.
I looked at Ohrnberger in the fourth quarter and he looked back at me. And we said, 'We're not losing this game"
by psudrozz on Jun 23, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
brady has never jumped someone in the faceoff circle, or punched an opposing player in the ‘nads as the second person in on a fight when the opposition was already down.
Why are we talking about the Flyers?
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i wasn't talking about the flyers
i didn’t even mention them. stop projecting.
But ask Boris Valabik if he knows what i am talking about.
I looked at Ohrnberger in the fourth quarter and he looked back at me. And we said, 'We're not losing this game"
by psudrozz on Jun 23, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Projecting? Like bringing Sidney Crosby into a simple discussion about Tom Brady?
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i mentioned one person
in a simple, relateable example. you attacked tom brady’s personality, and i only saw it fit to expose the sports hypocracy.
and i’m glad you proved me right.
again, the flyers have nothing to do with this conversation. neither do the pens (congrats, BTW all you fans out there). this is a criticism of one person’s on-ice/field antics.
I looked at Ohrnberger in the fourth quarter and he looked back at me. And we said, 'We're not losing this game"
by psudrozz on Jun 23, 2009 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what kind of Penn Stater EVER sticks up for tom brady? F tom brady.
I hope this is the year that the Steelers D finally gets revenge for all the wins brady has had against PSU and the Steelers. High stakes in the NFL this season.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
by showtime on Jun 23, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"sports hypocracy"
Dude, shove it. Brady is a douche. End of story.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In summary:
Have a good night, sir. I will pursue this argument no further.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well I think
XKCD is an auto-win in any argument.
Put a tarp on that circus! - showtime @ BSD
by bconway6 on Jun 24, 2009 5:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
noted that you stopped arguing for
crosby when i brought up his transgressions.
so yes, i am right. “dude, shove it” kinda proves you have nothing left to argue other then homerism and a snide cut’n paste.
I looked at Ohrnberger in the fourth quarter and he looked back at me. And we said, 'We're not losing this game"
by psudrozz on Jun 24, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually
I never even argued for Crosby.
As for accusing me of homerism, no shit, Sherlock!
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 24, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes, you did argue
for crosby and that his example cannot parallel your perception of brady.
I looked at Ohrnberger in the fourth quarter and he looked back at me. And we said, 'We're not losing this game"
by psudrozz on Jun 24, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Crosby is Canadian, Brady is American. Also, they play different sports.”
1) This is not an argument. I was being a smartass
2) SHUT UP ALREADY
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 24, 2009 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
its a free country
and im perfectly calm, dude.
i’m staying. Enjoying my coffee.
I looked at Ohrnberger in the fourth quarter and he looked back at me. And we said, 'We're not losing this game"
by psudrozz on Jun 24, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a Penguin homer
and I think Sidney Crosby is kind of a ninny (I honestly belive Malkin thinks so too). But what the hell, Stanley Cup yada yada yada. You don’t hate Crosby because he’s a pussy, you hate him because he’s really good.
Tom Brady should die in a ditch. Wait, he should be badly burned, sacked five times by James Harrison, then be buried alive in a ditch.
To the extent there is hypoocracy there, I seriously don’t give a shit. I fucking hate Tom Brady, and I blame LaVar Arrington personally for it.
"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008
by jesse. on Jun 24, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I feel safe to say it now that you have
Sidney Crosby is a ninny. I love him for it, and I’m sure Malkin thinks he’s a ninny. Of course, no one can ask Malkin because if they did he’d probably just shrug and then pretend he couldn’t speak English.
I love Malkin.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 24, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well put
I looked at Ohrnberger in the fourth quarter and he looked back at me. And we said, 'We're not losing this game"
by psudrozz on Jun 24, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually-
i dislike crosby for his personality. the guy is one of, if not the best playmaker in the nhl. i can respect his hockey skill, but not the way he carries himself as a captain.
I looked at Ohrnberger in the fourth quarter and he looked back at me. And we said, 'We're not losing this game"
by psudrozz on Jun 24, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, the Flyers are Crosby's bitches
There. I’m done with this argument. Just wanted to mention that.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know, that was unnecessary
by Screen Name 20 on Jun 23, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never said it wasn't!
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If it makes you feel better
The whole NHL belongs to him as well. Poor Marian Hossa.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Choo know what a hossa is Frank?
It’s a pig. That don’t fly straight.
When I say to a kid, ‘Hey, get ready to get knocked on your rear end,’ I also tell him, ‘Learn. Learn why you got knocked on your rear end. --Joseph Vincent Paterno
by jtothep on Jun 23, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Especially
a pretty boy QB who happens to be a scUM alum
by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 23, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t believe no one brought this up yet.
Why, LaVar, why couldn’t you rip his head off? Uhhhhhh
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was surprised too
It needed to be said. As if anyone needed another reason to hate Brady, but if you don’t hate him, try to defend a scUM QB.
by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 23, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm guessing that the "best player in the NFL" is supposed to be Fitzgerald
either that, or Peyton Manning or Tom Brady got some honorary degree from Pitt.
I might say that Fitz is the best WR, but I don’t even know about that. Definitely top 3, though.
the best DB would have to be Darrelle Revis (since he’s their only one), though I really don’t agree with that.
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 23, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, and I don't mean that Revis is their only DB, just their only "good" one
at least that I can think of
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 23, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
defensive back
Is he talking about Revis? That’s the only DB I can think of and he’s not the best in the league (and I’m even a Jets fan)
He did make the Pro Bowl last year but he was a reserve behind Finnegan (Titans) and Asomugha (Raiders, and probably my vote for best DB)
"I'm driven by greatness" - Derrick Williams
by HookMania on Jun 23, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fun fact
Finnegan is from Bobby Bowden’s favorite college Samford!
"I'm driven by greatness" - Derrick Williams
by HookMania on Jun 23, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
THAT'S
SAM-FAHD, you dago sonofabitch! It’s one of the finest academic institutions in Buh-mingham, Alabama!
World F#$king Champions
by psudrozz on Jun 23, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm sure they gotta lot of 'em
"I'm driven by greatness" - Derrick Williams
by HookMania on Jun 23, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
what’s funny to me is that they all have this sense of entitlement to these kids’. it’s not like they won a NC a few years ago — they haven’t had more than 10 wins in 25 years. What do they think these recruits are seeing when they look around: WVU (42-9 since ’05), PSU (40-11), and Ohio State (43-8) are right around the corner from Pitt (25-23).
So three schools within 3 hours all have recent conference championships, multiple 11 win seasons, great game-day experiences (including (gasp) their very own stadium), and all look to compete legitimately for the National Championship in the next few years… What is it that Pitt fans think impresses the recruits? Larry Fitzgerald?! Wanny’s stache?! I don’t get it.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
by millzners on Jun 23, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
not only that
They can’t even blame lack of talent. Their recruiting classes have been rated highly (according to Scout, 11th in the nation in 2006 and 8th in 2007) while Wanny’s been there. Recruits have to be noticing how badly they’ve squandered the talent that they’ve been able to get over the past few years.
by Brett Brown on Jun 23, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is it that Pitt fans think impresses the recruits? Larry Fitzgerald?! Wanny’s stache?! I don’t get it.
“No, seriously- we’ve got THREE rivers. Count ‘em if you don’t believe me. And if you want, you can go see a Pens or Steelers game!”
Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 23, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And if you want, you can go see a Pens or Steelers game!"
If you can get tickets. Which of course, you can’t. PNC Park has seats available though.
"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008
by jesse. on Jun 23, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Ok, but seriously, there’s THREE FUCKING RIVERS!”
Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 23, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Pitt Should Hire Curely
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by fugimaster24 on Jun 23, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
But On A Serious Note...
It doesn’t matter how good their class ends up being, Wanny will screw them up once they get there.
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by fugimaster24 on Jun 23, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just a question?
Do any PSU fans get this upset when a big commit goes to Pitt for basketball? Im pretty sure we all know our roles….though maybe were turning the bball thing around…..?
by RitterPSU on Jun 23, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Only Thing...
…that bothers me about Pitt basketball is that they think they’re equals to Duke, Carolina, Michigan St., etc. They’re not, not even close. You have to at least make one appearance in the Final Four in the last 50 years to consider yourself a program remotely on the level. Hell, look at UCONN. Pitt beat them twice during the season, but does that really matter when UCONN gets further when it counts? it doesn’t to me. I don’t consider Pitt elite. They’re basketball program is not on the level of our football program in my opinion.
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by fugimaster24 on Jun 23, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really don't think PITT fans put their BBall program with Duke, NC, etc.
They hope and wish that it will get there. But it kills them that they have had very good but not great talent and teams in the past ten years and haven’t quite gotten over the hump. They know that until they make the Final Four consistently, they will never be talked about in the same breath as those mentioned above. And last year is just on more year they have to wait before they could ever be in that group.
What kills them more is that they are second tier in the “traditional” BE to Connecticut or Syracuse or Villanova (or even Georgetown). They still suffer by being the “little” brother in the BE and they desperately want to be talked about at the level of those guys. It absolutely killed them to get knocked out of the Big Dance by one of their own. It would have played much better in the Burgh if Duke or Kansas or maybe Cleveland State (LOL) would have knocked them out.
Since the admin there deemphasized FBall, BBall’s all they have to hang on to.
by PaJoe on Jun 23, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, and here's why.
Penn State basketball fans don’t actually expect us to compete for the same level of recruits that Pitt does. We know we’re not really on their level yet. Pitt football fans actually think their team is more relevant and, well, successful than they actually are. They’re delusional.
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Order your copy of "We Are Penn State", like, now. One team, 128 pages.
by Run Up The Score on Jun 23, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Delusion
Yep, that’s pretty much it. It’s the primary problem that prevent PSU and Pitt from scheduling each other in football as well. If Pitt (bot the fans and AD) would recognize their relative place in college football, then we’d probably have already seen a 2 game home and home (a la Rutgers and Syracuse) or we’d have a long term deal they seek, but with more games at PSU as would be right.
by Laaaaazzz on Jun 23, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait
Have we ever had Pitt recruit a player we were recruiting simultaneously? We don’t really have a great track record in BB for recruiting (of course things are turning around :-) )
by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 23, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's just the leftovers for us
in football basketball.
by Kevin HD on Jun 23, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great entertainment
Reading the fallout from the recruiting woes of Pitt fans is hilarious and makes my crappy day at work much better. Keep posting it!
by RitterPSU on Jun 23, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rutgers' little brother does it again.
If Schiano is interested, Clemmings will go there.
Otherwise, it’s a barnstormer between Maryland and Pitt. (Fear the Turtle, indeed.)
by Aaron PSU on Jun 23, 2009 4:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Best player in the NFL...
Marino?
Could that dude think that Marino was the best to ever play?
HAHAHA
by AdamShell on Jun 23, 2009 4:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
48-14
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also- 1 SB appearance, no rings, and dominated in the playoffs by a team up north back when they did not suck.
This has been your token Bills fan comment for the decade.
Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 24, 2009 3:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
More insult to injury
For those with a premium subscription.
http://recruiting.scout.com/2/873449.html
Basically this kid made a trip to see Oregon. Then he made a trip to see Pitt. Funny quote in there about instantly knowing he didn’t want to go to Pitt once he got there.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jun 23, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Here's another article on it
http://www.bwi.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=957373
Again premium, but this one suggests he committed to Oregon while on the visit to Pitt. LOL
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jun 23, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
*dials number*
Clemmings: “hey coach, after visiting Pitt I’ve made my decision. I want to come play for you”
Coach: “oh, that’s fantastic, I can’t wait until you get up here next year”
Clemmings: “oh $#!^ is this Coach Wannstedt? Um, sorry, wrong number”
* dial’s Oregon’s number *
Clemmings: “hey coach, after visiting Pitt, I’ve made my decision. I want to come play for you”
The next day
Dave Wannstedt: I’d like to announce the newest recruit to the Pitt football family: T.J. Clemmings!!!
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 23, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL...
“TJ needs to look around and see what suits him best. Obviously Pitt has shown that it can develop DEs who will be ready to make the jump to the NFL. Sure that TJ sees this development of players like Romeus, Williams, Sheard, etc. that came in as ultra-athletic players that have turned into incredible FB players.”
Who are these ultra-athletic players named Romeus, Williams and Sheard that have turned into incredible FB players, and why have I never heard of them before?
Oh, that’s right. They’re at Pitt.
by dmoney350z on Jun 23, 2009 5:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
While we're Pitt bashing...
Jay Paterno chimes in, via Twitter:
“ESPN Poll has ‘81 Pitt-one of the best college teams in PA history. They weren’t even the best team in PA that year.”
by dmoney350z on Jun 23, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
JayPa...
…FTW!
(Two seasons ago, I bet you never thought you’d see that, did you?)
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Jun 23, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
20 seconds ago, I never thought I’d see that.
Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 23, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love some good
coordinator trash talk.
by Kevin HD on Jun 23, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's better?
This, or some guy committing to Oregon while visiting Pitt?
by PizzaDelivery on Jun 23, 2009 6:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Who cares?!
Carmen Electra or Hedi Klum? Same difference.
"From the outside looking in, you cannot understand it. From the inside looking out, you cannot explian it."
by psuphiman80 on Jun 23, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, but one didn't marry Dennis Rodman. Easy choice for me.
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
by OMEGAMAN on Jun 23, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah and plus
hearing heidi klum talk dirty in german would be hot
i mean german is the language of love
Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Name. All Game.
"Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth."
by Roland86 on Jun 23, 2009 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
*calls up friend*
dude…I just made love to Heidi Klum, but now I’m hiding in her bathroom. She started yelling all this crazy sounding shit…I think she was telling me she was going to kill me…I can’t tell…it just sounded so awful"
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 24, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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