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The LOL Board Hates Pitt
When Don Knotts died, I and many others referred to him as the original couch burner. Probably because it was at the height of the couch burning days in Morgantown. Whether he actually did or not wasn't really important. But if there is one person in Mountaineer nation that has always epitomized...
Iowa vs Pittsburgh Preview: A Photo Essay
Threat Level: Wannstache Final Score: Iowa Hawkeyes: 24 Pittsburgh Panthers: 20
2011 College Football Conference Championship Predictions
We are close enough to college football season to smell it, so it is high time I got around to offering a few preseason predictions. I will begin by forecasting this year’s conference champions, but be forewarned; I did a lousy job of this last season, so there is little reason for you to believe I...
2010 College Football Preseason Predictions Revisited, Redux
Ere we get to the build-up to the 2011 college football season, we must first close out the 2010 campaign. This I began doing yesterday, when I revisited and reviewed my general preseason predictions from last summer, and I now continue that exercise by looking back at my specific conference...
Irish Blogger Gathering: I'll Take The Stache For .500
Welcome to another edition of the Irish Blogger Gathering. This week’s round of questioning was put forth by Irish Round Table. Let’s get right to it. 1)Grade Brian Kelly's performance to date. We're not interested in how you think he will perform going forward. How has he done through the...
Notre Dame Opponent Watch: Top Games to Scout in 2010
Typically around this time of year, you’ll see various lists breaking down each of Notre Dame’s 12 opponents and what to expect for the upcoming season. Well I wanted to do things a little differently. The following is a list of games for fans to watch in order to scout Irish opponents before they...
The 2010 Shamrocks: A Pre-Season Look at Irish Football (Pt. 2)
Earlier this month I unveiled part one of the 2010 Shamrocks, and now it is time for the highly anticipated second and final edition. You can read Lindy’s, Sporting News, Athlon’s or Phil Steele, but none of those publications will be as entertaining and insightful as the Shamrocks. And the best...
Dave Wannstedt Won't Leave Me Alone
I bought Pitt season tickets in 2009 and now Dave Wannstedt and Steve Pederson won’t leave me alone. Maybe the Stache will be off the hook for cheesy mailers now that he got a new contract. I have to give them credit for the stuff they mail me though. It is pretty entertaining. The one thing I...
The Hiring of Bo Pelini: A Study In Risk Taking 101
When Darin Erstad was tabbed to succeed Mike Anderson as head baseball coach of Nebraska, heads were scratched, jaws were dropped, and some, including a few of us at Corn Nation and Tiger Tom's, were dowright flabbergasted and just a little perturbed. There were good, experienced candidates out...
Ben Kline Switches From Pitt To Penn State
Give me a linebacker and a siren WHOOOOOOO There was undoubtedly a point in Ben Kline's recruitment where Dave Wannstedt looked him in the eye and asked him, "Kid, why would you want to go play for Penn State? Do you think Joe Paterno is going to be there to shake your hand on senior day?" Well,...
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