http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2014/10/23/column-pitt-succeeding-year-2014-d/ Award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic covers Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt and more Wed, 19 Aug 2015 03:03:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2014/10/23/column-pitt-succeeding-year-2014-d/comment-page-1/#comment-30999 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 10:50:31 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=3662#comment-30999 Agreed DK, this weekends have is a real treat and will determine if the defense is real or a product of their competition.

]]> http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2014/10/23/column-pitt-succeeding-year-2014-d/comment-page-1/#comment-30874 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 02:28:56 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=3662#comment-30874 For the record i’m like you, as much as I like Pitt FB, i’m a big Pitt BB fan but you cant bring them up with many without hearing strong criticism just like with the football program because to many, they dont progress deep enough in the NCAA tourney to their liking.

]]> http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2014/10/23/column-pitt-succeeding-year-2014-d/comment-page-1/#comment-30871 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 02:26:59 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=3662#comment-30871 I’m not criticizing you just asking a question. Your disgusted with Pitt FB but not with Pitt BB? I say that because you cant really say anything good about Pitt BB without strong criticism about the program since they haven’t won a title and only appeared in the elite 8 once.

]]> http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2014/10/23/column-pitt-succeeding-year-2014-d/comment-page-1/#comment-30810 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 01:11:55 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=3662#comment-30810 Interesting to hear Chryst mention focusing on the ball when facing the triple option. Every coach I’ve ever heard before playing a triple option team preaches lane discipline and staying with your “assigned” guy, even if it looks like he won’t end up with the ball.

]]> http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2014/10/23/column-pitt-succeeding-year-2014-d/comment-page-1/#comment-30804 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 01:07:51 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=3662#comment-30804 I believe both defenses will have a lot of trouble stopping the running game of the other in this game. It may literally come down to one of the teams being able to force a couple of fumbles.

]]> http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2014/10/23/column-pitt-succeeding-year-2014-d/comment-page-1/#comment-30757 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 23:43:31 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=3662#comment-30757 Thanks. As a Pitt fan, I’d prefer winning over flashy anyway. 😉

]]> http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2014/10/23/column-pitt-succeeding-year-2014-d/comment-page-1/#comment-30752 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:54:50 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=3662#comment-30752 Delaware is #89 out of 122 1-AA schools.

]]> http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2014/10/23/column-pitt-succeeding-year-2014-d/comment-page-1/#comment-30749 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:47:09 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=3662#comment-30749 Sorry forgot Iowa-87.

]]> http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2014/10/23/column-pitt-succeeding-year-2014-d/comment-page-1/#comment-30746 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:39:35 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=3662#comment-30746 To further illustrate my point, here’s how Pitt’s opponents rank in total offense (out of 124 division 1 teams).
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BC-62
Virginia-71
Virginia Tech-83
Akron-85
FIU-122
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I rest my case.

]]> http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2014/10/23/column-pitt-succeeding-year-2014-d/comment-page-1/#comment-30743 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:33:41 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=3662#comment-30743 I don’t think it’s a bad thing, AW. It won’t ever be flashy, though.

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