Game 5 #PITTvsGT Media

[CuseJacket]

 

[CuseJacket]

 

[pinglett]

so it WAS a thing....hmmmm.

 

[1979jacket]

narduccci is a good coach
pickett>howell
i assume from the interview that western michigan ate them up with rpo - we should challenge with it if in fact that is what wm did to score 44 points

 

[MacJacket]

narduccci is a good coach
pickett>howell
i assume from the interview that western michigan ate them up with rpo - we should challenge with it if in fact that is what wm did to score 44 points

Don't disagree
Not true
They will be ready for it after we tore up UNC with it. We better be able to hit the short - intermediate passes.

 

[85Escape]

Pitt HC Pat Narduzzi Talks Georgia Tech’s Offense, Geoff Collins Handshake

With the Panthers beginning ACC play this Saturday, head coach Pat Narduzzi is ready for the season to begin in earnest. He spent most of his weekly press conference discussing the upcoming game against Georgia Tech, a big change from last week, when he stewed over Pitt’s loss to Western...

pittsburghsportsnow.com

TL;DR
Prepared for Tech's ball-stripping
Plan on changing things up from WMU RPO defense
Preparing for both QBs. Sims is a really fast runner, Yates is 'more of a passer'
Handshakeqate is over

 

[kg01]

Nar-douchey has such a punchable face.

That's all I got.

 

[CuseJacket]

 

[Sarrick]

I love hearing Pat and Thacker talk man.

 

[albanyjacket]

Lousy questions, as usual> Not one about O line play.

 

[mtodd30]

Also most questions about last week, very little about Pitt

 

[SOWEGA Jacket]

Best press conference by far for Collins. No theatrics, no elite talk, no catapult numbers, just a football coach talking football. We all know winning cures all so maybe he’s able to be himself once the pressure dies down. Pitt is a big game for confidence let alone any possibility of the Coastal.

 

[wvGT11]

Best press conference by far for Collins. No theatrics, no elite talk, no catapult numbers, just a football coach talking football. We all know winning cures all so maybe he’s able to be himself once the pressure dies down. Pitt is a big game for confidence let alone any possibility of the Coastal.

When we don't win games he uses those topics to make it not look as bad as it seems. Like CPJ used to say, it's never as bad as it seems. Maybe we're turning a corner finally. We will see if we can complete the corner this weekend. I'll be curious how we rebound after a big win, hopefully we don't underestimate pitt

 

[85Escape]

Best press conference by far for Collins. No theatrics, no elite talk, no catapult numbers, just a football coach talking football. We all know winning cures all so maybe he’s able to be himself once the pressure dies down. Pitt is a big game for confidence let alone any possibility of the Coastal.

I've found it interesting the comment of 'no silliness on the sidelines, just good energy'.

 

[Jacketman99]

narduccci is a good coach
pickett>howell
i assume from the interview that western michigan ate them up with rpo - we should challenge with it if in fact that is what wm did to score 44 points

Pickett>Howell? Some of you guys are hilarious!

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

Pickett>Howell? Some of you guys are hilarious!

Pickett is the 2nd best QB in the nation right now for efficiency.

NCAA College Football FBS current individual Stats | NCAA.com

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[bensaysitathome]

Pickett is the 2nd best QB in the nation right now for efficiency.

NCAA College Football FBS current individual Stats | NCAA.com

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www.ncaa.com

Even if that stat accounts for the opponent, I'd challenge the validity of that based on who they've played.

He's talented but I'm not putting him in the top 2 in conference, let alone the nation.

 

[SOWEGA Jacket]

I hear you but does it really matter. Howell and Pickett are both good QB’s capable of putting up points. We held Howell under control because we mauled his OLine. We saw that all last year against us. Pickett is a legit D1 QB who will be looked at by the NFL. That is enough to scare me especially with a much better OLine than UNC. This is going to be a fun and interesting game to watch the chess match. To me, this is a definite data point for the maturation of this coaching staff. If we hold onto the rope regardless if we win or lose then I’ll sleep well Saturday night. If we let go of the rope then it’s more of the same.

 

[slugboy]

Even if that stat accounts for the opponent, I'd challenge the validity of that based on who they've played.

He's talented but I'm not putting him in the top 2 in conference, let alone the nation.

ESPN has an opponent-adjusted QBR that that’s based on multiple factors (not just passing). It’s based on points the QB actually contributes to. Pickett is 5th in the nation:

2024 College Football Season Leaders Total QBR | ESPN

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If you limit it to the ACC, he’s first, of course:

2024 ACC Season Leaders Total QBR | ESPN

Visit ESPN to view ACC Conference Total QBR for the current and previous seasons

www.espn.com

Thanks to last Saturday, Sam Howell if 5th in the ACC. Howell has had two bad weeks—week 1 against VT (12th), and week 4 against us (9th).

Howell has the golden arm, and he’s bigger, and he’s a better runner. Pickett does more with what he has, and doesn’t make many mistakes, and is the poster child for QB efficiency.

 

[85Escape]

Howell has the golden arm, and he’s bigger, and he’s a better runner. Pickett does more with what he has, and doesn’t make many mistakes, and is the poster child for QB efficiency.

Sounds like Pickett vs Howell is a bit like Yates vs Sims (if both had three years of starts.)