'21 Recruiting Forum: Official Pittsburgh Pregame/Game Thread

[berryvol]

The offense has obviously missed some big plays, but I’ll take putting up 20 in the first half against basically anyone. Defense has to be better. They are getting no pressure and have only come remotely close to creating one turnover through 6 quarters. They’ve gotta make some plays.

 

[Smokeytom]

Welcome to Heupel’s offense when it doesn’t go so well.

Banks/Heupel can’t get the DL off their blocks from the booth/sideline. Difference between the first and second Q is no pressure on the QB. Secondary can’t be expected to defend for 5-6 seconds

 

[jpope9]

Lol at Ohio st

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Every. Single. Year.

"We lost players...we have a new coach OR we'll be fine...we have talent! Blahblahblah" regardless B&M even though every single soul says we're a 5-7 win team and Pitt is a unanimous favorite.

People freakin flip on a dime once in the trenches. Sad.

Sad and kind of bizarre

 

[Devo182]

If we don't score first 2 drives...HB might come in. If...IF they still respect our run by that point, he could get some shots. Would love to see him hit like in the O&W and not last year. Need some momentum.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Every. Single. Year.

"We lost players...we have a new coach OR we'll be fine...we have talent! Blahblahblah" regardless B&M even though every single soul says we're a 5-7 win team and Pitt is a unanimous favorite.

People freakin flip on a dime once in the trenches. Sad.

As someone universally negative, this is interesting to see.

It usually happens around the Florida game.

 

[Smokeytom]

I guess all those talking heads were right. Again.

We should learn to listen

The only thing they’re right about is the scoreboard. Which right now is all that matters, but look at the points we’ve left on the board due to QB misfires and penalties. The potential is obvious. Find a QB who can hit the WIDE OPEN man and we’re rolling. Frustrating 2Q, but pretty excited about the future right now..

 

[jave36]

The offense has obviously missed some big plays, but I’ll take putting up 20 in the first half against basically anyone. Defense has to be better. They are getting no pressure and have only come remotely close to creating one turnover through 6 quarters. They’ve gotta make some plays.

Unless you expect another blocked punt for basically a td, you can't expect a repeat performance to yield 20 more points.

 

[Devo182]

Sad and kind of bizarre

Weird bit of cognitive dissonance hoping a 5-7 win team will look like a 9-10 win team game in and out. You'd think by now fans would know what this level of team would look like and play like. Idk hard to explain outside of that, at least to me.

Tribal/fan psychology is very interesting to me, though.

 

[franklinpence]

I guess all those talking heads were right. Again.

We should learn to listen

Don’t tell us what to do.

 

[volfanCLT]

We all got our cups ready for the 2nd half?

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

Alright second half, let’s go win!!

 

[Jackcrevol]

Tons of mistakes, penalties, and missed opportunities and yet we are only down 7. Let’s see how the coaches and players handle the second half. It will be a great test for the coaches and players. Fingers crossed

Best part about today. Got a bike ride in. Got to play with kids. Pruitt woulda put up 17 and been done. We get ball back to start half.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

No more Small

 

[jave36]

The only thing they’re right about is the scoreboard. Which right now is all that matters, but look at the points we’ve left on the board due to QB misfires and penalties. The potential is obvious. Find a QB who can hit the WIDE OPEN man and we’re rolling. Frustrating 2Q, but pretty excited about the future right now..

Part of the reason they're wide open is because Milton can throw it 70 yards. That stretches everything out. A QB who can't throw that far means the wr won't always be that open. The Tillman debacle being the exception.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

Need a lot of new recruits. Bama players constantly beat one and ones. If a RB is one on one he is winning. Have to get more dudes.

 

[berryvol]

Unless you expect another blocked punt for basically a td, you can't expect a repeat performance to yield 20 more points.

True, special teams greatly helped the offense.

 

[headhunter15]

Holy crap. Small and Hyatt are out the rest of the game…

 

[volfanCLT]

Top 2 RBs and our starting QB out. Rut roh

 

[RiseToTheTop]

You can probably get creative with Hooker back there. Got nothing to lose anyways.

 

[Smokeytom]

Bailey helmet on next to the coaches looking ready

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

No Evans, no Small, no Hyatt, no Milton. This gonna be tough

 

[I4Jay]

Another oline penalty

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Herndon is awful

 

[I4Jay]

You gotta be *****ing me