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[IUPNation]

The popular suspects are blaming Pitt for Chris Boswell missing a field goal yesterday on a bad playing surface at Acrisure Stadium. Absolutely lazy, disgraceful, and disrespectful reporting from national mouthpieces (with Pittsburgh connections/ties) and local reporters.

If you want to know why Pitt is viewed so unfavorably in the local circles, it's because 80% or more of the Pittsburgh affiliated sports media actively roots against them and makes jokes at their expense at every turn. It's absolutely disgusting.

What those people are too idiotic to realize is the following:
1. Pitt didn't play on that field on Saturday and the grounds crew had a full 8 days to fix that playing surface.
2. There are 4 other NFL teams other than the Steelers sharing a stadium with an FBS program. All play on grass surfaces. Not one has issues with their playing surface.
3. Of those 4 other NFL teams are the defending Super Bowl champions and the other are home to the 5-1 Tampa Bay Bucs, who share a field with the best G5 program in the country (USF). None of those teams have any issues, and their local media doesn't care whatsoever.
4. The Steelers do not own the stadium. And the reason that the Steelers and Pitt share the facility (and the UPMC facility on the south side) is because the Rooney's wanted Pitt to be part of the deal to make it a more economical arrangement for them.
5. Pitt has put more money into both facilities over the past 10 years than the Steelers have invested.

There isn't another city in the country which has a major university that is a punching bag from the local media (many of whom work for their flagship station at 93.7 The Fan) like you have in Pittsburgh. It's disgusting.

To be fair..nobody in Philadelphia cares about Temple foosball. The turf at The Linc has always been pretty good as compared to the awful turf at The Vet.

[IUP24]

The popular suspects are blaming Pitt for Chris Boswell missing a field goal yesterday on a bad playing surface at Acrisure Stadium. Absolutely lazy, disgraceful, and disrespectful reporting from national mouthpieces (with Pittsburgh connections/ties) and local reporters.

If you want to know why Pitt is viewed so unfavorably in the local circles, it's because 80% or more of the Pittsburgh affiliated sports media actively roots against them and makes jokes at their expense at every turn. It's absolutely disgusting.

What those people are too idiotic to realize is the following:
1. Pitt didn't play on that field on Saturday and the grounds crew had a full 8 days to fix that playing surface.
2. There are 4 other NFL teams other than the Steelers sharing a stadium with an FBS program. All play on grass surfaces. Not one has issues with their playing surface.
3. Of those 4 other NFL teams are the defending Super Bowl champions and the other are home to the 5-1 Tampa Bay Bucs, who share a field with the best G5 program in the country (USF). None of those teams have any issues, and their local media doesn't care whatsoever.
4. The Steelers do not own the stadium. And the reason that the Steelers and Pitt share the facility (and the UPMC facility on the south side) is because the Rooney's wanted Pitt to be part of the deal to make it a more economical arrangement for them.
5. Pitt has put more money into both facilities over the past 10 years than the Steelers have invested.

There isn't another city in the country which has a major university that is a punching bag from the local media (many of whom work for their flagship station at 93.7 The Fan) like you have in Pittsburgh. It's disgusting.

[Chuck Norris]

Maybe he'll take the Pitt job if the Duz retires. That would have so much irony.

Pitt fans would dance in the streets if they could land James Franklin. Or at least do a little fist pump in their homes. Their pride might not let them celebrate publicly.

[ctrabs74]

Maybe he'll take the Pitt job if the Duz retires. That would have so much irony.

Considering Pitt's history and reputation for underachieving in football, hiring Jimbo would be the most #FailToPitt move ever...

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Big Game James has been sacked.

I didn’t think the Nit admin had the cajones to do it now.

Maybe Jimmy can hire him as the East Dennyburg Staff Cheerleader..aka Patty Simcox.

Maybe he'll take the Pitt job if the Duz retires. That would have so much irony.

[IUPNation]

Big Game James has been sacked.

I didn’t think the Nit admin had the cajones to do it now.

Maybe Jimmy can hire him as the East Dennyburg Staff Cheerleader..aka Patty Simcox.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Locker room brawl in Chapel Hill.

This is turning into must-watch TV.


They need enough 'cause' to can him, avoid the buyout and move on.

He can take the gold digger with him.

[IUPalum]

Preseason 1 & 2 (Texas and PSU) out of Top 25.

Arch and Franklin both way over rated.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Preseason 1 & 2 (Texas and PSU) out of Top 25.

[ctrabs74]

I can’t imagine anyone better suited for politics.

Todd Graham... the High Octane/Low IQ gift that keeps on giving

[ctrabs74]

#gator-bait

And you thought Jimbo in State College was on the hot seat. Considering the expectations out of Austin, Steve the Sark might not be sticking around the Longhorns much longer after laying an egg against Florida Man.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

#gator-bait

[Ship69]

They are going to leave Big Game James with the Manson Family after this one. He's not coming back to PA.


Wow

Unreal. They apparently decided all they had to do was travel to California and show up. And it hasn't been UCLA getting lucky bounces. They had a 285-92 edge over Penn State at halftime. The Nits apparently have a suck offensive line.

As someone who attended Northwestern for grad school, I probably should point out that Northwestern recently beat UCLA, and this might be Northwestern's worst team in the past 4-5 years. The Wildcats might not win another game this year. Who do we play next week — a Penn State team that figures to be extremely pissed off.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

They are going to leave Big Game James with the Manson Family after this one. He's not coming back to PA.


Wow

[RockPride]

Well if Tommy Tuberville can be a senator then really any moron can be in Congress.

But I’m told we are great again and it was an exciting day in Indiana.

Let's face it...Ignorance is an epidemic in this country.