sechamp2012
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We squeaked by, IN OVERTIME NO LESS, a Pitt team that was barely functioning on a 2nd string QB for more than half the game. Our vaunted offense had 1, yes 1, more yard of total offense than a team working with a backup QB because our D is still that bad.That's not the voice of reason.
Because "reason" is about rationalism. And rationalism is about reaching well-supported conclusions based on empirical evidence.
Well, here's the empirical evidence you missed: we are #8 in the AP poll. That means, by reason, we are in fact a Top 10 team.
What you gave us wasn't reason, it was more like anti-Volunteer pooh-poohing.
p.s. "floundered horribly" is your terminology for "won"? You have some weird vocabulary skills, dude.
never lost. Undefeated. Should be number 1 honestlyWe squeaked by, IN OVERTIME NO LESS, a Pitt team that was barely functioning on a 2nd string QB for more than half the game. Our vaunted offense had 1, yes 1, more yard of total offense than a team working with a backup QB because our D is still that bad.
We nearly let FL steal the game at the end. A FL team with a first year coach...... on our home field. The only reason we beat Florida was because their coach made incredibly bad decisions(going for 2, not kicking field goals). They put nearly 600 yards of offense on us. We actually made FL look good on the field. Top 10 teams don't give up 600 yds of offense to anybody, much less a barely top 20 team.
Take off your orange colored glasses. We have great team this year, but not elite. Top 10 is elite. Some of y'all are in for a rude awakening.....
Horrible decisions by Napier going for 2, I agree with. Complete supposition suggesting that's why we won. They got lucky to be in the game despite those bad decisions.xpsyclonex2002 said:we nearly let FL steal the game at the end. A FL team with a first year coach...... on our home field. The only reason we beat Florida was because their coach made incredibly bad decisions(going for 2, not kicking field goals).
You don't think our defense can or will improve? I think maintaining a top 10 ranking will come down to 4 games. Stay competitive into the 4th against AL/GA, split LSU/KY, and we'll end up 9-3 with a top 10 ranking.xpsyclonex2002 said:take off your orange colored glasses. We have great team this year, but not elite. Top 10 is elite. Some of y'all are in for a rude awakening.....
FL may very well have been the worst match up stylistically for our defense this year.xpsyclonex2002 said:our vaunted offense had 1, yes 1, more yard of total offense than a team working with a backup QB because our D is still that bad.
Didn't we also put up nearly 600 yards? Don't we have a 2nd year coach, who faced a mass exodus of players following the wholesale dismissal of the previous staff? It just looks like you are trying a little too hard to downplay Tennessee's win here. What Heupel has done is amazing. He has had every bit the amount of turmoil and attrition to deal with as Napier.We squeaked by, IN OVERTIME NO LESS, a Pitt team that was barely functioning on a 2nd string QB for more than half the game. Our vaunted offense had 1, yes 1, more yard of total offense than a team working with a backup QB because our D is still that bad.
We nearly let FL steal the game at the end. A FL team with a first year coach...... on our home field. The only reason we beat Florida was because their coach made incredibly bad decisions(going for 2, not kicking field goals). They put nearly 600 yards of offense on us. We actually made FL look good on the field. Top 10 teams don't give up 600 yds of offense to anybody, much less a barely top 20 team.
Take off your orange colored glasses. We have great team this year, but not elite. Top 10 is elite. Some of y'all are in for a rude awakening.....
You lost me at "floundered horribly" against ranked teams when we won both of those games with one being a road win.I'll be the voice of reason.
We aren't a top 10 team yet. Top 15 is realistic. We've destroyed 2 cupcakes and floundered horribly against two top 25 teams. Offensively we are a top 10 team for sure. But our D isn't a top 25 D. I'll take the good press like everyone else but we need to ctfd......
We are going to finish this season ranked in the top 20. We're moving the program in the right direction. We've found our coach. But we are at least 1 more recruiting cycle and portal transfer class away from being a true top 10 team from week 1 till the end of the season.
It bodes incredibly well for the future of this program that we are even competitive at all right now. Sanctions could derail us for sure... but we finally have a coach.The fact we only beat FL by 5 does not bold well for us. We made AR look like a Heisman candidate. D couching sucked. Banks & Martinez need to go.
That is hyperbole ... not a voice of reason.I'll be the voice of reason.
We aren't a top 10 team yet. Top 15 is realistic. We've destroyed 2 cupcakes and floundered horribly against two top 25 teams. Offensively we are a top 10 team for sure. But our D isn't a top 25 D. I'll take the good press like everyone else but we need to ctfd......
We are going to finish this season ranked in the top 20. We're moving the program in the right direction. We've found our coach. But we are at least 1 more recruiting cycle and portal transfer class away from being a true top 10 team from week 1 till the end of the season.