http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pitt/ Pitt coverage / Big East news en-us Copyright 2009, post-gazette.com. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:43:26 -0500 15 http://www.post-gazette.com/includes/2007design/images/150x30pg_now_logo.gif http://www.post-gazette.com/ 144 39 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09311/1011144-214.stm?cmpid=pitt.xml Bob Smizik wrote in his blog that he was sitting in the press box for the Pitt-USF game -- was that the first time in a long time? And will Ron Cook ever go to a game so that he can stop bashing Pitt for just a day? Both are in love with the Big Ten, why is that? Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09311/1011540-233.stm?cmpid=pitt.xml Coaches often say that every game is important, and while that is generally true, it is also true that some games are a little more important than others. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09310/1011287-233.stm?cmpid=pitt.xml Pitt is the second-best rushing team in the Big East. Syracuse has the conference's best defense against the run. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 02:42:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09310/1011139-214.stm?cmpid=pitt.xml I went to the South Florida game with my teenage sons who have inherited my love for Pitt's football program. To say the least, I was disappointed with the so-called "college football" atmosphere at Heinz Field. The football game was great but I felt like I was at an NFL game, not a college game. It's not the same. Pitt is a great university. College football should be played on campus. Does anyone else feel the same? Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09310/1011301-175.stm?cmpid=pitt.xml Marcus Jordan stuck to his guns and wore his father's iconic Nike Air Jordans, a decision that has cost the University of Central Florida its six-year, $3 million exclusive contract with adidas. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09309/1011104-175.stm?cmpid=pitt.xml Pitt has moved its season opener against Wofford from a 7 p.m. start to an 8:10 p.m. start because it will celebrate last season's 31-win season with a banner-raising ceremony before the game. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:41:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09309/1011109-142.stm?cmpid=pitt.xml Paul cheers on Temple and implores Pitt fans to root for Penn State this week. Up is down, left is right, and black is white in this week's chat. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:36:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09309/1010812-214.stm?cmpid=pitt.xml It seems to me that Max Gruder is struggling to make tackles and when he does, he seems to be overmatched by the ball carrier or receiver. What happened to the thought of putting Adam Gunn at weakside and Dan Mason in the middle? Max is an adequate linebacker but Mason is a stud in the middle. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 01:21:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09309/1010972-142.stm?cmpid=pitt.xml Pitt's offense is both diverse and balanced, and its strength is in the number of playmakers. And, in recent weeks, that list has grown by one. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09308/1010881-142.stm?cmpid=pitt.xml Pitt freshman running back Dion Lewis and West Virginia junior running back Noel Devine are among the 16 semifinalists for the Maxwell Award, which is given annually to the nation's best player as judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has won the award the past two seasons and is, again, a semifinalist. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:16:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09308/1010846-142.stm?cmpid=pitt.xml Pitt women's basketball team was ranked No. 22 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches preseason poll which was released today. Pitt is one of five Big East teams ranked. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:39:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09308/1010607-142.stm?cmpid=pitt.xml The Pitt Panthers had a week off just as they seemed to be heating up. That's especially true about the passing game, which really started to click in the past four games. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:16:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09308/1010503-214.stm?cmpid=pitt.xml Isn't the biggest reason for low attendance the fact that the team plays on the other side of town from where the student body is, and, by the same token, in a building that holds no nostalgic pull on the vast majority of alumni? Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500