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Ron Burgundy

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Radio and The Newspaper Whose Name We Dare Not Speak reporting that Michigan DC Pat Narduzzi has been interviewed and is the leading candidate for the Pitt job.
Oh goody. Another three-and-out guy.
I still think they should hire Tom Bradley.
Discuss.
 
pretty sure some of the mensa ninja keyboard jockeys here can do a good job at that
 
I vote for Tim Tebow. Bring some religion back to that godforsaken program
 
21STEELERS21 said:
I'd keep Rudolph, staff and recruits and screw Chryst.
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Bradley would be my first choice, followed by Rudolph. If they keep Rudolph then they need to bring in someone to fix the godawful defense. OTOH Narduzzi is a defensive guy, so that may be what they're looking at. On the third hand, the offense is real good and if Rudolph isn't promoted then he'll probably be gone to Wisconsin with Chryst. If they continue to bring in the flavor of the week hotshot coordinators then they will continually be looking for a new HC every three years or so. /Captain Obvious
 
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Yeah, I mean Michigan State has only had a top 10 defense for three out of the last 4 years (they ranked 12th this year). He's also only took two guys who were 2 Star recruits and developed them into first round corners (Dennard last year and Waynes is projected to go in the first this year). What could Narduzzi possibly bring to the table for a team that has a pretty good offense in place, but has been SOFT on defense?

MSU Bio:http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/pat_narduzzi_282836.html

Notice the Assistant Head Coach title? If Dantonio ever steps down, Narduzzi would be one of their top candidates to replace him. Which means that unlike Bradley, he might not be at Pitt for long. Which is not good for Pitt of course. But to say that Narduzzi is a bad candidate? Preposterous.
 
I don't think Narduzzi would be a bad coach, I just think that some potential stability is in order after Pitt has had 7 HC's in 4 years counting interims. The program has become a joke.
 
Ron Burgundy said:
I don't think Narduzzi would be a bad coach, I just think that some potential stability is in order after Pitt has had 7 HC's in 4 years counting interims. The program has become a joke.
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I get that. And I understand the concern that Narduzzi might not be here for the long haul. It's a valid concern. Especially after their last coach taken from the B1G jumped on the fastest thing smoking to get out of town and back to his dream job. Personally, I'd go with the safer pick in Bradley if I was Pitt. Proven Coordinator, did a good job with PSU when he had to take over and probably won't be looking for the next big thing as far as HC positions. There's a lot to be said for stability when it comes to rebuilding a program.
 
If you don't follow MSU football you don't know squat about what kind of coach he is. He's better than anything they've had in well over a decade, do some research about his defenses and get back to me. It's not like some huge name wants to coach that program, it hasn't been relevant in thirty years.

He's been loyal to MSU, he's had other opportunities. Who says that if he gets to town and likes it that he won't stay?
 
FAB802 said:
If you don't follow MSU football you don't know squat about what kind of coach he is. He's better than anything they've had in well over a decade, do some research about his defenses and get back to me. It's not like some huge name wants to coach that program, it hasn't been relevant in thirty years.

He's been loyal to MSU, he's had other opportunities. Who says that if he gets to town and likes it that he won't stay?
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Because the next time the MSU HC job opens up he'll be gone just like Chryst. You don't have to agree with me. But if Pitt hires him just remember I said it.
 
Ron Burgundy said:
Because the next time the MSU HC job opens up he'll be gone just like Chryst. You don't have to agree with me. But if Pitt hires him just remember I said it.
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Narduzzi isn't from Michigan and didn't play at Michigan State. Chryst's home and dream job was Wisconsin and everyone knew that, not the case for Narduzzi, as several have said if he succeeds at Pitt they see no reason that he'd want to leave. Pitt is about to hire one of the top assistants in the nation who is said to have an "it" factor when it comes to developing into an excellent head coach. He is supposedly great at X's and O's and guys LOVE to play for him. That is the type of coach that the Panthers need leading their program. I am very excited right now and am looking forward to the official announcement.
 
I'm glad they are about to get Narduzzi and I really hope he stays to build something. That is my only concern, but it's who they wanted and it appears they got him. He is one of the top assistants in college football and on the hot list, so it's a great hire. Stability is what's important, so let's be optimistic he give this program just that. For whatever reason, they didn't want Tom Bradley, so it is what it is. I think they upgraded over Chryst and even if they interviewed Bradley.
 
SteelerFan448 said:
Narduzzi isn't from Michigan and didn't play at Michigan State. Chryst's home and dream job was Wisconsin and everyone knew that, not the case for Narduzzi, as several have said if he succeeds at Pitt they see no reason that he'd want to leave.
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Pitt was Todd Graham's dream job too. Michigan knows him and likes him. When that job opens up he will be gone.

Pitt is about to hire one of the top assistants in the nation who is said to have an "it" factor when it comes to developing into an excellent head coach. He is supposedly great at X's and O's and guys LOVE to play for him. That is the type of coach that the Panthers need leading their program.
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If he does well he'll be gone for a bigger school and better paying job in a heartbeat. It's just what the Pitt job is.
 
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I honestly don't care if they use Pitt as a stepping stone as long as they turn the program around while they're here.

How long was Majors here, before going home to Tenn.? I'd be thrilled if that could be repeated.
 
Ron Burgundy said:
Pitt was Todd Graham's dream job too. Michigan knows him and likes him. When that job opens up he will be gone.
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Did you really believe that about Graham? No one thought he would be here for a long time, but no one thought he'd bolt after one season either.


If he does well he'll be gone for a bigger school and better paying job in a heartbeat. It's just what the Pitt job is.
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Well if he does, it is what it is. There are better schools that can't keep/find coaches that I'd rather Pitt find a great coach to allow them to compete for an ACC title than an average coach who leads them to 7-8 wins a year. I hope Narduzzi is a guy who can bring 9-10 win seasons in the near future. Looking at next year's schedule, 9 wins is not out of the equation.
 
SteelerFan448 said:
Did you really believe that about Graham? No one thought he would be here for a long time, but no one thought he'd bolt after one season either.
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No, and I don't believe it about Narduzzi either.

Well if he does, it is what it is. There are better schools that can't keep/find coaches that I'd rather Pitt find a great coach to allow them to compete for an ACC title than an average coach who leads them to 7-8 wins a year. I hope Narduzzi is a guy who can bring 9-10 win seasons in the near future. Looking at next year's schedule, 9 wins is not out of the equation.
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I'd still prefer Bradley who is also a defensive guy, will be a good coach, and won't leave after a couple years.
 
Seems there were a lot of people here who advocated this "every couple of years" plan for the Steelers.
 
obxsteeler said:
Seems there were a lot of people here who advocated this "every couple of years" plan for the Steelers.
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The Steelers have nothing to do with this specific thread. Give the ****-stirring a rest
 
Pitt can't worry about the coach leaving. Few coaches are going to stay anywhere long term if they are successful. Miami had a revolving door of coaches during their heyday. Pete Carol didn't stay at USC, and Saban left LSU. You just can't worry about that. If you think Pitt would hire Bradley, you're not really a Pitt fan. The Pitt fanbase would gag on them hiring Tom Bradley. They have absolutely beaten PSU to death over the Sandusky thing, and consider everyone who was associated with PSU's program to be highly tainted, as they don't believe that someone like Bradley could have worked under Sandusky for all those years, and not have had some idea of what was going on. You people who are advocating Bradley need to visit the two main Pitt boards to get an idea of how much Pitt fans would be against his being hired.
 
If Narduzzi is their choice, and it looks like he will be, so be it. Bigger concern I have is will the new AD be able to open up the purse strings and allow them to hire an OC and DC that have a clue?

Chryst was able to field a decent offense but the defense was dreadful.
 
steelermania said:
Pitt can't worry about the coach leaving. Few coaches are going to stay anywhere long term if they are successful. Miami had a revolving door of coaches during their heyday. Pete Carol didn't stay at USC, and Saban left LSU. You just can't worry about that. If you think Pitt would hire Bradley, you're not really a Pitt fan. The Pitt fanbase would gag on them hiring Tom Bradley. They have absolutely beaten PSU to death over the Sandusky thing, and consider everyone who was associated with PSU's program to be highly tainted, as they don't believe that someone like Bradley could have worked under Sandusky for all those years, and not have had some idea of what was going on. You people who are advocating Bradley need to visit the two main Pitt boards to get an idea of how much Pitt fans would be against his being hired.
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As far as I've heard, he's not been interviewed. I think that's a mistake because the coaching turnover Pitt has had the past few years is a joke.
The other joke is that Stache got fired for not winning enough but no one has done any better since either. Which is why Pederson is gone.
 
steelermania said:
Pitt can't worry about the coach leaving. Few coaches are going to stay anywhere long term if they are successful. Miami had a revolving door of coaches during their heyday. Pete Carol didn't stay at USC, and Saban left LSU. You just can't worry about that. If you think Pitt would hire Bradley, you're not really a Pitt fan. The Pitt fanbase would gag on them hiring Tom Bradley. They have absolutely beaten PSU to death over the Sandusky thing, and consider everyone who was associated with PSU's program to be highly tainted, as they don't believe that someone like Bradley could have worked under Sandusky for all those years, and not have had some idea of what was going on. You people who are advocating Bradley need to visit the two main Pitt boards to get an idea of how much Pitt fans would be against his being hired.
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There are a lot of good coaches in the college ranks waiting to get their HC chance. For a program that is trying to turn the corner, bringing in any added controversy is not really a good idea, no matter how good of a guy/coach someone like Bradley may be. The black cloud will always be there. There will be a HC that wants to be the one that puts PITT back on the football map and it very well could be Narduzzi to do it. He turned down several jobs and for him to accept PITT, I'm a little more optimistic.
 
Pitt unfortunately is in the no man's land for hiring coaches... If a coach is successful, he will quickly bolt for a bigger and better job. If a coach is unsuccessful, he will get fired. If a coach stays at Pitt long term, then he has probably had a sustained period of slighlty better than mediocrity. This is just an outsider's point of view...
 
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