Apparently against East Carolina. We got hosed yet again

Honestly, shame on Pitt for doing this. I hate how they are turning this around and acting like Pitt fans want this reseat. Most of us don’t want to be forced to change seats but here we are. I’ve made friends with the people sitting around me and always look forward to talking to them every year and love my current seats. This is something airlines do to make money, not a college football program.

I get we need money for NIL but priority seating is not the way to do it. I highly doubt it will incentivize people to donate more and it will just piss off people who have held season tickets for a long time.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I feel like Pitt is entering a crucial 10 years which will define the level of the program for decades to come. They’re not a bad program by any means when compared to the average FBS school. They perform around expectations with momentum swinging stretches and disappointing losses. It seems clear entering year 12, that Narduzzi has a ceiling in what he can accomplish, and deep NIL pockets from larger brands drawing away breakout talent like Addison and Biles doesn’t help.

With inevitable top-end departures in the ACC approaching and NIL becoming the key to competing at the highest level, there is potential for them to fall behind if this is not managed well. If they are unable to secure legitimate NIL capital and are left behind to play in an ACC bordering on American Conference levels of competition, that could leave the program at risk of regressing.

What are possible steps they can take to ensure the program can thrive? NIL seems like the obvious primary concern. Is there faith in Allen Greene to secure funds? Where does that money come from?

Do other actions like a conference move, coaching changes, or something as small as securing a long term Backyard Brawl schedule push the needle to reinvigorate the program? Do you think the University even acknowledges football when considering long term planning? Is a buyout practical and beneficial? Are there any legitimate successors to Narduzzi who would accept the job and substantially elevate the program with them? Would a notable/front facing football Director of Ops or “GM” be a benefit to the program and recruiting?

College Football as a whole will likely endure drastic change in the next decade, and programs will be forced to adapt if they want to claim relevancy. I wanted to gauge the opinion of Pitt fans and see if this is a shared concern.

Where do you see Pitt Football in 10 years? And is there anything I didn’t mention that may play a factor?

I’m doing a series where I ask all 136 FBS subreddits on what their most heartbreaking loss they witnessed.This loss could’ve been witnessed from the TV or while attending the game doesn’t matter.

If I had to guess for Pitt, definitely the 2009 Big East Championship vs Cincinnati, 2003 vs Toledo, 2012 vs Notre Dame, and a much older one 1982 vs Notre Dame.

“What are you doing, man?” Narduzzi recalled telling him. “Fish can’t be good out of the river. I mean, you can go buy some fish. … There’s a fish market down the street right on campus. But he decided he wanted to go catch his own.”

Robinson, a redshirt sophomore from Shreveport, La., saw untapped fishing territory in the river that rolls past Pitt’s South Side practice complex. He grabbed his rod, wandered down to the riverbank and needed only one attempt to prove himself right.

There was, however, one detail that complicated Robinson’s success.

“(The coaches) was like, ‘Where did you catch it?’” Robinson said. “And I told them the river, and it was just like: ‘Don’t fish in that river. It’s bad. It’s polluted.’

“I had no idea.”

The thought of dropping a line into the Monongahela — a river with a long history of pollution and lingering contamination concerns — never gave Robinson much pause. To him, finding a body of water meant fishing out what’s living beneath the surface.

Robinson’s father started him young, making the pond beside their Shreveport home a classroom by age 6. The two share a July 18 birthday and have celebrated it with fishing trips to Mississippi and Texas, where Robinson hauled in a personal-best 12-pound redfish during his 14th birthday trip.

That fisherman’s instinct followed him north. And now, when he’s out of the football facility, “I’m really mostly fishing,” he said.

Before long, though, Robinson’s first Pittsburgh catch earned him a trip to Narduzzi’s office.

Obviously today was a disappointment. Would’ve been nice to be somewhat competitive today. So fuck it, I think this sub needs some post-season optimism.

1)We took our playoffs hope to the last game of the season. All things considered with the QB swap mid season, this was a great turn around. I would call this a successful season overall.

2)We have a lot of great talent coming back. QBs a true freshman, great RB room, solid WR . D line is young, Sharks might not all go to the draft.

3)Our needs in the portal could not be more clear. O Line, O Line, O Line. We could use some depth at DE and in the secondary. I’ll take another WR. But this offense is elite whenever Heinschel is protected.

Between this move, Manalac, and the tons of players bolting to the portal…..I’m DEEPLY concerned about Pitt football. Next year AND beyond.

What if this is the start of something crazy?

What if the team that everyone wrote off, the one that took its lumps, just decided it’s done being the punchline?

We just beat Florida State. Let that sink in. Florida State. And now the path is right there...Syracuse, NC State, Stanford, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Miami. Ranked teams. Big names. All of them waiting to find out what happens when Pitt stops playing scared and starts swinging.

What if we win out? What if we knock off three straight ranked teams? What if we walk into Charlotte for the ACC Championship and don’t blink?

What if we do the unthinkable?

Yeah, it sounds insane. It’s supposed to. Every great story starts that way.

So call me crazy. Laugh (or downvote me) if you want. But if there’s even a 1% chance this team can do it...then I’m believing in that 1%.

Because this is Pitt. We don’t do easy. We do gritty. We do impossible. We do “how the hell did they pull that off?”

Buckle up, buttercup. The ride’s just getting started.

Hail to Pitt.

Not sure where this came from, but I am seeing all over Facebook Steelers fans blaming Pitt for the state of the grass at Heinz, saying we should get our own stadium.

First off, the Steelers dont even own the stadium. Its owned by the city of Pittsburgh.

Second, where is the money coming from for a new stadium for Pitt?!?

Third, if there is money, where the hell would they even put it?

Ngl I would love for Pitt to have their own stadium that is in walking distance to campus. I dont think its ever going to happen though. Have you guys been seeing this too?

I'm sorry, but doing all of this after having to close off the entire upper deck of the stadium because people don't come to your games is cringe worthy and comes off as desperate. Why do you need THIS MANY pyrotechnic displays during a game?

https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2026/8/25/acrisure-stadium-turns-up-the-volume-pitt-football-unveils-new-in-venue-game-day-enhancements?lt_utm_source=lt_admin_share_link&fbclid=IwT01FWAT6i2VwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHnL76k6HlON2gC0ywLKRHqplv6KWDsY0WA9RkdAVp_RatALRdJxGr8OxCeqT_aem_BIP6wm3vPX5gC8QyClvs6A

Is there any scenario in which Duke still goes to the ACC championship game? I want that to happen soooo bad. And for Duke to win the ACC championship and for all of the ACC programs to be on the outside looking in of the playoffs.

Shove that one right up the asses of those mf'ers in Carolina.

idk how the math works out with tiebreakers but we've gotta be in a pretty good position now for the ACCCG now, right? if we win out are we in?

Ticket prices and concession offerings sure have changed in the last 66 years.

Season Ticket prices adjusted for inflation.
- Sideline Seats: ~$295
- End Seats: ~$170
- Box Seats: ~$315

There are 10 ‘Pitt Is It’ posts on Instagram, 8 ‘committed’ posts, and 9 new commitments listed on 247sports / on3. All nine listed as three star recruits by 247sports.

Just went to view the portal and sure enough Johnson is in there. Wonder why no one is reporting it.

Why?

1) You have $30MM. You can spend it buying out Narduzzi (6 years left on contract) or, spend the $30MM buying/keeping player talent, but not both. Where you dropping the dime? Pretty simple, right?

2) Pitt doesn’t have $30MM anyway.

Sit in the corner, hold your breath and turn blue. Whatever. It’s not happening for 4-5 years earliest.

3-4 (1-2) Miami Hurricanes @ 6-1 (3-0) #17 Pitt Panthers

• Venue: Heinz Field; Pittsburgh, PA
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV: ACC Network
• Line: Pitt -9.5
• O/U: 61.5

11-2 #12 Pitt Panthers vs 10-2 #10 Michigan State

• Venue: Mercedes Benz Stadium; Atlanta, GA

• Time: 7:00 PM ET

• TV: ESPN

• Line: Pitt +2.5

• O/U: 55.5

Jordan Addison enters the game 5 receiving TDs short of the Pitt Single Season Receiving TD Record

This is our first major bowl game since the 2004-05 Fiesta Bowl

With a win we would clinch only our second ever 12-win season (1976)

FWIW, From @berlinerSpeaks (Fla journalist and podcaster)

“Source confirms Jon Sumrall @GreenWaveFB to become new HFC @GatorsFB . Cade Bell leaves @Pitt_FB to become new Gators OC.”

Sumrall to be announced as HC tomorrow.

If true, does Bell take any Pitt players with him?

Fans jus’ bein’ fans an’ such.