Gameday in Pitt for opening weekend

BGSUVA · Post by **BGSUVA** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:40 pm

Are you kidding me?
What a joke, Notre Dame vs Pitt is more attractive match up than BGSU/Wisconsin, Boise State/UGA, or GT/Auburn? I hate Notre Dame. This is just as rediculous as them going to USC/ND last year, when everyone knew it would be a blow out.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:45 pm

Well, with Weiss at the helm and the traditionally strong ND fan base (at least among those who remember when they were consistently good), it's not a surprise that they'd pick this game. ND makes me sick and it's my sincere hope that the entire program flames out and ends up in a dumpster, but this isn't a big surprise.

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:53 pm

a good choice, ND is the greatest program in D-1 football, especially considering they have sold out 190 home games in a row and also travel well enough to sell out other schools that can fill there stands like us, Pitt has a pretty darn good program.. making it to a BCS bowl last year and now with Wandstedt at the helm shouldnt miss a beat, should be a great game i hope ND can pull out the W for new coach Charlie Weis.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:57 pm

ND football is the #1 biggest draw in college sports. There is no argument to be made, there is no comparison. They have the largest fan following by a long shot and they bring in the biggest ratings.

ND has been struggling of late, but by bringing in a new coach I'm sure there is a renewed interest. Its hard to ever fault a network for putting ND ahead of the rest, its guaranteed ratings for them.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:58 pm

Oh yeah, I forgot about Wandstedt, too. Great story line all the way around.

hammb: agreed. ND makes me sick, but they draw. I mean, how many other schools could go about scheduling games at neutral sites across the country and call them home games, as ND is proposing (Giants Stadium, etc.)? I despise them, but they draw, plain and simple.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 4:10 pm

BGSUFootballFan wrote:ND is the greatest program in D-1 football

hammb wrote:ND football is the #1 biggest draw in college sports.

One of these statements is at least 85% true. The other, well, not so much.

As long as Gameday can keep Tyler Palko away from the live microphones, they'll be fine.

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:02 pm

Well I would still agree with both statements. ND has not had a dominant team since 1993 yet they are still huge. Maybe not in terms of recent sucuss but their history and storied tradition has kept them in the greatness category. They can go 13-0, 3-10, or 7-5 and still get tons of publicity. Maybe we are reading the statemnet differently but I think ND is still loooked at as one of the greatest programs.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:33 pm

kdog27 wrote:Well I would still agree with both statements. ND has not had a dominant team since 1993 yet they are still huge. Maybe not in terms of recent sucuss but their history and storied tradition has kept them in the greatness category. They can go 13-0, 3-10, or 7-5 and still get tons of publicity. Maybe we are reading the statemnet differently but I think ND is still loooked at as one of the greatest programs.

funny how that phrase "one of the" can make a ridiculous statement true.

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:42 pm

eh, you got me

tekekini · Post by **tekekini** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:05 pm

BGSUFootballFan wrote: Pitt has a pretty darn good program.. making it to a BCS bowl last year and now with Wandstedt at the helm shouldnt miss a beat, .

ask the dolphins about that. lol

BGSUVA · Post by **BGSUVA** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:37 pm

Them making it to a BCS game is a joke...we could have made it if we were in the Big East...A lot of teams could have made it if they were in the Big East. The fact that the Big East gets an automatic bid is rediculous and reason #421,526 I hate the BCS

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:46 pm

yes but all that in mind they STILL DID GO to a BCS bowl, and they have a good following of their own, i cant wait to see who gets Win #1 at their new job, im going to take a possible underdog? with ND and Weis! Go Irish, and Darius Walker!

CapitalFalcon · Post by **CapitalFalcon** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 10:30 pm

1987alum wrote:I mean, how many other schools could go about scheduling games at neutral sites across the country and call them home games, as ND is proposing (Giants Stadium, etc.)?

No Kidding! I know what you mean! The Nerve! Can't wait for our home game next year with Wisconsin...In Cleveland...at cleveland browns...stadium??? uhhh...wait a minute...

duckunder53 · Post by **duckunder53** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:59 pm

Thank goodness this isn't what I thought it was. I thought that ABC was not going to show the BG/Wisky game in favor of ND/Pitt.

I'd definately say that it would be a pretty good choice to go to Pitt for this game, especially with the two new coaches both having high expectations.

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:07 am

duckunder53 wrote:Thank goodness this isn't what I thought it was. I thought that ABC was not going to show the BG/Wisky game in favor of ND/Pitt.

I'd definately say that it would be a pretty good choice to go to Pitt for this game, especially with the two new coaches both having high expectations.

Yeah, I never expected Gameday to be in Madison for our game. I expect them to be in Boise for our game.

I believe it was posted around here that this was supposed to be the 2nd or 3rd best game of the entire season...

And by the way, I'm dead serious.