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Unless the angle was very low over midget opposition, I think it's safe to call a 50+ yard FG "opponent invariant."

Feels like sarcasm, but I am expecting you agree with me that a 50+ yard FG is always special. This hasn't been a yes-sir thread. Maybe agreement just looks weird.

Good article below on Pat Narduzzi at Pitt who Penn St plays in two more weekends.

Pitt is a program I’ve never been able to understand. Walt Harris leads them to the BCS - fire him. Wannstedt reels in 10 win seasons and top 25 recruiting - get rid of him. Narduzzi is mediocre compared to both of them (28-25 record) and just weaseled a contract extension through 2024.


https://triblive.com/sports/tim-benz-pitt-is-stuck-in-the-middle-with-pat-narduzzi/

Pitt has always seemed like a good example of a failed helmet. Take a program that's any amount smaller than "too big to fail" (a good definition for a helmet program), mix it with helmet-level ego, and you get a weird collage of success/mediocrity/failure mixed with weirdly elevated expectations.

Haven't been to Pittsburgh in at least 15 years but the campus is urban and they play in the Steelers Stadium.ELA could prolly tell you more,but they don't get great crowds.Like the "U" I'm guessen'.Tough for a City to support a pro and college programs.Hell just look at LA.

 Wannstedt reels in 10 win seasons and top 25 recruiting - get rid of him. Narduzzi is mediocre compared to both of them (28-25 record) and just weaseled a contract extension through 2024.

Wannstedt 42-31 in 6 seasons

Wannstedt 42-31 in 6 seasons

Wannstedt was 26-12 in his last three seasons. Pitt was establishing higher footing than their usual 7-6 equilibrium. Not to mention yielding top 25 rankings in both the polls and recruiting. And Wannstedt, a local boy, was a good face for Pitt who’d somewhat cut into Ohio State and Penn State taking their first pick of Western Pennsylvania’s high school talent.

The AD couldn’t see it that way at the time, instead opting for risky hires that didn’t amount to anything. I guess it’s like what Anonymous Coward pointed out - Pitt’s internally reinforced mediocrity is what happens when a non-helmet acts like a helmet.

FWIW I think Pitt did well in hiring Chryst and Narduzzi in the sense those are safe and responsible hires, but Narduzzi’s contract extension is almost as senseless as what Auburn gave to Gus.