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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 2724486, member: 40"]
Blinders?  I don't agree with "outcoached."  To me, it was more of a situation of them being able to stick with their preferred game plan / tempo due to game circumstances, than some X's and O's thing Narduzzi should get credit for.

Narduzzi didn't "coach" the refs not blowing their whistles to stop Dungey's forward progress.  His coaching / game plan "daring us to beat him over the top" was substantially aided by Dungey slinging the ball like someone who's injured.  His coaching didn't cause the bad snap on our last offensive drive that forced us to settle for a FG instead of 7 after we were driving.  His coaching didn't help their kicker drill two 55+ yard field goals despite the downpour.

Pitt had a preferred game plan, and they got to stick with it and shorten the game because game circumstances allowed it.  Had we maintained that early lead, they wouldn't have been able to play as slow, and would have had to throw more -- which would have played into our DL's hands.  It is what it is, but I don't agree that Narduzzi outcoached Dino.
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