Week 8 Depth Chart / Injury Update for Pitt

[shu 49]

No change in the offensive line? Definition of insanity????????

These coaches will not try different kids and I don’t get it.

 

[shu 49]

At least try it for crying out loud...

Can I like this 10000 x

 

[Trueblue25]

Just here waiting for the next dr tucker thread

 

[TheCusian]

Just here waiting for the next dr tucker thread

everyone is thinking it but no one is starting the thread

 

[upperdeck]

if you have tried it in practice and it didnt go well, why would you try it in a game where results matter. its also pretty foolish to think anything reported isnt used against a team just like we read everything teams we play has put out..

 

[P Vasiloff]

These coaches will not try different kids and I don’t get it.

That's my biggest frustration. I look at Harper who in my humble opinion has done a good job. This staff had him absolutely buried. He is a red shirt sophomore who until this year made one appearance against Wagner. He was never listed on the depth chart until Bear got hurt. If it wasn't for the unfortunate circumstance of Bear getting hurt, Curtis Harper would still be buried. Harper has 8 total tackles, two sacks and a deflected pass that led to an interception against NC St. My only real complaint that I won't back down from is that this staff is to freaking stubborn about giving guys a shot. They allow the same guys to make the same mistakes over and over again with no consequences. I watched Georgia-South Carolina on Saturday and a Georgia OL false started on an important 3rd down and Smart yanked the kid and replaced him. When I say replaced him, I mean right then and there, right after he false started and his replacement was in for the important 3rd down. Didn't Coach Babers say that after game six, they would re asses to see if the current OL is working. Well what do you think the answer is? I said it earlier and I will say it again. No changes mean the cupboard is bare not only for this year, but for the next several. How is it possible to miss on every OL recruit. But apparently that's what they have done. Friday might be ugly.

 

[Chip]

Just here waiting for the next dr tucker thread

I’m convinced that part of Tucker’s role is to pick the weekly uniform combinations.

 

[rrlbees]

These coaches will not try different kids and I don’t get it.

Maybe because they’ve seen everyone for weeks and the backups don’t perform as well. It could be worse.

 

[rrlbees]

Just here waiting for the next dr tucker thread

He’s living in yours and others head.

 

[NineOneSeven]

yeah 10 win seasons are an anomaly, so let’s start tearing down the guy that has achieved the only one since 2001, just like the know nothings ripped the guy who got 3 of them, or the guy that got the only two winning seasons in between.

I did nothing of the sort

 

[dollarbill44]

No changes mean the cupboard is bare not only for this year, but for the next several. How is it possible to miss on every OL recruit. But apparently that's what they have done.

It doesn't mean that. There could be guys the coaches recruited as projects and they aren't ready this year. The poor performance of the OL this year means that they don't have a good OL ready for this year. We don't know what the real story is, regardless of what everyone here thinks they know.
I'm pretty sure Dino has a set of expectations for each player that are clear to all in order to earn PT.

 

[Dcuse]

He isn't cleared yet or apparently close so that wont be a problem.

Is that right? Not what I hear.

 

[kcsu]

They could also be wrong. Personally i think that both Davis should start. I would rotate Jordan with Harris. If Duerig is healthy he would start.

 

[shu 49]

Maybe because they’ve seen everyone for weeks and the backups don’t perform as well. It could be worse.

I see Richards and watch him and he plays fast and aggressive wherever. He is 6’4” at 230 with speed. He gets off blocks. We did this last year with shy. What aren’t they see in practice. Cause all I have heard is he is a freak and a stud on the field in practice so what is missing. Could ward who does lb just be wrong.

 

[rrlbees]

I see Richards and watch him and he plays fast and aggressive wherever. He is 6’4” at 230 with speed. He gets off blocks. We did this last year with shy. What aren’t they see in practice. Cause all I have heard is he is a freak and a stud on the field in practice so what is missing. Could ward who does lb just be wrong.

I was replying specifically to the OL which you replied to.

 

[007]

I see Richards and watch him and he plays fast and aggressive wherever. He is 6’4” at 230 with speed. He gets off blocks. We did this last year with shy. What aren’t they see in practice. Cause all I have heard is he is a freak and a stud on the field in practice so what is missing. Could ward who does lb just be wrong.

None of us are at practice, so there is no meaningful way of knowing what, if anything, is limiting Richards playing time - apart from the staff's opinion that the guy playing ahead of him gives the team the best chance to win at this time. But, I'm with you, his physical talent is very obvious, even during ST plays.

Without checking the numbers, my "sense" is that his minutes have been gradually increasing. Maybe that means that the mental side is starting to catch up with the physical talent.

 

[shu 49]

None of us are at practice, so there is no meaningful way of knowing what, if anything, is limiting Richards playing time - apart from the staff's opinion that the guy playing ahead of him gives the team the best chance to win at this time. But, I'm with you, his physical talent is very obvious, even during ST plays.

Without checking the numbers, my "sense" is that his minutes have been gradually increasing. Maybe that means that the mental side is starting to catch up with the physical talent.

And I agree with that. The telling part last year for shy and Richards was there tackling abilities and how not to get blocked on st. That’s why I wanted them to play more.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I see Richards and watch him and he plays fast and aggressive wherever. He is 6’4” at 230 with speed. He gets off blocks. We did this last year with shy. What aren’t they see in practice. Cause all I have heard is he is a freak and a stud on the field in practice so what is missing. Could ward who does lb just be wrong.

I don't know, but I'm back to side eying Ward.

We have the most puzzling stuff going on at linebacker. It feels like we don't develop them, they just emerge out of necessity and seniority.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

Put Duerig at center move Serva to tackle sit Vet or Alex. Serva is way too light at center. He gets blown up and doesn't allow Tommy to step up. Duerig has 55 pounds on Serva.

The center is typically the smallest guy on the line. If you want to say he is too tall, that I would buy.

 

[kcsu]

The center is typically the smallest guy on the line. If you want to say he is too tall, that I would buy.

He is getting blown up. His lower body is built to be a tackle.

 

[shu 49]

I don't know, but I'm back to side eying Ward.

We have the most puzzling stuff going on at linebacker. It feels like we don't develop them, they just emerge out of necessity and seniority.

So true

 

[shu 49]

The center is typically the smallest guy on the line. If you want to say he is too tall, that I would buy.

I would say he is generally the shortest but not always the lightest. I mean the greats like Stephenson at Miami and the Dallas guy 15 years back maybe but they also didn’t get driven back into backfield too often. Most 1 tech nt are big big big. 310-350. Them hall of famers were incredibly quick and explosive. We don’t have that lol

 

[kcsu]

Most teams that we have played have starting centers that are 30 pounds heavier and 3-5 inches shorter than Serva.

 

[shu 49]

Most teams that we have played have starting centers that are 30 pounds heavier and 3-5 inches shorter than Serva.

Yeah usually the thought is is they can get under and up and move them. Usually.

 

[CuseLegacy]