Per the terms of my employment and at the request of the head coach, I am required to generate a weekly report regarding the state of the program as a whole. This is my unedited and unqualified analysis of the University of Pittsburgh’s football program.
It’s been awhile. Too early to tell if it has been too long. I feel I need to weigh in on the recent success of the Pitt basketball team. While it cannot be understated that I am thrilled with how this team has battled against Syracuse and Duke in the past week or so, I feel I need to get something absolutely clear. Pitt is not a basketball school. I don’t know why people yearn to have this title anyways, I find it derogatory and a cop out. My loose definition of a basketball school is a power five program that sees its success in the winter on the court and is indifferent to the sport in the fall. Duke is a basketball school, Kansas is a basketball school, Kentucky is losing its basketball school status but historically could be called a basketball school. These schools have had consistent success in college basketball, we are talking multiple decades (realize that I wrote the plural of decade and not the singular form of the word decade) of competing for conference championships at the bare minimum and consistent presence in the national championship. Pitt has not had that. I wish they achieve it, do not get me wrong. If you look on the other hand the football has 9 national championships. That is way more than literally so many schools in the FBS its insane. They don’t just hand those shits out (they kinda did back in the day but whatever). While I will not be ignorant towards the more dominant program in the past 20 years, I need to make myself clear, you can enjoy the success of both programs without a label. I implore those who believe Pitt needs to embrace the basketball school title to remember where the University is located. Pittsburgh is a city that has such a unique dedication and devotion to the sport of football. Wake up idiots. Do I end this an article with a declaration that I do indeed very much care about the basketball and want only its success or will the people read this label me a Pitt basketball hater? I won’t, I know what’s coming my way, whatever.
I might start doing song of the week if its alright with President Ken. I don’t think many people read these and think less would agree with what I listen to but since the purpose of this is creative release, I don’t care. Been bumping JPEGMAFIA. I know people’s favorite songs are pretty fluid but I think 1539 N. Calvert might be one of the greatest productions in the 21st century. I have listened to it for 6 months straight almost every day and I still can’t wrap my head around it. Plus lyrics are relatable to my life so bonus.
The Football deep state has clearly embedded its tentacles deep into your sheep brain. Wake up!!
BST may have a point. You largely glossed over what I consider to be the most critical factor in determining what type of school a school is: enthusiasm from the student body and fanbase. Nebraska has done nothing on the gridiron this century but still packs stands and thus maintains football school status. Pitt and Pittsburgh, in my fairly uninformed view, show better support for the basketball team than the football team (nine national championships be damned) but in any case… maybe Pitt is neither?
SOTW is fine on a provisional basis but you have a short leash.