Panther_Pride

Alright, I know most of Pitt history is real old news. But as of late Pittsburgh has gone to five bowl games in the last six years and the program is on the upswing. The new Big East is very interesting, with Miami out of the picture all of a sudden there will be a lot more room at the top for everybody else, including USF when you're a member. I like the decision opting for you guys. You are smack dab in football recruiting Nirvana and your program is also on the upswing. I think you will be a top 20 team very soon with the additional exposure warrented by being a Big East school and uping your competition. Go get em, beat everybody on your schedule (except Pitt) and bring something to the table next year when you join the Big East, enjoy the experience!

The Bulls have been playing football for how many years now?  About eight isn't it?  So it might not be the best comparison to look at each school's football history, especially based on the following facts.  Pittsburgh has been playing football for so long that when they played their first game, Florida was nothing more than a swamp crisscrossed by dirt roads.  Pitt has won nine National Championships, seven undefeated seasons, 23 bowl appearences, 84 first team All Americans, who have been recepients of the Maxwell Award, The Walter Camp Award, The Outland Throphy,The Biletnikoff Award, The Lombardi Award and of course the Heisman.  Did you ever hear of "Pop Warner" Football?  Well he gained his fame coaching football at the University of Pittsburgh.  To name drop a few others, Tony Dorsett, Dan Marino, Mark May, Mike Ditka, Curtis Martin and watch out for what Larry Fitzgerald is going to do to the NFL record books when he grows up.  Any more questions?