Pitt gives Wannstedt 3-year extension

[gobulls83]

<a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3135834">Wow.</a>

I actually feel sorry for Panther fans. But good for us and the rest of the conference!

[WoolyBully]

Proving once again that there is a double standard when it comes to drug testing.

Athletes...absolutely. Athletic Administration/boosters...well...let's be a touch flexible on that.

"At his introduction as the Panthers new athletic director on Friday,

Steve "puff, puff, give" Pederson gave Wannstedt his vote of confidence

and a hit off the proverbial peace pipe." 

[Jamie]

YES! Great news here!

[GarySJ]

Don't think this move makes Dave Wannstupidt a permanent fixture on the Pitt sidelines. There's nothing stopping Pitt from giving DW an extension and then firing him less than a year into it. That's what happened with Bill Callahan at Nebraska.

Sounds like somebody sold Pederson, or Pederson sold his bosses, on the "we need coaching stability for recruiting season" line. Apparently, Pitt doesn't realize that the problems with its football program extend far beyond recruiting.

[smazza]

what a dumb move!!!!!!!!!!!!

to reward pure failure is stunning to see

[smazza]

dw and coaching staff should have volunteered a pay cut

[bulls96go]

why 3 and not 2 or 1...you would have the option to review in one year and not have to put out the $$$ to dump the sucker.

[GarySJ]

I don't think schools care about putting out the $$$ to dump the sucker. I think schools have bought into the "coaching instability hurts recruiting" line. It's become necessary to give contract extensions to struggling coaches, just so their recruiting doesn't suffer. Buying out a bum coach only costs a few hundred grand, but a dead recruiting class hurts the program for years. Or so goes the thinking. I'd love to see a cost-benefit analysis on that.

[Held_AccountaBull]

bad news for pitt, good news for us

[smazza]

pitt sucks

they should have buried wv tonight

their play calling is atrocious