tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post2984041347731203979..comments2023-10-20T04:16:20.694-05:00Comments on Cracked Sidewalks: Interesting perspective on Pitt, circa 2003Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-33016285409176299382008-04-03T12:05:00.000-05:002008-04-03T12:05:00.000-05:00Interesting spin on the Pitt situation. As a Pitt ...Interesting spin on the Pitt situation. As a Pitt alum who was present while Howland shook hands with friends and cheerleaders the night before he accepted the UCLA job I saw it a little differently. And honestly, there's no animosity toward him for leaving for one of the better jobs around and the one he grew up watching. <BR/><BR/>But anyway, your analysis on the hiring process is dead-on. The Pete Gillen-Rick Barnes analysis definitely dead-on. For Pitt, both Herb Sendek and John Calipari have strong local ties and expressed interest, only to be ignored. For us, a lot of the veteran players almost demanded Dixon be made HC. I'm not sure if that's because he was a players' coach or because they legitimately had the best interest of the team in mind, but they were right. Coach Crean did a great job with your program, and as Pitt fans we're certainly not sorry to see him go, but as Big East fans, we hope you guys stay good. (Ok, maybe not quite AS good, since we struggle to beat you guys...;-) ) Anyway, here's hoping you land an Anthony Grant or Travis Ford type. Best of luck, see you in the fall!jordan.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13859645208980072850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-37353437558891064982008-04-03T01:13:00.000-05:002008-04-03T01:13:00.000-05:00Whatever else whirls around about Crean's big move...Whatever else whirls around about Crean's big move, it's downright sh___ty if his G-Eagle players learned about his departure from the news media. Call me Pollyanna, but it's still about the kids, Tom.Smoovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744636923102393157noreply@blogger.com