Thursday night

[bleeduncblue]

I'm up here in Pittsburgh now .. the local weather forecast has improved a lot for tonight. No chance of rain all day and the winds during gametime are 7 to 10 mph. No big deal. Should be perfect football weather, on a wet field.

 

[HeelFan58]

May I extend an invitation to come on the PantherLAIR and put up your scores, insights and predictions that I have read here. great insight Tar Heel Fans and good luck today and have a great game.
LINK To LAIR:
http://pittsburgh.forums.rivals.com...rolina-game-day-prediction.31985/#post-459617


PITT-North Carolina Game Day Prediction:
Fedora’s experience and Veteran Stable Staff has out prepared, out coached, out recruited, and out played Pitt the last 2 years? The games I am using to portend this game are UVA and GT. Both Pitt and UNC played UNC about the same, so no help there to predict. I think Cuse was the Trap Scare Game Pitt Players is the clue they needed to be even more focus on this game, along with better tackling, and long drives. I have one big fear, that I expect Fedora will use a few dirty plays on Pitt Players, and the ACC Refs like to ignore such misdeeds from North Carolina Teams. If Boyd can be, knock out, the Panther Claws are gone, and UNC needs to stop Pitt’s Beast to win, so look out? On the other hand, Coach Narduzzi knows how to give that right back should he need it? So, how to measure and predict this important game know the following details? Both Teams have won the same games as last season, qualified for a Bowl Games, Undefeated in Conference, Ranks next to each other in Betting Line Power Ratings, Eyeing a Coastal Division Championship, Playing in the ACC Championship Game, Playing Success not seen In Years, Both lost Heart-Breakers to SEC SC and B1G Iowa, and the last time both had 10 wins they played in Bowl Game? At the same time, Pitt does not look great in winning late and by a few points, while UNC has won by more points often and higher. Pitt just does not blow away anybody, but the Players stay in the game all day long, but so does UNC? It gets worse; Pitt coming from behind to win 4th Quarter was last done against UNC in the Bowl Game of 2009? Nevertheless, the Old Panthers that lost 32 consecutive games when losing in the 4th is gone now. UNC is 3-0 since 1997 but this year they win late games too, by stopping and outscoring Teams. Therefore, Both Coaches & Staff know it is not about just Half Time Adjustments in this game. It is about which Team can stay focus, discipline, and not panic with being more patient with their play, as far as I am concern. UNC can defend the pass, but has some trouble against the run. Remember how Special Teams are important well no edge there either, both will play well. My Head says until Pitt shows it can beat Fedora UNC players they will win by an edge, but…my Heart is with Narduzzi having a better Defense and Special Teams. More importantly, the UNC Players are not expecting this typeof guile this time around and by the time they wake up, unless the ACC Refs makes some bad calls, Pitt will pull it out. Therefore, I am going with Pitt by 3 or less under the lights out at Heinz. Since I am going with my Heart, ("Intelligence Comes From The Heart!"), I am going to also use magic and miracles with superstition near this Halloween! Along with the mystical Pitt Script official return as well too that is slowly removing Pederson's Poison out of the Pitt Football Program? Yeah, that’s right, if you gussed it....PITT IRON-HEAD HEYWARD #34 is smiling down on his beloved Pitt and his son that is on the Steelers there to see Pitt win it with all of Pitt too!
Game Day Prediction:
"34" PITT 31 North Carolina
Game Day Result:
Pitt Preseason Prediction August 2015:
Get use to an exact rematch the last two seasons when Pitt lost on Chryst’s Special Education on Special Teams costing Pitt players that played their hearts out losing leads they had and did not deserve to be let down by Chryst arrogance and ignorance not needing Special Teams? Total Toss Up Game, and tough call, I will go with Pitt but have no clue until Game Day? Fedora again has been there at UNC while Coach Pat & Staff are in the first year.
Preseason Prediction:
PITT- 34 North Carolina-29 (6-2)

Pitt-UNC Record Last 2 Years:
2014 @North Carolina (6-7) L 35 40
2013 North Carolina (7-6) L 27 34

PITT 2015 Wins & Losses 6-1:
2015 Youngstown St. W 45-37 1-0
2015 at Akron W 24-7 2-0
2015 at Iowa L 27-24 2-1
2015 at Virginia Tech W 17-13 3-1 (1-0)
2015 Virginia W 26-19 4-1 (2-0)
2015 at Georgia Tech W 31-28 5-1 (3-0)
2015 at Syracuse W 23-20 6-1 (4-0)

UNC 2015 Wins & Losses 6-1:
2015 at South Carolina L 17-13 0-1
2015 North Carolina A&T W 53-14 1-1
2015 Illinois W 48-14 2-1
2015 Delaware W 41-14 3-1
2015 at Georgia Tech W 38-31 4-1 (1-0)
2015 Wake Forest W 50-14 5-1 (2-0)
2015 Virginia W 26-13 6-1 (3-0)

PITT-UNC Recruiting Rankings: Favors UNC!
2011:
16TH-UNC
59TH Pitt
2012:
44TH-UNC
47TH Pitt
2013:
35TH PITT
42ND-Unc
2014:
23RD-UNC
44TH Pitt
2015
28TH-UNC
66TH Pitt
2016:
14TH-UNC
66TH-Pitt

CBS SPORTS RANKINGS 1-128 SCHEDULED TEAMS:
PITT: 27TH 6-1
8 IOWA-L
9 ND
22 DUKE
25 UNC
27TH PITT 8-4 = 8-4 Projected Ranking Record
58 ULOU
53 GT W
63 MIAMI
71 VT-W
82 AKRON-W
85 SU W
92 UVA-W
N/R. YSU-W

UNC 25TH 6-1
22 DUKE
25TH UNC 11-1 = 10-2 Projected Ranking Record
27 PITT
46 NCS
56 ILLINOIS W
53 GT W
63 MIAMI
71 VT
79 SOUTH CAROLINA-L
92 UVA-W
95 WAKE FOREST-W
N/R DELAWARE-W
N/R. NCA&T -W

UNWEIGHTED AVERAGE RANKING & COMPARISON LINKS:
http://www.winsipedia.com/pittsburgh

http://www.winsipedia.com/pittsburgh

http://www.winsipedia.com/pittsburgh/vs/north-carolina

I must have missed our arsenal of dirty plays or the time a referee overlooked any "misdeed" we committed. I tend to think they invent our misdeeds. See unsportsmanlike last week to give UVa. a 1st down.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

I must have missed our arsenal of dirty plays or the time a referee overlooked any "misdeed" we committed. I tend to think they invent our misdeeds. See unsportsmanlike last week to give UVa. a 1st down.

Yeah I wasn't going to say anything on the Pitt board when I read this guy's write-up (because overall it was pretty good), but the "dirty plays" thing he fabricated out of thin air.

 

[HeelFan58]

Yeah I wasn't going to say anything on the Pitt board when I read this guy's write-up (because overall it was pretty good), but the "dirty plays" thing he fabricated out of thin air.

pretty brutal read grammatically also.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

I'm up here in Pittsburgh now .. the local weather forecast has improved a lot for tonight. No chance of rain all day and the winds during gametime are 7 to 10 mph. No big deal. Should be perfect football weather, on a wet field.

Welcome and enjoy the Burgh & Game!

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Yeah I wasn't going to say anything on the Pitt board when I read this guy's write-up (because overall it was pretty good), but the "dirty plays" thing he fabricated out of thin air.

Not an insult at all against UNC Coaches know that Pitt without Boyd will have a tough time winning, so if he is covered great or gets hurt, that is the key to winning easily! The same for UNC QB, I see them as to the key to the games!

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

pretty brutal read grammatically also.

Substance over form girly boys say nothing when they can't and just care what they are wearing, it is Football Post not a Thesis get a clue, and pull down your pants and see if you have some balls beyond forms that do not matter! LOL!

 

[HeelFan58]

Substance over form girly boys say nothing when they can't and just care what they are wearing, it is Football Post not a Thesis get a clue, and pull down your pants and see if you have some balls beyond forms that do not matter! LOL!

You might want to get a clue and realize that a football post doesn't have to be perfect but it does at least need to be coherent. The 1st thing is you make an absolutely bizarre claim about UNC playing dirty with no history to back it up and then make some stupid remark that Pitt can do likewise. Also as far as your sophomoric remark about pulling down my pants ; maybe you just need to keep your hands out of your pants while typing and your ramblings on the keyboard might just be more coherent.

 

[HeelFan58]

Not an insult at all against UNC Coaches know that Pitt without Boyd will have a tough time winning, so if he is covered great or gets hurt, that is the key to winning easily! The same for UNC QB, I see them as to the key to the games!

How is claiming a team plays dirty and it is directed by the coach not an insult?? I think maybe it is projection.

 

[geo1464]

I'm up here in Pittsburgh now .. the local weather forecast has improved a lot for tonight. No chance of rain all day and the winds during gametime are 7 to 10 mph. No big deal. Should be perfect football weather, on a wet field.

So no 20 to 30 mile guest that sounds a lot better.

 

[Tru Blu Tar Heel]

ALMOST THAT TIME!!!! GO HEELS!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Champ_24]

UNC by 2 tds. This is by far the most athletic team Pitt has faced. Thing we need to do is attack all 4 quarters, do not relax and get conservative. Pitt wanna play ball control and keep it close going to the 4th

UNC by 2 tds. This is by far the most athletic team Pitt has faced. Thing we need to do is attack all 4 quarters, do not relax and get conservative. Pitt wanna play ball control and keep it close going to the 4th

Looking like a genius tonight

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Congratulations UNC Tar Heels, you played a great game and deserve the win. It is always an honor and Privilege in playing the Tar Heels, Great University and Fans! Good luck the rest of the season.