{"id":15670,"date":"2016-08-27T12:41:26","date_gmt":"2016-08-27T16:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/?p=15670"},"modified":"2016-08-31T20:41:26","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T00:41:26","slug":"best-and-worst-case-record-for-pittsburgh-football-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/27\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-pittsburgh-football-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Best and Worst case record for Pittsburgh football in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/z-James-Conner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15674\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/27\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-pittsburgh-football-in-2016\/z-james-conner-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/z-James-Conner.jpg?fit=620%2C417&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"620,417\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Keith Srakocic&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh running back James Conner (24) plays against the Delaware in the NCAA football game on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo\\\/Keith Srakocic)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1409400474&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;350&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"z-James-Conner\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Pittsburgh running back James Conner (24) plays against the Delaware in the NCAA football game on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo\/Keith Srakocic)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/z-James-Conner.jpg?fit=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/z-James-Conner.jpg?fit=590%2C397&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-15674\" alt=\"z-James-Conner\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/z-James-Conner.jpg?resize=300%2C201\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/z-James-Conner.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/z-James-Conner.jpg?w=620&amp;ssl=1 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Best \/ Worse Case Record for :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/18\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-clemson-football-in-2016\/\">Clemson<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/20\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-georgia-tech-football-in-2016\/\">Georgia Tech<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/21\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-virginia-football-in-2016\/\">Virginia<\/a>\u00a0|<a href=\"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/21\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-miami-football-in-2016\/\">\u00a0Miami<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/22\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-louisville-football-in-2016\/\">Louisville<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/24\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-duke-football-in-2016\/\">Duke<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/25\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-boston-college-football-in-2016\/\">Boston College<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/27\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-florida-state-football-in-2016\/\">Florida State<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/28\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-virginia-tech-football-in-2016\/\">Virginia Tech<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/28\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-nc-state-football-in-2016\/\">NC State<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/29\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-syracuse-in-2016\/\">Syracuse<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/30\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-north-carolina-in-2016\/\">North Carolina<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2016\/08\/31\/best-and-worst-case-record-for-wake-forest-in-2016\/\">Wake Forest<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pittsburgh<\/strong><br \/>\nSometimes things go exactly as we expect them. We all thought Pat Narduzzi was going to be a solid hire at Pitt. Year 1 did nothing to disprove that as the Panthers went 8-5 and contended late into the season for an ACC Coastal Division crown. Pitt was a handful of plays from being a 10+ win team. Season ticket sales are up, All-American RB James Conner has returned from battling cancer, and there is more talent on this team than you might think. Optimism surrounding Pitt program is as high as we&#8217;ve seen in years, but is the schedule too challenging?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Will Go 9-3 (6-2) if:<\/strong><br \/>\nPitt can go 2-2 in the four games against Penn State, Oklahoma State, North Carolina and Clemson. If the Panthers can go .500 against those 4 teams, they are good enough to go 7-1 against the rest of their schedule. If James Conner returns to form, the Panthers will have one of the best RB tandems in country. Qadree Ollison is coming off a 1121 yard season, and the offensive line is rock solid. The defense isn&#8217;t elite, but should be good enough not to be a liability. Jordan Whitehead is a future All-American safety. The Panthers could be a sneaky very good team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Will Go 6-6 (3-5) if:<\/strong><br \/>\nPittsburgh starts the season 1-3, with a dangerous Marshall team in game 5. After opening with Villanova, Pittsburgh hosts Penn State, then has road games against Oklahoma State and UNC. That&#8217;s a brutal start to the schedule, that I&#8217;m not sure Pitt is equipped to handle yet. The offense will be physical and tough, but I don&#8217;t see it being a quick strike one. I don&#8217;t think Pitt can keep up in most games that turn into a shoot out and there are some very good offenses on Pitt&#8217;s schedule.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/allsportsdacc\">@AllSportsDACC<\/a>\u00a0and please like our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/All-Sports-Discussion\/184935911533629?fref=ts\">Facebook Page<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<br>\n<center>\n\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Bottom_Post -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:468px;height:60px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1227879969298088\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1445137322\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<br>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Horizontal_6 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:468px;height:60px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1227879969298088\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4619304738\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n<\/center>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best \/ Worse Case Record for : Clemson\u00a0|\u00a0Georgia Tech\u00a0|\u00a0Virginia\u00a0|\u00a0Miami\u00a0|\u00a0Louisville\u00a0| Duke |\u00a0Boston College\u00a0 |\u00a0Florida State\u00a0| Virginia Tech\u00a0|\u00a0NC State\u00a0|\u00a0Syracuse\u00a0|\u00a0North Carolina\u00a0|\u00a0Wake Forest Pittsburgh Sometimes things go exactly as we expect them. We all thought Pat Narduzzi was going to be a solid hire at Pitt. 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