Published 10/29/2008
by Paul Sievers
at Bleacher Report - College Football
Like many Pitt fans, the stunning 54-34 loss to Rutgers has had me tossing and turning at night. Last night I laid in my bed restless, replaying the game in my mind, asking myself questions.
How could the Panthers allow 54 to a Rutgers team that has not scored more than 21 against a FBS (1-A) opponent all season? Why was there no pressure on their quarterback? Wasn’t our defensive line supposed to be our strength? Isn’t their offensive line supposed to be in shambles? Why did we try that fake field goal?
Unfortunately, everybody who follows this team has been here before with PITT. The one question that caused me the most discomfort during the wee hours of the morning was “why do we loose every time we have a chance to build momentum, you know, make a statement for the program?”
And then, at 2:30 am on Monday October, 27th 2008, I, Paul Francis Sievers had a revelation. Call it a spiritual awakening that allowed me to see the world through the eyes of the Wanstache.
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