The curse of John Swofford?

[roywhite]

Shortly following the announced addition of Syracuse and Pitt to the ACC, we learn of the sex abuse scandal that involved long-time Syracuse Asst. Coach Bernie Fine.

Now Pitt gets in the act with the departure of another head football coach, (http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2011/12/pitt_football_coach_todd_graha.html) leaving them in the position of looking for their 4th head coach within the last 13 months. And this was a school that was presumably going to add to the football picture in the ACC.


Graham spent just one season in Pittsburgh, where he led the Panthers to a 6-6 mark and a tie for second place in the Big East.

The move caps a tumultuous season for the Panthers, who announced in September they're leaving the Big East for the ACC by 2014 and will now be looking for their fourth head coach in the last 13 months.

Graham replaced Mike Haywood, who was originally tabbed to replace Dave Wannstedt after Wannstedt stepped down at the end of the 2010 regular season.

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

Shortly following the announced addition of Syracuse and Pitt to the ACC, we learn of the sex abuse scandal that involved long-time Syracuse Asst. Coach Bernie Fine.

Now Pitt gets in the act with the departure of another head football coach, (http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2011/12/pitt_football_coach_todd_graha.html) leaving them in the position of looking for their 4th head coach within the last 13 months. And this was a school that was presumably going to add to the football picture in the ACC.
Perhaps we should appoint a committee from among ourselves to investigate this situation.:cool:

[77devil]

Now Pitt gets in the act with the departure of another head football coach, (http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2011/12/pitt_football_coach_todd_graha.html) leaving them in the position of looking for their 4th head coach within the last 13 months. And this was a school that was presumably going to add to the football picture in the ACC.


It was reported by Wilbon and Kornheiser today that Graham sent a text to the AD and didn't inform his players. Apparently acted similarly when he left Rice-classy guy.

[throatybeard]

I don't quite understand how, in football, Pittsburgh to Arizona State is a move up.

[NYC Duke Fan]

I don't quite understand how, in football, Pittsburgh to Arizona State is a move up.

Much better weather in Pheonix than in Pittsburgh !!!

[Devilsfan]

Penn State and the 'Cuse would have been much worse.

[Dev11]

I don't quite understand how, in football, Pittsburgh to Arizona State is a move up.

Stability of the Pac-## vs. stability of the Big Everywhere. Tradition certainly favors Pitt, but the future favors ASU.

The golf ain't too bad, either.