A Tale of Two Pitts

Football -- Disappointing loss to South Florida today, leaves the Panthers at 6-3. 6-6 or 7-5 seems likely with home games to Louisville and WVU and an away game at UConn remaining. If they lose to Uconn, they may not make a bowl game. All the hype for Palko will result in two years of not much after the Fiesta Bowl run. And no one has any expectations for next year; with people already saying that 2008 is the next chance that they will have to make a run. That's too bad since all the excitement over hiring DaveW last year has now been pretty much lost.

Basketball -- On the other hand, the Pitt hoops team has incredible expectations this year. Preseason poll has them at #5. A ton of national TV appearances. For the first time in a long time, a demanding non-conference schedule (at Auburn, at Oklahoma State, at Wisconsin, Washington at home). This team has turned into a legitmate powerhouse year in and year out.