Pitt fires Wannstedt

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Dec 7, 2010 4:06 PM
Nice, Baldwin probably leaves for the NFL giving Mike Floyd another reason to return to ND for his senior season.
Dec 7, 2010 4:06pm
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Dec 7, 2010 4:11 PM
He was terrible. (Every damn time I picked them in any contest they lost)
Dec 7, 2010 4:11pm
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krambman

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Dec 7, 2010 4:20 PM
Seems odd that they fired him now. Was the AD on vacation or something? It seems to me that you either fire your coach right after the season is over or wait until right after the bowl game. In between the two seems odd to me.
Dec 7, 2010 4:20pm
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Dec 7, 2010 4:21 PM
Finally.
Dec 7, 2010 4:21pm
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karen lotz

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Dec 7, 2010 4:50 PM
Actually there are reports now that the Stache resigned and will stay in the Athletic Department in some capacity.
Dec 7, 2010 4:50pm
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Dec 7, 2010 5:01 PM
Pitt's AD is the one from Nebraska that fired Solich and hired Callahan. I don't possibly see what could go wrong for the Panthers.
Dec 7, 2010 5:01pm
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rock_knutne

Dec 7, 2010 5:42 PM
karen lotz;591504 wrote:Actually there are reports now that the Stache resigned and will stay in the Athletic Department in some capacity.

This.

Radio reports here in the Burgh are saying he will resign and stay on in the athletic department. Possible replacements or wish list that they have been talking about on radio are Mike Leech, Russ Grimm and believe it or not, Marvin Lewis. Leech would be the best fit IMO because of his offense, Grimm would bring the same style that Wanny had and Lewis still has four games to coach with the Bungals (unless he resigns). Expect them to act quickly due to this being the hot recruiting period.
Dec 7, 2010 5:42pm
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Dec 7, 2010 5:50 PM
Spin it how you choose, if he didn't resign, he was going to get fired. I said from day one this guy is worthless as a head coach. Chicago Bears fan here...and I watched him coach the Bears to nowhere.
Dec 7, 2010 5:50pm
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rock_knutne

Dec 7, 2010 5:59 PM
centralbucksfan;591571 wrote:Spin it how you choose, if he didn't resign, he was going to get fired. I said from day one this guy is worthless as a head coach. Chicago Bears fan here...and I watched him coach the Bears to nowhere.
Who's spinning the story? No kidding he was going to be axed, this is the AD's way of letting him go with some shred of dignity......resign or be fired.
Dec 7, 2010 5:59pm
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Dec 7, 2010 6:14 PM
You could see this coming down the pipe.

I go to school w/ a lot of P'Burgh area people and they were screaming and shouting for this to happen
Dec 7, 2010 6:14pm
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Dec 7, 2010 7:31 PM
That's too bad. He was incompetent and I loved it.
Dec 7, 2010 7:31pm
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Dec 7, 2010 8:30 PM
St Ed DE Deonte Gibson has de-committed from Pitt, not happy Dave is out.
Dec 7, 2010 8:30pm
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Dec 7, 2010 8:36 PM
centralbucksfan;591571 wrote:Spin it how you choose, if he didn't resign, he was going to get fired. I said from day one this guy is worthless as a head coach. Chicago Bears fan here...and I watched him coach the Bears to nowhere.

You are. So full of yourself it's unreal
Dec 7, 2010 8:36pm
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Dec 7, 2010 8:39 PM
I am going to have to find a new Stache to stare at now
Dec 7, 2010 8:39pm
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Dec 7, 2010 8:40 PM
Maybe all the Pitt players will grow stache's in his honor for their bowl game
Dec 7, 2010 8:40pm
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Dec 7, 2010 9:27 PM
Reason he's staying in the Athletic Dept is that he signed a long contract extension after last year and I believe there's still 3 or 4 years left on it. No way they were going to just let him go and pay him for that many years for doing nothing.

Updated story--Resigned "under pressure"

http://post-gazette.com/pg/10341/1108955-142.stm
Dec 7, 2010 9:27pm
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Dec 7, 2010 9:29 PM
Yeah he didn't get the job done this year. This would have been an ideal year to win the conference, but they came up small like they usually do.
Dec 7, 2010 9:29pm
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Dec 7, 2010 9:38 PM
He was past time for getting the boot. I can think of zero marquee wins for him, I guess you could site defeating WVU a few years ago to keep them out of the NCG but that wasn't even what I'd call getting it done for your team. It's like yesterday that he got hired...all the high hopes for the program, thought he'd be more suited to the college game....man he stunk all the way around.
Dec 7, 2010 9:38pm
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Dec 7, 2010 9:49 PM
DA isn't having fun;591737 wrote:You are. So full of yourself it's unreal

No, not really. Ask any of the long timers here from over at the Huddle. I argued with many, mainly Palko on just how bad a coach Wanny was. He just verified again what I thought. Simple as that.
Dec 7, 2010 9:49pm
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Dec 7, 2010 9:57 PM
Would love to see Mike Leech get it
Dec 7, 2010 9:57pm
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Dec 7, 2010 10:43 PM
As for his replacement, I'm going to guess Al Golden. Wouldn't need to move far, he's an up and comer and would fit in pretty well with PITT.
Dec 7, 2010 10:43pm
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Dec 7, 2010 10:56 PM
centralbucksfan;591836 wrote:No, not really. Ask any of the long timers here from over at the Huddle. I argued with many, mainly Palko on just how bad a coach Wanny was. He just verified again what I thought. Simple as that.

I'm gonna vouch for you on this. And those people were idiots - just a quick reminder: lost to Ohio one season, next season started 6-1 and lost five in a row, next season lost to Bowling Green. Who thought that was ever going to end well?
Dec 7, 2010 10:56pm
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Dec 7, 2010 11:00 PM
centralbucksfan;591836 wrote:No, not really. Ask any of the long timers here from over at the Huddle. I argued with many, mainly Palko on just how bad a coach Wanny was. He just verified again what I thought. Simple as that.

I'm talking about where you said "spin it how you want"

No one is spinning anything...it was reported he was fired, then changed to resigned.
Dec 7, 2010 11:00pm
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Dec 7, 2010 11:05 PM
A kid in Daytona is going to Pitt next year, running back Breon Allen of Warner Christian Academy. They play for the state title rematch this Fri. vs Belle Glade Glades Day and Fred's son Kelvin Taylor, who has 900+ yds and 10 TDs in 3 playoff games. Kelvin did this as a freshman last year, with Glades Day winning in O.T. for last year's title vs. Warner.
Dec 7, 2010 11:05pm