tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829569733000790081.post1108198585627576735..comments2023-11-03T07:57:35.038-04:00Comments on Cat Basket: First Scrimmage ThoughtsDPJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09313082241832970447noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829569733000790081.post-62670813691381480362009-03-31T04:13:00.000-04:002009-03-31T04:13:00.000-04:00Baldwin certainly has the talent for your predicti...Baldwin certainly has the talent for your prediction of All-BE by year's end. Of course, that is predicated on us getting a QB in place who can help make that happen. PITT football is increasingly getting to be like ancient Rome is the sense that "All roads lead to Rome" At PITT it's apparent "All roads lead to the QB".<BR/><BR/>Your take on Bostick's play is telling in the sense that what we may need more than anything else is a QB who is consistent in getting the ball in the play maker's hands (not an original thought is it?) The key word here is "consistent" as that's what we have been missing over the last two years. Had Bill Stull been able to maintain his decent play of mid-season through the last four games we wouldn't be having this QB controversy, but that didn't, or couldn't, happen. That's what makes me so nervous about Stull - if he had been terrible all year it would be so easy to take him out of the equation - but he did just well enough in some games to keep a flickering hope alive that he may be able to replicate that. I have my doubts.<BR/><BR/>Lewis' making his case for a starting job (or at least playing time) as a true freshman is interesting. From all reports he's not just a player who breaks a flashy play ever so often, but has been playing hard and getting positive results on a consistent basis (there's that word again). Hey, I was hoping to see Chris Burns be the centerpiece this 2009 season, but if Lewis continues to show that he's a valuable player to have in there - so much the better. Regardless, I think by the time summer camp is winding down we'll all feel pretty good about the RB position.<BR/><BR/>Gorman's article was a bit dramatic regarding the OL IMO. it's so early yet, and we are missing key players in the squad still. Wondering how the OL will be has been quickly becoming a PITT tradition - but I thinks it's both premature at this point and in a real sense unfounded. Last year it was the big question mark of preseason, and I think the unit acquitted itself very well during the regular season - turning into a strong point as the year went on. I don't doubt that we have the kids and the position coach in Tony Wise to make that happen again.<BR/><BR/>I'm also not so concerned about our special teams play. Yes, we are losing two good kickers in Lee and Brytus (who I think did just fine as a punter last season) but this is what happens in college ball - kids come and go. We've recruited well at the place kicking spot so having two good candidates puts us in a pretty good position.<BR/><BR/>All in all, I feel that the first week of spring camp sounds like it went pretty well. We all know that defense always dominates the offense in the first practice sessions, and that happened again this season. But, aside from QB, I believe we are seeing some real strengths beginning to develop on offense - mainly at RB and with our WRs. Baldwin aside, Shanahan has done well and Cruz and DD at the TE positions have performed up to par. As good as I think our defense will be, and I think it will be very good, for the offense to be able to execute as they have so far - not great but still effective - is a bright spot at this point.rkohbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971793945557694460noreply@blogger.com