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Ways Pitt people have changed the world:
💉 Curing Polio
🍊 Discovery of Vitamin C
🌇Built world's first academic skyscraper
🏈 Desegregated the Sugar Bowl
🏀 First female official in the NBA
Make a difference today, Panthers! #H2P ('CC' @PittTweet)
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The man had a chemo port in his chest 14 months ago but go ahead and belittle what today meant.
It was against 4th stringers and he had two drops earlier. #justsayin
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I’m always proud to be a Pitt Man but seeing these two tremendous representatives of our outstanding university amps up that pride even more. First-class people at the top of their games! Pitt is proud of you @LRiddickESPN @JamesConner_! #H2P
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I was born a Pitt Man, I live as a Pitt Man, and you better damn well believe I will die a Pitt Man. #H2P
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Pitt trailed Cincinnati 27-6 with 4:50 left in 3rd quarter.
This is Pitt’s largest comeback since 10-9-71. Trailed Navy 35-10 at halftime, and came back to win 36-35.
#H2P
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A long-standing Athletics Committee Meeting scheduled for today was postponed due to staff commitments related to our coaching search. Any characterization that the meeting was urgently arranged to discuss basketball is inaccurate, ill-informed and irresponsible.
Pitt has cancelled its expected athletic board meeting today on short notice, per a source. Agenda of meeting included re-evaluating the search for a basketball coach.
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Pitt is 5-0 for first time since 1991.
Eli Holstein first Pitt QB to win his opening 5 starts since Dan Marino in 1979.
Holstein’s 381 passing yards broke Pitt freshman single-game record (366 by Alex Van Pelt vs. West Virginia, 1989).
#HistoryWillBeMade
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Rece Davis live from the @CollegeGameDay set: "I'd be careful about wanting Pitt in November."
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I was born a Pitt Man, I live as a Pitt Man, and you better damn well bet your backside I will die a Pitt Man.
Can a brother get a HAIL?! #H2P
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“My first collegiate pass was an interception. I didn’t get rattled. My third pass was a touchdown.”
Pro Football Hall of Fame QB
Dan Marino
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This gives me goosebumps and, I’m unashamed to say, a mist in my eyes. You’ve made your father extremely proud, on and off the field, Cam. #H2P #HereWeGo
.@CamHeyward honoring his late father, Craig "Ironhead" Heyward, on what would have been his 55th birthday.
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The Backyard Brawl is one of the greatest, most colorful, historic, HEATED rivalries in sports! Victories are legendary, losses a *lifetime* of pain. I applaud the pettiness here and implore @ESPNCFB to send GameDay to the Brawl’s 108th edition next September! #H2P
"I misspoke when I said the two worst four letter words were soft and lazy..
I left out Pitt" ~ @RealCoachRod
🗣🗣EAT SHIT PITT #PMSLive
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Tremendously well done, Panther Nation. Thank you for repping our university & city with class! And thank you @GrantJHeston for sharing this uplifting story with the Post-Gazette. The Panthers send their very best to your son & the Knights! #H2P #ChargeOn
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What a difference 24 months make. Pitt Hoops is rising like a phoenix from the ashes! An unbelievable reconstruction job by Coach Capel & Co.! #H2P
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I was born a Pitt Man, I live as a Pitt Man, and you better damn well bet your backside I will die a Pitt Man. #H2P
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Pittsburgh’s most dominant team since the 1978 Steelers.
That Chuck Noll team lost only twice. This Dan Fisher team may not lose any! #H2P
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Aaron Donald’s play in the NFL has really been a continuation of his dominant, decorated senior year at Pitt:
✔️ Unanimous All-American
✔️ Bednarik Award
✔️ Nagurski Award
✔️ Outland Trophy
✔️ Lombardi Award
✔️ ACC Def. POY
Go add a Super Bowl ring AD! #H2P
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How much fun has this season been? Sad that it ends but this team gave us so much to celebrate. The 2022-23 Panthers will long be remembered for reigniting Pitt Basketball Excellence. They wrote a chapter in our history that will never, EVER be erased! We are PITT PROUD! #H2P
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Kenny Pickett’s last visit to Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium was to receive the Johnny Unitas @GoldenArmAward from John Unitas Jr. Johnny U. would be proud of Kenny tonight! #HereWeGo #H2P
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This is absolutely, positively wonderful. The Pitt Family is incredibly special. #H2P
“He’s family to me so I’m just proud of him. I’m his biggest fan.”
@AaronDonald97 on his special relationship with @JamesConner_. 💙 @Pitt_FB
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Hail to Pitt! Hail to Pitt! GOOD GOSH ALMIGHTY, HAIL TO PITT! #H2P
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Pitt has now beat at least one Top 25 team in eight consecutive seasons (2016-23) under Pat Narduzzi. #H2P
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Dan Marino said there were many games he never hit the ground. What an absolutely dominant offensive front. @JoeMooreAward #H2P
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I once told Keith Richards our birthdays were two days apart, to which he replied: “Ah, a fellow Sagittarius. Half-man, half-horse with a license to (expletive) in the street.”
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Raise your hand if you are a Pitt Panther for life. #H2P #2ManyLights0n
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Remembering Beano Cook, born on this day in 1931.
As legendary New York sports editor Dan Parker called him, “The greatest publicity man since Barnum—and, on second thought, Bailey, too.”
Gone from this earth, but not our memories or hearts. #H2P
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Billy’s life & legacy go well beyond the football field. A man who cherished his roots and loved to “pay it forward” by providing for others. He was truly a Superman, even after he put away his shoulder pads for the final time. Rest In Peace #79.
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Let’s get this in right off the top of the #2019NFLDraft. @LRiddickESPN truly ranks among the very ELITE of his field. The best of the very best! Louis, you continue to make Pitt very proud! #H2P
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To date, four Pitt running backs have been selected to the NFL’s Pro Bowl:
*Tony Dorsett
*Craig “Ironhead” Heyward
*Curtis Martin
*LeSean McCoy
Looking forward to @JamesConner_ becoming the fifth!
#H2P
#HereWeGo
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When the world says “can’t,” Pitt people say “CAN.”
You can’t stop polio.
PITT: Jonas Salk
Organ transplants are impossible.
P: Thomas Starzl
You can’t desegregate the Sugar Bowl.
P: Bobby Grier
Women can’t be NBA officials.
P: Dee Kantner
Say I CAN today, Panthers! #H2P
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One of my favorite Pitt draft stories is the late, great Tony Siragusa - who didn't get drafted at all.
Played 12 strong years in the NFL and won a Super Bowl as part of a physically punishing Ravens defense. Iconic on and off the field. His light still burns brightly at Pitt.
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Over the next decade, Pitt will be contending for that top spot. The Panthers’ Canton pipeline isn’t slowing down anytime soon. #H2P
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The opening of a new Pitt football training camp and I know Beano is watching from the skybox above, clipboard in hand, taking copious notes. #H2P
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Since taking over as Pitt's head coach in 2015, Pat Narduzzi has directed the Panthers to 22 victories in ACC play, trailing only Clemson (35) and tied with Miami (Saturday's opponent) during this span. #H2P
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Respectfully, the ultimate PITTing examples:
💉 Curing Polio
🍊 Discovery of Vitamin C
🌇Building the world's first academic skyscraper
🏈 Desegregating the Sugar Bowl
🏀 1st female official in the NBA
Fellow Panthers, let’s be prideful about the power & impact of Pitt People!
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Hail to Pitt! Hail to Pitt! GOOD GOSH ALMIGHTY, HAIL TO PITT! #H2P
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Happy birthday to the man who made me a Pitt fan for life, my dad the All-America tackle, #72 Ernie Borghetti.
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The opening of a new Pitt football training camp and I know Beano is watching from the skybox above. #H2P
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My goodness, this is just so awesome.
Josh Donaldson is a real one for this 👌🏼 nitter.app/Indians/status/1040631…
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🏈20 wins last 2 years, ranks 8th nationally.
🏈Consecutive AP/Coaches Top 25 finishes 2021-22—one of only 9 FBS teams.
🏈 One of only 6 teams with consecutive 1st Round, Top-20 draft picks over 2022-23.
🏈6 NFL Draft picks in 2023 led ACC, 5th in FBS.
Give me a HAIL! #H2P
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Newly arrived at our home! Thank you @JamesConner_!
ACC TD record holder, All-American, Pro Bowler and now inspirational author. You continue to make us incredibly “Pitt Proud!” #H2P
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Dear Panthers: You have captured the hearts and minds of the Steel City, inspiring us with a relentless grit that evokes so many past Pittsburgh champions! We stand proudly behind you, a true team of destiny! BRING IT HOME! #H2P
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What’s your favorite piece of sports memorabilia in your home/office? I’ll start. #H2P
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The Backyard Brawl should always be mentioned as one of the great rivalries in all of college sports. Not just a football thing. Not just in hoops. But in EVERYTHING. Nothing better than a neighborhood battle. The intensity isn’t fake. No trophy required!
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Son: “Dad, this is the opening weekend of college football!”
Me: “It sure is son.”
Son: “Will there be a game tonight?”
Me: “Absolutely, son. Big ACC game.”
Son: “Dad, I did all my homework! Can I watch?”
Me: “Sorry son. @comcast doesn’t carry the @accnetwork.
Son:
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Thanks @JoeTessESPN for highlighting the Pitt connection on #MNF! @JamesConner_ @boutdat_23 are all-time greats! #H2P
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Remembering the Pope of College Football on what would've been his 86th birthday. No longer earth bound but never to be forgotten!
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No reason for this post other than to bask in the awesomeness that is college football’s most fearsome defensive end duo ever—Rickey Jackson and Hugh Green.
Enjoy the weekend, my fellow Panthers, and HAIL TO PITT! #H2P
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Pitt is 3-0 in overtime games under Pat Narduzzi. #H2P
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We hold these truths to be self-evident:
» Shot was after the horn.
» Pitt is 9-3 and in strong contention for its first ACC title!
» Pitt has won 10 of 13 and should be in this week’s Top 25!
» Jeff Capel should be on everyone’s list for ACC Coach of the Year!
#H2P
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One of the most important and, in my opinion, under-appreciated figures in contemporary Pitt football history. Following this extension, Coach Harris would lead Pitt to 5 straight bowls and a revitalized profile. Took us out of the ditch.
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The frantic final seconds from Pitt’s last win—BEFORE TONIGHT!—at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Feb. 10, 1979. Sam “Bam” Clancy’s steal and putback gave the Panthers a 71-69 win over Duke. WAY TO GO PITT! #H2P
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When shorts were short, collapsible rims actually collapsed and Big Monday was truly big. #1988
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I’ve never had a bad day on Pitt’s campus. Not one. Any time I felt discouragement or disappointment, I thought about the inspiring power of Pitt, the resilience of its people, and how time & again that resilience triumphed to make our nation (our world!) a better place. #H2P
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(Taps mic)
Pitt’s 3.92 sacks/game led the nation—33 of its 51 sacks came from the D-line (65%).
Pitt gave up only 108.5 rush yds. (12th FBS) and 312.9 total (15th).
5 players with full-time starting experience & 10 lettermen are back on Pitt’s D-line in 2020.
This list=🚽
Top 10 Defensive Lines for 2020: @BR_CFB
1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Georgia
4. Ohio St
5. Miami Fl
6. Florida
7. Oregon
8. Penn St
9. Utah
10. Wisconsin
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How great is this sport and how fortunate are we to have a truly elite national-caliber program?
LETS GO PITT!
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Where were you when the glass came crashing down?
I was at a friend’s house watching on ESPN because our street had not yet gotten cable TV! #H2P
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Attention pollsters: 🗣️
PITT is a Top 25 team!
#H2P
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“My first collegiate pass was an interception. I didn’t get rattled. My third pass was a touchdown.”
—Dan Marino #H2P
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Attention preseason pollsters! Pitt at No. 9. #H2P
In college football, it often seems that the rich keep getting richer; that trend looks to continue in the 2022 season.
Six schools have made multiple appearances in the College Football Playoff, and those 6 are all in the Top 8 of ESPN's preseason FPI.
espn.com/college-football/fp…
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The desegregation of the Sugar Bowl stands as one of our University’s greatest hours and Mr. Grier will forever stand as one of our greatest icons. A gentleman of courage, dignity and respect. God bless you, sir!
We mourn the passing of courageous trailblazer Bobby Grier.
You will forever inspire us, Bobby!
pittsburghpanthers.com/news/…
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We rarely pause and appreciate watching a legendary talent while he’s still playing. Make no mistake: Aaron Donald IS legendary and well on his way to being the greatest defensive player of his generation. And maybe the greatest EVER.
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Savor this moment, Panther Nation. We are watching one of the all-time Pitt greats.
Been him. Still him.
Congrats to @B_Hinson21 on 1K in the blue and gold!
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Hail to Pitt today.
Hail to Pitt tomorrow.
Hail to Pitt ALWAYS.
#ProudlyPitt
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Lee Majors looking like six million dollars in Pitt gear. (Everyone is better...stronger...faster wearing Script Pitt.) @Super70sSports #H2P
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My wife asked what I wanted for my 50th birthday. Without hesitation I responded with the following. With equal swiftness, @LBorghetti replied, “No, because you’ll actually wear it.”
#DamnRight
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The opening of a new Pitt football training camp and I know Beano is watching from the skybox above, clipboard in hand, taking copious notes. #H2P
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#Pitt football (2-0) and men's basketball (7-0) both own active winning streaks against #PennState.
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Kenny continues to make us all *incredibly* PITT PROUD by his achievements on and off the field. Let’s do right by him, Panther Nation, and hit ‘like’ on the post below! #H2P
Kenny PICK-Me for Davey O’Brien finalist.
Vote for @kennypickett10 of @Pitt_FB to be a finalist for the Davey O’Brien Award by liking this post. The top 5 vote getters on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook will receive bonus committee votes each week. #DaveyQBs @Pitt_Athletics
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Bonus Pitt postseason note courtesy of @CFBPlayoff:
Caleb Junko’s 85-yard punt vs UCLA was not only a school & Sun Bowl record, but also the longest-ever punt in *any* bowl game. He eclipsed Kyle Rote’s (SMU) 84-yarder vs Oregon in 1949 Cotton Bowl.
Congrats, @CalebJunko1!
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Give me a starting 22 solely comprised of Pitt’s all-time greatest players and I like my chances against ANY opposing all-time team. (And, man, would we be loaded at tailback.) #H2P
An All-Time @Pitt_FB team ranks top 5 among them all. @CoachDuzzPittFB and I discuss.
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Pitt People always persist—from our classrooms to our laboratories to our playing fields. Pitt people never, ever give up!
The path gets rocky sometimes. People say “you can’t.” Critics howl & pounce when we stumble. But Pitt People—working together—will not & cannot be beat!
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How much do we love this team? Built PITT TOUGH!
Way to go, fellas! Panther Nation salutes you! #H2P
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Contrary to popular belief, I was NOT Pitt’s SID when Tony Dorsett went for 303 against Notre Dame in 1975.
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Best advice ever received: “No matter how bad you screw it up in the press box, E.J., those two teams are still going to kick off at 4 pm with or without you.”
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BUILT PITT TOUGH! #H2P
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