Paul Zeise of the PG reports that Pitt finally filled the much-anticipated spot in their schedule with...
Florida International
Not a 1-AA team, which is a good thing. I heard a radio interview this weekend with Steve Pedersen and he sounded extremely against the idea of scheduling a 2nd 1-AA team with New Hampshire.
Personally, I know that fans like to see the big name non-conference opponents, but how many title contenders do you see scheduling those types of games? Florida plays Florida State, but to schedule big-time non-conference games is only a recipe for disaster in my humble opinion unless it's a rivalry game like say, Penn State.
Showing posts with label Steve Pederson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Steve Pederson. Show all posts
Monday, November 23, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
No Script For You
Now, with camp and scrimmages going on, this was a relatively minor note that almost slipped by me in today's Trib. My immediate reaction was, 'Has Steve Pederson lost his mind?' Let's take it piece by piece:
"I felt there had been enough changes," Pederson said.
What? What about all of the nonsensical Pitt logo changes over the past few years...terrible cartoon looking panther, block Pitt number, Pittsburgh, new feline looking panther, jagged looking Pittsburgh. I'm probably even missing one or two. I realize he wasn't there for all of these, but he also instituted bringing back the most hated logo this past year, terrible cartoon looking panther. Sorry, I don't know what else to call it. But I guarantee you know what I'm talking about. You know - the one that looks like a four-year old had free reign on a canvas.
"We didn't need to start re-inventing everything all over again.
Again - then why bring back the old logo last year?
We have a pretty good, recognizable brand, particularly among young people.
Um, sure you do. If you asked ten different people what logo they identify Pitt with, then show them all of the current/recent logos, you'd get all sorts of answers. That's because the logo has changed approximately 1,857 times since the mid 1990s. Your logo is part of brand recognition. Seriously.
I understand people like some things from years ago, but we're trying to recruit 15-, 16-, 17-, 18-year-olds
This is nuts. If you look at the stadium on any game day, you'll see all kinds of kids, all ages, wearing script stuff. This is so off-the-mark, it's not even funny.
and we've built a pretty good brand with our success with what we're doing, so I don't think now is the time to change much."
THEN WHY HAVE THERE BEEN 1,857 LOGO CHANGES? Look it up.
Pederson isn't inclined to have a throwback day on occasion, either.
"We did throwbacks one time, and those things generally are exciting in a one-time deal," he said, "but they never have seemed to quite take off (in sales)."
If the throwback logo isn't successful, then why are you still selling it? That's right - the script logo was readily available during Pitt games in the stadium and the Pete during basketball games. And it's STILL available...even with the new Nike logo merchandise.
Even though this is a relatively insignificant item, I'm amazed at some of Steve's comments, which seemingly make little to no sense. And it's not like he's trying to get back to 1-2 logos. If you look on the Pitt store website, there are tons of variations.
I like Steve - I think he's done a lot of good things for Pitt. But I wish he would just come out and say he doesn't like the script. When he says things like the above, it just makes people say, 'huh?'.
Really, it's a bit much.
"I felt there had been enough changes," Pederson said.
What? What about all of the nonsensical Pitt logo changes over the past few years...terrible cartoon looking panther, block Pitt number, Pittsburgh, new feline looking panther, jagged looking Pittsburgh. I'm probably even missing one or two. I realize he wasn't there for all of these, but he also instituted bringing back the most hated logo this past year, terrible cartoon looking panther. Sorry, I don't know what else to call it. But I guarantee you know what I'm talking about. You know - the one that looks like a four-year old had free reign on a canvas.
"We didn't need to start re-inventing everything all over again.
Again - then why bring back the old logo last year?
We have a pretty good, recognizable brand, particularly among young people.
Um, sure you do. If you asked ten different people what logo they identify Pitt with, then show them all of the current/recent logos, you'd get all sorts of answers. That's because the logo has changed approximately 1,857 times since the mid 1990s. Your logo is part of brand recognition. Seriously.
I understand people like some things from years ago, but we're trying to recruit 15-, 16-, 17-, 18-year-olds
This is nuts. If you look at the stadium on any game day, you'll see all kinds of kids, all ages, wearing script stuff. This is so off-the-mark, it's not even funny.
and we've built a pretty good brand with our success with what we're doing, so I don't think now is the time to change much."
THEN WHY HAVE THERE BEEN 1,857 LOGO CHANGES? Look it up.
Pederson isn't inclined to have a throwback day on occasion, either.
"We did throwbacks one time, and those things generally are exciting in a one-time deal," he said, "but they never have seemed to quite take off (in sales)."
If the throwback logo isn't successful, then why are you still selling it? That's right - the script logo was readily available during Pitt games in the stadium and the Pete during basketball games. And it's STILL available...even with the new Nike logo merchandise.
Even though this is a relatively insignificant item, I'm amazed at some of Steve's comments, which seemingly make little to no sense. And it's not like he's trying to get back to 1-2 logos. If you look on the Pitt store website, there are tons of variations.
I like Steve - I think he's done a lot of good things for Pitt. But I wish he would just come out and say he doesn't like the script. When he says things like the above, it just makes people say, 'huh?'.
Really, it's a bit much.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Shooting for Sellouts
The goal set by Steve Pederson is clear - sell out every game every year.
I'm not saying it's impossible, but without a Heisman candidate in Shady, it's tough to place a finger on what is the selling point for next year. Baldwin? Maybe, but he wasn't utilized enough due to a shaky passing game. A bowl win to make a 10-win season would have been huge, but...never mind.
Pederson, to me, seems a bit delusional:
"There's 'real' momentum and, obviously, an excellent team," Pederson said. "I kind of view this as an opportunity to see a bunch of new, young stars step up. In some ways, it's even more intriguing to see who the new stars are going to be. ... That's what's exciting."
Momentum? Of all words to use - that's certainly not one of them after the 3-0 debacle.
Not sure about this, but I'm thinking people may have to purchase tickets to additional games to land the Notre Dame game - the lone strong non-conference game. With no WVU game, they're fortunate they have that one to fall back on. Other than the Notre Dame contest, it's hard to imagine any other sellouts (barring something crazy like an 8-0 start).
And despite the fact that Cincinnati won the Big East title last year, that may still be a tough sell...and that's likely the strongest conference game.
Still, you've got to like the fact that Pederson shoots so high. Even better is the fact that tickets per game are actually cheaper than last year.
I'm not saying it's impossible, but without a Heisman candidate in Shady, it's tough to place a finger on what is the selling point for next year. Baldwin? Maybe, but he wasn't utilized enough due to a shaky passing game. A bowl win to make a 10-win season would have been huge, but...never mind.
Pederson, to me, seems a bit delusional:
"There's 'real' momentum and, obviously, an excellent team," Pederson said. "I kind of view this as an opportunity to see a bunch of new, young stars step up. In some ways, it's even more intriguing to see who the new stars are going to be. ... That's what's exciting."
Momentum? Of all words to use - that's certainly not one of them after the 3-0 debacle.
Not sure about this, but I'm thinking people may have to purchase tickets to additional games to land the Notre Dame game - the lone strong non-conference game. With no WVU game, they're fortunate they have that one to fall back on. Other than the Notre Dame contest, it's hard to imagine any other sellouts (barring something crazy like an 8-0 start).
And despite the fact that Cincinnati won the Big East title last year, that may still be a tough sell...and that's likely the strongest conference game.
Still, you've got to like the fact that Pederson shoots so high. Even better is the fact that tickets per game are actually cheaper than last year.
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