PITT - not even close. Like, not even in the same stratosphere close. You honestly can not even have a discussion with them. There is a lot of history there and a lot of bad blood from the Eastern Conference, Big East and, finally, the 2:1. I'll admit it. I don't want to play Pitt regularly unless it is 2:1 or greater. They made their bed 30 years ago and now they can wade in the shet that their program has become. We don't have to beat Pitt to be considered the premier program in PA. That's my take on it.
I am in the minority but I believe it is Rutgers. We don't play Pitt. Pitt is not in our conference. We own Pitt in recruiting. No one, including Pitt themselves, gives a shet about Pitt football. Now, Rutgers is a different story. Look at the passion you guys have for your program and the support you give them. You are in our conference. You are in our division. Recruiting isn't on par with PSU at this point but NJ (and I've said this forever) is the second most important state to PSU's LT success because they are right across the bridge.
I've learned to at least have some respect for you guys and can have a rational discussion. Maybe that is easy because we beat you and we are winning the recruiting wars. I honestly don't know. I'll tell you this though. I'm in sales and have spent the majority of my time in sales leadership. If I had to pick Rutgers or Pitt for a HC gig, I would pick Rutgers 10/10 and I would sell the hell out of it. There is literally nothing to sell about Pitt other than a WPIAL kid playing in front of the hometown (COUGH, COUGH). Equal academics I suppose, but that's it.
