Pitt's accomplishments continue to be recognized yesterday, today and tomorrow.
In 2023 Pitt DB D Revis was admitted to the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In 2024 Pitt WR Larry Fitzgerald was admitted to the NCAA College Football Hall of Fame.
In 2025 Pitt DL Aaron Donald is on the ballot for admission to the NCCA College Football Hall of Fame.
Rutgers will have a lot of catching up to achieve what Pitt has already accomplished and will still continue to accomplish going forward.
I personally don't have any reservations about the ACC continuing to exist and thrive. ACC teams will rise to fill any void of FSU/Clemson (Court Cases not resolved) but with 2 CFP positions every year the momentum is there. The B1G teams will just continue to beat each up reducing their W-L records. Rutgers had a rather difficult time in the Old B1G and I think it will have an even harder time in the New B1G. I think Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan and Michigan State will also have an adjustment to this new reality. Nebraska never recovered their past glory in the Old B1G and it's likely they will not in the New B1G. Every one can't be 12-0.
Good discussion with all on this board.
HAIL TO PITT!!!!
Can agree with this:" Rutgers will have a lot of catching up to achieve what Pitt has already accomplished"
disagree when it comes to College football: "and will still continue to accomplish going forward."
Pitt going forward depends on where it lands and if/when the ACC winds up equal to the AAC after the top programs ( Pitt should be considered among them) leave.
The SEC & B1G won't be looking at Pitt, making the second tier BIG 12 the best available.
That alone puts Pitt at a disadvantage and it can hope to be considered one of the best of rest after B1G & SEC programs.
The one time greatness Pitt had is no more, be proud of what Pitt was, but don't expect Pitt to have a great future.
Just hope it can be a real good 2nd tier program.
As for Rutgers future, greatness is hoped for but not expected unless it gets the type of support top programs get from their boosters , school's administration and local media.
Rutgers location will give it a great advantage if/when RU FB shows enough improvement to get the local media on its side and have a positive outlook spread nation wide rather than have it's faults placed side by side with what gains are being made.
Then and only then will Rutgers fans have the chance to feel the future is going to turn out great and Championships might be on the horizon and get the support to hep it be considered an elite program
But for now Rutgers fans can look for winning seasons in the future and hope those wins lead to bigger and better things.
Pitt and Rutgers fans are in the same boat, expectations of greatness can't be claimed by either, but RU fans might have a better chance to have their wish to be a top program granted while Pitt fans can only recall the good old days because there will only be pretty good ones in the future for them.
