GDT: The Pittsburgher Thread - Here we go!

[JTG]

The corner position is still suspect.

 

[MrBrightside]

The corner position is still suspect.

I don’t think that’s true. A CB room of Haden, Sutton, Pierre, and the new guy is fine. Average at worst. The OL, on the other hand, is still a potential tire fire.

 

[Iggy Smalls]

Interesting Friday night in the ACC; Duke and UNC both got upset. Tomorrow Bama plays Miami, Clemson plays Georgia. Pitt plays UMass in a game that will probably be frustratingly close for no reason whatsoever.

 

[Shockmaster]

Tunch Ilkin passed away.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Tunch Ilkin passed away.

That’s shocking. I thought ALS usually take 2-5 years from time of diagnosis… Hawking lived for I think 50 years after his.

Every body is different though - f***ed up all the same.

 

[Unholy Diver]

That’s shocking. I thought ALS usually take 2-5 years from time of diagnosis… Hawking lived for I think 50 years after his.

Every body is different though - f***ed up all the same.

This says he had been in the hospital battling pneumonia

Only 63, sad news

Former Steelers' OL, Longtime Broadcaster Tunch Ilkin Dies - Steelers Depot

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

This says he had been in the hospital battling pneumonia

Only 63, sad news

Former Steelers' OL, Longtime Broadcaster Tunch Ilkin Dies - Steelers Depot

Guess it’s better than 30, and he had a pretty full life. At least that’s what I told myself when cancer took my mom at 60.

About all you can do to find a silver lining.

 

[Pens x]

RIP Tunch.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

I'm watching Penn State-Wisconsin. I'm a Wisconsin fan. Is there any team that has more predictable playcalling? Paul Cryst is totally delusional.

8 pass attempts half way through the 2nd quarter. How do you beat a quality team like this?


Annnnnnnnd they drew up a read option on 3rd and 6, resulting in a fumble.

 

[wheelz87]

I'm watching Penn State-Wisconsin. I'm a Wisconsin fan. Is there any team that has more predictable playcalling? Paul Cryst is totally delusional.

8 pass attempts half way through the 2nd quarter. How do you beat a quality team like this?


Annnnnnnnd they drew up a read option on 3rd and 6, resulting in a fumble.

Absolutely pathetic game

 

[bigdaddyk88]

I'm watching Penn State-Wisconsin. I'm a Wisconsin fan. Is there any team that has more predictable playcalling? Paul Cryst is totally delusional.

8 pass attempts half way through the 2nd quarter. How do you beat a quality team like this?


Annnnnnnnd they drew up a read option on 3rd and 6, resulting in a fumble.

That’s been the recipe for success for them for years. You know they don’t recruit QBs or skill positions players

 

[Flying Dego]

Guess it’s better than 30, and he had a pretty full life. At least that’s what I told myself when cancer took my mom at 60.

About all you can do to find a silver lining.

Tunch was an amazing individual. I really enjoyed him,he and my dad were close friends so I had the opportunity to get to know him.

Very upbeat, positive guy. Tragic when life is cut short. BTW - F*** cancer.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Tunch was an amazing individual. I really enjoyed him,he and my dad were close friends so I had the opportunity to get to know him.

Very upbeat, positive guy. Tragic when life is cut short. BTW - F*** cancer.

It seems like everyone who knew him thought he was a really good guy.

 

[Pens x]

Who will be calling games for the Steelers on the radio this season? I never listen to games since I go to the home games and watch the road games on tv.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Bro what?!? Haha. Gotta love what donors can do.

Massive $20M donation to Pitt leads to bizarre name change for head coaching position

I thought this was weird too but if you think about it most department chairs and many professor positions are endowed. It’s pretty much the same principal. That said, it still sound stupid.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Well, now I feel junky for not paying attention to college football in a while.

 

[MrBrightside]

Who will be calling games for the Steelers on the radio this season? I never listen to games since I go to the home games and watch the road games on tv.

Hillgrove and Wolfley. Will be unlistenable. Be interesting to see if Wolf corrects all the errors Hillgrove makes the way Tunch did.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Would be interesting to see all the people who have been in the Steelers broadcast booth.

All I can recall were Fleming, Cope, Hoge and Ilkin.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Sad about Tunch, will miss hearing his voice and thoughts on the game/players. Him, Wolf and Hillgrove were a good bunch together.

RIP.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Would be interesting to see all the people who have been in the Steelers broadcast booth.

All I can recall were Fleming, Cope, Hoge and Ilkin.

This link seems to indicate that’s it.

The Steelers Radio Broadcast team has been set for the 2021 season

 

[OnMyOwn]

I actually really enjoyed the radio play by play. Quality stuff. Hillgrove has a good voice for it. Tunch brought a lot, though. We’ll see how well wolf does in the booth. I had no clue starks had been doing broadcasting work for a few years now.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

This link seems to indicate that’s it.

The Steelers Radio Broadcast team has been set for the 2021 season

This is an extensive article about the Steelers broadcast history - I highly suggest skim reading:

History of Steelers Broadcasting…. | The Terrible Blogger

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

This is an extensive article about the Steelers broadcast history - I highly suggest skim reading:

History of Steelers Broadcasting…. | The Terrible Blogger

Wow thanks for this. I will slim read but save and read in bits and pieces. It’s crazy to think that all of this development in media tech has happened in just the last 100 years.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Wow thanks for this. I will slim read but save and read in bits and pieces. It’s crazy to think that all of this development in media tech has happened in just the last 100 years.

Ya, it’s a nice little history lesson not just on Steelers broadcasting, but how radio broadcasting was birthed in Pgh with the the help of people like Conrad and Horne’s dept. store.

 

[JTG]