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Tossing projectiles
Had enough rumor mongering about conference realignment? If so, there is some quality discussion to be had regarding the upcoming College World Series. The regular season is winding down and there are a boatload of possibilities for postseason positioning. In addition to the traditional seeding,...
Good And Bad Of Scheduling
A couple of scheduling notes - if both are true, I consider one good and one bad.The first is confirmed - Pitt's game against Florida International on October 2nd will take place either at 3:30 p.m. or at 8:00 p.m. That's light years better than having a noon or 1:00 p.m. kickoff, which is what I...
FIU Gametime Announced, Crickets Chirp As Game Not Televised
The Pitt/FIU football gametime has been announced as 3:30 p.m. It was previously announced that the game would either be at 3:30 p.m. or 8:00 p.m.FIU's lost two tough games so far and had they gotten off to a fast start, it might have made a little more sense to play it as a night game. But an 0-2...
Rutgers/FIU recap
Going through the DVR or ESPN 3 today was already a remote possibility because of not having a four day weekend. After last night's awful offensive performance against FIU, Rutgers fans will not even want to relive the game's defensive highlights. It was a largely forgettable affair, but one that...
The Good, The Bad and The Unanswered Questions
Yes, we won by 30 points. Yes, we outgained FIU by 245 yards. But sitll, there is some negative aura wrapped around Saturday's game. It was incredibly positive, if only for the fact that 52,112 decided to show up (setting a Memorial Stadium record). Still, with all of the expectations and all of...
Open Game Thread :: Game #1 :: Florida International 0-0 (0-0) vs. #14 Kansas 0-0 (0-0)
It's finally here. We are finally playing football. Keys are upcoming (the post will be edited), but in all seriousness, there are basically only two keys. To get our young guys some playing time and in-game experience and to stay healthy. Sure, FIU will be better than last year, but we are...
Know Thy Enemy: Florida International Golden Panthers
Each week here at RCT, we will go beyond simple internet research and discoveries pilfered from newspapers. We will interview a blogger for the opposition to get an insider's look at that week's opposition. This week, I asked Peter Pelegrin of the Miami Herald five questions about the FIU Golden...
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