THE WANNSTACHE LIVES

by Orson on Nov 30, 2007 4:37 PM EST

WOOF! MEOW! I CANNOT TELL A LIE!

The Wannstache likely gets one more year of cruising cool in his Camaro with the re-hiring of Steve Pederson, recently canned Nebraska AD and former Pitt Athletic Director. Pederson's first tenure at Pitt was eventful: he demolished Pitt Stadium (singlehandedly! not really!), built a new basketball arena, and oversaw one of the worst logo redos in college history:

Pederson commissioned a triangular logo of a panther that, at a distance, resembled a pit bull, or a bust of George Washington. This logo is not found on the front page of Pitt's athletic Web site and has not been used since 2005.

One horrifying quote from the article: if Wannstedt were fired, one leading candidate for the job would be HRF3242 Beta Model 4, the cyborg known as Bill Callahan.

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Someone tell Orson, in an unrelated memo,
that Evel Knievel, has died….
He was my first lunchbox/Thermos combination when I was a kid, before the NFL lunchbox took over…

by Mr Pelican Pants on Nov 30, 2007 5:05 PM EST reply actions

The Pantherdog’s just mad because it has a buttcrack on its head.

by Oops Pow Surprise on Nov 30, 2007 5:08 PM EST reply actions

Mike Vick loves him some Pitt Panther logo.

And as I said earlier — Wannstache was Pederson’s first choice for NU.

by Albino Tornado on Nov 30, 2007 5:18 PM EST reply actions

Wow, Callahan’s like a turd the won’t flush.

Waterworld. Best…..movie…..ever.

by Meatybob on Nov 30, 2007 5:43 PM EST reply actions

Dumber than he looks, seriously.

by Bubba on Nov 30, 2007 5:45 PM EST reply actions

And yes, Callahan’s is not possessive sense. One of those crazy, little known rules of the English language where only “it’s” and “Callahan’s” means “it is” and “Callahan is”.

And “the” is always short for the word “that” after the word “turd”. Again, another little known rule.

God I’m smart.

by Meatybob on Nov 30, 2007 5:51 PM EST reply actions

Kill me. Now.

by 90 minutes on Nov 30, 2007 5:51 PM EST reply actions

#7
I think Squidbillies is filmed in West Virginia…trust me

by Mr Pelican Pants on Nov 30, 2007 5:59 PM EST reply actions

Wanny just got a contract extension until 2010, I guess the administration was confused by Lou’s Pep talk this week to PITT

by Pa Football Fan on Nov 30, 2007 6:41 PM EST reply actions

This may sound unbelievable, but there’s actually a cabal composed of several Swiss bankers, a few southern politicians and Bear Bryant’s brain in a jar that makes all hiring decisions for public unversity athletic departments. That is why people with no prior success continue to be hired. The goal is to keep college football in a perpetual state of chaos, causing people to burn cars and couches and not paying attention to the haphazard fasion in which this country is run. And something about 9/11.

by Biggus Rickus on Nov 30, 2007 6:46 PM EST reply actions

That Pitt logo always makes me think of the Hound of the Baskervilles. Which would be an awesome mascot, by the way… but only if that’s what you’re actually going for.

by peachy on Nov 30, 2007 9:06 PM EST reply actions

I forgot how wonderfully civilized Western PA is…towns like Ambridge, Beaver Falls, and Aliquippa are still worth a damn, damn it!

by David Puddy on Nov 30, 2007 9:38 PM EST reply actions

As a Dolphin fan I saw the decline of Pitt coming right down 5th avenue. As a fan of football, I strongly believe that Dave Wannstedt should be arrested for crimes against the nation. He doesn’t have to go to Gitmo or anything but should be barred from any job above Division 2 level.

by Black Hornet on Dec 1, 2007 5:59 AM EST reply actions