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Paul Zeise's sports chat: 08.06.20
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Zeise
12:04
Let’s get started
VirtualRich
12:08
I have appreciated and agree with your comments about the hows and whens of resuming college sports and that it's time to stop playing the national anthem before sporting events. I want to ask what you think will happen with the contracts non Power 5 schools have to play football at a P5's place for a whopping payday. I know those contracts have clauses that allow for cancellation if it's "Impossible" to play and the P5 schools will invoke those clauses to justify cancelling. But if I'm, say, Bowling Green, and I'm losing $2.5 million when Ohio State cancels our game I'm going to argue that if they can play conference teams they can play us and maybe go to court over this. Also, can you see any way independent teams other than ND could play this year even if they want to given the likelihood that the "conference only and maybe one other" model seems what will happen?
Zeise
12:09
The right thing to do for the Power 5 schools would be to honor those contracts in a different year. So Pitt should schedule something with Richmond for next year and beyond.
Southside Jimmy
12:10
Hey Paul...what do you think the chances are of there being a college football and basketball season?
Zeise
12:10
I would say football is 50/50 and basketball is like 98 percent chance
Dina
12:10
Paul, did you see the cutout fans at last night’s Pirates game?  I was looking for yours, but didn’t see it.
Zeise
12:12
I’m not that important that’s why!!!!
NM-dck
12:15
Three things for you.
1. Washington Rednecks. Bet not a lot of PC whiners in that group.
2. Love Duck but Lynch was a great QB who just might need a chance in the right situation.
3. TE Zach Gentry waiting in the wings. Might be a big surprise. In HS track, he was one of the fastest.
Zeise
12:17
Lynch has had plenty of opportunities and can’t even beat out Duck. That tells me everything I need to know about him. Gentry could be a nice player for the Steelers I like his size.
Sports Harder
12:17
My prediction of a 3 win season for the Pirates doesn't look so bad now does it ?
Zeise
12:18
They will win at least 20 games. They are bad but three wins is silly. They will get hot at some point and win some games.
Sports Harder
12:18
Given how all the yinzer hockey experts are dumping on Murray and Johnson have they forgotten the season would be OVER if Murray hadn't stood on his head Monday. Johnson deserves criticism yes. My primary question is why have Boo Boo Face Malkin and Guentzel, Dumolin, Ashton Reese, Marleau and Schultz not faced the criticism Muzz and JJ have ? They've all been awful, particularly Malkin
Zeise
12:20
I think they have all gotten criticized, it is like football though - the QB gets the glory and blame and so does the goalie. It is a fact of life. Johnson has been terrible
Donna
12:20
Hi Paul.  With all the pitching injuries, do you anticipate the Pirates making trades at the deadline to acquire additional pitchers?
Zeise
12:21
No they will probably be dumping pitchers. I do feel bad for Nick Burdi though. He has worked so hard to come back,
Walt
12:22
Any rumors you’ve heard about where the Ford kid from Baldwin is going?  Sure would be nice if he could play along  Donald.
Zeise
12:22
Have not and rumors surrounding high school kids are usually wrong.
Sports Harder
12:23
Why haven't yinzers given Sully the criticism they give Tomlin ? Is it because a large percentage of the people that attack Tomlin have an issue with a brother coaching their team even all these years later ?
Zeise
12:24
Well when a guy wins two of the last four championships
12:25
he gets a bit of a pass. I have heard people start to question his job but I can’t see him getting fired even if they lose to Montreal
Laverne S.
12:27
Paul, do you think Dwayne the Rock Johnson will have success with the XFL?
Zeise
12:28
The success of that league will be based on what they want to be. If they are content being a niche league they could have success.
Jock Sutherland
12:29
Hi Paul.  Do you think Pens can win next two? And what if any changes should they make.
Zeise
12:32
Yes and I think they will. I do. I know that means having faith in guys who haven’t played well but they are better than Montreal and should wins
Gene
12:32
Hi Paul who has the final call on if there will be fans at Heinz field this year?
Zeise
12:32
I’m assuming Governor Wolf has the final call.
Barry J
12:32
If you had to name a MVP for the Bucs, based upon their 2020 performance, then who would it be?
Zeise
12:33
Colin Moran? Um........ Moran?
Brian
12:33
How long before D2 and D3 schools start to cancel scholarships if no games are played?
Zeise
12:34
I don’t think they will do that. They might offer less money the next few years but I can’t see them cancelling scholarships. D3 doesn’t give scholarships
Mike Tomlin Rules
12:34
Is Matt Canada a threat to Randy Fichtner's job?
Zeise
12:35
No I don’t think so - Fichtner is one of Tomlin’s guys and he is Ben’s guy
12:36
Any more questions?
Sports Harder
12:36
Pirates break their consecutive under .500 season record by not break .500 for 40 years. Yes or no ?
Zeise
12:38
I think they will figure it out by accident at least once before 40 years.....
Jock Sutherland
12:38
Who wins at Harding Park this weekend?  Tiger off to a good start.
Who wins the PGA this weekend?
Zeise
12:38
Justin Thomas is playing as well as anyone right now so why not him
Jock Sutherland
12:40
Assuming Pirates are out of playoff contention in Sept.and in the final few weeks of the season they have games scheduled against another team also out of playoff....
Do you think MLB will allow those games to be played.
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