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Paul Zeise's sports chat: 10.08.20
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Often Cranky Old Guy
12:48
I'll second your comment about putting this NBA season out of its misery and that comes from someone who is really glad they resumed play and will have a champion. But it's just dragged on way too long. They should have shortened early play off series, maybe had fewer seeding games. I can't imagine many people are still watching unless they're Miami or LA fans.
Zeise
12:49
I love the NBA. It is a tremendous league. This has not been a great season for it
Gene
12:49
What’s your take so far on the OL and the running game after 3 games?
Zeise
12:50
Both need to improve for both Pitt and the Steelers. I think having Chuks Okorafor settle in and David DeCastro getting healthy are great developments for the offensive line
Diego
12:51
Happy National Pierogi Day!  I was really disappointed with Pitt’s loss to NC State.  Is this a case of the players being overconfident, or the the coaches not having the team prepared and motivated or both?
Zeise
12:51
It was a total failure at all levels. I don’t think they were overconfident but I do think they spent the week talking about respect and rankings and all that and forgot to play the game
Dave Hart's Ghost
12:52
But do you have any ideas as to how Pitt stops losing games to had teams? It's almost a characteristic now. Changing coaches hasn't solved it so do you just ride Narduzzi for ages?
Zeise
12:52
It is ridiculous m
12:53
Changing coaches hasn’t changed it. The program is at least stable now so ride it out and hope this staff figures out how to have a breakthrough of some sort
Rick
12:54
Hey Paul! Still have that Florida State helmet you got from me?
Zeise
12:54
Yes it is somewhere at the house
Joey D.
12:54
Paul, if you’re Cherington or Shelton, what do you do with Trevor Willisms?  He has talent, but can’t seem to avoid giving up home runs.  Thanks.
Zeise
12:55
I think you give him a chance to come back next year in spring training. But he can’t be promised a spot in the rotation, he has to earn it. He has some talent so you can’t just give up on him
Hogan
12:55
So your colleague Jerry says he can’t fade it into a right pin from the fairway. I’m thinking you could offer some tips on a banana ball peeling from left to right? Perhaps unintentionally?
Zeise
12:56
Not with an iron. My irons go left. When my drive isn’t working it goes left to right but I wouldn’t be hitting at a pin with my driver
Jock Sutherland
12:56
Hi Paul.  If this season goes like past Pitt seasons.  Pitt will pull a big upset  sometime this season.   Which current top ten team do you think it will happen for Pitt..Clemson, Miami or ND?
Zeise
12:57
I would say Miami or ND though I think Miami is a little better than people think they are
Gerala for President
12:57
Hey Paul this new Pirates International signing. Do we know does he have felony convictions like most of their other signees or is it just mostly misdemeanors ?
Zeise
12:57
Sigh. Be nice!!!
ctaylor
12:57
Paul,  How long does Connor stay healthy this year? 6 games?
Zeise
12:58
I have no idea. With a player like him you just hope all of his injury stuff is behind and he can stay healthy for the season
Carl
12:58
Hi Paul, enjoy your work.  Who are some of your favorite sports writers, past or present?  Thank you.
Zeise
1:05
a really good friend of mine, Michael Holley, is in TV now but he is one of the most talented writers I know regardless of the subject. I’ve written before that Bob Smizik is one the great sports columnists and I mean in the country. And people don’t realize he was a tremendous baseball writer. Michael Wilbon was amazing when he was writing for a living. William Rhoden was tremendous until he took this turn to be Mr Woke in the last 15 years. I always thought Mike Wise wrote insightful and great stuff. Phil Jasner in Philly was really good back in the day. Bill Plasche is excellent. Gene Collier is extremely talented writer I enjoy reading as well.
John angle Jinglehimmer
1:05
Paul what do you think about getting the San Diego Chicken to moderate one of the Presidential debates ?
Zeise
1:06
It can’t be worse than the two who have moderated these last two debates, can it?
Love the Show
1:06
I saw on CBS Sportsline the other day their Bowl projection guru doesn't have Pitt going to ANY bowl. Seem a little harsh or are they correct ?
Zeise
1:06
I think it is a product of there being less bowls right? A few aren’t gonna happen. Pitt will get to a bowl game if it takes care of business
Jeff
1:07
Follow on to my previous question about the NHL cap...if they can do it why dont they do with Sid Geno and Letang contracts?  If the time is now and we don't have cap space they should do everything to create cap space.  What am I missing because you are correct this current team will not compete for the cup
Zeise
1:07
Aren’t both of those contracts already rather team friendly given the market and what players are making these days?
Love the Show
1:08
Where do you think Bill O'Brien ends up ? Pro or College ? HS ? Out of coaching altogether ?
Zeise
1:08
He will be an offensive coordinator again in the NFL. I don’t see him getting another shot at head coach unless he is willing to not have full control. He was a terrible general manager
Guest
1:09
Sports writers? What a stupid question
Zeise
1:10
Imagine being so angry and miserable of a human that you log in to a chat to complain about a question that someone asked. We live in a bizarre world these days. It ain’t that serious, enjoy the ride my man!
Any more questions before I go?
Love the Show
1:11
Pirates never break .500 again. Ever. Agreed ?
Zeise
1:11
I do not. A broken clock is right twice a day and even a blind squirrel finds the acorn from time to time. It will happen. I don’t know when but it will happej
Jack splat
1:12
Last year Steelers were 0-3, now they’re 3-0.  Just saying and enjoying the ride. Thanks!
Zeise
1:12
One would much rather be 3-0 indeed and as Ive said I don’t think the offense has hit its stride yet
TPhunter
1:14
Paul, I watched the NC State-Pitt game and honestly didn't see why NC State was such a big underdog. They looked evenly matched to me.
Zeise
1:15
NC State hasn’t been very good this year and they have had some QB issues. Pitt is supposed to be this more experienced and established team. I would be willing to bet if you did player for player based on recruiting rankings the two teams are far more similar than not
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