Dave Wannstedt is gone as the Pitt football coach. A season that started with high expectations, a No. 15 ranking and a clear shot at a BCS bowl bid ended with a berth in the BBVA Compass Bowl. Maybe that was just the ultimate embarrassment for the administration. Their football team ended up playing in a bowl that has zero recognition. C'mon, the BBVA Bowl? Really? Wannstedt was a good recruiter at Pitt, but he'll never be remembered as much of a game-day coach. For me, he'll be remembered as the guy who didn't think Joe Flacco was good enough to start for the Panthers. Being humbled by rival West Virginia at home was surely a big blow to keeping Wannstedt on board. And I'm sure not being able to sell out a rivalry game with major bowl implications didn't sit well with many people as well. The fact is, Wannstedt never took the program to another level after replacing Walt Harris. The next step is figuring out who will be the next coach. Maybe rec...
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