| 31 August 2010
- Pitt released it's injury report today. The report is mandated by the Big East in order to promote gambling transparency, even for non-conference games where the opponent is under no similar obligation. No surprises in the report. Graham and Romeus are the only players in doubt and both are listed as probable. Out for the Panthers are a host of freshmen who are headed towards being red-shirted anyways. Mission #1 of the summer was a success: no significant injuries.
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Wannstedt doesn't feel that the altitude of Rice-Eccles Stadium is going to be an issue:
"We had a heck of a summer workout program with lifting and conditioning and we're just in such good shape.
"We're in the best shape we can be, so I really don't think that the elevation is going to be an issue."
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For reference, Salt Lake City is 4,657 feet above sea level and Denver is 5,183. No one disputes that the air in Denver effects athletes coming from lower elevations. So the question becomes how much that 500 feet matter. Now, my remedial-math-class-level brain figures that's a difference of about 10%. Is that last 10% really the difference? Doubtful. That worries me. I expect to see a lot of guys sucking wind in the second quarter. Let's hope they're able to get past it.
- Nike will unveil the Pro-Combat Series uniforms tomorrow in New York City. Pitt and West Virginia will be two teams featured this season. Before we all lose our minds in the excitement that there could possibly be Script involved, let's be real here. Steve Pederson is not going to let wear Pitt wear the Script, now or ever. Even as a throwback, it will open all kinds of old wounds that the athletic department has already put to rest. Not going to happen. I'm going to go out on a limb based on last year's models and predict that they suck. Bold, I know. Anyway, Chas over at PittBlather will be covering the event live so join me in instantly refreshing his site all day tomorrow while pretending to work.
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