What a gargantuan mistake Pitt made firing Gottfried in 1989. The school was raising academic standards for athletes, Gottfried made a huge stink, rightfully so, and Hackett backstabbed Mike by telling the chancellor he could recruit the right kids under the strict guidelines. Paul failed miserably, just like he did at USC.
This game marked the debut of what would be a longtime broadcast pairing: Ron Franklin and Mike Gottfried, who called games on ESPN for 14 years
What a gargantuan mistake Pitt made firing Gottfried in 1989. The school was raising academic standards for athletes, Gottfried made a huge stink, rightfully so, and Hackett backstabbed Mike by telling the chancellor he could recruit the right kids under the strict guidelines. Paul failed miserably, just like he did at USC.
Hope you are well Tim! Any classic Pirates up your sleeve? 🤩I miss my "Family"
I was at that game ..let's go 'eers