Second-half preview: South Florida
Brian Bennett, Big East...make strides. Best case: The Bulls right the (pirate) ship immediately, storming into Pittsburgh for a win then taking down West Virginia...
Blog | October 21, 2009Tougher West Virginia seeks payback on ECU
Brian Bennett, Big East...losses a year ago, three -- Colorado, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh -- were of the heartbreaking variety. The East Carolina...on all during the preseason. Now, with the Pirates coming to Morgantown on Saturday, the West Virginia...
Blog | September 10, 2009Best Case/Worst Case: Pittsburgh
Brian Bennett, Big East...Best Case/Worst Case series turns now to Pittsburgh. Remember that the truth lies somewhere in the...to come by than winning seasons for the Pirates. The defense, wrecked by injuries up front, really...
Blog | August 25, 2009My favorite Big East stadiums
Brian Bennett, Big East...an NFL building. But I sure love that pirate ship. It's a really comfortable place...which can be a nightmare. 6. Heinz Field, Pittsburgh: This has a beautiful setting, right on the...
Blog | July 16, 2009Friday mailbag (a day early)
Brian Bennett, Big East...Syracuse 84. Georgetown 91. Providence 92. Rutgers 93. Pittsburgh 112. St. Johns 116. South Florida 129. Cincinnati...remind me what exactly it is that the Pirates bring to the Big East. Ben from Austin...
Blog | July 02, 2009The best selling points in the Big East
Brian Bennett, Big East...Doc Holliday, West Virginia Best closer: Dave Wannstedt, Pittsburgh Best facilities: Connecticut Here'...Just hosted a Super Bowl and has a pirate ship. Good enough for me. Best game-day...
Blog | February 03, 2009Mailbag: Memphis and more expansion talk
Brian Bennett, Big East...er, my mailbag. As always, visions of expansion are dancing in my readers' heads: Jim R. from Pittsburgh writes: Regarding Memphis ... I don't see where adding Memphis works for the Big East. I agree...
Blog | December 23, 2008Sunrise in the East: Dark 'Knights'
Brian Bennett, Big East...be covering South Florida-Kansas tonight at the pirate ship. So, posts will be light until game...could take over as starting strong safety at Pittsburgh, Ray Fittipaldo notes in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...
Blog | September 12, 2008Big East mailbag
Brian Bennett, Big EastPosted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett There weren't a lot of letters from Big East fans after Saturday's games. Maybe they're in hiding. BJ from Tampa wr...
Blog | September 09, 2008Ten things to watch in the Big East, Week 2
Brian Bennett, Big East...you put nine in the box." Do the Pirates try to crowd the line of scrimmage and...off a landmark victory. 5. Buffalo winging it: Pittsburgh is hurting at linebacker a week after giving...
Blog | September 05, 2008Week 1 rewind, Week 2 on tap
Brian Bennett, Big East...I guess we'll go with Bowling Green-Pittsburgh, which at least had some drama for a...got a whole lot more interesting with the Pirates' upset of Virginia Tech. Subplot: ECU coach Skip...
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