Comments on: West Coast Classic canceled

By: Jimmy Durkin

Jimmy Durkin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:23:44 +0000

I think overall poor planning and organization is what doomed the event. From what I heard, there were just a myriad of problems and the latest venue change was the final straw.

By: dbfish

dbfish — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:14:52 +0000

What’s the real reason The West Coast Classic was cancelled? Inquiring minds want to know.

By: Deep6

Deep6 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:31:58 +0000

Wasn’t this event planned 6-7 months in advance? How can this possibly happen?

By: just a fan

just a fan — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:29:05 +0000

pitt only had 4 away games last year, all wins,
Sacred Heart Cathedral-SF W32-21
Heritage W37-13
Deer Valley W28-21(!)
and Antioch W41-0

Antioch is not going to improve much,
SHC won the CCS’s lowest division(lol why?), and they play at pitt this year week 1. I have them winning that in similar fashion.
Deer Valley, even if it improves hasn’t beaten pitt, and Heritage however it improves, has never beaten, let alone at pirate stadium. I think pitt has a great home field advantage. aside from a tight game against a quality team in Monte Vista 32-29 in 2008, they play extremely well at home

going back to 2007, looking at the 4 away games,
they lost to Valley Christian-SJ on the road 33-14 in week one
lost to freedom 26-21 week two(a close game like the Deer Valley one above looked to be)
beat liberty 35-0 in week six
and beat ygnacio valley 35-0 in week nine
*im not counting de la salle in road game losses

in addition, in 2007 they lost to both the rashad evans-led Logan colts at home, 28-7, in the regular season, and cal high’s best team ever in the first round of the playoffs, 21-7, while hosting.

i don’t think pitt will play another team even close to those two, but berkeley this year might be the strongest team since…

By: just a fan

just a fan — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:07:47 +0000

i think berkeley and pitt will both win. i also am starting to think berkeley will beat pitt 9/25. berkeley has a good chance to go undefeated in my opinion. for pitt i know they return some studs but play a tougher schedule so is 7-3 against granite bay, monte vista, and berkeley a logical assumption anyone? i dont know about granite bay this year, but they gave state champ grant a game (22-19) last year. and is monte vista going to have growing pains early on? they host pitt 9/18.. those road games look to favor the home team? is there a stat on how pitt has done on the road against playoff-quality opponents in the past?