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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/Ok_Debt_4338 on 2024-12-27 00:01:00+00:00.
As a Penn State fan, I’ve been thinking about this for a while, so I’ll just ask Reddit: why is there such a disparity in how Pitt handled Dave Wannstedt and Pat Narduzzi?
Both have similar win percentages, with Narduzzi holding a slight edge overall and Wannstedt having a slightly better conference win percentage. The obvious difference is that Narduzzi delivered the 2021 ACC title, but let’s not forget Wannstedt’s 10-win season in 2009, when Pitt had a comparable record.
What baffles me is that Wannstedt was a “Pitt man” through and through, yet he was forced to resign. Meanwhile, Narduzzi, who had no ties to Pitt before taking the job in 2015, has been given nine years with no indication of him leaving and seems to get a pass from the university despite mixed results.
Maybe I’m missing something, but it doesn’t make sense to me that Wannstedt, who was loyal to the program, only got five years, while Narduzzi has been given much more leeway.