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Message: [QUOTE="Pgh2Storrs, post: 4197189, member: 8306"] No, you’re dead on. The rise in apathy here towards Pitt basketball is both delightful and not at all surprising. I hate them intensely, but the Pete is a beautiful facility and, from what I’ve seen, they’re having trouble drawing more than 1K in actual butts in seats most nights. You hit the nail on the head regarding their biggest problem in recruiting. Western PA may produce 1 high major recruit every 2-3 years and those kids have been going elsewhere. On top of that, as you mentioned, they’ve all but abandoned NYC recruiting and are trying to pull kids from the ACC footprint which isn’t going well. It’s just not a great fanbase in general, football or basketball. They had a Heisman finalist QB in the midst of their best season since Marino was there and still had a half full stadium outside of the Clemson game. Let them burn. [/QUOTE]