10 Things I Learned Against Pittsburgh

I could not wait for the start of the season. Couldn’t wait. Counting the minutes. Finally, it’s here. Game time! And … ugh.

I suspect that I am not the only Hoo fan that experienced a similar weekend. The game was, without question, painful to watch. There were some positives in the game for the Hoos – first tackle by Chris Long was nice, wasn’t it? – but you have to think hard to remember them.

For me, it was a strange night. A lot of what I expected to see – but hoped not to – I saw. Some things that I hoped to see, I did, but they were buried under the score. Where the Hoos go from here will be telling. But for the time being, we will focus on where we have been. Thus, the first edition of 10 Things I Learned This Weekend.

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