Not that I'm necessarily in favor of beating things into the ground or anything...
So, last week, I mentioned that West Virginia (specifically, their AD) was in favor of restarting the Backyard Brawl football game between Pitt and the Mountaineers. Football coach Pat Narduzzi chimed in after that and pretty much took the stance the university has since the series was canceled - maybe.
Scott Barnes was hired as Pitt's new athletic director last week and was asked about the game. His answer was along the lines of what Narduzzi said:
One topic that has been in the news a lot recently is the potential revival of the Backyard Brawl between Pitt and West Virginia.