While there's been a lot of individual discussion by both Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi and West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen about the Backyard Brawl, not much had come of it. That changed a bit on Tuesday as the coaches came as close to addressing each other as they have to date.
Narduzzi fired the first shot (if you can actually call it that) during a radio interview:
Pat Narduzzi responding to Dana Holgorsen’s "we’re begging to play Pitt" comment: "I never beg"
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 28, 2015
I didn't hear the interview so without the proper context, I don't want to read too much into it.