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<blockquote data-quote="3xWVUenginEER" data-source="post: 129735243" data-attributes="member: 1476506">I think some of the rivalry and 'back in the day' talk is overrated or misremembered.&nbsp; To me the backyard brawl was the crystal clear image of overrated.&nbsp; Maybe in the 70s and early 80s, but not really since.The game sold out 1 time at Heinz field (2002).&nbsp; Pitt rarely sold out their 5k allotment to come to Mountaineer Field.&nbsp; There was history but the schools are as different as night and day and fanbases have nothing in common in terms of size or passion or owning their market.I always find it amazing that more than 1/2 the schools in the Big XII bring more fans from a time zone away to Mountaineer Field than the alleged rival used to from 75 miles away.&nbsp; Honestly Iowa State brings more fans than Pitt did.I don't miss them or any school WVU used to play in conference other than VPI.&nbsp; OOC I enjoyed Maryland but&nbsp; that one is gone cause their AD just don't want the game anymore.&nbsp; really the same as VPI-didn't want another tough game..</blockquote>

[QUOTE="3xWVUenginEER, post: 129735243, member: 1476506"] I think some of the rivalry and 'back in the day' talk is overrated or misremembered. To me the backyard brawl was the crystal clear image of overrated. Maybe in the 70s and early 80s, but not really since. The game sold out 1 time at Heinz field (2002). Pitt rarely sold out their 5k allotment to come to Mountaineer Field. There was history but the schools are as different as night and day and fanbases have nothing in common in terms of size or passion or owning their market. I always find it amazing that more than 1/2 the schools in the Big XII bring more fans from a time zone away to Mountaineer Field than the alleged rival used to from 75 miles away. Honestly Iowa State brings more fans than Pitt did. I don't miss them or any school WVU used to play in conference other than VPI. OOC I enjoyed Maryland but that one is gone cause their AD just don't want the game anymore. really the same as VPI-didn't want another tough game.. [/QUOTE]

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