WANNSTEDT GETS DREADED VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

After dropping the season opener to Bowling Green even after being spotted 14 points, Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt could be in hot water.Especially because his boss has said that he isn’t.Yes, Wannstedt has received the dreaded vote of confidence/show of support."In these situations, nobody’s more disappointed than Dave and our team at the results of the game,” A.D. Steve Pederson said. “But I also know there isn’t any group that’s going to work harder to get us back on track than Dave and his coaches and the team. For Dave, this isn’t really a job, this is a passion. He’s dedicated to building a winning program here and he has all of our support as he works at that."The problem is that Wannstedt has nailed a big part of the job -- recruiting. Consistently, he attracts solid talent to the ‘Burgh.But, for some reason, he can’t coach them up.It doesn’t make any sense, and if Wannstedt doesn’t turn it around quickly memories of that historic upset of West Virginia from last December will disappear. And so will Wannstedt.