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Pitt's Pat Narduzzi hammers Michigan State football and Big Ten, then doubles down

Apparently there's no love lost between Pat Narduzzi and Michigan State football.

Narduzzi, who served as Spartans defensive coordinator under Mark Dantonio from 2007-14, was one of the most beloved coaches on a staff that turned MSU from an afterthought into a Big Ten powerhouse.

Nowadays, those times seem long ago.

Narduzzi, the Pittsburgh Panthers head coach, on Thursday appeared on Bazzy's Black and Gold Banter — a predominantly Pittsburgh Steelers podcast — and took a shot at his former team.

The two played in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl last December when Heisman finalist Kenny Pickett sat out to protect his NFL draft status.