The University of Pittsburgh athletic department simply cannot survive on ticket revenue and merchandising alone. If we want to swim with the big dogs, it's on our wealthy and fabulous alumni to Phil Knight/T. Boone Pickens/Papa John's it up. [Editor's Note: Scott Barnes had nothing to do with this article. No offer presented below is a real offer from Athletic Director Scott Barnes, who did not write this article.]
Hi everyone, Scott Barnes here.
I have to say: I've loved my time here so far. From the piles of inexplicably moist fan mail I still get every day from LSU fans addressed to "PITTSBURG?