PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Scott Barnes has been on the job less than two weeks, yet the new Pittsburgh athletic director already has a clear vision about what should be the top item of his ''to do'' list. It's the same as the second. And the third. And the fourth.
Football. More exactly: how to generate buzz for a program that has been listing for the better part of three decades. Winning consistently would help. So would a better fan experience at Heinz Field. Oh, and a schedule that includes Penn State on a consistent basis.
Barnes can't do much about winning than make sure head coach Pat Narduzzi has all the tools necessary to make inroads in the Atlantic Coast Conference.