This Todd Graham stuff will eventually die down at some point, right?

No, Pitt isn't slated to play Arizona State anytime soon (though, be honest - that would be fun). But you've got to think that players are going to go out and try to play hard in the bowl game against SMU, partly because of anger against Graham.

Tight end Hubie Graham alluded to that fact in a story in his local paper.

Graham never got to play a game for Wannstedt, sitting out 2010 under NCAA guidelines for Division I transfers. But under Todd Graham, he caught 27 balls, fourth on the Panthers, averaging 11.4 per catch and scoring three touchdowns.

Despite the success he found under coach Graham, the West Scranton grad was angry.

"Emotions are running high," Graham said. "We wanted to win that bowl game last year for coach Wannstedt. This year it's a little different. We feel more betrayed by coach Graham and the staff (who left). There were a lot more hard feelings involved.

"But we've done it before and we're going to win it for us. Instead of pouting and crying about what's wrong, we're going to go out and show the country that we are winners."