Paul Chryst is new head coach at Pitt

The Pitt Panthers officially named Wisconsin Badgers offensive coordinator Paul Chryst as their new head football coach.

Chryst is considered a great hire by many, but that's what they said about Todd Graham about a year ago. We'll see what happens.

Chryst is a great offensive mind who had some very impressive seasons guiding the Badgers offense. Chryst also showed a willingness to adapt to his players strengths--a breath of fresh-air after the "Hammer Down, High Octane or Bust" era. Chryst has also shown the ability to develop quarterbacks, something that may work wonders for Pitt quarterback Tino Sunseri, who will now be forced to learn his third offensive system in the last three seasons.

Many Pitt fans were mad that Chryst was only a coordinator, but it was just a matter of time before the guy was someones head coach. Every head coach was an assistant at one time or another.

All indications are that the Panthers got the right guy for the job. I like the hire, but then again, I said the same thing last year about Graham.

We'll see what happens.