There was some disappointment when Pat Bostick decided that he was done with being a member of the Pitt football team. You hate to lose a good leader and a veteran back-up QB at any level. At the same time, Bostick has his own life and wanted to get on with it.
The good news, he’s staying a very active part of Pitt football.
Former quarterback Pat Bostick, who was under center for some of the Panthers’ most stirring victories in recent years, will join Bill Hillgrove in the booth to form Pitt’s new radio duo for the 2011 season.
Bostick was a three-year letterman for Pitt (2007-08, 2010) and quarterbacked the Panthers to such memorable victories as their 13-9 upset of West Virginia in 2007 and 36-33 quadruple-overtime win at Notre Dame in 2008. An honors graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, he earned his bachelor’s degree in just three years and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in Pitt’s School of Education.
In addition, Bostick will have a regular appearance on 93.7 to talk Pitt football. Reed can also breathe easy with the knowledge that Bostick will continue to write articles for Pitt’s website and the Pitt Athletic Department’s newspaper.
Bill Fralic is out of the booth. According to the press release, it was his decision to depart.
“Bill and I had been talking the past several months about his plans for the upcoming year and he recently let me know of his decision to step away,” Borghetti said. “On behalf of the Pitt football program, I’d like to thank him for his tremendous contributions to our broadcast team the past seven years. He is not only a valued professional colleague but also a good friend and passionate Pitt man. He already told me we can still count on him being a regular at Heinz Field this fall.”
“I’ve greatly enjoyed the opportunity to work Pitt football radio broadcasts the past seven years,” Fralic said. “It has been an honor to call the games with Bill Hillgrove, who is truly the best in the broadcast business as well as a dear friend. I’m excited for Pat Bostick, who has made Pitt very proud on and off the field. I know he will do a great job on the air. Although I’m stepping away from the booth, I will certainly continue to follow the Panthers very closely and wish Coach Todd Graham and the team the very best this year.”
Has he really been doing color for the last 7 years? That long? Well, in that case I’m taking it at face-value that Fralic voluntarily departed.
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