Steve Pederson
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"Steve Pederson" is the former athletic director (AD) at the University of Pittsburgh. He was there from 1996 to 2002, and from 2007 to 2014. Prior to Pitt, Pederson had been AD at University of Nebraska-Lincoln/Nebraska from 2002 to 2007.

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They're doing a terrific job. They have obviously high-profile positions with high expectations. We wanted to reward them.

We appreciate the fact that they have accepted coach Callahan's explanation of this gesture. We also recognize that any kind of gesture is not in character either with coach Callahan or our program.

Two of the most spectacular moments of my professional life. Nobody could have done it like Marshall did. He just had this magic about him. He was a true superstar.

We want to add more players to this group of players, so we want a positive atmosphere in recruiting, as well, that will pay dividends for years to come.

So I believe absolutely in this coaching staff and players and what they're doing.

Certainly, the game we didn't play very well was Kansas, but I've seen a dramatic improvement from a year ago.