Another day of Pitt and WPIAL Recruiting and as always, we’ll keep an updated blog of news and notes. This will be updates throughout the entire day, so check back.
**Pitt TE coach Tim Salem is up and out early. It appears as though he’s in Brooklyn, New York this morning. Wonder if he’s visiting 5-star OT Isaiah Wilson from Poly Prep (Brooklyn). Wilson is the #1 ranked offensive tackle and the 5th ranked player in the country. I’ll work to try and find this out.
UPDATE (8:40 AM)-
**Pitt offered Huntington, West Virginia offensive tackle Billy Ross (6-5, 295). Ross is rated by Rivals as a 3-star player but his offer list is one of a 4/5 star player (Florida, Florida State, Miami, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan St, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Va Tech, West Virginia).
This morning I talked briefly with Ross about the Pitt offer and his recruiting.
“Coach Peterson messaged me yesterday and offered me over the phone. Yes I will consider Pitt, I didn’t grow up hating Pitt haha I grew up a Marshall fan not WVU. I’ve never been to Pitt but I’ll probably make it up there during the summer for a visit”, said Ross.
“It’s a very exciting time for me, I never expected all of this to happen and I’m just very thankful. North Carolina and Virginia have stood out because of the great academics and the success NC has had and the success UVA will have with their new coaching staff. Also Florida state stands out because they were my first Power 5 offer and are pretty much the reason I have all these offers. ”
“However, I’m still wide open with my recruitment. I’m looking for good academics, good football and a place where I feel comfortable and could live for 4-5 years”, said Ross.
UPDATE (9:03 AM)-
**A day after offering WPIAL stars Paris Ford and Lamont Wade, I’m told that Alabama is likely to offer another highly regarded local player. Source tells me that Alabama is expected to offer North Allegheny OT Josh Lugg, who’s made a commitment to Notre Dame.
UPDATE (10:17 AM)-
**I’m told that running backs coach Andre Powell is out recruiting the Maryland/DC area today.
**Beaver Falls 2018 WR Malik Shepherd received a scholarship offer today from Temple. Yesterday, Shepherd was offered by Toledo, which was his first offer.
UPDATE (10:28 AM)-
**Pitt has reportedly offered Lakeland, Fla 4-star RB Anthony Davis. I’m still trying to confirm this. Davis (5-10, 200) is rated as one of the top 10 backs in the country. Holds offers from Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida St, Georgia, Miami, Michigan St, Michigan, Mississippi St, Ohio St, Oklahoma, West Virginia.
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