Examining Pitt Football’s 2018 Recruiting Board
A big weekend is ahead for the Pitt football team as they’ll have their first official visits for the month of January. In the last couple of days, the Panthers have extended offers to a couple of...
View ArticleMel Kiper: Versatility, Athleticism Boost O’Neill’s Draft Status
Former Pitt offensive lineman Brian O’Neill got a big boost in his draft stock on Thursday, when ESPN analyst Mel Kiper, Jr. predicted that the Pitt junior will be a first-round pick. Kiper, in his...
View ArticleMars 2020 TE/DE Michael Carmody Lands First Offer From Pitt
Not many athletes are talented enough to play just one year of high school football and afterwards receive a scholarship offer to a Power Five program. Sophomore Michael Carmody of Mars High School is...
View ArticlePSN Recruiting Notebook: January 19
The PSN Recruiting Notebook is your top source for updated recruiting news and notes on Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris and the WPIAL. This Notebook is sponsored by Bill Cummings, owner of Vocelli’s...
View ArticlePitt Football Offers Two Freshman Players
Freshman high school football players don’t receive offers from Power Five programs very often. When schools make that leap and do offer, it’s because they see something and are completely sure that...
View ArticleShared Philosophies Made Bates a Match for Narduzzi, Pitt
PITTSBURGH — Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi introduced Randy Bates as the newest member of his team’s coaching staff at a press conference at Pitt’s South Side practice facility on Friday. Bates will...
View ArticleTydus Verhoeven Building on Blocks for Dukes
PITTSBURGH — Freshmen in college basketball are notoriously inconsistent. Duquesne’s 6-foot-8 forward Tydus Verhoeven has been no exception to that rule. Verhoeven, a California native, has struggled...
View ArticlePitt Blasted by Duke, 81-54
DURHAM, N.C. — Facing two of the top freshmen big men in the country, Pitt was completely dominated on the inside by Duke’s Wendell Carter, Jr. and Marvin Bagley III in an 81-54 loss to the No. 5 Blue...
View ArticlePostgame Reaction From Pitt’s Big Loss to Duke
DURHAM, N.C. — Pitt point guard Marcus Carr said that the Panthers are keeping their heads up despite being dominated, 81-54, by the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils to drop their seventh straight game in...
View ArticleBehind Eric Williams Jr.’s 34 Points, Dukes Beat George Mason
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Duquesne is making a habit of playing entertaining overtime games. For the second straight weekend the Dukes played at least two overtimes, and for the second straight time they won....
View ArticleFive Takeaways From Pitt’s Loss to Duke
DURHAM, N.C. — It was hard to find positives in Pitt’s 81-54 throttling at the hands of the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils on Saturday. Pitt turned the ball over, was dominated in the paint and was generally...
View ArticlePostgame Reaction From Duquesne’s Double OT Thriller
The Duquesne freshmen stepped up in a big way as the Dukes downed the Patriots of George Mason in double overtime at the Palumbo Center, 95-89. Eric Williams Jr. finished with a freshman record 34...
View ArticleDambrot, Dukes are the Hottest Ticket in Town
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Fresh off his team’s 10th straight home victory Saturday, Duquesne head coach Keith Dambrot entered the media room to a few more suitors than usual. It seemed as if every news outlet...
View ArticlePSN Recruiting Notebook: January 22
The PSN Notebook is your top source for updated recruiting news on Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris and the WPIAL. This coverage is sponsored by Bill Cummings, owner of Vocelli’s Pizza in Dormont,...
View ArticlePitt QB Ricky Town Has Talent to Push for Starting Job
PITTSBURGH — Pitt quarterback Ricky Town’s last month has been a whirlwind. Town was on a visit to a different school on the last weekend before the early signing period opened on Dec. 20 when he got a...
View ArticlePitt Routed by Virginia Tech; Opens ACC Schedule with 31-6 Loss
Pitt Wrestling fell to 0-1 in the ACC after losing to Virginia Tech on Sunday 31-6. Coming off a big upset win over Oklahoma, the Panthers conceded 8 of the 10 matches to the Hokies, including all four...
View ArticleDuquesne’s Eric Williams Wins A-10 ROW Again
Duquesne’s Eric Williams, Jr. continued his magical freshman season for Duquesne and added to his resume in what could out to be worthy of the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year. Today, for the fourth time...
View ArticlePitt First Team to Offer Florida Junior QB
Getting that first scholarship is obviously a big deal to any athlete because it’s validation for all the hard work they’ve put in to get to that point. Jesse Rivera (6-foot-2, 190 pounds) is a junior...
View ArticleHeather Lyke Announces Creation of the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame
Yesterday, Pitt AD Heather Lyke announced the creation of a Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame that will seek to enshrine the very best athletes in the history of the school. “Over the past year, I’ve learned...
View ArticlePSN Recruiting Notebook: January 23
The PSN Recruiting Notebook is your source for updated news and notes on Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris and WPIAL Recruiting. UPDATE (7:45 PM)- Thanks to @CoachPartridge from Pitt for stopping by...
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