Weekend Recruiting Notes
I’m going to be spending the weekend in Erie at the beach with the family but as a staff, we’ll update the notebook throughout the weekend. I haven’t had an electronics free (no phone / I-Pad) in...
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You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. We’re just getting started. The best is yet to come. Etcetera, etcetera, yada yada yada. Look, you get it. These are all the cliches that get thrown out every time these...
View ArticleThe Pitt Week in Review (July 18-24)
This week was a little slow on the recruiting news front (everyone must be on vacation) but that didn’t stop us from being productive, wrapping up a few ad deals, announcing our Podcast — although we...
View ArticleDuquesne Offers Georgia Star
It’s been a crazy last four months for Georgia native Evan Cole. In April, Cole just held offers from Division 2 schools, but since then, he’s picked up 21 Division 1 offers including the one he...
View ArticleMonday Recruiting Notes
Today’s a big day for one reason, vacations are over with and the Pitt coaching staff will all be back together on the South Side. The coaches won’t all have time off like this again until next...
View ArticleWill the ACC Network be DOA?
In an uncertain climate for cable TV, will the ACC Network thrive like the SEC Network, or go the way of SportsChannel and KBL? Lots of stuff happened last week. Le’Veon Bell got suspended. Francisco...
View ArticleTuesday Recruiting Notes
In case you missed it when I tweeted it last night, I’m really excited to say that starting next month (exact date to be determined) I’ll be co-hosting a Pitt Football podcast with Pittsburgh radio...
View ArticleBaltimore CB Visits Pitt
We’re going to file this under the category of “keep this name in mind for a future discussion”. Brandon Savage is a 2018 cornerback from Mount Saint Joe High School in Baltimore, Maryland and recently...
View ArticleBig Day For Jeter and Judson
It’s a big day for a pair of recruits that Pitt has recruited hard. One is supposed to decide and the other one will narrow his long list down to five schools. Let’s start with the local recruit,...
View ArticleWednesday Recruiting Notes
Let’s get right into the recruiting news of the day. **Originally he was supposed to visit on Sunday, but I’m told that Harrisburg 2018 4-star wide receiver Shaquon Anderson-Butts will visit Pitt...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: Kevin Stallings on Pitt Hoops, Pt. 1
It’s been four months since Kevin Stallings was hired as Pitt’s head basketball coach. I caught up with Stallings in his office for a long chat about what he’s learned in his time on the job, his team...
View ArticleHarry Psaros Joining Pittsburgh Sports Now
Months ago, we told you that our goal this year is to provide you with the best Pitt football/basketball coverage and develop into the leader in the Pittsburgh market. A move that we made today will no...
View ArticlePhotos from Pitt Night at PNC
Pitt fans will see some familiar faces at tonight’s Pitt Night at PNC Park. Part of the Pirates’ “University Nights” promotion, tonight’s game vs. the Seattle Mariners will feature Pitt head coach Pat...
View ArticleJeter Announces His Top Five
Pitt and Pat Narduzzi didn’t receive good news this afternoon when Florida star Bruce Judson made a verbal commitment to South Florida. However, the news tonight was a bit better after Beaver Falls...
View ArticleJeter Breaks Down His Top Five
Minutes after announcing the list of schools in his “Final 5”, I had a chance to talk with Beaver Falls defensive tackle Donovan Jeter. Just imagine having offers from all the top schools in the...
View ArticlePitt Football Pre-Camp Story Lines
The Pitt football team is just 10 days away from their first official practice of the 2016 season. Following the just concluded ACC meetings in Charlotte, the media forecasted a 3rd place finish for...
View ArticlePlayer Rankings For Pitt/WPIAL Players
Just like conferences with their preseason teams, player predictions and rankings, scouting services are coming out with their last player rankings before the start of the 2016 high school football...
View ArticleWeekend Recruiting Notebook
We’ll run an updated recruiting notebook throughout the weekend. UPDATE (11:46 AM)- **Pitt hoops recruiting news – This doesn’t come as a surprise, but a player that Pitt recruited hard has committed...
View ArticleReigelsperger High On Pitt
Since we started Pittsburgh Sports Now back in November, I’ve talked with a ton of interesting, smart, polite recruits, but Alex Reigelsperger might be at the top of my favorite interviews. I don’t...
View ArticlePitt Offers Jordan Davis
Pitt basketball officially offered a scholarship to 2017 shooting guard Jordan Davis (6-foot-3 inches, 180 pounds) from Dutch Fork High School in Irmo, South Carolina. A standout for his AAU squad...
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