Chester Makoi Enjoys his First Visit to Pitt
Jeff Capel and staff recently hosted 2019 power forward / center Chester Makoi (6-foot-10 inches, 215 pounds) and Mareng Gatkuoth (6-foot-5 inches, 170 pounds) from Williamsburg, Virginia. Both...
View ArticleDe’Nylon Morrissette’s Age, Performance Turns Heads at Pitt Prospect Camp
PITTSBURGH – Several marquee names attended Pitt’s prospect camp on Sunday and one name in particular drew attention for reasons other than football. Georgia native De’Nylon Morrissette just wrapped up...
View ArticleIn Two Months, Jeff Capel has Pitt’s Best Recruiting Class in Five Years
With the commitment of four-star small forward Au’Diese Toney over the weekend, Pitt now has two players ranked in 247 Sports Top 150 for the Class of 2019, as Toney (No. 114) joins guard Trey McGowens...
View ArticleDetroit Athlete Jalen Graham Puts Pitt in Top Eight
Pitt has been pounding on that Michigan door. Will this be the year they finally knock it down? Last week, Detroit running back Lew Nichols announced a final four that included Pitt and tonight,...
View ArticleOn the Road: A Visit to Williams’ Island
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Marquis Williams has just about everything a college coach could be looking for when it comes a Division I cornerback. He played at a premier high school, Cardinal Gibbons, that...
View ArticlePitt Pitchers Freure, Pidich Selected on Second Day of MLB Draft
Pitt baseball pitchers R.J. Freure and Matt Pidich were drafted on the second day of the the 2018 MLB Draft on Tuesday. Freuere, a sophomore from Burlington, Ontario, was taken in the sixth round with...
View ArticleElite Junior Greg Gantt High on Pitt
From the moment he was hired, Jeff Capel has let it be known that he would attempt to recruit the best talent to play at Pitt. Some wondered how realistic that was considering the current state of the...
View ArticlePSN Recruiting Notebook: June 6
The PSN Recruiting Notebook is your most reliable source for recruiting notes dealing with Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris and the WPIAL. UPDATE (1:47 PM)- What a great morning watching my Steelers...
View ArticleFormer Arkansas 4-Star TE Will Gragg Transfers to Pitt
This morning Pitt filled a hole at what had been a big position of need. Former Arkansas 4-star recruit Will Gragg announced that he’ll be joining the Panthers as a graduate transfer and will have two...
View ArticleKennedy Catholic’s Oscar Tshiebwe Enjoyed Visit to Pitt
Jeff Capel’s top big man target for 2019 was on campus Monday night. Not only was four-star Kennedy Catholic center Oscar Tshiebwe on campus, he played a pickup game with members of the Pitt team. It...
View ArticlePitt’s West, Sabino, Chentouf Selected on Day Three of MLB Draft
Pitt baseball pitchers Derek West and Yaya Chentouf and infielder Liam Sabino were all selected during the third day of the 2018 MLB Draft on Wednesday, giving the Panthers five players selected in...
View ArticlePSN Recruiting Notebook: June 7
The PSN Recruiting Notebook is your top source for recruiting notes on Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris and the WPIAL. UPDATE (2:54 PM)- Official to PITT next weekend #H2P pic.twitter.com/hpbE9jyg0x —...
View ArticleHighly Rated OT Walter Rouse Visiting Pitt Tomorrow
Week two of summer visits start tomorrow for Pitt and one of the more impressive players on and off the field the Panthers are targeting will travel to Pittsburgh. Class of 2019 offensive tackle Walter...
View ArticleDuquesne to Participate in the Gotham Classic With Notre Dame
For the first time in 24 years, the Duquesne men’s basketball team will take on Notre Dame. Today, it was announced that Duquesne will be one of the teams that participates in the 2018 Gotham Classic....
View ArticleTop Sophomore Point Guard Ace Baldwin to Visit Pitt
Later this summer, Jeff Capel’s program will get a visit from one of the top sophomore guards in the country. 2020 point guard Ace Baldwin (Baltimore, Maryland) will make an unofficial visit to Pitt on...
View ArticlePSN Recruiting Notebook: June 8
The PSN Recruiting Notebook is your top source for recruiting news and notes on Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris and the WPIAL. UPDATE (1:37 PM)- **Pitt target gets another Power Five offer. Rutgers has...
View ArticleOn the Road: Ohio Cornerback Nyles Beverly
MACDEONIA, Ohio — Nyles Beverly is a future Division-I player in the heart of Big Ten country, and one that the Pitt Panthers would like to steal a commitment from. Michigan was the first Power Five...
View ArticleCanadian Offensive Lineman Liam Dick Receives Offer From Pitt
Being a native of Ontario, Canada, Liam Dick doesn’t have many college scouts come to check him out. So in order to fulfill his dream of playing Division-I football, he had to go attend camps and make...
View ArticleOffensive Tackle Walter Rouse Impressed By Visit to Pitt
One of the biggest battles in recruiting is trying to get high level players to make a visit to your campus. Most coaches believe if they’re able to accomplish that, they’ll be able to impress players...
View ArticleWho Will Be Attending Pitt Football Camp This Weekened?
The second Pitt prospects camp will take place tomorrow and Sunday at the Pitt UPMC Sports Complex on the South Side. Like we did last week, Pittsburgh Sports Now will tracking the visitors and letting...
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