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Long Way Until February
The Pittsburgh Sports Now Twitter timeline got ugly today when 2 players that Pitt was recruiting gave verbal commitments elsewhere. Washington DC center Johnny Jordan joined hometown Maryland, while...
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The Pitt Week in Review (July 25-31)
A busy week here at Pittsburgh Sports Now, with the big news being that the launch of our Podcast has been confirmed — our first show is scheduled (probably) for the beginning of August. Oh, and we...
View ArticlePitt is It for Dontavius Butler
The Pitt football program received a commitment from Plantation (FL) American Heritage wide receiver Dontavius Butler (6-foot-2 inches, 197 pounds). Although Butler had received scholarship offers from...
View ArticleButler Discusses Pitt Commitment
“I called coach (Tim) Salem to tell him I wanted to commit to Pitt. He was really excited when I told him,” stated Plantation (FL) American Heritage wide receiver Dontavius Butler (6-foot-2 inches, 197...
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Fla Coach Reacts To Butler/Pitt
As you know by now, Plantation HS (Fla.) wide receiver Dontavius Butler gave a verbal commitment. Really this is something that’s been in the works for months. From the moment Pitt assistant Tim Salem...
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Monday Recruiting Notes
Let’s get right into the local recruiting news of the day. ** Last week, we were the first to inform you about the new college football rule regarding tweeting. Starting today, coaches are now...
View ArticlePlaying the Negative Recruiting Card against Penn St.
When it comes to being negative, Pitt and Penn State certainly know how to play that card against one another don’t they? It’s been that way since they first battled in 1893. And when it comes to...
View ArticlePanthers Offer Versatile Forward
“The recruiting process with Pitt started coach (Kevin) Sutton. He knew me from Georgetown and continued to pursue me at Pitt. Their interest in me really grew after Peach Jam,” said Weston (FL)...
View ArticleHouy Commits To Pitt
Pat Narduzzi added commitment #11 today and he’s a local one. 3-star Upper St. Clair OT Gabe Houy gave a verbal commitment tonight to Pitt. Before making the announcement official, Houy met with the...
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Tuesday Recruiting Notes
Thanks to everyone that visited the site yesterday, as we has a tremendous day of traffic. Six more days until the start of Pitt camp! ** The Pitt football program will receive a big visitor today....
View ArticlePSN’s 2016 Pitt Football Coverage
We’re 5 days away! Yes, 5 days away from the official start of the 2016 Pitt football season and we’re very excited about our upcoming coverage here on Pittsburgh Sports Now. We’re confident that we’re...
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National Writer Ranks Pitt
The 2016 Pitt football season begins one month from today and camp officially opens on Monday. It’s yet to be seen how good the Panthers will be, but one national writer believes they’ll be one of the...
View ArticleDukes Pursue Versatile Forward Paul Reed
“Duquesne offered me about a week ago,” stated 6-foot-8 inch Apopka (FL) Wekieva High School forward Paul Reed. “Clemson and Murray State just came through with offers as well.” Reed’s recruitment had...
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What’s Going On With Wade/Jeter?
It’s amazing the impact that a tweet can have on a college football fan base. Sometimes I wonder and actually think that a recruit does it to gauge the feedback from fans. Twitter was buzzing following...
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Thursday Recruiting Notes
4 Days Away!! **Aliquippa 2018 star safety Kwantel Raines confirmed to me last night that he’ll be making visits the next weekends. This coming weekend, Raines will visit Penn State and next Saturday,...
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Tre Tipton: Special Player and Person
The job of a college coach is not only to develop his players on the field, but also to develop these young men as people for when their college football careers are over with. Pat Narduzzi and the...
View ArticleFriday Recruiting Notes
3 More Days!! ** The Pitt coaching staff made an interesting move last night. They extended an offered to a player that’s already committed to another school. Late last night, JaVonte Richardson, who’s...
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Pitt Players Face Health Issues
This is the type of story that we never want to report on, but unfortunately have to. Today it was revealed that 2 incoming Pitt freshman are battling health issues that will impact their college...
View ArticlePanthers Offer Rising 2017 PF KeyShawn Feazell
Pitt head basketball coach Kevin Stallings is looking to add at least two big men to the Panthers’ 2017 recruiting class. Assistant coach Jeremy Ballard has targeted 6-foot-9 inch, 225 pound Monticello...
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Peterman Just ‘Being Who He Is’ as Leader of Offense
During one of the first offensive drills of Pitt’s training camp this week, quarterback Nate Peterman threw a pass on a corner route to sophomore wide receiver Quadree Henderson. Henderson easily...
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