Tuesday Recruiting Notebook
UPDATE (12:12 AM)- **Take a deep breath, I have a feeling this is going to be a real interesting next 2+ months covering Pitt football. **The big news of the night is the likely departure of Matt...
View ArticlePitt Offers Penn State 2018 Recruit
Although it’s the dead period in college recruiting, that doesn’t mean teams can’t offer scholarships to players. Pitt offered a player last night and you’ll be interested to hear who he’s already...
View ArticleRecruits React To Matt Canada Situation
Everything is in a holding pattern right now with the Matt Canada/LSU situation. Will he stay or will he go? Will Pat Narduzzi be able to pull off one of his greatest recruiting feats ever? We should...
View ArticlePittsburgh Sports Now Update
Just wanted to repeat something that I tweeted last night. The support that we’ve received from you the readers over the last two and a half weeks in terms of traffic on the site has been unreal. We...
View ArticleWednesday Recruiting Notebook
UPDATE (12:34 PM)- **Reached out to a source close to USC transfer QB Max Browne and asked him if the departure of Matt Canada would impact Browne’s feelings about Pitt. My source told me “I think Max...
View ArticleCanada Accepts LSU Job
As expected, Pitt is looking for a new offensive coordinator. Sports Illustrated is reporting that Matt Canada has accepted LSU’s offer to become its new offensive coordinator. Canada arrived in...
View ArticleCanada Leaves, What’s Next?
For the second consecutive offseason, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi will need to find an offensive coordinator, as first-year coordinator Matt Canada has accepted an offer to take the same job at...
View ArticleScott Barnes Likely Leaving Pitt
Pitt athletic director Scott Barnes is expected to resign and take the same position with Oregon State University, multiple sources tell Pittsburgh Sports Now. Barnes, 56, had been with Pitt since...
View ArticleMatt Canada Leaving Just More Of The Same For Pitt
Here’s what Louisiana State Coach Ed Ogeron said about Matt Canada after he hired the former Pitt Offensive Coordinator away from the Panthers and onto his staff in Baton Rouge. “He’s put up tremendous...
View ArticleThursday Recruiting Notebook
UPDATE (9:52 PMa) **This might be the best one yet. @Goony_38 @Mathews_A1 😎😎 pic.twitter.com/upj0H8ECEG — Damar Hamlin (@HamlinIsland) December 15, 2016 UPDATE (9:40 PM)- **Pitt finally pulls the...
View ArticleAlan Saunders on Bumper to Bumper Sports Talking Matt Canada
From yesterday, here’s Alan Saunders on 103.7 FM in Acadiana, LA. Alan appeared on Bumper to Bumper Sports with Ben Love, where he discussed former Pitt OC Matt Canada taking the offensive coordinator...
View ArticleOT Jerry Drake Commits To Pitt
His official visit to Pitt must have made a huge impression on him because 4-star OT Jerry Drake has decided to commit to the Panthers. Considering Pitt is losing two NFL caliber lineman this year, the...
View ArticleQB Max Browne Transferring To Pitt
Prior to today, we haven’t seen the “Pat Signal” in a while and now we have it twice in a day. In a move that has been in the works for nearly a week, USC transfer Max Browne has officially announced...
View ArticlePitt Offers 2017 CB Jason Pinnock
For the last few weeks, Pitt defensive coordinator Josh Conklin has been actively recruiting cornerback Jason Pinnock from Windsor, Connecticut. Last night, Pinnock received the good news that he was...
View ArticleEve Of Lamont Wade’s Decision
We’re 24 hours away from “The Decision II” here in Western Pennsylvania. Where will Clairton 5-star cornerback Lamont Wade decide to play college football? The finalists for Wade are Pitt, Penn State,...
View ArticleAlexandre Flips From NC State To Pitt
A surprise commitment tonight for the Pitt Panthers as they get a highly skilled defensive end from Florida. 3-star Deslin Alexandre announced that he was flipping his commitment from NC State to Pat...
View ArticleSaturday Recruiting Notebook
UPDATE (2:19 PM)- **Lamont Wade isn’t the only recruit making his college decision tonight at 8 PM. Washington DC 3-star DE Kofi Wardlow will decide tonight. I just messaged him and he’s deciding...
View ArticleWade Commits to Penn State
Five-star Clairton cornerback Lamont Wade has verbally committed to Penn State, choosing the Nittany Lions over Pitt, West Virginia, Tennessee and UCLA at a ceremony in his hometown Saturday. Wade also...
View ArticleArtis, Luther Lead Pitt Over Rice 83-73
PITTSBURGH — Pitt hosted one of it’s most dangerous non-conference opponents in the hot-shooting Rice Owls on Saturday and ground out an 83-73 victory to improve to 9-2 on the season. The Panthers got...
View ArticlePitt’s Recruiting Is Just Fine
Clairton cornerback Lamont Wade made the choice last night to sign with Penn State and immediately a segment of fans started questioning and complaining about Pitt’s lack of success recruiting in...
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