Good Day For Recognizing Pitt
On the heels of breaking into the AP Top 25 at #24, Pitt players and a coach picked up some nice accolades. In something that has become a regular occurrence, Quadree Henderson picked up his 5th ACC...
View ArticleCanada to LSU?
It seems that the dominoes that would have to fall for Matt Canada were no longer in place last week. Lane Kiffin did not get the Houston head coaching job. Kiffin was the favorite choice — by all...
View ArticleCanada Heads South, Barnes West?
I know the premise might piss some off as too flippant, but I can’t disagree that Pitt coaching searches are a bit of a pip. A groundhog day thing full of crazy rumors, angst and a bit of...
View ArticleThis Year’s OC is…
…hello, Shawn Watson. Shawn Watson, a 35-year coaching veteran who owns an extensive and accomplished record overseeing offenses on the collegiate level, has been named offensive coordinator and...
View ArticleSurprisingly Sims Out
It broke on twitter via Richie Walsh for KDKA-TV. And quickly confirmed by other outlets. Defensive line coach Tom Sims is no longer with the team, according to a source. Sims, a defensive tackle at...
View ArticlePartridge Officially Returns to Pitt
It’s stale news, but still worth hitting. Coming back to work for a third Pitt head coach, Charlie Partridge takes over as Defensive Line Coach. Charlie Partridge, a renowned Florida recruiter who...
View ArticleOpening Practice: Whitehead, Browne and the Coordinators
Media availability was pretty decent after the first practice. Both coordinators were put out there, along with Quarterback Max Browne and Safety Jordan Whitehead. Quadree Henderson, the team’s...
View ArticleDefense To Be Deeper… Hopefully Better
The first two years for Pitt under Head Coach Pat Narduzzi, have been mostly positive. The defensive-minded coach, though, has had to rely on the offense to be the side doing the heavy lifting. The...
View ArticleFinally, Some Good News in Basketball
So the two weeks have been close to positive for Pitt basketball and coach Kevin Stallings. Or at least as good as it’s been since the season ended. No one else left, a couple coaches hired, a NLI...
View ArticleSomething Will Happen on Offense
With the exception of certain Offensive Coordinators (Scot Loeffler), we really don’t know for sure how things will go. Matt Canada was a decent, but not outstanding OC. He was fired/scapegoated by NC...
View ArticleFootball Comings and Goings (Mostly Going)
Last week was a surprisingly active week for Pitt football. Players left the program and it’s time to find a new coordinator. After the early signing period, Pitt was over the 85 scholarship player....
View ArticleDouble-Dipping in the MAC
Been quite a bit of stuff for Pitt football with some coaching changes and the final signing day looming. Not going to get to them all, but I’ll touch on yesterday’s news. Pitt grabbed a new assistant...
View ArticleSigning Day Passes, Renaldo Hill Moves
We saw it coming, so it isn’t the biggest surprise. With the second half of signing day passing, Renaldo Hill is heading to the NFL. Hill, who played defensive back for the Dolphins from 2006 to 2008,...
View ArticleBuild That Staff, Please
The page listing Pitt Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff is still rather sparse. Former player, Chris Jones, is still listed as a Graduate Assistant. Jason Richards remains as Director of Basketball...
View ArticleCapel’s Staff Setting Up
After waiting for something, anything regarding Jeff Capel’s coaching staff; two assistants named at last. Jason Capel and Tim O’Toole. O’Toole joins Pitt after spending the last two seasons as an...
View ArticleCapel Goes Hard For Experience on Staff
Pitt men’s basketball coach, Jeff Capel, completed his staff last night with the hiring of Milan Brown. Brown had been an assistant at College of Charleston. But before that, he had been the head coach...
View ArticleBurn It All, I Guess
Torn between rage and apathy. Very odd sensation. At the moment, I’ve drifted back to rage. Right now Pitt football is a complete mess. The offense has played 3 good halves in 5 games. The defense is...
View ArticleStarting to Dissect 2018 and Wondering About 2019
The loss to Stanford in the Sun Bowl could be something of a microcosm for Pitt this year. The struggles to move the ball to start the game. There was that solid surge in the second and third quarter...
View ArticleBeautiful Symmetry
I’m not saying this is Nostradamus level stuff, but let me have a little fun. I guess I am hoping for a little symmetry. Ten years ago, Pitt went to the Sun Bowl. The QB had a bomb of a game and Pitt...
View ArticleThere Is A Timing Issue
You know, in my relief over Shawn Watson’s dismissal, I forgot to mention one other aspect of the firing. The timing. In prior years, when staff has turned over, it hasn’t been filled quickly and/or...
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