Over the course of the past couple of seasons, if there was a story worth rooting for it would have been that of Pitt middle linebacker Dan Mason. Mason's triumphant return to the field after suffering a gruesome knee injury he suffered during an ESPN Thursday night game in 2010 against the Miami Hurricanes was one of heart and determination. But after two long years of rehab to make it back to the field last season, it appeared that Mason couldn't catch a break when he suffered a ... Read More

If you could only root for one player wearing a Pitt uniform, that player would easily be middle linebacker Dan Mason. Mason, the victim of a gruesome knee injury suffered two years ago against the University of Miami, spent two long years rehabbing in order to just walk out of that tunnel once again and don the Panthers' helmet. All the work was worth it as nearly two seasons after he was told he wouldn't play the game he loves ever again, Mason made it back, playing in five games, ... Read More