As soon as Pat Narduzzi was announced as the new head football coach at the University of Pittsburgh, many wondered exactly how long it would take until the Pitt defense resembled that of which he oversaw at Michigan State. Judging by the season opener when Youngstown State stayed in the game by hitting numerous big plays on the Panthers, things looked like it could take long while to come to fruition. But in the three games that have followed, the Panthers have bought into what Narduzzi and ... Read More
Pitt DC Josh Conklin faces tough challenge
New Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi addressed the crowd at a Pitt basketball game last week and promised the Panthers would be a tough team under his watch. “We will play tough and we will practice tough,” Narduzzi said. When you think about toughness, a lot of people immediately think about defense, which means that new defensive coordinator Josh Conklin is going to have the tough assignment of making this Panthers defense a very tough one to play against. Narduzzi’s decision to hire ... Read More
Pat Narduzzi makes first hires to coaching staff
New Pitt football head coach Pat Narduzzi said that he wanted to assemble his coaching staff rather quickly after taking over as the Panthers head man. The past few days he has made strides in assembling that staff. Narduzzi has filled the role of defensive coordinator with the hiring of Florida International defensive coordinator Josh Conklin. Conklin has been Florida International’s defensive coordinator the past two seasons and is regarded as one of the nation's brightest young ... Read More