Friday afternoon the Pitt Panthers got good news on the recruiting front when they received verbal commitments from four-star prospect George Hill and highly regarded cornerback Henry Miller. Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi once again reached beyond the state of Pennsylvania to land Hill and Miller with Hill coming from Hubbard, Ohio and Miller heading north from the talent-rich state of Florida. Hill, a former Ohio State commit, immediately becomes one of the gems of the 2016 class. ... Read More
Pitt loses OC Jim Chaney to Georgia
The Pitt Panthers suffered a coaching loss on Saturday when it was announced that offensive coordinator Jim Chaney has left the program to accept the same position at the University of Georgia. Chaney is the first hire of new Georgia head coach Kirby Smart. He also returns to the SEC where he spent six of the last seven seasons split between Tennessee and Arkansas. He has had a lot of success as an offensive coordinator in the past and was a god hire this season by Pitt head coach Pat ... Read More
DB Pat Amara to transfer from Pitt
As Pitt Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi continues to bring in talent, it is only natural that he starts to lose a few players as well. That happened on Friday when Pitt announced that defensive back Pat Amara has elected to transfer. Amara played in 10 games as a true freshman in 2014, making two starts as a true freshman. During that season he recorded 18 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception and one pass breakup. This season Amara appeared in all 12 of the Panthers contests, ... Read More
Pat Narduzzi signs two-year extension
From the moment Pat Narduzzi was introduced as the head football coach at the University of Pittsburgh, he brought some much needed energy to a program that was lacking a lot of things. That energy translated into an eight-win regular season that will conclude with a trip to the Military Bowl on December 28 to take on No. 21 Navy. That successful regular season earned Narduzzi a two-year contract extension on Thursday. The extension will keep Narduzzi at Pitt through at least the 2021 season. ... Read More
Nine Pitt players make All-ACC Coaches team
As the Pitt Panthers prepare for their December 28 trip to Annapolis for the Military Bowl, several of their players were honored on Wednesday from the coaches who they faced during the regular season. Freshmen Jordan Whitehead and Qadree Ollison tied for overall Rookie of the Year honors. The two were named the offensive and defensive rookie of the year last week by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Whitehead led the Pitt defense with 99 tackles and was a third-team All-ACC ... Read More
Pitt heading to Military Bowl to take on No. 21 Navy
After weeks of trying to figure out which bowl game the Pitt Panthers would be heading to in Pat Narduzzi's first season, Panther fans finally got their answer. They likely aren't happy. It was announced on Sunday that Pitt (8-4, 6-2 ACC) will head to the Military Bowl December 28 in Annapolis, Maryland. Awaiting the Panthers will be No. 21 Navy and their triple-option attack. This isn't likely the destination most people predicted for the Panthers as they likely earned a better ... Read More
James Conner diagnosed with Cancer
Many have been awaiting the day that Pitt star running back James Conner would make his return to the football field. Unfortunately that return has been put on hold as at a press conference on Friday, Conner announced that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma this week. “When I heard those words — ‘You have cancer’ — I admit I was scared,” Conner said. “But after thinking about it for a bit, I realized that fear is a choice. I choose to not fear cancer. I choose to fight it and I will ... Read More
Bowl bound: Where does Pitt go?
Although University of Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi might suggest he's not fully satisfied with his Panthers final 8-4 regular season record, there's no question that the program has taken a signficant step in the right direction in his first year at the helm. That's because the eight-win season follows four straight 6-6 campaigns that would end with invitations to bowl games that even the most die-hard Pitt fan would have trouble getting up for. This included back-to-back trips to ... Read More
Three-star DE Patrick Jones commits to Pitt
In his first full year of recruiting, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi has landed some quality talent for the future. That continued on Wednesday when defensive end Patrick Jones of Chesapeake, Va. gave the Panthers a verbal commit. Jones stands 6-foot-5, 230 pounds and is coming off a season in which he had 100 tackles and 8.5 sacks for Grassfield High. He was named first-team all conference this and also was named Defensive Player of the Year. He is the eighth defensive player in the ... Read More
Jordan Whitehead, Qadree Ollison win ACC Rookie honors
Pitt football players have made it a habit of winning individual awards ever since the Panthers joined the ACC. Aaron Donald was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 and James Conner was named the ACC Player of the Year last season. You can add a couple of more players to that list of award winners. Freshman safety Jordan Whitehead was named both the ACC’s overall and defensive Rookie of the Year, while freshman running back Qadree Ollison was named the ACC’s offensive ... Read More