Ever since Rushel Shell left the Pitt football program, the search has been on for who would step into the role as the Panthers' featured back. That job was presumed to go to junior running back Isaac Bennett, but things haven't necessarily played out that way. However there is a glimmer of good news on that front as Bennett returned to practice without the full-length leg brace on his injured right knee. The junior has been out of action since August 1o with a right knee injury, but it ... Read More
Rushel Shell to transfer to WVU
It looks like we can finally close the book on the saga that has become Rushel Shell's collegiate football career. After close to six months of drama in which we have seen Shell walk away from his starting spot at Pitt to transfer to UCLA, only to walk away from the Bruins as well, Shell has apparently settled on a home in Morgantown. The leading rusher in Pennsylvania high school history announced Friday that he would be transferring to West Virginia to continue his college football ... Read More
Did Pitt make the right call with Rushel Shell?
Pitt head coach Paul Chryst was faced with a difficult decision on Monday when he elected to not allow former Panthers running back Rushel Shell to return to school, after Shell elected to not to transfer to UCLA. While the Shell saga is apparently now closed as it relates to the Panthers, only one question is left unanswered- did Chryst make the right decision? Naturally there are two schools of thought on this situation. The first is in regards to allowing Shell to ... Read More
What’s next for Rushel Shell?
A year ago at this time, the future looked so bright for then Pitt freshman running back Rushel Shell. In the last calendar year though, very few would have predicted Shell's fall from grace from can't miss prospect to a player that's currently simply looking for a place to play next season. In the past two days, we have found out that UCLA is no longer an option for Shell and the door he hoped would be open for a return to Pitt was slammed shut in his face. That begs the question of what's ... Read More
Rushel Shell not allowed to return to Pitt
Apparently the crazy saga that is Rushel Shell's collegiate football career has finally come to a conclusion, at least as it regards the Pitt Panthers. Just one day after expressing his desire to return to Pitt, Shell won't get the chance as he found out today that the University has no intentions of allowing him to return. As I reported on Sunday, Shell had a change of heart and elected not to transfer to UCLA after all and expressed an interest in returning to Pitt, where he would have ... Read More
Is Rushel Shell interested in returning to Pitt?
The saga that led to former Pitt running back and Hopewell native Rushel Shell transferring from his hometown Pitt Panthers to UCLA was a bit bizarre to say the least. However if the situation was bizarre before, it just got a little more crazy. According to a couple of reports, Shell is interested in returning to Pitt. That's not a typo. Apparently the WPIAL's all-time leading rusher, the guy who was supposed to be the Panthers featured back for the next two or three years has expressed ... Read More
Rushel Shell to transfer to UCLA
It looks as if the Rushel Shell saga has come to an end for the Pitt football program. Multiple media outlets have reported that Shell has decided to officially transfer to UCLA confirming what we knew earlier and that his intentions were to head out west. Last month, Pittsburgh announced that Shell was taking some time away from football to "work through some challenges," then two days later officially filed his transfer papers Shell requested a release from his scholarship to Arizona State, ... Read More
Rushel Shell to reportedly take time away from football
Yesterday's shocking news that Pitt sophomore running back Rushel Shell was looking to transfer has taken another turn, as now it looks as if Shell will be taking a step back from football for the time being. Shell, as I reported yesterday, was looking to transfer, but has not formally requested the paperwork to do so, according to multiple sources. Pitt head coach Paul Chryst issued a statement on the situation. “Like many college freshmen, Rushel is working through some challenges ... Read More
Rushel Shell reportedly to transfer from Pitt
As the Pitt Panthers football team prepares to head to the ACC this season, one position on the field that Pitt head coach Paul Chryst didn't think he would have to worry about is running back. Following the graduation of Ray Graham, all signs pointed to sophomore Rushel Shell stepping into the feature back role and excelling at it. Not so fast though, as there are now signs that Shell may not follow in the footsteps of LeSean McCoy, Dion Lewis and Graham as the next great Pitt running ... Read More
Yinzer of the Week Award: Tino Sunseri
Here at the Yinzer, we are going to be doing a "Yinzer of the Week Award" coming each and every Tuesday. To win the award, you of course have to be from Pittsburgh and have to perform well in your sport over the weekend. While there were many candidates this week, I decided to give the inaugural award to Pitt quarterback Tino Sunseri. No, seriously. Sunseri is in his senior season at Pitt and the majority of fans are ready to get him off campus. He bad in a loss to Youngstown State and ... Read More