New Robert Morris head coach John Banaszak finally has his quarterback as he prepares for his first game as the Colonials head coach. That man is redshirt freshman Luke Brumbaugh. The Seton LaSalle product won the job after a long battle that cumulated with Thursday night’s scrimmage. “We went in with three quarterbacks we are very excited about,” said Banaszak. “All three compete very hard. When you have competition at every position that usually makes you a very good football ... Read More
RB Darrin Hall commits to Pitt
One bit of news that kind of got lost in the shuffle in town between Pittsburgh Steelers’ running backs getting arrested and Pitt naming a starting quarterback was the fact that Paul Chryst added a very nice piece to the Class of 2015. Running back Darrin Hall, out of Youngstown, OH., became Pitt’s first four-star recruit of the 2015 recruiting class, when he surprisingly choose the Panthers over the likes of Michigan State and Kentucky. Hall announced his decision on Thursday in typical ... Read More
Former Pitt TE John Brown talks 1982 Sugar Bowl catch
With the 2014 Pitt Panthers season right around the corner, Panthers’ fans can only hope that Pitt starts to make progress in starting to return the program to the glory days. Things haven’t been great all the time for the Panthers, but the early 1980’s were some of the great times, capped off by a 24-20 victory in the 1982 Sugar Bowl against a Georgia Bulldogs team led by running back Herschel Walker. Hall of Famer Dan Marino threw 79 touchdown passes while wearing a Pitt uniform, but ... Read More
Chad Voytik named Pitt starting QB
Pitt Panthers’ head coach Paul Chryst settled on a starting quarterback on Thursday and to no one’s surprise that man is sophomore Chad Voytik. Voytik is a guy who was highly touted when he committed to Pitt and many Pitt fans are excited to see him under center. After Tom Savage moved onto the NFL, this job was Voytik’s to lose and throughout training camp he didn’t do anything to let the job slip away. He played in four games as a backup to Savage last season, completing 6-of-111 passes ... Read More
Pitt names captains for 2014 season
Pitt head coach Paul Chryst announced the Panthers three captains for the 2014 season. The team held a vote and senior tackle T.J. Clemmings is the captain on offense, senior safety Ray Vinopal on defense and junior Nicholas Grigsby was named the captain on special teams. Overall 19 different players received votes from the Panthers’ players. Clemmings is in the second full year of a position change from defensive line to offensive tackle and has come a long way over the course of the ... Read More
Pitt CB Trenton Coles to transfer
The already paper thin Pitt secondary just took another hit on Wednesday when the team announced that sophomore cornerback Trenton Coles has left the program and will look to transfer. The Clairton product had reportedly been thinking about transferring for some time after being behind another Clairton product, Titus Howard on the depth chart. But once Howard was suspended for the season, Coles decided to stay and was running with the first team. However in the past couple weeks, Coles hurt ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings: Preseason Edition
With the kickoff of the 2014 college football season just over a week away, it is time for my initial ACC Power Rankings of the season. Who are the teams to beat and who could surprise in 2014? Let’s find out with our preseason ACC Power Rankings. 1. Florida State (Last season; 14-0, 8-0 ACC): It’s hard not to put the defending national champs right back on top this season. The Seminoles start out the season the No. 1 team in the nation and could be just as loaded as they were a season ... Read More
J.P. Holtz leads talented group of Pitt TE’s
While a lot of attention in the Pitt passing game this season will focus on sophomore wide receiver Tyler Boyd and whoever steps up to replace the departed Devin Street, it could turn out to be a group of talented tight ends that proves to be the biggest difference makers in the Pitt aerial attack. With a new quarterback under center this season, likely sophomore Chad Voytik, having a good tight end or two can serve as a nice security blanket. And Pitt has a more than a couple of options ... Read More
Duquesne has eyes set on NEC crown
After closing the 2013 campaign strong by winning three of their last four, capturing a share of the NEC regular season title for the second time in three years, the Duquesne Dukes are looking to build on things and put together a solid 2014 season. The Dukes were picked to finish second in the preseason NEC poll, right behind defending champion Sacred Heart, but there is a lot of optimism surrounding Jerry Schmitt’s team entering the season. A lot of that has to do with Schmitt, who tends to ... Read More
Depth at running back a bonus for Pitt in 2014
As the Pitt Panthers football team enters their final week of training camp, one of the brightest spots so far for Paul Chryst and his staff has been the emergence of the running backs. Coming into camp, all eyes were on Isaac Bennett, who is recovering from injury, and James Connor, who will also be used on the defensive side of the ball. But there are so many more options for Chryst to turn to this season. Sophomore Rachid Ibrahim, who totaled 343 all-purpose yards and scored a ... Read More