For years, the Pitt football team has watched the top recruits in the state of Pennsylvania avoid the Panthers like the plague, in search of greener pastures elsewhere. That was until Paul Chryst came to town. It was always felt that Pitt would not start competing again on a consistent basis until they started to get the top recruits in the state to stay home and play instead of heading off to schools such as Ohio State, Alabama and even Penn State for that matter. But Chryst is doing ... Read More
Could Pitt Lose Boyd to WVU?
A few weeks ago, the Pitt Panthers landed their most talked about recruit of the off-season in Tyler Boyd. The Clariton High School receiver has been in the recruiting spotlight as of late. Boyd recently made an official visit right down the road to West Virginia University. Before this past season, WVU and Pitt were bitter rivalries. When WVU took off to the Big 12, it left the on-field rivalry seemingly in the dust. But the rivalry continues off the field in recruiting. Earlier this season, ... Read More
There’s no I – or we, us, our – in fan
Now we've all heard this before. And yes, I meant to say we. I'm grouping us into a group. We, in this case, is the fan. The fan which is short for fanatic. That's what we are, right? We're all sport fanatics. But there's something that we aren't. We aren't a part of the team that we cheer for. Call me picky or call me clueless. That's fine. But you are a fan and that's all. "We can't run this play. If we lose this game, it's going to hurt our playoff chances." - Oh really? Tell me ... Read More
Pitt Recruit Updated to 5-Star
Dorian Johnson, the second best recruit at offensive tackle according to ESPN, is now considered a top-tier athlete. Rivals.com awarded him with a 5-star rating today. Johnson, the Belle Vernon, PA native, committed to Pitt over Ohio State back in November. Originally he was commited to Penn State but decommitted earlier in the season. Johnson stands 6'6" and weighs in at 285 pounds. Johnson has a lot of quickness even with his size. His biggest praise this off-season has been his footwork. ... Read More
How will you remember Joe Paterno?
When loyalties are tested, integrity is questioned and often forgotten. This was most certainly the case with former Penn State University head football coach, Joe Paterno. People will remember him one of two ways. They can remember him for his brilliant football mind and countless contributions to Penn State. They can also remember him for the things he didn't necessarily do. It has been a year since he passed away and a lot of people will be remembering him in one way or another. The ... Read More
Pitt Panthers at the Next Level
The Pittsburgh Panthers have several players avalaible for the upcoming NFL Draft in April. While Wide Receiver Devin Street and Defensive Tackle Aaron Donald will stay for their senior season, there are eight seniors who will have the ability to hear their name called on draft day. Let's take a look at each player. First and foremost, there's running back Ray Graham. Photo Credit: Wager Minds Graham rushed for 1.042 yards and 11 touchdowns this past season. NFL teams know what ... Read More
Pitt’s 2013 Football schedule released
As Paul Chryst and the Pitt Panthers prepare for their first season the ACC, many Panthers fans wanted to know exactly what their schedule would look like and which of the prominent ACC programs would be visiting Heinz Field in 2013.. Friday afternoon, Pitt fans got their answer as the 2013 schedule was released. The home schedule looks nice as it features seven games that include: Villanova (8-31), New Mexico (9-14), Notre Dame (11-9), Florida State (TBD), Miami (TBD), North Carolina ... Read More
Alabama Ends Notre Dame’s Cinderella Season
The Alabama Crimson Tide won their second National Title in a row as they dominated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and their Stout Defense by the score of 42 – 14 in South Florida. Alabama took the opening kickoff and took it 5 plays for 62 yards for an easy score, thanks to an Eddie Lacey 20 yard run for the opening score. The opening drive only took 2:57 and put a dent in a Notre Dame defense that was dominant all season. Notre Dame would then take the ball and start driving, but a 3rd down ... Read More
Pitt suffers second straight loss in BBVA Compass Bowl
Tino Sunseri and Ray Graham ended their career at Pittsburgh with a 38-17 loss to Ole Miss in the BBVA Compass Bowl. The loss gives Pitt losses in the BBVA Compass Bowl in the past two seasons. The Pitt offense never really got anything going. After throwing an interception on their first possession, the Panthers posted two three-and-outs followed by another turnover on a sack fumble. Pitt finally got on the board on their sixth possession with a 10-yard pass from Sunseri to Devin ... Read More
Clairton’s Tyler Boyd Commits to Pitt
One thing Pitt head coach Paul Chryst has made a priority has been to nab the top high school athletes in Western Pennsylvania, something the Panthers haven't been able to do the past few years. Chryst added another coveted local player on Saturday when Clairton wide receiver Tyler Boyd announced that he has chosen to attend Pitt. The addition of Boyd is a big one for the Panthers, who missed out on ESPN 150 receiver Robert Foster two weeks ago to Alabama. Chryst was hoping to pair both ... Read More