Jerry DiPaola stories, Page 33
Pitt set to welcome Pitt-Johnstown to the Pete for exhibition game
With coach Jeff Capel entering his sixth season at Pitt, the Panthers will welcome Pitt-Johnstown to the Petersen Events Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday for an exhibition game that signals the unofficial opening of the basketball season. It’s basically a tuneup for the first game that counts Monday against North...
Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis presents unique challenge for Pitt
Charlie Partridge always picks his words carefully when he speaks to anyone — players or reporters — and he caught himself Tuesday when he was asked about Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis. “I’m certainly not going to compare him to (Patrick) Mahomes, but some of the out-of-position throws that he...
Pitt AD Heather Lyke praises Pat Narduzzi for accountability after postgame comments
Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke told TribLive on Tuesday that she respects coach Pat Narduzzi for apologizing after his postgame comments at Notre Dame suggested he has not done a good enough job restocking the roster. “I greatly respect and appreciate Pat taking accountability for his postgame comments,” Lyke said....
Duquesne basketball reaches agreement with SportsNet Pittsburgh to broadcast 21 men’s, women’s games
Duquesne men’s and women’s basketball will receive increased exposure this season after the university reached an agreement with SportsNet Pittsburgh (SNP) to broadcast 21 games and the Duquesne Basketball Coach’s Show. “We’re excited to be able to have a consistent presence in the Pittsburgh and surrounding market for Duquesne men’s...
ACC releases 17-team football scheduling format, easing west coast travel for each school
With the ACC expanding westward in 2024, adding California, Stanford and SMU, the conference released its new, 17-team scheduling format for the next seven seasons Monday night. The conference alleviated some schools’ fear of excessive travel by mandating that the current 14 schools will play a total of only three...
Pat Narduzzi speaks of his apology to Pitt’s players after post-Notre Dame remarks
Saying “I’m sorry” couldn’t have been easy for Pat Narduzzi in the aftermath of his remarks questioning the makeup of Pitt’s roster and, in effect, his players’ ability. But he shouldered that burden almost as soon as he boarded the plane Saturday night after the epic 58-7 beatdown by Notre...
Analysis: After Pitt’s 51-point loss to Notre Dame, will Pat Narduzzi’s remarks rub some players wrong?
A week ago, there was understandable concern about how or if Pitt could recover from the bitter loss to Wake Forest. After Saturday’s historically bad 58-7 loss to Notre Dame, there’s evidence to suggest what happened in Winston-Salem, N.C., affected events seven days later in South Bend, Ind. Yet Pat...
Pitt suffers 58-7 loss to Notre Dame, drops to 2-6 for 1st time since 1998
Misery that began early this season and has multiplied almost on a weekly basis followed Pitt into South Bend, Ind., on Saturday, and the result was an ugly 58-7 loss to Notre Dame. Only two seasons after winning an ACC championship, Pitt is 2-6 for the first time since 1998....
Pitt Take 5: Can Panthers duplicate what their 2012 predecessors did in South Bend?
When Pitt nearly upset fourth-ranked Notre Dame in 2012, the Panthers did it the old-fashioned way — with a running back (Ray Graham) who could break tackles and occasionally run away from defenders and a solid offensive line, led by a veteran coach (Jim Hueber). Actually, there were many contributing...
Pitt picked 9th in ACC preseason poll; Blake Hinson named 2nd-team all-conference
A season after winning 24 games and advancing to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, Pitt was picked to finish ninth in the 15-team ACC in a vote by a panel of media members. The conference released poll results Thursday. Pitt senior forward Blake Hinson, a second-team All-ACC...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi finds way to strike balance between work, rest
The thought briefly crossed Pat Narduzzi’s mind that he might have been able to work an extra 15 or 20 minutes each night to get ready for No. 14 Notre Dame. Watch another file of video, come up with a new wrinkle to improve Pitt’s run defense, give his players...
Pirates 3rd baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes named Fielding Bible’s Defensive Player of the Year
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes, who added a .271 batting average to his slick glove work this season, was named Thursday the Fielding Bible’s Defensive Player of the Year while also earning the Fielding Bible Award among third basemen. The distinction marks the second time in three seasons (also 2021)...
Will the 73rd version of Pitt/Notre Dame add to the legend of the longtime series?
From Jock Sutherland’s cold shoulder to Conor Lee’s right toe to those two No. 2 Irish jerseys appearing illegally on the field at the same time, Pitt-Notre Dame games almost always offer storylines worth retelling. Pitt hopes to write more history Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.,...
Pitt assistants use their years of experience to help players deal with defeat
It sounded like a joke, but these days inside the Pitt football facility, nothing’s funny. Tight ends coach Tim Salem met with reporters Tuesday after practice, and the topic of Gavin Bartholomew’s reception total was raised. The athletically gifted junior from Schuylkill Haven, who has been known to either hurdle...
Source: ACC office informs Pitt that Christian Veilleux’s slide was called correctlyVideo
Officials in the ACC office informed those within the Pitt football program that the placement of the football was correct after quarterback Christian Veilleux’s third-down slide against Wake Forest, a source told the Tribune-Review. A controversy developed in the final minute of Pitt’s 21-17 loss to Wake Forest in Winston-Salem,...
Pitt’s upcoming opponents put up stiff roadblocks toward respectability
Unless Pat Narduzzi can orchestrate another upset of a Top 15 team – something he’s been good at through the years – he will be forced in the next two weeks to swallow a historically bad won/loss record. While the run defense has fallen off from accustomed standards and players...
Former major leaguer Tom Walker, father of longtime Pirate Neil Walker, dies at age 74
Tom Walker, who once threw a 15-inning no-hitter in the minor leagues and was one of the last people to see Roberto Clemente alive, died Monday, according to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was 74. Over the past several seasons, Walker was a fixture around PNC Park where he watched as...
Analysis: Long list of issues leads to Pitt’s 2-5 record
Over his nine years at Pitt, Pat Narduzzi has run through a variety of emotions, from frustration and anger to happiness and pride. After his latest defeat — 21-17 on Saturday night to a Wake Forest team that had lost three in a row and was employing a third-string quarterback...
Mistakes cost Pitt in heartbreaking loss to Wake Forest
Pat Narduzzi said there were tears in his locker room after what he called “as hard a loss as I’ve been a part of, maybe ever.” It’s one that will stick with anyone associated with Pitt football — maybe forever. Quarterback Christian Veilleux was the centerpiece of the pivotal play...
Pitt Take 5: Panthers, Demon Deacons try to salvage disappointing seasons
Maybe those outside of Pittsburgh and Winston-Salem, N.C., won’t pay much attention, but Pitt (2-4, 1-2) and Wake Forest (3-3. 0-3) will line up Saturday for a game carrying major importance for both underperforming ACC programs. After meeting for the ACC championship two years ago, neither team is even close...
Pitt notebook: Pat Narduzzi calls sign-stealing in college football ‘crappy sportsmanship’
Pat Narduzzi said sign-stealing “happens all the time” in college football, specifically pointing to his time at the University of Cincinnati from 2004-2006 when he heard reports of a Big East opponent filming during games. Narduzzi declined to identify the Big East school in question, but he said it wasn’t...
After the change under center, Pitt’s aerial game still seeks further improvement
On the three days each week that Pitt conducts full-blown morning practices, Konata Mumpfield’s routine never changes. “I make sure I get up an hour early,” the junior wide receiver said. “I go to the hot tub, make sure I stretch, get my hamstrings rolled out.” Then, he gathers up...
Pirates 3rd baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes named Gold Glove finalist
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, who committed only six errors over 122 games and 365 chances this season, has been named a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Hayes, 26, led all third basemen in MLB, with 21 Defensive Runs Saved, according to the Fielding Bible. Among all...
Bulked-up Diaz Graham twins ready to attack sophomore season at Pitt
Although they might bicker over who is supposed to do the dishes and if Messi or Ronaldo is the world’s best soccer player, Jorge and Guillermo Diaz Graham carry with them the love of family, team and their homeland while preparing for their sophomore basketball season at Pitt. When the...
Inside Pitt’s roster decisions, and not just at quarterback
Pat Narduzzi rocked Pitt’s status quo recently when quarterback Phil Jurkovec was sent to the bench. Quarterbacks get the most attention, but the coach said those decisions are made every day throughout the roster. And, believe it or not, what happens in games and practice are only part of the...
