Pitt category, Page 101

During the 2020 season when many college football players decided to stay on the sideline and opt out, Patrick Jones II opted in. And the result surfaced Friday night when Jones, one of Pitt’s two consensus All-American defensive ends last season, was chosen in the third round (No. 90 overall)...

Here’s what we know about the NFL Draft, for sure: We don’t know anything, for sure. There was plenty of speculation — both good and bad — last month after Pitt’s Pro Day when the 10 Panthers who hired agents, plus several others, worked out for NFL scouts, coaches and...

Damar Hamlin can’t control when he will be drafted, which NFL team will pull the trigger or how long the process will take. But the former Pitt and Central Catholic defensive back said he’s more than ready to be a professional, and he’s acting that way off the field, too....

Pitt lost some of its depth on the offensive line when tackle Carson Van Lynn placed his name in the NCAA transfer portal. I have nothing but love and immense pride in being a Pitt man. Pitt is a very special institution with coaches and staff who truly care about...

For the second consecutive week, Pitt baseball canceled its three-game weekend series Monday due to the team remaining in covid-19 protocol. The Panthers were scheduled to play Northern Kentucky in nonconference games Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Charles L. Cost Field. Pitt’s three-game series last weekend at No. 5...

Assuming the injured players heal over the summer — and Pat Narduzzi seemed confident they will — Pitt can almost repopulate its 2021 defense with some of the unit’s best players from a year ago. And that group doesn’t include at least five players who may assume more significant roles...

The big questions that need to be answered after Pitt’s Blue Gold game Saturday at Heinz Field are these: What did all the positive signs mean? • Can they be sustainable through the summer, into training camp and during the season when the games count? • What about the improved...

Two players pushing starters for playing time were named the most improved players during Pitt’s spring drills. Running back Izzy Abanikanda and senior outside linebacker John Petrishen (Lower Burrell/Central Catholic) were chosen on both sides of the ball by coach Pat Narduzzi and his staff. The announcement was made Saturday...

The Panthers made it official Friday when they announced the transfer of Texas Tech guard Jamarius Burton, who averaged 4.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists this past season for the Red Raiders. Burton announced his commitment to the program Tuesday, marking the second transfer Jeff Capel has brought in...

The Pitt women’s volleyball team received big news Friday as senior All-Americans Kayla Lund and Chinaza Ndee announced they were electing to return for the 2021-22 season. Lund and Chinaza will use their extra season of eligibility that was granted by the NCAA after the coronavirus pandemic impacted this past...

For the past four years, Jimmy Morrissey set the standard for Pitt centers. He made 47 career starts at the position after walking onto the team as a freshman and earning the starting job year later. He went on to become the first Pitt center to earn an All-ACC selection...

No NCAA Division I school had more athletes spending more hours on community service projects in the first three months of 2021 than Pitt. The Panthers were rewarded for their efforts with the NCAA Team Works Community Service Competition Award on Thursday afternoon. All Pitt student-athletes participated in at least...

The teams have been chosen for Pitt’s Blue-Gold spring game, which is set to take place at 1 p.m. Saturday at Heinz Field. Defensive coordinator Randy Bates will head the Blue team, which will be captained by quarterback Kenny Pickett and cornerback Damarri Mathis. Tight ends coach Tim Salem will...

The Pitt men’s basketball program officially added Oakland transfer Dan Oladapo on Wednesday after the rebounding specialist announced his transfer earlier this week. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward started all 30 games and averaged 12.9 points and 8.8 rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies this past season as they reached the Horizon...

Pitt volleyball’s historic season reached another milestone moment Wednesday when two players were named to the All-America second team for the first time in program history. Senior outside hitter Kayla Lund was named to the All-America second team for the second straight season and became the first player in Pitt...

Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel has had an eventful 24 hours. After landing a commitment from Oakland University transfer Dan Oladapo on Monday, Texas Tech transfer guard Jamarius Burton announced his commitment to the Panthers via his Instagram account Tuesday night. View this post on Instagram A post shared...

It was cold and gloomy Saturday, but Pat Narduzzi got a clear look at his football team when the offense and defense squared off in a 137-play scrimmage at Heinz Field. In a video conference call with media members Tuesday, Narduzzi said the offense won the scrimmage by a few...

After losing a handful of players to the transfer portal since the end of the season, Pitt basketball showed Monday that the process is, in fact, a two-way street. The Panthers received a commitment from Oakland University transfer Dan Oladapo, a 6-foot-7 forward best known for his rebounding prowess. Oladapo,...

Pitt came within a set — and, for brief moments, a point — of the athletic department’s first Final Four in 70 years. Playing in its first NCAA regional final in program history, the Panthers women’s volleyball team lost an excruciating fashion to Washington in a five-set thriller Monday afternoon...

Members of the Pitt men’s soccer team knew they would be in the field for the NCAA Tournament after reaching a No. 1 ranking at the end of the regular season. Despite falling to Clemson in the ACC’s automatic qualifier match Saturday, the Panthers secured an at-large berth into the...

Pitt’s historic women’s volleyball season continues. The No. 19-ranked Panthers rallied from a 2-1 deficit to earn a 3-2 victory over No. 3 Minnesota in the NCAA Regional semifinals Sunday at CHI Health Center Omaha Convention Center & Arena in Omaha, Neb. Pitt (19-4) advances to NCAA Regional final for...

The No. 1-ranked Pitt men’s soccer team didn’t get an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night, but the Panthers can expect to have their name called during Monday’s tournament selection show. Pitt dropped a 2-0 decision to No. 4-ranked Clemson in the ACC automatic qualifier match Saturday...

Pitt added another wide receiver to a position already stocked with experienced players when coach Pat Narduzzi announced Friday that Melquise Stovall will enroll this year. Stovall, who verbally committed to Narduzzi last month, played the past two seasons at Hawaii, recording 49 receptions for 480 yards and four touchdowns...

Emotionally drained after sweeping Utah, 3-0, to finally reach the NCAA Regional Semifinal after four previous failures, Pitt’s women’s volleyball players were unanimous on how they wanted to spend their day off Friday. “I think we’re going to go to the zoo,” coach Dan Fisher said. “Omaha is known for...