U mad, bro?: Pens fans fed up with Mike Sullivan; Pirates fans peeved over pitch counts; loud Kenny Pickett loyalists
At the time of this post, the Steelers haven’t made their first-round pick in the NFL Draft. So no one in Pittsburgh can be angry about that. Yet. Check back here next week. However, we do have Pitt fans prickly about Kenny Pickett, Penguins fans piping up about missing the...
Pitt’s Bub Means, Matt Goncalves carry high hopes into NFL Draft weekend
Turning back the pages of time to the first NFL Draft on Feb. 8, 1936, you will see no one who wore Pitt colors was chosen from a team that shut out six of its 10 opponents during the preceding autumn. That draft held inside Philadelphia’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel 24 years...
Former Pitt linebacker Solomon DeShields commits to Texas A&M
Another power conference school has acted swiftly to gobble up a Pitt transfer — the second in two days — with linebacker Solomon DeShields committing Monday to Texas A&M, according to Hayes Fawcett, national recruiting reporter for On3Sports. BREAKING: Former Pitt LB Solomon DeShields has Committed to Texas A&M, he...
Breakfast With Benz NFL Draft preview: ‘Awesome’ receiver class awaits Steelers to address significant need
I was never the world’s biggest Diontae Johnson fan. But I still wasn’t wild about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ recent trade which shipped him off to Carolina for cornerback Donte Jackson. For all of Johnson’s inconsistencies, I still think he was a better receiver than Jackson is a corner. And, while...
Pitt receives verbal commitment from Virginia WR Bryce Yates, 3rd in class of 2025
Coach Pat Narduzzi added a third verbal commitment to Pitt’s 2025 recruiting class Sunday when wide receiver Bryce Yates of Chesterfield, Va., pledged to enroll next year. I’M HOME!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ZB2JikI4O5— Bryce Yates (@brycetheathlete) April 21, 2024 Yates (6-foot, 165 pounds) put together a productive junior season last year at Matoaca...
Former Pitt defensive end Dayon Hayes makes verbal commitment to Colorado
Former Pitt defensive end Dayon Hayes needed less than a week to find a new home. The Westinghouse graduate posted on his X page Sunday that he has verbally committed to play his final season of eligibility at Colorado. He announced Monday that he planned to enter the NCAA transfer...
Damian Dunn officially joins Pitt backcourt, joins 2 returning guards, freshman Brandin Cummings
Pitt coach Jeff Capel said Friday he likes how his backcourt is evolving after the departure of Bub Carrington, who intends to enter the 2024 NBA Draft. The fourth piece at guard was put in place after Pitt officially announced the addition of 6-foot-5 guard Damian Dunn, formerly of Houston...
Pitt coach Jeff Capel eager to see transfer forward Cam Corhen go to work in the post
When Pitt announced Thursday that 6-foot-10 Florida State transfer Cam Corhen is officially on the Panthers’ roster, coach Jeff Capel appeared eager to add increased scoring punch to the paint area. “Cam is an explosive athlete with the versatility to face up in the post or play with his back...
Pitt’s Antonio Camon plans to transfer, further thinning defensive end position
Pitt’s defensive end group continued to get thinner Thursday when Antonio Camon, who was approaching his redshirt freshman season, entered the transfer portal. Camon is the third Pitt defensive end to transfer since the end of the season. Pitt DL Antonio Camon entered the portal. pic.twitter.com/ZdpjlUmWoi— NCAA Transfer Portal (@RivalsPortal)...
Former Pitt center Federiko Federiko makes verbal commitment to Texas Tech
Less than a month after entering the NCAA transfer portal, former Pitt center Federiko Federiko has found a new home, making a verbal commitment to Texas Tech on Wednesday. ????BREAKING????#TexasTech has received a commitment from Pittsburgh transfer center Federiko Federiko (@Federiko_F)!!One of the best defenders in the ACC is headed...
Former Temple, Houston guard Damian Dunn commits to Pitt from transfer portal
Pitt coach Jeff Capel filled another hole on his roster — the second in two days — when he received a verbal commitment Tuesday from former Temple and Houston guard Damian Dunn. Dunn could be a replacement at shooting guard for Bub Carrington, who has declared for the 2024 NBA...
Pitt defense suffers another blow with linebacker Solomon DeShields planning to transfer
Pitt’s defense took its second major hit in as many days Tuesday — its fifth since the end of last season — when outside linebacker Solomon DeShields entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal. Dynamic Duo ???????????????? DayonHayes (@dayonhayes00) April 16, 2024 Officially in the portal ‼️‼️‼️ pic.twitter.com/Tv7hyBzekq—...
Christian Veilleux, 1 of 5 scholarship quarterbacks at Pitt, announces plans to transfer
The NCAA transfer portal claimed another player off Pitt’s roster Tuesday morning when Christian Veilleux announced on his X account that he is leaving the program. I would like to thank the University of Pittsburgh, as well as coach Narduzzi, Coach Cignetti, and coach Bell. I had a great time...
First Call: 49ers staying out of Brandon Aiyuk trade talks; Steelers looking at CB with Pitt ties
Pittsburgh Steelers fans are keeping their eyes on some big-name NFL wide receivers dealing with contract issues. A former Pitt and WPIAL player is sticking with a Steelers rival in the AFC North. The cousin of a former Pitt standout is getting a look from the Steelers. And we try...
Pitt defensive end Dayon Hayes says he plans to enter NCAA transfer portal
Senior defensive end Dayon Hayes, who was expected to anchor Pitt’s line this season, told TribLive through a direct message on X (formerly Twitter) he is planning to enter the NCAA transfer portal for his final season of collegiate eligibility. In a tweet Hayes posted from his X account, he...
Pitt secures verbal commitment from 6-10 former Florida State center Cam Corhen
When Pitt defeated Florida State last month, 88-73, coach Jeff Capel wasn’t only keeping an eye on his players. NEWS: Florida State transfer forward Cam Corhen has committed to Pitt, he tells @On3sports. The 6-10 sophomore averaged 9.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game this season. Former 4⭐️ recruit....
‘Hard-headed’ Pitt assistant Jacob Bronowski reveals painful way of motivating his players
Jacob Bronowski did everything he could to win the game as head coach of the Blue team during the Blue-Gold spring game Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Maybe even a little too much. Two days before the Gold defeated the Blue, 17-10, Pitt’s first-year special teams coordinator/tight ends coach came up...
Pitt alum Louis Riddick wants to see Panthers return to national prominence
When Louis Riddick was in sixth grade, he met Jackie Sherrill, and he was hooked. In that instant — when Sherrill, then the coach at Texas A&M, was recruiting Riddick’s cousin, Tim Lewis — Riddick became a Pitt fan. Lewis chose Pitt on his way to the NFL as a...
New offense scores 3 touchdowns as Gold defeats Blue in Pitt spring game
Here’s what happened Saturday at Acrisure Stadium when Pitt conducted its Blue-Gold game as the exclamation point — albeit a mild one — on spring practice: • The defense, which is way ahead of the offense at this point, was not permitted to tackle the quarterback. Play was stopped and...
Pitt guard B.J. Williams, safety Cruce Brookins named most improved players during spring drills
Guard B.J. Williams and safety Cruce Brookins were named winners of the Ed Conway Award on Saturday, emblematic of the most improved players during Pitt’s spring drills. Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi made the announcement two hours before the Blue-Gold game at Acrisure Stadium. Williams (6-foot-4, 315 pounds) appeared in nine...
What to know about Pitt’s 2024 Blue-Gold Game
Pitt will welcome fans for its annual Blue-Gold Spring Game on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. Here’s some details for the Panthers’ spring football scrimmage: TV: ACC Network Radio: 100.1 FM, 1020 AM Tickets: Admission is free. Gates: Open at 1 p.m. Parking: Lots around Acrisure...
Pitt Take 5: Spring game is only part of an important offseason for Pat Narduzzi
Rain or shine, Pitt will put its football program on display Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in the Blue-Gold spring game. (For the record, the forecast calls for an April miracle: The rain might stop.) The ACC Network will telecast live from 2 to 4 p.m. in what amounts to an...
‘Gambler’ Nate Yarnell, ‘aggressive’ Kade Bell entrusted to pull trigger on Pitt’s new offense
Pitt quarterback Nate Yarnell has been called “a gunslinger … a little bit of a gambler” by no less an authority than coach Pat Narduzzi. Likewise, offensive coordinator Kade Bell isn’t afraid to take chances, according to line coach Jeremy Darveau, who is working with Bell at their third school...
After starter Nate Yarnell, Alabama transfer Eli Holstein 1st quarterback chosen by Pitt teammates in spring game draft
ACC Network cameras will be stationed inside Acrisure Stadium on Saturday to record every move Pitt players make in the Blue-Gold spring game. Offensive coordinator Kade Bell will react accordingly. No sense tipping off conference foes and giving them all summer to figure out how to defend Pitt’s new offense....
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi predicts ‘a tougher football team’ this season
With Pitt spring football practice almost at an end, Pat Narduzzi said Tuesday he has a good feeling about his team. Sure, all coaches say that when they’re 0-0, but Narduzzi’s thoughts have roots in the possible return of an attitude that was missing during the 3-9 season of 2023....
