North Carolina’s Cameron Johnson: Game at Pitt will be ‘pretty special’
Jeff Capel has respect and plenty of praise for former Pitt player Cameron Johnson, who’s coming back to Petersen Events Center on Saturday as a graduate student for the North Carolina Tar Heels. “He’s a really good player, a really good kid, a really good family,” Pitt’s coach said of...
Pitt prepares for ACC play by focusing on rebounds
Pitt sits at the doorway of what players, coaches and fans hope is a brighter future for the basketball program. But before walking through it, the Panthers need to pay the price of admission: Better rebounding. Pitt (10-3) will play the first ACC game of coach Jeff Capel’s tenure at...
Pitt seniors preparing for college all-star games
Four Pitt seniors have been chosen to participate in two post-season all-star games aimed at exposing them to NFL scouts. Qadree Ollison and Darrin Hall, who became the first pair of Pitt running backs to rush for 1,000 yards in the same season, will be joined by offensive lineman Alex...
3-game losing streak leads to more questions, tests for Pitt
After Pitt lost to Clemson in the ACC championship game, coach Pat Narduzzi was asked if the team made progress from 2017. He appeared irritated and offended by the question. “I think we won five games last year,” he said. “Five is not as good as seven. We’re still Coastal...
