Pitt lands commitment from British offensive lineman Akram Elnagmi
Pitt received its 12th verbal commitment from the class of 2025 on Saturday when Akram Elnagmi, an offensive tackle who comes from Loughborough, England, pledged to enroll next year. He attends school at the NFL Academy, a developmental school for student-athletes in his hometown. Pitt Family, I’m coming home. 1000%...
Pitt will play Mississippi State in this year’s SEC/ACC Challenge
Pitt coach Jeff Capel’s wish to improve the competitive level of the Panthers’ nonconference schedule might have received a boost Wednesday when matchups were announced for this season’s SEC/ACC Challenge. Pitt will play at Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., on Dec. 4. All 16 matchups were revealed by ACC and...
Pat Narduzzi’s lessons learned from his father include ‘toughness’ and carrying a rosary into every game
Pat Narduzzi said he learned much about the coaching profession from his father, Bill, including “a mind for football … toughness … and the ability to communicate and relate to players.” Those are important, if nonspecific, traits and skills every coach needs. But while sitting down with veteran ACC Network...
Pitt secures verbal commitments from 3 2025 prospects, including H.S. teammates in Maryland
The final three of Pitt’s five most recent verbal commitments revealed themselves Monday when defensive end Julian “JuJu” Anderson, outside linebacker Justin Thompson and wide receiver DaMarion Fowlkes publicly announced their plans to enroll next year. All three are rated three-star prospects by Rivals.com. Let a dog roam and he’ll...
Florida 3-star wide receiver Ja’Kyrian Turner joins Pitt’s prospects class of 2025
Pitt added a potential future play-maker Sunday when Ja’Kyrian Turner, a three-star wide receiver from Wildwood, Fla., verbally pledged to enroll in 2025. #AGTG 1000% COMMITTED???? Go Panthers ????!! @CoachDuzzPittFB @Pitt_FB @LindseyLamar5 @Kb1Raw @CoachJjLaster @PghSportsNow @sshsraiders @EarlEverett @CGauntlett33 @YourhighnessM48 #H2P #Hail2Pitt #TheBurghIsJumpin pic.twitter.com/EunQ4ifJI5— Ja’Kyrian “Boosie” Turner???? (@Jakyrian_Turner) June 9, 2024...
Pitt lands verbal commitment from 2025 tight end prospect Max Hunt
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi secured a verbal commitment Saturday from 2025 three-star prospect Max Hunt, a tight end at H.B. Plant High School in Tampa, Fla. Hunt said commiting to Pitt was a no-brainer for him. I’m Home????!!????????#H2P pic.twitter.com/wXaYItUizz— Max Hunt (@Max_Hunt8) June 8, 2024 “I’ve known that Pitt is...
Pat Narduzzi tells ACC Network Pitt’s transfer portal defections were no ‘gigantic loss’
Barely six months after a 3-9 finish to Pitt’s football season and less than 13 weeks before he’ll have the opportunity to start making amends, Pat Narduzzi said he feels good about the team’s new and emerging players while believing losses in the transfer portal are no big deal. Narduzzi...
Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Aaron Donald and Manti Te’o debut on College Football Hall of Fame ballot
Nick Saban and Urban Meyer are up for election to the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time. The ballot for the Hall of Fame class to be announced in January was released by the National Football Foundation on Monday. It includes 77 players and nine coaches from...
First Call: Troy Fautanu on specific fix he needs to make switching sides; James Conner on his future in Arizona
Monday’s “First Call” features some introspective analysis from Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Troy Fautanu. We also get an update on Gerrit Cole’s rehab. James Conner makes his future intentions known. And we have a belated anniversary to celebrate on the Penguins front. Figuring it ‘aht Steelers’ first-round draft choice...
What’s next for ACC as it enters a new season amid constant change in college sports?
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — In each of the past three years, the ACC’s annual spring meetings ended with familiar refrains and messaging — of hope; of strength; of maintaining its place in the hierarchy of college athletics — only for massive change to imperil the conference in the months to...
Pitt forward Jorge Diaz Graham out 8 weeks after core muscle surgery
Pitt soon-to-be junior Jorge Diaz Graham suffered more bad luck on the injury front, the Panthers announced Friday, as the 6-foot-11 forward underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury. Diaz Graham is expected to miss eight weeks. This past season, he appeared in 16 games for Pitt off the...
Former Jeannette defensive lineman Anthony Johnson transfers to Pitt
Pitt appears to be the final stop on Anthony Johnson’s twisting and turning tour of college football. Johnson, a burly pass rusher who has become a regular in the NCAA transfer portal, announced he is joining the Panthers after initially committing to Mississippi State and, before that, to Illinois. A...
Kickoff times, TV details released for 5 Pitt football games
Kickoff times and television broadcast details for five of Pitt’s 2024 football games were revealed Thursday, including the 107th edition of the Backyard Brawl with West Virginia, set for Sept. 14 at Acrisure Stadium. The Panthers and Mountaineers will kick off at 3:30 p.m., with either ESPN or ESPN2 handling...
Pitt drops 12-2 decision to North Carolina, bows out of ACC Tournament
Pitt’s baseball season ended Thursday in ACC Tournament pool play when the Panthers dropped a 12-2 decision to top-seeded North Carolina (42-12), the No. 7 team in the nation. Combined with an 8-1 loss to Wake Forest on Wednesday, Pitt was outscored 20-3 in the tournament in Charlotte, N.C. The...
Pitt loses to Wake Forest in Panthers’ 1st game in ACC Tournament
Pitt’s first day of pool play in the ACC Tournament did not go well for the Panthers, who lost an 8-1 decision Wednesday to No. 22 Wake Forest in Charlotte, N.C. Pitt senior outfielder Dom Popa was 2 for 3 with a double and was hit by a pitch twice....
After hitting 5 home runs in victory vs. Miami, Pitt will meet Wake Forest in its 1st ACC Tournament game
Pitt’s baseball team (26-27, 10-20 ACC) won seven of its last nine regular-season games, including a 10-7 victory Saturday against Miami in Coral Gables, Fla., to nail down a berth in the ACC Tournament for the fourth consecutive season. The Panthers won the game in grand, long-ball fashion, scoring nine...
Pitt secures verbal commitment from Michigan high school safety Elijah Dotson
Pitt continued a productive recruiting week Saturday when 2025 high school defensive back/wide receiver Elijah Dotson verbally committed to the Panthers while considering 21 scholarship offers. Dotson is the sixth member of Pitt’s class of 2025. Pittsburgh gets a commitment from four-star S Elijah Dotson.After a good few seasons, he’s...
Pitt adds 6-8 wing, Bosnia native Amsal Delalic to 2024-25 roster
Jeff Capel added a third member to Pitt’s 2024 freshman recruiting class Friday when 6-foot-8 guard Amsal Delalic of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced his verbal commitment on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amsal Delalic (@amsal_the_delalic) Delalic, 20, played professionally this season for the Borac BL...
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips holding out hope for ‘really good ending’ despite league turmoil
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — With the future of the Atlantic Coast Conference in question, commissioner Jim Phillips expressed optimism Wednesday that the league can still be salvaged. The path forward is unclear but not without hope. “You have to stay optimistic, and you work through these things,” Phillips said at...
Thomas Jefferson lineman Shep Turk, Florida wide receiver Tony Kinsler commit to Pitt
Thomas Jefferson lineman Shep Turk had three specific items in mind when he was began to consider where he would continue his football career in 2025. He said Pitt met all three criteria, and that’s why he became the first Pennsylvania or WPIAL prospect to give coach Pat Narduzzi a...
Stroudsburg coach, former Pitt wrestler killed in crash
Stroudsburg Area School District’s athletic director and wrestling coach — considered one of Pennsylvania’s all-time great wrestlers — has been identified as the victim of a fatal Saturday night crash, according to Poconos-area media. The Monroe County Coroner has identified Sean Richmond, 38, as the man killed in a collision...
Pitt adds Nebraska transfer defensive end Chief Borders to 2024 roster
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi knew he had a personnel issue when he looked at his depth chart at defensive end and saw only three players above freshman or redshirt freshman status. So, he hooked into the transfer portal and secured a verbal commitment Sunday from former Nebraska defensive end Chief...
Pitt adds Eastern Michigan special teams player Josh McCarty from transfer portal
Coach Pat Narduzzi continued his quest to add athletes to his roster when special teams ace Josh McCarty announced on his X account that he is transferring from Eastern Michigan to Pitt. the last dance #committed #H2P pic.twitter.com/IHK3freSED— Josh McCarty ✞ (@JoshMcCarty25) May 11, 2024 McCarty (5-foot-11, 203 pounds) is...
Steelers rookie minicamp notes: Pitt’s Marquis Williams leaving nothing to chanceVideo
As one of the players attending on a tryout basis and without a contract, Marquis Williams had no guarantee he will be back with the Pittsburgh Steelers after the conclusion of rookie minicamp Sunday. Williams, apparently, wants to make the most of the time he has available. And he might...
Darrelle Revis, DeJuan Blair join 8 others in Pitt’s 2024 Hall of Fame class
The University of Pittsburgh on Thursday unveiled its 10-member 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame class, a group headlined by the legendary broadcast team of Bill Hillgrove and Dick Groat, plus star athletes Darrelle Revis and Al Romano (football) and DeJuan Blair (basketball). The sixth class of honorees will receive induction...
