Wade to Pitt?

[Sean Miller Fan]

PSN had a pretty good article on him where they interviewed a PSU beat writer. From that article and looking at his twitter, we can start piecing things together a potential move to Oakland:

- PSU beat writer says move is family related

- posted a pic on twitter of empty locker saying it wasnt his decision.

- apparently has a son, posted a pic of him yesterday

- is aspiring rapper. Posted a video of him rapping in a dorm room and was actually pretty good. Pittsburgh has an and up and coming rap scene.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

He's got Duquesne written all over him. no insult, dukes program has some really good players..

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

He's got Duquesne written all over him. no insult, dukes program has some really good players..

Come on. Wade may have been overrated but he's a legit P5 DB

 

[88Pitt88]

No thanks! I don't want wee man. He had a chance to come here and went ahead and burned his bridges. Time to start that rap career, we have plaenty of good D-backs.

 

[Fk_Pitt]

Come on. Wade may have been overrated but he's a legit P5 DB

FCS measurables.

 

[joefromlancaster]

As Chuck Noll would say time to start your lifelong career. Move on

 

[BigBird80]

I hope he comes to Pitt. We're in no position to turn away talent at any position.

I love the height jokes when people were all excited for Marquis Williams (5'8") and V'Lique Carter (5'9") when they signed as DB's as if either of them has a ceiling like Wade.

 

[PA_Panther]

Think of this. Wade returns home to Pittsburgh kills it and makes the NFL. What better recruiting ammo do we need to keep kids home?

 

[anon_vmuicqnzlyp3u]

He's a quality athlete. He is a take if he wants to come here. Get over being butt hurt about him choosing St Penn.

 

[Las Panteras]

Some of you are priceless.

If this was Georgia or LSU, or Oklahoma,

A kid that turned them down now wants to come home,

The fans of those schools would love to have him if he could help their team.

But Pitt fans.....in all their 6-6 / 7-7 glory, would say no to a former 5 star who had offers from all over.

In fact, some Pitt fans would say no even if Wade was better than any DB on the roster.

If wade can help this team, take him.

End of story.

Unless of course 6-6 with high principles > 9-3 with kids that once spurned Pitt

Hint......6-6 sucks.

 

[PittAU]

Come on. Wade may have been overrated but he's a legit P5 DB

Playing Devil's Advocate here. What has he shown at Crappy Valley that shows us that? He's been there for - two? three years? - and he's not a starter.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Welcome him with open arms and use it as a ammo for local recruits who want to go elsewhere.

 

[HOF Coach]

Sequan Barkley is generously listed as 6'0" tall.
That makes Lamont Wade (fill in the blank) tall.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

Come on. Wade may have been overrated but he's a legit P5 DB

at what position? Im asking in all seriousness? He's not a free safety, so is it boundary safety? Would he be an upgrade over what we have there now?

dude is a lower level D1 (probably a d1-aa or d2) rb. again, no insult, being a lower level D1 football player is a great accomplishment, a hell of a lot better than most of us (Myself included) can ever say..

im not holding a grudge, I don't care what he said or did or what was on twitter. im talking about on field. do you guys really think he would be in our 2 deep? And if so, at what position?

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Playing Devil's Advocate here. What has he shown at Crappy Valley that shows us that? He's been there for - two? three years? - and he's not a starter.

On the other hand what if HCPN is able to utilize his talents far better than JF did? Seems like that scenario could help recruiting.

 

[Lane58pitt]

Wade as a jet sweep type of player would be ideal. Never turn away talent when talent is available

 

[HOF Coach]

Ring! Ring! Ring!

WADE: "Hello, Coach Duzz. It's me, Lamont.

HCPN: Click

 

[Pitt-Chains]

Sequan Barkley is generously listed as 6'0" tall.
That makes Lamont Wade (fill in the blank) tall.

I'm a legit 6'3" and from my sideline vantage point.. 5'8" max.

 

[FireballZ]

Think of this. Wade returns home to Pittsburgh kills it and makes the NFL. What better recruiting ammo do we need to keep kids home?

If Aaron Donald, Derrelle Revis, James Conner and Tyler Boyd aren't enough to 'keep kids home' then the local school system is failing. Eff, Wade.

Spurning Pitt for PSU is one thing and may be forgivable. All the immature trash-talking since is not.

Taking a girl back after she dumps you is one thing. Taking a girl back after she cheated on you. On your bed. With your friend. While posting it on social media is another...it doesn't matter if she's a '10'. And smurf ain't a '10'.

 

[McKee Place]

Wade as a jet sweep type of player would be ideal. Never turn away talent when talent is available

We don't adequately use our legitimate jet sweep players now. I guess there is always hope with the new OC... but he isn't known much for that either.

If there would be a clear obvious place for this guy, such as a sore needed tight end, OL, linebacker, or even a true stud tailback (apparently none of our current fit that def, or they would have supplanted Hall or Ollison, who were just solid) ... or game breaking kick or punt returner, even ... yeah, take in a sec.

But another DB? Undersized at that? Couldn't make a dent for a 4 loss team? We have more than we need of that here.

It kind of backfired when we took that Carter dude and he did nothing. Maybe better to avoid the rep of being a dumping ground for castoffs, especially theirs. Already have a bad enough little brother rep.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

at what position? Im asking in all seriousness? He's not a free safety, so is it boundary safety? Would he be an upgrade over what we have there now?

dude is a lower level D1 (probably a d1-aa or d2) rb. again, no insult, being a lower level D1 football player is a great accomplishment, a hell of a lot better than most of us (Myself included) can ever say..

im not holding a grudge, I don't care what he said or did or what was on twitter. im talking about on field. do you guys really think he would be in our 2 deep? And if so, at what position?

He would start at CB opposite Dane Jackson. What? He's too small? Avonte Maddox. What? Pinnock and Mathis are great? Are they? How much PT would both of those guys gotten at PSU the last 2 years?

Wade is a great talent. No, he may not be "elite" enough to get on the field for James's all-star team he is assembling but he is good.

As for the stuff he said on Twitter. He is a kid. Who cares.

 

[pittbb80]

If Wade were not from the WPIAL would anyone think hes all that great?

I honestly think hed have a tough time getting PT in the secondary. I think the guys PItt has are every bit as good as Wade.

 

[pittzap]

He would start at CB opposite Dane Jackson. What? He's too small? Avonte Maddox. What? Pinnock and Mathis are great? Are they? How much PT would both of those guys gotten at PSU the last 2 years?

Wade is a great talent. No, he may not be "elite" enough to get on the field for James's all-star team he is assembling but he is good.

As for the stuff he said on Twitter. He is a kid. Who cares.

Which is it, great or good? If he was great, he would have played. If he's good, he'd be in the situation he's in.

 

[yourhired]

I wouldn't take him he has head case written all over his forehead

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

He would start at CB opposite Dane Jackson. What? He's too small? Avonte Maddox. What? Pinnock and Mathis are great? Are they? How much PT would both of those guys gotten at PSU the last 2 years?

Wade is a great talent. No, he may not be "elite" enough to get on the field for James's all-star team he is assembling but he is good.

As for the stuff he said on Twitter. He is a kid. Who cares.

lets get away from 5'8" CBs. Duzzer has been consistently recruiting taller players for CB and it finally is starting to pay off. maybe, MAYBE this guy could be a very poor man's whitehead and be an adequate boundary safety for us.. maybe, best case..

personally, I think he should go to Duquesne

 

[FreeportPanther]

If he comes, does his old man and uncle have to come with him? Major PITA's.

 

[HOF Coach]

If he comes, does his old man and uncle have to come with him? Major PITA's.

No, they'll be at Beaver Stadium cheering for Terry and James to coach well...

 

[HOF Coach]

Word is that Sterling Jenkins is hoping that Lamont will be his roommate.

 

[Tony Zimmermans Dennys Adversary]

“- is aspiring rapper. Posted a video of him rapping in a dorm room and was actually pretty good. Pittsburgh has an and up and coming rap scene.”


Lately things are trending down with the deaths of Wopo and Mac.

I have to admit that if he transfers to Pitt and releases a James Franklin diss track I’d be all in.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

“- is aspiring rapper. Posted a video of him rapping in a dorm room and was actually pretty good. Pittsburgh has an and up and coming rap scene.”

Lately things are trending down with the deaths of Wopo and Mac.

I have to admit that if he transfers to Pitt and releases a James Franklin diss track I’d be all in.

The deaths of Wopo and Mac have left a void in the Pittsburgh rap game. Lamont is comin in to get that paper.

 

[Tony Zimmermans Dennys Adversary]

Taking a girl back after she dumps you is one thing. Taking a girl back after she cheated on you. On your bed. With your friend. While posting it on social media is another...it doesn't matter if she's a '10'. And smurf ain't a '10'.

How evil and terrible. What’s the link?

 

[DiehardPanther]

He reminds me of Rushel Shell.

 

[HOF Coach]

He reminds me of Rushel Shell.

Shell was taller...

 

[88Pitt88]

I hope he comes to Pitt. We're in no position to turn away talent at any position.

I love the height jokes when people were all excited for Marquis Williams (5'8") and V'Lique Carter (5'9") when they signed as DB's as if either of them has a ceiling like Wade.

You have no idea what Wade's ceiling is. I know that he was not good enough to play for the peds. I also know that the peds were not sporting a defensive backfield loaded with all-americans.

You don't know if V' lique and Marquis will have a big role here. V'lique may be playing offense and has elite speed, unlike Wade. I guess you would like to see him play ahead of Pinnock and others. The kid was overated, we don't need to take him in.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

He reminds me of Rushel Shell.

Not really. She was a druggie and lazy as $hit. Wade has a big mouth but he's a really smart kid with a great work ethic.

 

[DiehardPanther]

Shell was taller...

- Overrated local stars
- Primadonnas
- Thought they were better than Pitt
- Potential to be decent college players, but don’t have the measurables for the NFL
- Kids at a young age

 

[pittmeister]

Welcome him with open arms and use it as a ammo for local recruits who want to go elsewhere.

I’d do the opposite... I would slam the door in his face as a lesson to the local recruits that Pitt is not a fall back plan...

Besides, he’s not better than what we have now on defense, no matter what SMF is smoking to convince himself otherwise.

Marquis Williams is the same size, and I wouldn’t trade him for Wade no how, no way

Forget about Wade... Every year a new local player emerges that becomes the “must get recruit”. This year it’s Devonshire. Next year it will be someone else...

If Wade comes to Pitt, I’ll jump from the roof of the Cathedral of Learning...

 

[frankarms299]

There are consequences for your actions, whether 17 years old or 60. I say no.

 

[pittmeister]

He would start at CB opposite Dane Jackson. What? He's too small? Avonte Maddox. What? Pinnock and Mathis are great? Are they? How much PT would both of those guys gotten at PSU the last 2 years?

Wade is a great talent. No, he may not be "elite" enough to get on the field for James's all-star team he is assembling but he is good.

As for the stuff he said on Twitter. He is a kid. Who cares.

Who cares? Narduzzi cares....He’s not bringing in a kid who has publicly dissed him and the university on social media.

 

[ThePanthers]

I'd take him. I just don't see him coming here. Probably end up at WVU.