Due to injury.
Unfortunate. He was a very good QB.

As many of you have read and asked about this merger with On3 sports and what it means for us. So far, from what I can tell, nothing other we will be joining forces with another very large network and pooling resources to make this network and by extension this site even better. I am actually excited about it because On3 has a much bigger staff of national experts. I think Joe Tipton is one of the best in the business at tracking the transfer portal and dealing with agents on the basketball side and that's what we need. It sounds like the merger will happen and be finalized before football season and On3 does a really good job of covering the actual sports. In short, you will probably not notice much of a change other than your subscription will be for a much bigger and more comprehensive network - i.e. more bang for your bucks.

I will continue to update as I get more information but as of now that's about all I have for you.

Lots of little nuggets in this one.....

This is so random. What did I miss?

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So much change here recently.

Who is gone first? Fired Retired Disbanned?


Im gonna go with Capel. This basketball Roster is Dog Shit. Even if it Over achieves not a tourney team… Maybe 6th or 7th in ACC but that is just a guess.

Then the ACC it may still be around but not in its current form.

Lastly old Nard Dog finish out in 2029 or 2030 whenever his contract runs out.

All,
Paul asked me to do an article on Pitt Volleyball. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it is currently the best team on campus...by a mile.

https://pittsburgh.rivals.com/news/checking-in-on-pitt-volleyball

As most of you know he is visiting Pitt. He is a four-star kid who had previously committed to WVU but decommitted. I think it is great that Capel got him on campus but looking at his offer sheet (he visited Kentucky will visit Duke) is it realistic to think Capel can land him? I mean this is the world we live in these days - in previous years teams would have no shot if Kentucky and Duke are calling but is a team - Pitt - willing to outbid them? We probably know the answer to this but there is always a chance.......

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I kind of tuned out to the Pitt kids that went into the portal.

I'm surprised that many haven't landed yet. Any chance any of these guys come back? Or has that ship sailed? Does anyone consider any of these guys as regrettable losses? I don't really, but would still like to have Elliot Donald around, even if he's not getting playing time.

Elliot Donald
Montravius Lloyd
David Ojiegbe
Jaremiah Anglin
Lamar Seymore

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As many of you have read and asked about this merger with On3 sports and what it means for us. So far, from what I can tell, nothing other we will be joining forces with another very large network and pooling resources to make this network and by extension this site even better. I am actually excited about it because On3 has a much bigger staff of national experts. I think Joe Tipton is one of the best in the business at tracking the transfer portal and dealing with agents on the basketball side and that's what we need. It sounds like the merger will happen and be finalized before football season and On3 does a really good job of covering the actual sports. In short, you will probably not notice much of a change other than your subscription will be for a much bigger and more comprehensive network - i.e. more bang for your bucks.

I will continue to update as I get more information but as of now that's about all I have for you.

This week's live chat will be hosted by me and will begin at noon. Fire away any questions comments etc.

Hey Gang,

I posted an update on the spring goings on with Pitt's most successful team. If you feel so inclined...

lhttps://pittsburgh.rivals.com/news/checking-in-on-pitt-volleyball

Lots of little nuggets in this one.....

I have a thread opened on the football board for this week's live chat which begins at noon.

What day is he supposed to visit Pitt?

Today's notebook is loaded with notes and nuggets from the weekend. Hope you enjoy.....

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Tough break for Pitt. Dugger is a seriously talented kid who made strides this spring. The coaching staff is very high on Mason Heintschel, though, and Cole Gonzales is a solid veteran option at backup.

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Not one player drafted.

After being a fan of Pitt sports since 1955 plus being an alumnus, a lot of changes have happened to the University, collegiate athletics, and conferences, In general, I believe that Pitt, Syracuse, and BC are on the cusp of deciding that they cannot and do not wish to be the semi-pro stepchild of professional sports.

How much does athletics add to the bottom line for universities in building facilities (yes, I know the old Woody Hayes saying about his team building OSU), hiring top professors, and doing valuable research? Frankly, not very much as the General Fund has augmented the athletic programs.

Certainly most people really do enjoy rooting for their favorite team or college. Nothing wrong with that and it is a healthy activity for students and fans. But, reality has to hit the road that even with the proposed settlement, various sports will be cut or dwindled. Conferences will be The Big TWO and the beggars at the table. Even the ACC changed their Departure Policy and will give more money to Florida State, Clemson, and probably half the conferences before Pitt, Syracuse, or BC. That decision rests on viewership of each ACC team's games over a five year period. The ACC is becoming uncomfortable and perhaps vulnerable now.

I definitely understand dislike of what I am writing but reality is how the university looks at things. Pitt has had some great periods in football and even basketball, but the reality again is that those times were not decades or generations. When you start to consider paying players $250,000+ per year, then you are buying ever changing rosters and depreciating the value of what a university is as a primary function for society.

A little insight, EJ can back up knowing me and his father as well. We used to be a close student body before playing athletics became a full time job. We would gather in the Tuck Shop, flirt with sorority sisters, etc. This group included Paul Martha, Marty Schottenheimer, Rick Leeson, and almost all the football and basketball players. We had a hell of a lot of fun and enjoyed the athletics while being proud to be a far higher ranked school than Farmers University aka Penn State. Pitt was a private university and its chancellor was spending freely to make Pitt an Ivy League School. Well, that changed and Pitt became State Related and then budgets were scrutinized more so than previously. Pitt never had a faculty or administration that was favoring athletics over academics. Nor should we!

There is the huge financial mistake of Victory Heights. There is absolutely no viable space or reason to build a new "Pitt Stadium." Plus, the mistake of the Trimester System destroyed much of what other universities enjoy, a sense of Class of XXXX. Is it any wonder that alumni donations do not match those of other similar sized universities?

Do it again Sanders and Gabriel two QBS drafted

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