Holstein was good but not great in 2024, he was not anywhere near the hype the media is giving him. Who knows how much NIL money, but for sure he has not yet earned it. In my opinion, Holstein has not done enough to lock up the #1 job. It should be an open competition. Duggar and Heintschel should have a chance to battle for the #1 spot.

I'm not that tuned into what is going on elsewhere in college basketball as many of yinz. While Pitt is being decimated by the portal, how are other ACC teams and similar schools faring? Should I be concerned over Pitt's situation or is this all just the new normal of college basketball?

@Pub_PaulZeise

Paul since you have given us more info on NIL in the last two weeks then that Goober/Turd Peak did in the last 3 years, I was curious what your thoughts are if Pitt is ever getting an on Campus Stadium. You seem to be dialed in, what are your sources or people in the know saying?

Thanks….

Here is my latest edition of the Redshirt Diaries. Hope you enjoy......

Here is my Redshirt Diaries for April 1st. Hope you enjoy....

Don't look now, but the Buccos swept the Red Sox at Fenway

2023 Team Payroll
New York Mets $355,436,854
N.Y. Yankees $275,249,873
San Diego $257,610,217
Philadelphia $236,260,439
Los Angeles Dodgers $221,759,500
Los Angeles Angels $212,228,095
Toronto $210,367,554
Texas $199,569,490
Atlanta $197,332,500
San Francisco $193,482,500
Houston $192,767,233
Boston $190,556,279
Chicago White Sox $189,158,667
Chicago Cubs $179,168,250
Colorado $176,008,778
Minnesota $156,488,740
St. Louis $152,712,308
Seattle $130,969,948
Detroit $123,500,500
Arizona $117,251,292
Milwaukee $116,351,987
Washington $101,540,153
Miami $91,975,000
Kansas City $90,118,100
Cleveland $89,824,629
Cincinnati $84,175,714
Tampa Bay $75,209,811
Pittsburgh $71,652,500
Baltimore $60,422,300
Oakland $57,795,000


Hey we’re not in last!

I don't think this is a surprise to anyone who is paying attention. It felt like he was probably going to move on last year and they got him to stay. Karl is going to have a story with further details today and hopefully we can talk to the kid or his agent.

But he had a rough year, it was pretty clear the second half of the season he wasn't particularly happy and I would be willing to bet because he is a guard that can score (at least on some level, he needs to shoot much better) he will command a decent NIL deal.

One thing that is happening right now that is interesting is the top guys and even some of the not so top guys are jacking up their prices because they want to maximize their NIL deals before the rules all change and the revenue share part of this all comes into play. I think that is important to note because there hasn't been quite as many guys signed quickly as in the past.

I do believe this after having a talk with a couple of people who follow the money side of this closely - revenue sharing will help Pitt be more competitive in paying guys. I hope this isn't 100 percent just "I can get more money elsewhere" but by the same token, if it isn't, that is not good news because I would think Lowe would be the kind of player who thrives in Capel's system.

Like I said Karl will have much more on this later today

Forbes named Pitt to its top 20 Public Ivy League schools and CMU to its Private Ivy League schools. Great recognition. Was surprised to see a 50% acceptance rate for Pitt and Purdue.

This link allows you to read it beyond the paywall...impressive lists


Regarding true Ivy League schools..."employers share a growing distaste for America’s oldest and most venerable colleges. In a Forbes survey answered by more than 380 C-suite inhabitants, vice presidents and other managers, 37% said they are less likely to hire an Ivy League graduate than they were five years ago—up from 33% who said the same last year. Another 12% said they would never hire an Ivy League graduate. Survey respondents pointed to graduates’ attitudes and lack of humility as sticking points. “I believe Ivy League candidates are over valued, and they frequently have a higher than real opinion of themselves,” one C-suite-level respondent wrote. “Entry-level job candidates should be “eager to learn, have no ego or be ‘stuck-up’ because of the school they attended,” said another.

So if America’s favor is turning away from its most elite private schools, where are employers, students and parents looking instead? For the second year, Forbes New Ivies has selected 10 outstanding public universities and 10 top private schools that are attracting the best and the brightest, and graduating students that are outpacing most Ivy Leaguers in the eyes of employers. These colleges are highly selective—applicants have a one in seven chance, or slimmer, to gain admission to one of the private New Ivies, and a 50% chance or less to enroll at one of the 10 mostly large public universities. And, they accept the best—the private New Ivies admit students with a median SAT score of 1530—slightly higher than the nation’s largest Ivy, Cornell University, which has a median SAT score of 1520. The public universities, which educate a combined 396,000 students, admit students with a median SAT score of 1410.

Many of these schools are making their second appearance on our list—Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University and the University of Michigan, for example, continue to impress. But this year, we welcome six newcomers: Washington University in St Louis, Tufts University in Massachusetts; Purdue University in Indiana; the United States Military Academy at West Point; the University of Pittsburgh; and William & Mary in Virginia.

The two other public New Ivies newcomers—Purdue University and the University of Pittsburgh—better fit the public flagship university mold. Purdue, in West Lafayette, Indiana, enrolls more than 56,000 students (a portion of them who study online), and Pittsburgh enrolls about 35,600 students."

after all the portal transfers are completed?

According to ON3 sports, Milwaukee junior forward Jamichael Stillwell is going to schedule visits to Pitt, USC and Oklahoma. So this is the first known visitor we have from the portal. He was first-team All-Horizon League and averaged 13 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.

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Here is Karl's report from practice today....

And was he a better coach than Jamie Dixon? I say yes, stallings was probably the most under appreciated coach ever here. Look how well he did at vandy which is so hard to win at!

And Dixon??? That guys sucks. Boring offense. Awful job at TCU which is an easy place to win!

Here is Narduzzi....

Is this announced yet? Hearing from Iowa siblings. Will Pitt have a team after the transfer portal activity worth road tripping?

Here is a look at the depth chart

Jacob Thomas jumped on the offer before his first visit, but that will be locked in soon. South Florida speed headed to the ACC and he breaks down why here:

Here are some sights and sounds from today. Karl will have much more later as well as a notebook and all that good stuff.......

And stay tuned for another edition of the Redshirt Diaries due to hit today (after I talk to a couple of people to get some more nuggets of good info.....)

Ricardo’s son gets an offer today.

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Wasn't there a scrimmage yesterday?

I saw that Kevin Willard will have 6 million to spend on Villanova hoops this cycle via rev sharing.

What will Capel have?

When do the rules kick in that will prohibit booster provided NIL?

Thanks

The Cardinal are promoting tight ends coach Nate Byham to their offensive coordinator post . A former Buccaneers tight ends coach, Byham is expected to call plays.