Not even sure where to start. Let’s try 1972 when I was 9 and moved to Pittsburgh. Within a year I became good friends with Dave Dyer, Pitt DL coach Jim Dyer’s son because my dad and Jim were very close. Most of the next 4 years I was living and breathing Pitt sports. In that period we also joined the Pittsburgh Field Club which has always been a huge Pitt fraternity. As devastating as it was to lose the Dyers to Tennessee when Majors left Pitt was now a part of my DNA.

Jump to 1993 and the birth of my son, Mickey. He never had a chance lol. His first socks were obviously Pitt Panther socks. His entire childhood was centered around Pitt football and Pitt basketball. Then almost like God’s plan was written by me on Pitt stationary Mickey joins the Pitt coaching staff just in time for a run to an ACC Championship. He has the ring to prove it haha. He gets a solid QC position at Buffalo and before he is 2 weeks removed from spring ball Duquesne brings him back to where he played and won 4 rings as a player and volunteer defensive assistant. Jerry Schmitz hired Mick to coach Safeties. Here’s where the journey hits the fast track. Less than a year after Mick officially starts his coaching career Duquesne’s DC decided to take the Pitt Defensive QC position opening up the DC position at Duquesne. Long story short Jerry decides to go with Co DCs with Mick calling the D. Then about a month later the other Co DC decides to go into family business leaving a 30 year old with 1 year of coaching experience as Duquesne’s DC and one of the youngest D1 DCs in the country. Mickey installed Pitt’s base and probably 90% of Duzz’s D. Mickey’s first year was very good. He won a national DC of the week award after the St Francis game. Duquesne D ranking in most areas had big upgrades nationally.

Now my family is blessed that Mickey will be coming home as a DC to coach and call a game against the program that he loves and is in his blood. I can’t even explain his love and loyalty to Duzz, Sanders and Manulac. The thought of Mickey standing with Duzz at midfield pregame is almost unthinkable.

Lastly, I post this for one reason. Mickey is you! A total and true Pitt man. Born, raised and trained by all things Pitt. So, the countdown has begun and I can barely wait.

Sorry but wouldn't you just take a clear head shot on Allar? They have no backup QB. Not saying I agree with this strategy but damn, if you want to win the game, you sacrifice a LB for Allar. PSU has no backup.

Still need a QB, RB and TE

A really good left OT and bigger DE would also be great.

Not off to a great start without Ish...

This is what Pat Kelsey said after his teams victory over Pitt:

“To me, the key to being a good offensive rebounding team is you’re nasty,” Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey said. “Go get the stinking ball. Someone blocks you out, I don’t want any excuses. Go get it anyway.”

Press conference and everything like he was a real pro free agent. I mean, he was but you know. When can these players become real employees with a CBA and salary cap?

The weird PSU fan coming to tell me this is impossible in 3, 2, 1...

With three transfers and three high school recruits, Pitt has added a lot of players at receiver this offseason. But did the Panthers improve? We're looking at the personnel moves in the receiver room on today's Morning Pitt.

What kind of true moron calls that. Dugger was playing well and you do that? Absolutely idiotic. Maybe use Dugger to throw that same pass to a TE.

F*cking galaxy brains

Wonder if Narduzzi has his pad and pen taking notes on how to coach and what talent looks like

It's a hockey night in Pittsburgh.

Opener against the Rangers tonight at 7:30 PM on TNT.

Hope the Pens can make it to the Playoffs this year.

Also wishing safety to all those in the path of Hurricane Milton !

Tickets as low as $30.

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This is the one I hinted at the other day. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out

Right now, Duke and Pitt represent the only chances for quad 1 home wins for the ACC. Depending on outcome and margin of victory, things could take a bad turn for an already questionable ACC. Torvik has Pitt at 28. Would a 20 point loss drop them to sub 30. In Torvik yes. The net has been kind to Pitt, but likely has Pitt within 10 on the road Tuesday night. A blowout, which happened to multiple top 25 teams is more meaningful to higher ranked net teams, and could drop Pitt close to low 20s/high 30s. As such, a blowout loss would mean only beating Duke at home would be a q1 win and bubble ACC teams would need to win on the road, which is also limited, for q1 chances (at Duke, at Pitt, at SMu, at Clemson, at UNc, at LVille). FSU is close to road q1 now, but likely to fall. Stanford has an outside chance at being top 75 by years end.

Conversely, a Pitt upset and they will likely be favored theoretically by Torvik to go 20-0 in conference. A make or break game for sure. May the odds be ever in our favor.

We've confirmed that Florida State receiver Deuce Spann is transferring to Pitt.

We previously reported that Spann was set to visit Pitt this weekend, but we have since learned that he visited during the week.

Spann appeared in just four games this season and played 12 snaps on offense due to injury. In the previous two seasons, he played in 23 games, caught nine passes for 87 yards, rushed 10 times for 46 yards, and also threw two passes for 24 yards in addition to 348 yards on 13 kick returns - 26.8 yards per return - including a 99-yard touchdown against Duke in 2023.

Spann started his career at Illinois, where he signed with the class of 2020 as a three-star quarterback recruit (Pitt actually recruited him back then). He moved to receiver in 2021 and played 61 snaps on offense that season, catching five passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns.

The big appeal with Spann is his size; he's 6'4" and 208 pounds, which is bigger than any of Pitt's current scholarship receivers.