Recruiting Article FREE ARTICLE: Pitt's newest commit needed a second chance

[Chris Peak]

For Kam Carter to land at a new school after spending 2016 at East Mississippi Community College, someone had to trust him.

The former four-star prospect who ranked as one of the nation’s best and most versatile “big athletes” in the recruiting class of 2015, Carter signed with Penn State and redshirted there before being dismissed last spring. That dismissal led to junior college and a hope that another college staff would take a chance on him, would believe that he had turned things around with a renewed focus on what his goals really are.

The Pitt staff gave him that chance, and on Sunday, the Gaithersburg, Md., native decided to take the coaches up on their offer.

https://pittsburgh.rivals.com/news/carter-finds-the-second-chance-he-s-looking-for-at-pitt

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

What an Incentive to develop, prepare, and play along with following the rules.

Coach Narduzzi has had less Off the Gridiron Problems than Penn State Franklin since 2014.

This is not a put down of Franklin since he has done good job as well under new Penn State 2012 Athletic Integrity Reforms. But Pitt's Coach Narduzzi has done better to be fair too.

Both Programs have done far better jobs then predecessors, but Pitt Narduzzi has his Players just tad more focused than Franklin that has dismissed and suspend some on discipline a few more since 2013 at Penn State?

I don't blame the Coaches either as much as the Student-Athletes and up to the Players to follow the Rules. Young and Dumb was among all us at some points in our time too.

In Pitt-Northwestern Bowl Game Narduzzi lost 3 Starters Peterman, Johnson, Conner to injuries and lost by 7 points. Pitt could have been 9-4!

In Penn State-USC Bowl, Franklin Discipline 2 Starter Players for Rules Violations, and lost by just 3 Points. Penn State would have been 12-2.

Coaches will tell you, many Games decided by just 4 to 6 Plays by 2 to 3 Players. Staying healthy and discipline in games is important as well as following the Coaches, Team, and University Rules.

Steeler's having the same problems when Martavis Bryant not there this year, and Bell and Brady missed 4 early games on league Discipline? If you can't follow the rules and can't play you hurt the Team.

Good to see Cam Carter gets a second chance and hope he takes advantage of it for Pitt, his Team, and Himself.

Go Big Cats of Pennsylvania.....Pitt Panthers, Penn State Lions, & Villanova Wildcats and some wise Owls too from Temple!