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Jim Harbaugh was at it again this Spring as he took his team to Rome, Italy for 3 practices and a cultural experience. Not to be outdone, James Franklin took his team to NYC’s Little Italy for dinner and a peep show.

Notre Dame Athletics Director Jack Swarbrick denied the school is planning to become a full-fledged member of the ACC. "Absolutely not true," Swarbrick said of rumors linking Notre Dame to full-time membership with the conference. “We love the ACC but there is something we love a whole lot more.”

Ohio State recently extended an offer to Jeremiah Salaam of Frostproof, FL (a remote area in Central FL). A recent visit to OSU by Salaam left coaches stunned as the listed 6’1” 180lb Salaam was actually 5’10” and 165lbs, bringing into question his 3.87 40 time.

Coach Franklin remained in the news as he was suspended indefinitely by the NCAA when it was determined that he conspired with the Russian government to hack Pitt’s ThunderCloud app. The app contains videos of the team’s offensive and defensive schemes and all related teaching points. As Franklin was led out of the Lasch Building in handcuffs he stated, “This is a witch hunt started by crooked Pitt and the corrupt NCAA.”

In an effort to get ahead of the recruiting curve, a desperate Lane Kiffin recently accepted a verbal commitment from 15 yr. old South Florida QB, Brandon McDuffey. This news came on the heels of his extending an offer to 7th grader Kadon Martin (13 yr. old QB son of Tee Martin). Given Kiffin’s employment history, smart money has him offering Martin at least 3 more times before graduation.

Lightly recruited Tyrece Allen recently verbally committed to WVU. When asked what special skills he will bring to the team he said he can lay flat on his back and spring to his feet without using his hands. He also stated that he is practicing the WVU fight song on his armpit as a LOI Day surprise for Dana Holgorsen.

When asked if he was done slow-playing Kevin Doyle now that he saw him throw, Shawn Watson said, “The notion of slow-playing a recruit is absurd. Once he completes the requisite 10-yard shuttle, 8 foot up & go, Illinois agility test, Ironman Triathalon, 300 lb clean and jerk and scores over 45 on the Wonderlic test I would be happy to sign the kid.”

Kevin Stallings announced that a record-setting 12 new players and 2 new coaches were added to the program this year. When asked how he felt about starting over again, he said, “Who the hell knows. Let’s see how it goes. Just remember, records are made to be broken.”

Straight from the “People Don’t Know When to Quit” archives, Zach Kline a 2012 4-star QB recruit from Danville, CA ended his college football career this past fall. After signing with California in 2012, he was redshirted as a freshman and found himself buried on the depth chart his second year before transferring to Oregon State in December 2013. Four months later he had a change of heart and transferred to Butte College for the 2014 season. Shockingly, things didn’t work out at Butte so he transferred to Indiana State in 2015. In the Spring of 2016 he transferred back to California but when it became clear he wouldn’t be Cal’s starting QB he transferred to Fresno State for the 2016 season where he threw for 523 yards and 2 interceptions. All’s well that ends well.

On the 40th anniversary of the founding of The Second Mile, the 9th anniversary of ESPN’s Outside the Lines report on 61 PSU football player crimes committed between 2002 and 2008, the 5th anniversary of Sandusky’s 30-60 year prison sentence and the 2-week anniversary of a tragic fraternity death, PSU’s AD Sandy Barbour announced the troubling notion that Pitt and PSU fan bases don’t treat the opposing school with respect. In related news, President Trump tweeted today that he is being unfairly portrayed by the media as an uncontrolled narcissist.

Shortly after Pitt signed Nick Patti, Vinnie DePalma and Nick DeNucci (all from within a 20 miles radius in North Jersey), a proud Frank “Franky Boy” Cali was quoted as saying “Attendance problems at Heinz Field? Fahgettaboudit!”

Former Wisconsin QB commit Ben Bryant,a 3-star recruit from Le Grange, Ill., had his offer pulled for tweeting “Humbled to receive an offer from The University of Georgia.” This story wreaks of not-so-hidden agendas…until you realize this is Paul Chyrst’s team.

For their September 9 game against Pitt, PSU has decided to wear a throwback uniform of solid white pants, plain blue jerseys and white helmets with a single blue strip down the center.

Due to recent events, orientation for the incoming Pitt football class will now include a vehicular refresher course on coming to a complete stop by using the car breaks and not university buildings. In related news, the irony wasn’t lost on University officials who noted that Alex Bookser’s odyssey ended by crashing into the building that houses Pitt’s Laboratory of Neurocognitive Development.

A flatfooted Aaron Mathews caught the winning touchdown over the outstretched arms of Lamont Wade to beat PSU in overtime. A disgruntled Wade refused an on-field interview and followed the yellow brick road back to his locker.
 
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