New Pat Signal - MacVittie
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@JDiPaola_Trib: #Pitt just got a commitment from Cincinnati Moeller QB Thomas MacVittie. He is No. 3 in @CoachDuzzPittFB 's Class of 2016. Of course, 1st QB
Re: New Pat Signal - Welcome Big Mac Attack!
Good to see Pitt break into Cincinnati Moeller's Program and another Ohio Recruit.
RIVAL LINK:
https://rivals.yahoo.com/pittsburgh/football/recruiting/player-Thomas-MacVittie-165411
247 LINK:
247Sports has confirmed that Cincinnati Moeller quarterback Thomas MacVittie has committed to Pittsburgh.
MacVittie has visited twice in the last week. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound MacVittie was a top-of-the-board quarterback recruit for Pat Narduzzi and his staff in 2016. He is the nation's No. 17 dual-threat quarterback according to the 247Sports Composite. Pitt is up to three commits this recruiting cycle.
http://247sports.com/Article/Thomas-MacVittie-Commits-To-Pittsburgh--36412579
This post was edited on 3/26 10:43 AM by CaptainSidneyReilly
Good to see Pitt break into Cincinnati Moeller's Program and another Ohio Recruit.
RIVAL LINK:
https://rivals.yahoo.com/pittsburgh/football/recruiting/player-Thomas-MacVittie-165411
247 LINK:
247Sports has confirmed that Cincinnati Moeller quarterback Thomas MacVittie has committed to Pittsburgh.
MacVittie has visited twice in the last week. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound MacVittie was a top-of-the-board quarterback recruit for Pat Narduzzi and his staff in 2016. He is the nation's No. 17 dual-threat quarterback according to the 247Sports Composite. Pitt is up to three commits this recruiting cycle.
http://247sports.com/Article/Thomas-MacVittie-Commits-To-Pittsburgh--36412579
This post was edited on 3/26 10:43 AM by CaptainSidneyReilly
Yea looks like the early word is that this kid has an enormous up side. Pitt getting a lot of love on social media for identifying and getting this kid.
Not sure why he hasn't had more interest......
big, strong, extremely fast and athletic. Watched some video on him and he looks good--weird release but he can sling it. He looks FAST.
Watching the film, I can see why we offered. And of course Moeller is a great place to establish some recruiting good will.
I like this get.
big, strong, extremely fast and athletic. Watched some video on him and he looks good--weird release but he can sling it. He looks FAST.
Watching the film, I can see why we offered. And of course Moeller is a great place to establish some recruiting good will.
I like this get.
Re: Not sure why he hasn't had more interest......
You've got to love the quote from Thomas MacVittie in Chris' article:
"I think he's an amazing coach," MacVittie said of Chaney when he spoke
to Panther-Lair.com after getting his offer. "The whole staff is
amazing, but Coach Chaney in particular is very high class. He knows
what's best for the player and he's going to do that. From talking to
him, we're already meshing, having fun, laughing, making jokes; he's
just got a great personality and it has been easy to get to know him and
talk to him."
Great to see Coach Chaney building this relationship. These comments certainly speak highly of Coach Chaney - way to go Coach Chaney...
This kid is already 6'-4" and will probably grow some more.
Go Pitt.
You've got to love the quote from Thomas MacVittie in Chris' article:
"I think he's an amazing coach," MacVittie said of Chaney when he spoke
to Panther-Lair.com after getting his offer. "The whole staff is
amazing, but Coach Chaney in particular is very high class. He knows
what's best for the player and he's going to do that. From talking to
him, we're already meshing, having fun, laughing, making jokes; he's
just got a great personality and it has been easy to get to know him and
talk to him."
Great to see Coach Chaney building this relationship. These comments certainly speak highly of Coach Chaney - way to go Coach Chaney...
This kid is already 6'-4" and will probably grow some more.
Go Pitt.
Re: Big Mac Compare To Big Ben & Billy The Pitt Kid, "YouTube"!
BIG MAC ATTACK Coming To Pitt
OH 2016 Thomas MacVittie Archbishop Moeller So Yr QB7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZVRlowo6hE
COMPARISON
BIG BEN Way Back When:
Ben Roethlisberger High School Football Highlights - Findlay High School, Ohio (Way Back When)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUN15f3Swoo
COMPARISON
BILLY THE KID Signed By Pitt:
Bill DiNucci Pitt Recruit 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yI1rDutrSc
How Walt Harris missed taking Big Ben way back when is something Coach Pat & Staff are not doing with DiNucci & MacVittie, both smart players too!
This post was edited on 3/26 2:26 PM by CaptainSidneyReilly
BIG MAC ATTACK Coming To Pitt
OH 2016 Thomas MacVittie Archbishop Moeller So Yr QB7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZVRlowo6hE
COMPARISON
BIG BEN Way Back When:
Ben Roethlisberger High School Football Highlights - Findlay High School, Ohio (Way Back When)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUN15f3Swoo
COMPARISON
BILLY THE KID Signed By Pitt:
Bill DiNucci Pitt Recruit 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yI1rDutrSc
How Walt Harris missed taking Big Ben way back when is something Coach Pat & Staff are not doing with DiNucci & MacVittie, both smart players too!
This post was edited on 3/26 2:26 PM by CaptainSidneyReilly
Re: Not sure why he hasn't had more interest......
Haven't missed many Big Moe home games in years...My oldest son just graduated in 14 and I have a senior there now.
Junior QB's rarely see the field at Moeller.
Last year Gus Ragland (who also played WR his JR year) accounted for 8 TD's in the state championship game but didn't get many looks from D1 schools until the end of the year...He is currently at Miami of Ohio.
I have not seen MacVitte play QB but apparently he's the real deal.
I'll keep you posted next year after I see him a few times.
Haven't missed many Big Moe home games in years...My oldest son just graduated in 14 and I have a senior there now.
Junior QB's rarely see the field at Moeller.
Last year Gus Ragland (who also played WR his JR year) accounted for 8 TD's in the state championship game but didn't get many looks from D1 schools until the end of the year...He is currently at Miami of Ohio.
I have not seen MacVitte play QB but apparently he's the real deal.
I'll keep you posted next year after I see him a few times.
Re: Pitt Adds Quarterback Recruit From Cincinnati, TRIBLIVE LINK!
Kind of reminds of Pitt QB Recruit last year Ben DiNucci and young Ben Roethlisberger if you compare High School YOUTUBE Film! I think Pitt Fans can start to expect Pitt finding Diamonds in the ruff and then developing them into glistering sparkles Stars. is ay this because after watching the YouTube Comparison between Big Ben and Big Mac in High School on YouTube it is hard to see a difference. They are both tall, mobile, and have arms with accurate throws. Very similar to DiNucci that Pitt recruited this year!
It is now my opinion, that Narduzzi is looking for basic skills, size, and speed and he and his Staff will develop the rest into tough players capable of playing as complete Teams. None of us will know this until we see hoe Pitt does this year under Coach Pat & Staff, but right now. I like what I see on the YouTube and I am looking forward to this season even more!
Here is what the TribLive had to say
Article, Highlights, & Link:
Pitt Adds Quarterback Recruit From Cincinnati
Thomas MacVittie played wide receiver last season for Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, but his coach, John Rodenberg, said he would have started at quarterback for most of the teams on his schedule. Pitt's coaches clearly agree.
Pitt received its first commitment from a Class of 2016 quarterback Thursday when MacVittie told coach Pat Narduzzi he plans to enroll. "He's going to be one of the bigger steals in college football," Rodenberg said. Rodenberg said MacVittie was a backup last season. He completed all eight of his pass attempts for two touchdowns, and he is expected to assume Moeller's starting job this year.
"He will have a monster season for us," Rodenberg said. "We're a big-time high school. A lot of times our guys don't get to play until they are seniors. He probably would have started for anybody else in the city." Rodenberg said Pitt offensive coordinator Jim Chaney first called him about MacVittie when Chaney held the same position at Arkansas. Rodenberg said MacVittie's personal quarterback coach has a relationship with Chaney.
MacVittie, who has been timed in the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds, has offers from Cincinnati and Miami (Ohio), and he could receive several more later this year. But Rodenberg believes it was smart for MacVittie, 6-foot-5, 205, to commit early.
"Most of the great schools have their quarterback (quota) filled by May of a player's junior year," he said. "If you find that school that really wants you as their No. 1 quarterback, you should take it. If you wait too long, you could be out of luck."
MacVittie visited Pitt's practice facility twice in the past six days, including a trip to watch spring drills Saturday.
Pitt has received three commitments in the past week, including Upper St. Clair offensive lineman Brandon Ford and cornerback Tony Butler of St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio.
Jerry DiPaola is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. Reach him at @JDiPaola_Trib.
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/college/pitt/8053086-74/pitt-macvittie-cincinnati#ixzz3VW2fcECS
Kind of reminds of Pitt QB Recruit last year Ben DiNucci and young Ben Roethlisberger if you compare High School YOUTUBE Film! I think Pitt Fans can start to expect Pitt finding Diamonds in the ruff and then developing them into glistering sparkles Stars. is ay this because after watching the YouTube Comparison between Big Ben and Big Mac in High School on YouTube it is hard to see a difference. They are both tall, mobile, and have arms with accurate throws. Very similar to DiNucci that Pitt recruited this year!
It is now my opinion, that Narduzzi is looking for basic skills, size, and speed and he and his Staff will develop the rest into tough players capable of playing as complete Teams. None of us will know this until we see hoe Pitt does this year under Coach Pat & Staff, but right now. I like what I see on the YouTube and I am looking forward to this season even more!
Here is what the TribLive had to say
Article, Highlights, & Link:
Pitt Adds Quarterback Recruit From Cincinnati
Thomas MacVittie played wide receiver last season for Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, but his coach, John Rodenberg, said he would have started at quarterback for most of the teams on his schedule. Pitt's coaches clearly agree.
Pitt received its first commitment from a Class of 2016 quarterback Thursday when MacVittie told coach Pat Narduzzi he plans to enroll. "He's going to be one of the bigger steals in college football," Rodenberg said. Rodenberg said MacVittie was a backup last season. He completed all eight of his pass attempts for two touchdowns, and he is expected to assume Moeller's starting job this year.
"He will have a monster season for us," Rodenberg said. "We're a big-time high school. A lot of times our guys don't get to play until they are seniors. He probably would have started for anybody else in the city." Rodenberg said Pitt offensive coordinator Jim Chaney first called him about MacVittie when Chaney held the same position at Arkansas. Rodenberg said MacVittie's personal quarterback coach has a relationship with Chaney.
MacVittie, who has been timed in the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds, has offers from Cincinnati and Miami (Ohio), and he could receive several more later this year. But Rodenberg believes it was smart for MacVittie, 6-foot-5, 205, to commit early.
"Most of the great schools have their quarterback (quota) filled by May of a player's junior year," he said. "If you find that school that really wants you as their No. 1 quarterback, you should take it. If you wait too long, you could be out of luck."
MacVittie visited Pitt's practice facility twice in the past six days, including a trip to watch spring drills Saturday.
Pitt has received three commitments in the past week, including Upper St. Clair offensive lineman Brandon Ford and cornerback Tony Butler of St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio.
Jerry DiPaola is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. Reach him at @JDiPaola_Trib.
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/college/pitt/8053086-74/pitt-macvittie-cincinnati#ixzz3VW2fcECS
Re: Not sure why he hasn't had more interest......
He's taken a TOTAL of 8 varsity snaps at QB -- he has played WR at varsity level primarily.
Therefore, maybe you were watching him play WR? Or, you saw the entirety of his QB experience of 8 plays.
Basically, exactly like Ben Rothlisberger's HS career
I have no idea what you were watching -- do you know what you were watching?
He's taken a TOTAL of 8 varsity snaps at QB -- he has played WR at varsity level primarily.
Therefore, maybe you were watching him play WR? Or, you saw the entirety of his QB experience of 8 plays.
Basically, exactly like Ben Rothlisberger's HS career
Re: Not sure why he hasn't had more interest......
Yeah-I know I was watching this kid.. It was his recruiting video on YouTube and he was spotlighted throughout. I guess that must've been mostly JV footage. The footage was from several games and he made a couple of dozen throws, and it featured a couple of runs as well.. Spread offense. I also saw stats listed for him from 2013 of 1200 passing yards and 1000 rushing yards.
Yeah-I know I was watching this kid.. It was his recruiting video on YouTube and he was spotlighted throughout. I guess that must've been mostly JV footage. The footage was from several games and he made a couple of dozen throws, and it featured a couple of runs as well.. Spread offense. I also saw stats listed for him from 2013 of 1200 passing yards and 1000 rushing yards.
Re: Not sure why he hasn't had more interest......
Yep...JV
Max Preps ranked the GCL as the toughest league in the country a few years ago.
JV games look like V games
Yep...JV
Max Preps ranked the GCL as the toughest league in the country a few years ago.
JV games look like V games
I don't usually have much negative to say but this one confuses me. Someone please explain to me why we take a wr and make him a qb and fans are excited ? Because he's tall ? Becvause he's from Moeller ? Or is it because his coach says he can play qb anywhere else?
Yeah like a HS coach is gonna tell a D-1 coach you made a bad move.
Last year we got two players that were playig qb and made them wr and that was ok with everybody. And when we needed qb help these players -who played the position in hs - weren't good enough. Did it ever dawn on anyone that macvittie's lack of big time offers is because he may not be a big time QB/player. And two years from now a lot of you will be the first to talk s### if he fails.
You cannot compare him to big ben and Harris wasn't the only person who missed on ben out of hichool. Hell NFL teams missed on ben coming out of college, so that is a stupid comparison.
Most of you post on both basketball and football boards see nix videos and say "oh he won't be any good' But see video of a kid playing wr and he's the next dan marino. I'm a pitt fan and not in love with narduzzi like alot of people, but i give credit when due and so far he seems to be doing a good job, but i think this will bite him in the butt.
There are some out there. And by the way for you star nuts this kid would have no stars. so i don't understand the exciteman if he was db with no stars there woulkdn't be this excitment.
Why can't we go after a real QB with real qb experience ? No one thinks this is a bad offer or waste of a schlorship ?
Yeah like a HS coach is gonna tell a D-1 coach you made a bad move.
Last year we got two players that were playig qb and made them wr and that was ok with everybody. And when we needed qb help these players -who played the position in hs - weren't good enough. Did it ever dawn on anyone that macvittie's lack of big time offers is because he may not be a big time QB/player. And two years from now a lot of you will be the first to talk s### if he fails.
You cannot compare him to big ben and Harris wasn't the only person who missed on ben out of hichool. Hell NFL teams missed on ben coming out of college, so that is a stupid comparison.
Most of you post on both basketball and football boards see nix videos and say "oh he won't be any good' But see video of a kid playing wr and he's the next dan marino. I'm a pitt fan and not in love with narduzzi like alot of people, but i give credit when due and so far he seems to be doing a good job, but i think this will bite him in the butt.
There are some out there. And by the way for you star nuts this kid would have no stars. so i don't understand the exciteman if he was db with no stars there woulkdn't be this excitment.
Why can't we go after a real QB with real qb experience ? No one thinks this is a bad offer or waste of a schlorship ?
I look at it a little differently. I understand that Coach Chaney knows the guy who has coached/tutored this kid on playing QB. I also suspect that Coach Chaney has studied the tape on this kid and maybe even seen him throw the ball - there are certainly no concerns about the kids' size, quickness and speed. I also understand that Coach Chaney has been around the block more than a few times and knows what a successful college QB looks like.
Given all that, I suspect that Coach Chaney is likely in a good position to evaluate whether this kid should have been offered.
My biggest concern would be that the kid gets injured and doesn't get to play a full year of QB in HS. Once he gets here, he'll have a year to red-shirt and learn more and then he can start to compete for the position.
Why can't we be pleased that Pitt has developed a relationship with this kid who appears to have a big upside. If he doesn't work out, that's why you recruit a QB every year...
Go Pitt.
Given all that, I suspect that Coach Chaney is likely in a good position to evaluate whether this kid should have been offered.
My biggest concern would be that the kid gets injured and doesn't get to play a full year of QB in HS. Once he gets here, he'll have a year to red-shirt and learn more and then he can start to compete for the position.
Why can't we be pleased that Pitt has developed a relationship with this kid who appears to have a big upside. If he doesn't work out, that's why you recruit a QB every year...
Go Pitt.
Re: Not sure why he hasn't had more interest......
I know your need to be pessimistic always, but he threw 8 varsity passes, he took over 30 snaps. I'm not sure where your stats come from. Anyways, as I said when I heard a few months ago when we were recruiting him, my friend is a moeller grad and we played them in baseball back in hs, but he said immediately if we land this kid we are getting an excellent qb. My buddy hates cincy so didn't want to see him go there. Apparently osu is off the table for him
I know your need to be pessimistic always, but he threw 8 varsity passes, he took over 30 snaps. I'm not sure where your stats come from. Anyways, as I said when I heard a few months ago when we were recruiting him, my friend is a moeller grad and we played them in baseball back in hs, but he said immediately if we land this kid we are getting an excellent qb. My buddy hates cincy so didn't want to see him go there. Apparently osu is off the table for him
Yeah, they took a chance on him early maybe thinking he can even play another position if not qb.
Alot of main recruiters are watching and if he blows up at qb, Pitt might not even be able to keep him.
Alot of main recruiters are watching and if he blows up at qb, Pitt might not even be able to keep him.
YOU'RE DUMB
this is called a calculated risk
the kid has shown outstanding skills at QB as a JV and has huge measurables that can't be taught - size, speed, arm strength
If he "blows up" as many expect him to do this year, then we got a great QB before he could be recruited by OSU and others, in which case we'd have little chance of getting him.
He's playing at Moeller, where QBs often don't start until they are seniors -- this isn't Hopewell HS we're talking about
Chaney knows his personal QB coach and has been tracking the kid for years
As for recruiting "real" qb's -- we picked up Ben Dinucci this year and Bertke last year. Plus we have Voytik for 2 more years. We won't need to play McVittie for 3 years, at a minimum.
McVittie is worth the flyer, esp if he breaks out huge this year
this is called a calculated risk
the kid has shown outstanding skills at QB as a JV and has huge measurables that can't be taught - size, speed, arm strength
If he "blows up" as many expect him to do this year, then we got a great QB before he could be recruited by OSU and others, in which case we'd have little chance of getting him.
He's playing at Moeller, where QBs often don't start until they are seniors -- this isn't Hopewell HS we're talking about
Chaney knows his personal QB coach and has been tracking the kid for years
As for recruiting "real" qb's -- we picked up Ben Dinucci this year and Bertke last year. Plus we have Voytik for 2 more years. We won't need to play McVittie for 3 years, at a minimum.
McVittie is worth the flyer, esp if he breaks out huge this year
The first question is, how good was the QB playing in front of him? That alone may explain why he wasn't taking snaps last season.
And I'm going to guess he's too good of an athlete to just sit on the bench as the backup QB, so he played some WR instead. Kind of a reverse case of when the star WR lines up at QB for somebody.
Otherwise, I go with the same logic as I've had for quite some time (BTW, I do get the feeling Chryst would have been killed by the board for taking this kid): Unless proven otherwise, at this point in the recruiting season, these guys know what is necessary to win at this level of football. A kid offered a scholarship now is one who passed their evaluation.
Just to clarify, I have no idea how many snaps he has taken, but the eight, as I read it, is the number of passes he attempted. He completed all eight, including two for touchdowns, so while limited, he sounds like a promising prospect. A lot of people who get paid to make such judgments, as opposed to all of us experts here, seem to think pretty highly of him.
From what I've read he's good enough to play WR at the FCS/FBS levels! Schools like Northwestern, Duke & Arkansas were looking to recruit him as a athlete. At 6'5" 215 he could play WR, TE (add weight) so even if he doesn't make it as a QB PITT will still end up with a good and smart (majoring in Engineering) ball player!
First off steel i don't appreciate the name calling so next time i will respond in kind.
Two calculated risk my a$$.
We recruit a kid based on JV games and size, speed, and arm strength? And where did you get those measurable from?
Two incoming players in last year's class played "varsity qb" and did quite well but according to the hypocrites here they can't play qb.
And if he does "blow up" do you think that OSU and others won't offer and he won't consider. Posters hear are always talking about losing recruits to other schools you think this kid would be different? And what if he doesn't blow up then what pull his offer-great PR move.
Do you think that the other schools wait and see approach may be better than Pitt's hurry up and offer?
And to show the hypocrisy here you and others who claim Chaney knows so much are also the same people who say Dixon and his staff don't know basketball talent and can't recruit. As a matter of fact if Dixon did this there would be all kinds of noise. Wait he did with Cameron Johnson and the posters replied accordingly.
And DINUCI IS supposed to be a savior? At a position that everyone thinks is so important,-some most important on the field_ should we recruit or at least compete for a quality QB? Chrsyt was at least in the running for a few and hell graham landed one who is the starter now. yes he will be here for two more years but shouldn't his backup be on or close to his level not PROJECTS!!!,
So what if people have friends at Moeller that say he's good. All we are doing are talking about hype and gossip " they don't start to senior year, great program. Central Catholic is a great program every qb there isn't great and remember the last great qb we got from Seton Lasalle ?
Look at Ohio state ALL three of their qb's are great and no projects. Isn't that what Pitt should inspire to and we as fans expect and not get excited about a jv qb from moeller.
In my opinion no he is not worth the flyer. Pitt is not at the level of Alabama, Ohio State, USC, and others that can take that calculated risk. A consistent 6 and 7 win team (like Pitt) needs players that can help now -like whitehead-not in three years or order to get to that level.
Two calculated risk my a$$.
We recruit a kid based on JV games and size, speed, and arm strength? And where did you get those measurable from?
Two incoming players in last year's class played "varsity qb" and did quite well but according to the hypocrites here they can't play qb.
And if he does "blow up" do you think that OSU and others won't offer and he won't consider. Posters hear are always talking about losing recruits to other schools you think this kid would be different? And what if he doesn't blow up then what pull his offer-great PR move.
Do you think that the other schools wait and see approach may be better than Pitt's hurry up and offer?
And to show the hypocrisy here you and others who claim Chaney knows so much are also the same people who say Dixon and his staff don't know basketball talent and can't recruit. As a matter of fact if Dixon did this there would be all kinds of noise. Wait he did with Cameron Johnson and the posters replied accordingly.
And DINUCI IS supposed to be a savior? At a position that everyone thinks is so important,-some most important on the field_ should we recruit or at least compete for a quality QB? Chrsyt was at least in the running for a few and hell graham landed one who is the starter now. yes he will be here for two more years but shouldn't his backup be on or close to his level not PROJECTS!!!,
So what if people have friends at Moeller that say he's good. All we are doing are talking about hype and gossip " they don't start to senior year, great program. Central Catholic is a great program every qb there isn't great and remember the last great qb we got from Seton Lasalle ?
Look at Ohio state ALL three of their qb's are great and no projects. Isn't that what Pitt should inspire to and we as fans expect and not get excited about a jv qb from moeller.
In my opinion no he is not worth the flyer. Pitt is not at the level of Alabama, Ohio State, USC, and others that can take that calculated risk. A consistent 6 and 7 win team (like Pitt) needs players that can help now -like whitehead-not in three years or order to get to that level.
Huge upside.
I could be wrong, along the same lines does Pine Richland have a very good QB that played WR while Dinucci QB'd ?
I could be wrong, along the same lines does Pine Richland have a very good QB that played WR while Dinucci QB'd ?
Oldpantherfan
The current staff has added 3 QBs in 4 months. They have to "fix" the horrible depth Chryst left at QB. In 4 months they added a QB with similar offer sheet as Hornibrook, a former 4 star recruit and a very athletic QB who has a big arm.
Virtually every QB recruit across the country is a project. Just take a look at the current NFL QBs and their recruiting profile. Finally, lighten up and enjoy the ride, at least until the first ridiculous loss.
The current staff has added 3 QBs in 4 months. They have to "fix" the horrible depth Chryst left at QB. In 4 months they added a QB with similar offer sheet as Hornibrook, a former 4 star recruit and a very athletic QB who has a big arm.
Virtually every QB recruit across the country is a project. Just take a look at the current NFL QBs and their recruiting profile. Finally, lighten up and enjoy the ride, at least until the first ridiculous loss.
So O$U, Bama, ND, etc., can take a chance on this kid, but Pitt can"t? These schools select from the elite QBs every year. At the present time, due to our 30 yr record of excellence, we can't get the time of day from the Elite QB's. It seems denial is the drug of choice of many Pitt fans. If you can't trust in the ability of this coaching staff to evaluate and develop talent, then it's time for you to write off Pitt football because in the near future we're not going to get a better staff.
Chryst was in on only 1 elite QB, his nephew, who merely gave a token courtesy to his uncle.
Outside of the very few local highly rated kids who want to stay home, It is going to take sustained success on the field before elite HS recruits routinely consider Pitt a destination.
References to Coach Dixon here indicate an agenda, not a sincere discussion.
We are finally in position, thanks to Chancellor Gallagher, to make a run at national relevance. We have an energetic, young staff committed to excellence, backed by an involved administration. I recall listening to the first game of the Majors era on radio (no TV broadcast) against a highly rated Georgia team in 90 degree heat in (Atlanta?). The game ended in a 7-7 tie with the Bulldogs exhausted and barely hanging on at the final gun.. This is a very exciting time for Pitt football fans. It won't happen overnight, but I believe time will prove that we are here now at the rebirth of Pitt football.
Chryst was in on only 1 elite QB, his nephew, who merely gave a token courtesy to his uncle.
Outside of the very few local highly rated kids who want to stay home, It is going to take sustained success on the field before elite HS recruits routinely consider Pitt a destination.
References to Coach Dixon here indicate an agenda, not a sincere discussion.
We are finally in position, thanks to Chancellor Gallagher, to make a run at national relevance. We have an energetic, young staff committed to excellence, backed by an involved administration. I recall listening to the first game of the Majors era on radio (no TV broadcast) against a highly rated Georgia team in 90 degree heat in (Atlanta?). The game ended in a 7-7 tie with the Bulldogs exhausted and barely hanging on at the final gun.. This is a very exciting time for Pitt football fans. It won't happen overnight, but I believe time will prove that we are here now at the rebirth of Pitt football.
On size, speed, and arm strength, absolutely. The dont give a shit if hes on film as a HS QB or if he has a lot of experience in that regard. The tools are outstanding. He projects well and that is why they, and many others who believe he is going to blow up as a prospect this year, hold him in high regard.
This isnt complicated or controversial in any way.
You should be excited tbh. Pitt got a verbal from a very talented QB. A higher level talent than some of the recent QBs we`ve been in the mix for lately. For example, Macvittie over Hornibrook as a prospect and its not really close.
Sorry for the double post but I had to comment on this line that I overlooked. Even entertaining the idea that you shouldnt recruit a talented player because if he blows up he might end up flipping is just beyond ridiculous. But to your question, yes, there is actually reason to believe that this commitment is sticky. There is a strong connection it seems.
