Pitt's 2019 Recruiting Class Re-ranked to #9
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Re-ranking college football's top 25 recruiting hauls of the Class of 2019
Which programs minimized their misses and developed difference-makers? Here is our re-ranked top 25 for the Class of 2019.
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Funny. Had no idea this was a thing but in that other recruiting thread I said what matters most is the hindsight rankings not knowing any such thing existed. Speaks to their ability to id talent, at least that year. Hope that continues as it seems the most likely road to success. I doubt top 10s every year are realistic, but being above where it was at the time is certainly a good thing.
The staff does a good job of identifying and developing players that fit their system. Kudos to them.
9. Pitt
Adjusted average: 2.64
Class rank in 2019: 54th
Four-year record: 34-17
Attrition: 35%
Top signees: DL Calijah Kancey, LB SirVocea Dennis, DB Brandon Hill, WR Jared Wayne, OL Matt Goncalves
After playing the ACC title game in 2018, Pat Narduzzi and Pitt’s coaching staff inked a recruiting class that helped them get back to the big stage.
They found 10 future starters and several NFL-caliber players from this group.
They managed to pull Kancey, an undersized three-star recruit out of Miami and aced that evaluation. The unanimous All-American and ACC Defensive Player of the Year became the No. 19 in this year’s draft.
Dennis was arguably an even a better find, a two-star prep school recruit who flipped from Air Force late in the cycle and ended up being an All-ACC linebacker and fifth-round pick.
These guys helped the Panthers win their first ACC title and achieve a No. 11 finish in the AP poll, their best in 40 years.
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Adjusted average: 2.64
Class rank in 2019: 54th
Four-year record: 34-17
Attrition: 35%
Top signees: DL Calijah Kancey, LB SirVocea Dennis, DB Brandon Hill, WR Jared Wayne, OL Matt Goncalves
After playing the ACC title game in 2018, Pat Narduzzi and Pitt’s coaching staff inked a recruiting class that helped them get back to the big stage.
They found 10 future starters and several NFL-caliber players from this group.
They managed to pull Kancey, an undersized three-star recruit out of Miami and aced that evaluation. The unanimous All-American and ACC Defensive Player of the Year became the No. 19 in this year’s draft.
Dennis was arguably an even a better find, a two-star prep school recruit who flipped from Air Force late in the cycle and ended up being an All-ACC linebacker and fifth-round pick.
These guys helped the Panthers win their first ACC title and achieve a No. 11 finish in the AP poll, their best in 40 years.
Subscribe to the Athletic for complete article...
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That is why the recruiting rankings are not worth getting to excited about. Our coaches identify talent, it's that simple. It's no one's fault that the recruitniks refuse to give Pitt's two and three star players that extra star like they do for , say, the pedophile st. U. It's about development and performance and Duzz and staff are delivering.
Thank GOD he didnt. Best pitt account out there by a mile and always has our backs
Some coaches are just really good at identifying this type of talent and developing it. I'm not sure Narduzzi would have Pitt in a better place if he was getting mostly 4 and 5 star recruits. It takes a special type of coach to handle that type of talent as well.
