The renewal of the Penn State vs. Pitt rivalry has been a fun one. The two Pennsylvania powers have been fun to watch, especially the 2016 Pitt upset of PSU, which had major ramifications on how that season played out. After the next two years, we may have to wait a while for another match-up. […]
Read MoreThe Best Concept Helmets We’ve Seen For Every Power 5 Program
College football concept helmets became a big deal a few years ago. There are a number of graphic artists who make new designs for their favorite schools. Others go through the trouble of making real versions of the new lids. Over the years, we’ve seen hundreds of awesome concepts. Most schools have been represented in […]
Read MorePenn State vs. Pitt Could Go Back On Hiatus For Over A Decade
Penn State vs. Pitt just held its first home-and-home in almost two decades. Fans of the two Pennsylvania Power Five teams will likely have to wait a while to see the rivalry renewed again after the upcoming 2019 game. That unfortunate news comes after it sounded like a deal might be close. Back in November, […]
Read MoreHere’s What Happened To The Other Top QBs In Josh Rosen, Sam Darnold’s Class
Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen are both potential top five picks in tonight’s first round of the NFL Draft. Rosen entered his college career at UCLA as something of a phenom, while Darnold was also a blue-chip recruit. As a whole, though, the top class of 2015 quarterbacks didn’t all fare so well. Josh Rosen […]
Read MoreESPN Unveils 2018 FPI Strength Of Schedule Rankings
We still have a while to go before the start of the college football season, but ESPN has already rolled out its Football Power Index. The FPI numbers give us a ton of information. The stats include projected win-loss records, and percent chances for teams to go undefeated and win conference titles. There is also […]
Read MoreThere Are Conflicting Reports On Whether Pitt Has Offered Jon Scheyer Its Head Coaching Job
Pitt basketball still has a job opening after it dismissed Kevin Stallings. Dan Hurley chose UConn over the Panthers, leaving them back at square one. Tonight, multiple reports on Twitter indicated that Pitt was targeting an assistant from another ACC program to take over the reins: Duke’s Jon Scheyer. Reags, who covers college basketball for […]
Read MoreAnother Big-Name Coach Is Denying Interest In Pitt Job
Is anyone going to take the head coaching job at Pitt? Right now, the Panthers appear to be striking out, and Washington’s Mike Hopkins is the latest coach to deny any interest. Rhode Island’s Dan Hurley had been the name most often connected to the ACC opening. Pitt had reportedly offered him a deal worth […]
Read MoreCollege Hoops Insider Thinks Arizona’s Sean Miller Would Leave For This Job
Sean Miller is a former Pitt point guard. He did not leave Arizona for the Panthers job when it opened a few years ago, but obviously a lot has changed in the last few months. The most significant factor is obviously the ongoing FBI probe. There has been a lot of confusion over Miller’s role […]
Read MoreBreaking: 8 Pitt Basketball Players Granted Release, Will Transfer
Update: ESPN‘s Jeff Goodman has more details on Pitt’s impending exodus. Here are the names of the eight Panthers expected to leave the program: In addition to talented freshman Parker Stewart, seven other Pittsburgh players have asked for — and are expected to receive — their release on Friday to explore transfer options, multiple sources close […]
Read MoreThad Matta Is Being Mentioned As A Candidate For The Pitt Job
Former Ohio State coach Thad Matta spent this year away from the sidelines. Could he be heading to the ACC soon? Earlier this morning, Pitt fired its head coach Kevin Stallings after only two seasons at the helm. Going 0-19 in the ACC this year will do that to you. There are a number of […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball Power Has Fired Its Head Coach
Kevin Stallings is out at Pitt, according to multiple reports. The Panthers just wrapped up a winless season in the ACC. Stallings was hired to replace longtime head coach Jamie Dixon, who left to take over his alma mater TCU. Dixon took Pitt to the NCAA Tournament 11 times from 2003-2016, when he departed for […]
Read MoreHere’s The Updated ACC Tournament Bracket Heading Into Tonight’s Games
The ACC Tournament marches on in snowy Brooklyn tonight. Notre Dame faces Virginia Tech, and North Carolina plays Syracuse in the upcoming double-header. We had some pretty entertaining games this afternoon at the ACC Tournament. Both featured near-collapses by teams that had built up huge leads. In the noon game, No. 8 seed Florida State […]
Read MoreESPN Graphic Next To Coach’s Depressing Face Going Viral
Kevin Stallings perfectly summed up how he likely feels about the graphic that ESPN ran during yesterday’s Pitt vs. Notre Dame game. Pitt finished with an 0-18 record in the ACC this season, and many are wondering whether head coach Kevin Stallings, who has only been with the program two seasons, will survive for a […]
Read MoreAnalysts Split On Whether Pitt Head Coach Kevin Stallings Will Be Fired
Kevin Stallings is on the hot seat, to say the least. Analysts seem split on whether he’ll be given another year to turn Pitt around. The Pittsburgh Panthers, once one of the most dominant college basketball programs in the country, just had their worst season in history – finishing with an 0-18 record in the […]
Read MoreEveryone Thinks This College Basketball Coach Will Be Fired
The NCAA Tournament kicks off in a week. Before we get there though, conference tournaments are underway to determine who will make the field of 68. On Tuesday afternoon Pitt took on Notre Dame, hoping to win its first ACC game of the season during the ACC tournament. The Panthers failed to do so, and […]
Read MoreWatch: Video Of Pitt Coach Kevin Stallings Trying To Break His Clipboard Going Viral
Pitt basketball wrapped up a miserable season this afternoon at the ACC Tournament in Brooklyn. The Panthers lost to Notre Dame in the first round of the ACC Tournament, completing a winless conference season. They went 0-18 in the regular season against ACC foes. Pitt actually fought hard today, with the final score showing proof […]
Read MoreHere’s How The ACC Tournament Field Looks So Far
Seven teams are already locked into their ACC Tournament seeds with a few big games left to play. Here is how things look so far. Virginia is already set at No. 1, winning the ACC regular season. The Cavaliers currently have a slight lead on Notre Dame in the regular season finale. The next seed […]
Read MoreSam Howell, Top Uncommitted 2019 Quarterback, Has These 28 Offers So Far
247Sports updated its 2019 recruiting rankings today. Quarterback Sam Howell is the top uncommitted signal caller in the class. Sam Howell is a four-star quarterback from Monroe, North Carolina. He stars at Sun Valley High School. 247Sports ranks Howell No. 168 overall in the class of 2019, in its composite rankings. He is both the […]
Read MoreNFL Has Released List Of Juniors Entering This Year’s Draft
Some of the top players in college football are leaving early for the NFL Draft. January 16 was the deadline for players to apply for early draft eligibility. On Friday, the NFL released the names of the players who are heading to the draft. 106 players have applied for early entry. This is a new […]
Read MoreACC Or…SEC? Columnist Argues That Southeastern Conference Could Have Best Basketball League In 2018
Everyone knows about the SEC’s dominance on the football gridiron, but the league is impressing on the hardwood so far this year as well. In college football, 2016 was something of a sea change in the landscape of the sport’s power dynamics. While the SEC was a major force as always, by year’s end, it […]
Read MoreCollege Football Programs Local To The 20 Amazon HQ Finalist Cities
Amazon announced 20 final cities that it will consider for its highly anticipated new headquarters. Many of them are home, or very near, big-time college football programs. The upcoming Amazon decision has been one of the biggest stories in the business world for months. Today, the company made a big announcement regarding its upcoming decision. […]
Read MoreRenewed ‘Backyard Brawl’ Between Pitt, West Virginia To Open 2022 Season
The “Backyard Brawl,” one of college football’s best dormant rivalries, will be renewed a little sooner than previously thought. The Pitt Panthers and West Virginia Mountaineers have faced off 104 total times in the history of the Backyard Brawl. Pitt owns a 61-40-3 lead in the series, which began all the way back in October […]
Read MoreRyan Shazier Is In Pittsburgh Today
Pittsburgh’s injured linebacker is at today’s playoff game. Pittsburgh’s crowd at Heinz Field is currently witnessing its team trying to come back from a 21-point deficit – the Steelers have got it to 28-21 – and the past two quarters have featured a ton of huge moments. No moment featured a bigger reaction from the […]
Read MoreLook At How Leonard Fournette Is Warming Up In Pittsburgh
Jacksonville’s star running back doesn’t seem to be bothered by the cold. Leonard Fournette is a New Orleans native. The star running back played his college ball at LSU. So, you wouldn’t expect him to be the type of player that likes playing in a cold-weather environment. You can probably count the number of cold-weather […]
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