Former Pitt basketball and NBA center Eric Mobley passed away recently. He was 51. A native of the Bronx, Mobley starred at Pitt from 1991-94, earning third-team All-Big East honors in his final season before becoming a first-round pick of the Milwaukee Bucks. He would play three seasons in the NBA with the Bucks and […]
Read MoreDanny Kanell Calls Out NCAA Baseball Tournament Selection
On Monday, the NCAA made its selections for the 2021 College Baseball World Series. And of the 64 teams to make the tournament field, nine of them come from the SEC. A few people have taken issue with the amount of teams from the SEC earning tournament bids — most notably CBS Sports analysts Danny […]
Read MoreQ&A With Jason Pinnock: Grading His Pro Day, Pitt Career, Flying Under The Radar
Prior to his pro day, Pittsburgh cornerback Jason Pinnock felt as if he was flying under the radar. That isn’t the case anymore considering he now ranks toward the top of his draft class in terms of athleticism. Pinnock had an incredible pro day earlier this month, posting a 39.5-inch vertical and running the 40-yard […]
Read MoreCBS Sports Releases Prediction For The ACC Tournament
This week’s ACC Tournament is going to be a pretty fascinating event. The league, usually one of the best in college basketball, has no true dominant team, and a bevy of those hoping that deep runs will secure their NCAA Tournament hopes. Virginia and Florida State, the top two seeds in the ACC, are pretty […]
Read MoreACC Tournament Bracket Is Officially Set After Duke’s Loss To UNC
The ACC wrapped up its men’s basketball regular season today, and it was capped in pretty explosive fashion. In what was extremely close to a must-win game for Duke, Mike Krzyzewski‘s fell on its face from the opening tip, losing to North Carolina 91-73. With that result, the ACC Tournament field is set. That game […]
Read More2021 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Who Will The Jaguars, Jets, Dolphins, Etc. Take?
The regular season is over, which means that we know how a large portion of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft will look. Over the last few weeks, the Jacksonville Jaguars jumped in front of—or behind, depending on your perspective—the New York Jets for the No. 1 pick. Today, we’re rebooting our 2021 […]
Read MoreThe 2021 NCAA Tournament Will Take Place Entirely In Indiana
The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen. One state will play host to the greatest event in sports. Naturally, the state of Indiana – known to many as the best basketball state in the nation – will host the 2021 NCAA Tournament. “This is a historic moment for NCAA […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 15
Typically, this weekend of college football would be reserved for the Army-Navy Game. This year’s game was set to be played in Philadelphia, but like so many others, was impacted by COVID-19. As a result, the two academies will play at West Point for the first time since 1943. It also will not be alone […]
Read MorePat Narduzzi Reacts To Viral Handshake With Geoff Collins
Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins was an unusually sore loser on Thursday, giving one of the coldest handshakes to Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi following a loss that we’ve ever seen. But Narduzzi doesn’t seem to be too mad over the whole incident. Though if he is, he’s channeling it well. Taking to Twitter […]
Read MoreVideo: Georgia Tech Coach’s Postgame Handshake Is Going Viral
On Thursday night, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Pitt Panthers squared off in an ACC clash. While the game wasn’t anything special, the brief meeting between head coaches afterward was something else entirely. Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi was left scratching his head after an encounter with Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins. The latter […]
Read More2021 NFL Mock Draft: Who Will The Jets, Jaguars, Etc. Take?
The 2021 NFL Draft is set to kick off on April 29 and run through May 1 in Cleveland next spring. This is expected to be one of the most highly-anticipated drafts in some time, with a number of potential future superstars expected to be in the field. The New York Jets, who are currently […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
Rivalry Week is here… or something resembling Rivalry Week in the 2020 college football season. We still have a few more weeks of regular season games and makeup games after this. There’s no Michigan-Ohio State. Nick Saban won’t be at the Iron Bowl. It’s going to be a weird one. Alabama announced today that Saban […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
Once again, we’re dealing with a pretty abbreviated college football schedule. The list of currently canceled or postponed games is at 15 and growing, making it likely that this will wind up being the week with the most games pushed off that we’ve had so far this season. Luckily, there are still a number of […]
Read MoreJust In: Week 11 ACC Game Has Been Postponed
Amid numerous other postponements and cancellations around college football this weekend, the ACC had been largely unaffected. That changed minutes ago, with an announcement about Georgia Tech vs. Pitt football. Saturday’s game at Georgia Tech is being postponed until Dec. 12. Both teams are dealing with COVID-19 situations within their rosters this week, leading to […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
This week has been more negatively impacted by COVID-19 than any other so far. A huge chunk of the SEC slate, including the rivalry game between Alabama and LSU, has been postponed, leaving something of a light College Football Saturday this weekend. Texas A&M at Tennessee, Georgia at Mizzou, and Auburn at Mississippi State are […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
With the return of the MAC this week, and the Pac-12 this weekend, the vast majority of the FBS world will be underway, at long last. We have our first full-looking college football slate of the weekend, featuring games from all Power Five conferences. The headliner of the weekend comes out of the ACC. No. […]
Read MorePhotos: Pittsburgh’s Bold Uniforms Are Going Viral Today
Alternate uniforms are a totally ubiquitous part of college football at this point. Pitt is wearing one of its alternate looks this afternoon. Usually, the Panthers wear their royal blue and yellow designs, which are gorgeous and bright. Today’s outfits are the total opposite of that. Pitt is wearing all-grey uniforms against Notre Dame today. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
After a long wait, this weekend brings us closer to a full college football season. The Big Ten conference kicks things off this weekend, with a very intriguing slate of games. Big Ten West power Wisconsin officially opens the conference season on Friday night, hosting Illinois. Ohio State, the conference favorite and a potential College […]
Read MorePitt QB Kenny Pickett Won’t Make Trip To Miami After Injury
The Pittsburgh Panthers have been going through a rough patch over the past two weeks. Unfortunately, the hits keep coming for Pat Narduzzi’s team. According to college football insider Brett McMurphy, the Panthers will not have senior quarterback Kenny Pickett for this afternoon’s showdown with the Miami Hurricanes. Pickett has been nursing an ankle injury […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
This week brings us one of the biggest games of the 2020 college football season. No. 2 Alabama hosts No. 3 Georgia, in a potential preview of the SEC Championship, and maybe even the College Football Playoff. The rest of the week doesn’t have quite as many interesting games as last week, but there’s some […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Another great weekend of college football is upon us. Among the big games on the slate for Week 6 are No. 4 Florida at No. 21 Texas A&M, the Red River Rivalry between two teams that really need a win, No. 22 Texas and Oklahoma, and No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 14 Tennessee. It is […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
The best weekend of college football so far is upon us. There are some big ranked matchups, including Top 25 duels between No. 2 Alabama and No. 13 Texas A&M, and No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 7 Auburn. On Friday, we get a pretty intriguing game between No. 22 BYU, which is looking to run […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
The weekend that many college football fans have been waiting for is here. The SEC football season begins this weekend, two weeks after the ACC and Big 12 got their seasons going. With the SEC in action, we have our best week of college football yet. Ole Miss, led by new head coach Lane Kiffin, […]
Read MoreWatch: Pitt Has The Best Sideline Celebration In College Football
Move over, Miami turnover chain. There’s a new sideline celebration in college football that has fans buzzing on social media. During the second half of the Pitt-Syracuse game, Panthers cornerback Paris Ford had a diving interception off Orange quarterback Tommy DeVito. Following the interception, Ford ran over to Pitt’s sideline to throw down a reverse […]
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