Rotstein: Despite losses, football will improve
By Steve Rotstein | Senior Staff Writer
May 29, 2017
Filed under Football, Sports, Sports Columns
As the Pitt men’s basketball team tries to recover from a mass exodus of graduating players, transfers and dismissals, the Pitt football team will be dealing with its own loss of talent next season. Just don’t confuse the two. While the Panthers’ hoops roster for next season looks like a barren...
The next chapter: Conner’s story continues in Pittsburgh
By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor
May 9, 2017
Filed under Football, Sports, Sports Features
Sitting with friends and family in his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania, James Conner watched as the NFL Draft progressed through the first three rounds. Conner — a projected fifth or sixth round pick — probably wasn’t surprised he was still on the board. But as the night came to a close, the Pitt ...
Arizona Cardinals draft Pitt OL Dorian Johnson
By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor
April 29, 2017
The Arizona Cardinals selected Pitt offensive lineman Dorian Johnson in the fourth round of the NFL draft Saturday. Johnson was expected to go in the second or third rounds of the draft, but dropped into the fourth after a recently discovered liver condition. “[Friday] night, I had GM’s tell me th...