Jordan Whitehead uses talent to overcome lack of experience
By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer
September 3, 2015
Filed under Football, Sports, Sports Features
Jordan Whitehead might be inexperienced. He might not completely know the playbook. Sometimes, he might not even be in the right place. But whatever mistakes the young defensive back makes early in his career, they’ll be easy to swallow after considering his raw skill and athleticism. The freshm...
K.K. Mosley-Smith triumphs over uncertainty in Pitt football program
By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer
September 3, 2015
Filed under Football, Sports, Sports Features
K.K. Mosley-Smith prefers not to dwell on the past. Whatever successes and failures he’s lived through, Mosley-Smith likes to keep them in the rearview. “I’m just focused on the future,” Mosley-Smith said. “That’s what type of guy I am. The past is the past because tomorrow’s not promis...
Pitt football schedule looks winnable but tough
By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer
September 3, 2015
On paper, everything looks easy. And on paper, Pitt’s schedule seems deceptively easy. But it’s easy to forget that Pitt has lost at least once to each of this year’s opponents in the past three years, some losses nastier than others. But with a new coaching staff and fresh enthusiasm, the futur...
Time to shine: James Conner has the makings of a program great — now he has to win
By Stephen Caruso / Assistant Sports Editor
September 3, 2015
Filed under Football, Sports, Sports Columns
Whenever a young football player starts making an impact, the hyperbole emerges just as fast as the knock-off jerseys. From the most serious journalist to the biggest homer, everyone jumps to proclaim “He’s the next Dan Marino” or “the next Larry Fitzgerald.” But to be contrary, in junior runni...
‘Clavicle busters’: Pitt running back depth extends past Conner
By Stephen Caruso / Assistant Sports Editor
September 3, 2015
Filed under Football, Sports, Sports Features
The saying goes that two’s company, and three’s a crowd. But when it comes to a football backfield, Pitt offensive coordinator Jim Chaney thinks otherwise. “I’m going to play everybody I feel like we can put on the field and win with,” Chaney said during Pitt’s training camp. The idea of...