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The Pitt News

Jerry Drake Jr. explains his decision to commit to Pitt. Courtesy of Pitt Athletics / UPMC Pitt LiveWire

Meet the Panthers: Q&A with Jerry Drake Jr.

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor January 10, 2017

Pitt’s newest offensive lineman Jerry Drake Jr. doesn’t like the cold. Drake, a 6-foot-7, 300-pound offensive lineman from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, could have easily stayed down south to play...

Jamie Dixon and the Panthers need to improve in recruiting to succeed in the ACC. Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

Dixon, Pitt basketball need to up recruiting game to compete in ACC

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer September 30, 2015

There was a time when Pitt basketball could compile northeastern-focused recruiting classes. Unfortunately for Jamie Dixon and the Panthers, that time has passed. For the majority of Dixon’s tenure...

Pitt adds 2016 basketball commit

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor March 16, 2015

While Pitt fans may have been disappointed by Sunday’s NIT selection for the men’s basketball team, an recruitment announcement helped ease that pain one day later. Head coach Jamie Dixon and the...

Dust in Pitt, PSU recruiting battle settles on National Signing Day

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer February 4, 2015

Another year, another National Signing Day in which Pennsylvania received little national attention. Maybe it’s the media’s way of punishing us non-Ohio State-loving northerners for our crazy notion...

Linebacker flips commitment to Penn State on eve of signing day

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor February 3, 2015

Linebacker Kevin Givens will be sending in his National Letter of Intent today, as all high school football recruits will. But instead of sending it to Pitt as he’d planned for almost a year, Givens...

Narduzzi, staff finishing recruiting season at a sprint

By Dan Sostek / Assistant Sports Editor January 26, 2015

Since taking over the Pitt football program after the sudden departure of Paul Chryst, new head coach Pat Narduzzi has been busy on the recruiting trail. Narduzzi and his newly assembled staff have already...

Dixon lands 2015 center commit

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor October 27, 2014

Rozelle Nix, a 7-foot-tall center from Pensacola State College (Fla.), committed to play for the Pitt basketball team on Sunday.Nix committed two days after visiting the school on Oct. 24 during the team’s...

Pitt recruiting rundown

By Jeremy Tepper / Staff Writer October 22, 2014

Pitt’s newest commit, Jordan Whitehead, scored three touchdowns in three different ways. Here’s how he and the rest of Pitt’s commits fared last weekend. Jordan Whitehead (cornerback) ­— Central...

Recruit rundown: Tipton scores in three different ways

By Jeremy Tepper / Staff Writer October 20, 2014

Pitt’s newest commit, Jordan Whitehead, scored three touchdowns in three different ways. Here’s how he and the rest of Pitt’s commits fared last weekend. Jordan Whitehead (cornerback) ­— Central...

Recruit Rundown

By Jeremy Tepper / Staff Writer September 28, 2014

Quadree Henderson was excellent this week, scoring touchdowns two different ways. Here’s how he and the rest of Pitt’s commits performed. Darrin Hall (running back) — Austintown Fitch High School,...

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