Category Archives: NCAA Football

Pittsburgh lands outside of country’s top five sports cities

Pittsburgh sports teams have made five championship appearances since 2006. The Penguins and Steelers have combined for three titles during that span while the Pitt Panthers have secured a number one seed in two of the past three NCAA Basketball … Continue reading

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Pitt nearly flawless against South Florida

High octane enough? Last time Pitt played a nationally televised Thursday night game the Panthers only posted three points. Ray Graham and the offense bested that total by 41 last night. Pitt’s newest elite running back gashed the South Florida … Continue reading

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Numbers show that secondary shined, offense struggled against Notre Dame

Pitt’s secondary has not been the strength of the Panthers in recent years. Against Notre Dame though, the passing defense fared quite well. Irish QB Tommy Rees only threw for 216 yards and one touchdown on Saturday. Those numbers are … Continue reading

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Pitt should be able to bypass 27 month exit period

Pitt is now a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Sort of. While the Panthers may be ready to abandon Big East ship, the Big East is not quite ready to let go of the Panthers. Yesterday Conference commissioner John … Continue reading

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Dixon makes statement on Pitt’s move to ACC

Moving to a conference with North Carolina and Duke would excite any basketball coach. Schools like Wake Forest, Maryland, and North Carolina State also have rich traditions that would appeal to most anybody. Jamie Dixon is no different. The Panthers … Continue reading

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Pitt’s move based on stability, not money

  Pitt has come a long way since December. Mike Haywood is not coaching the Panthers, there is finally buzz around the football program, and the school is no longer stuck in a dead end conference. How many Panther fans … Continue reading

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Pitt in talks with ACC

For the second time in two weeks Pitt has been linked to a conference other than the Big East. This time, however, there is reason to believe that the University is considering making a jump. News broke Friday night that … Continue reading

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The business of college sports

Imagine working 44 hours per week, being the face of a multi-million dollar business, and going to school full time. Now imagine not being paid a cent for your efforts. For NCAA Division I football and basketball players, imagining is … Continue reading

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Oklahoma lead domino in NCAA expansion

For the second consecutive year the Big 12 is likely to fall apart. Last season Colorado and Nebraska announced they were leaving the conference for greener pastures. The Cornhuskers are a national powerhouse with a rich history. Their loss was … Continue reading

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How much are college athletes worth?

If college players were given a salary, how much should it be worth? Should every player receive a contract, or only those who are considered stars? What about making money off memorabilia? Each of these questions is valid in today’s ongoing … Continue reading

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NCAA basketball in need of separation from football?

Football rules America. Pro. College. High-School. The country is obsessed with the sport at every level. How long until we see Pop Warner games on ESPN? As much as NCAA basketball is loved by the country, it cannot compete with … Continue reading

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McCoy on verge of contract extension with the Eagles

LeSean McCoy was Pitt’s brightest running back star since Tony Dorsett. Quite an accomplishment when considering that NFL Pro Bowl backs like Craig ‘Ironhead’ Heyward and Curtis Martin filled the gap in between them. Of course, Shady is having a … Continue reading

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Panther Panel on 92.1 WPTS

Tune in to 92.1 WPTS today at 4:00 for Panther Panel. I will be discussing Pitt football with host Brian Batko for a half hour. We will look back on the Buffalo game as well as preview Saturday’s matchup against … Continue reading

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Graham says new system to blame for sloppy play

Saturday’s game was filled with missed tackles, mis-passes, and mistakes. All signs, according to Graham, of introducing a new system. Defensively, the Panthers played soft on Buffalo receivers and continually whiffed on easy stuffs. Offensively, Tino Sunseri overthrew easy targets … Continue reading

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Only a matter of time before super conferences

With Colorado packing for the Pac 10, Nebraska bolting to the Big 10, and now Texas A&M skipping to the SEC, the Big 12 looks like they will be the first victim of the trending super conference philosophy. Other conferences … Continue reading

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