Yes, as earlier noted in comments in the prior post, Brandon Lindsey committed to Pitt from da ‘Quip. Pitt beat out WVU, BC and Michigan State for his services. He is expected to play OLB at Pitt. Scout.com ranks him as a 4-star and 10th best recruit for SLB. Rivals.com puts him at 3-star and #34 at the OLB. They also put him as the 14th best prospect in Pennsylvania (the Pantherlair ranking isn’t too different at #13).
Pitt also received another linebacker commit. Tristan Roberts out of Pennridge in Perkasie, PA (Eastern side 35 miles north of Philly). Roberts is a 2-star by both services, otherwise unranked recruit with some speed at the weakside linebacker spot. Roberts was part of the group visiting Pitt this weekend along with Lindsey and Maurice Williams. I’m guessing the speed he posessed interested Pitt. His only other actual offer to this point was from Bowling Green. UConn, UNC and Rutgers had some interest but no actual offers.
Update: This article on HS football in suburban Philly notes in passing that Tristan Roberts “was a one-man wrecking crew,” for Pennridge. Of course, Roberts was also playing running back as well, so it’s hard to say which side of the ball they are referring.
Apparently Rivals factored in who Pitt has coaching linebackers and Scout did not.
It sounds like this is was good weekend for PITT recruiting, and that DW is filling his perceived needs with these guys.
At least it’s showing that this last season’s late swoon hasn’t scared away quality players from considering, and in some cases, committing to PITT. There’s a few more excellent prospects uncommitted and I have to think we have at least a decent shot at them.
Which gets me thinking – has PITT had any off the field problems with thier players in the last two years? – other than a few minor suspensions (Del Sardo and Strong come to mind). If not, that’s a pretty good track record in this day and age.
Shelly Anderson from the Post Gazette recently did a column on Antonio Bryant, seems like hes always had some discipline issues.
this team still sucks!!!!!! DW can’t coach!