Let’s see, things to note.

Bill Stull was named the starter at QB by Coach Wannstedt, to no one’s surprise.

“It’s pretty obvious Billy Stull is the starter at quarterback. He’s performed the best. Right now, he’s the most confident of what we’re doing. He has the most confidence of this football team. He’s has the most confidence of the coaches right now.”

As for who will be on the O-line and what that depth chart will look like, well, we’ll see.

Wannstedt’s words that Craig Bokor could move into the second team by switching to the offensive line proved prophetic, but that’s not necessarily a good thing.

The knee injury to freshman left guard Chris Jacobson will require surgery, although Wannstedt didn’t rule out a return this season. Jacobson, a U.S. Army All-American from Keystone Oaks High School, was Pitt’s top offensive line recruit and was running with the second-team line.

Bokor has taken Jacobson’s spot, which further diminishes the depth on an offensive line that lost freshman tackle Dan Matha to shoulder surgery. The Panthers also have been without the services of redshirt sophomore guard John Brown, redshirt freshman guard Jared Martin and Purdue transfer Jason Kacinko, as well as fifth-year senior tackle Mike McGlynn, who could return sometime soon.

And just to keep everyone nervous, Jeff Otah and Jason Pinkston were held out of scrimmage today with (hopefully) minor dings.

New secondary coach Chris Ball likes what he is seeing from the starting cornerback positions.

“I call it swagger, some say that kind of confidence in yourself is cocky,” Ball said. “But it isn’t about being rude or disrespectful or not giving your opponents respect — the bottom line is to play that position, where you are out on an island and usually with the responsibility of covering a great athlete, you better be confident in your own ability and you better be mentally tough because you won’t survive if you aren’t.

“Both Aaron and Kennard have that swagger.”

Tight End Darrell Strong, on the other hand seems to have a bit more humility these days.

Wannstedt admits Strong was on thin ice, but he gave the Plantation, Fla., native another chance. Strong took advantage of his reprieve and is one of the reasons Pitt has as much quality depth at tight end as nearly any team in the nation, along with Byham and redshirt sophomore John Pelusi.

“If I thought Darrell was a bad guy, Darrell Strong would not be on this team,” Wannstedt said. “But Darrell is not a criminal. Darrell has done some immature things that he regrets, some foolish things. He’s not a bad person. He’s a good person. I like Darrell, and that’s why I’ve stuck with him. I think he realizes that, too.”

This is Strong’s last season. He definitely has a chance to go to the NFL, but he has to be on the field to get noticed. That means staying on Coach Wannstedt and OC Cavanaugh’s good side and show that he will do all the blocking and all the work required in the offense.