And you just know it is burning Coach Dixon’s pocket. That will feed the speculation.

Honestly, and this is a pipe dream, the fantasy case would be to somehow get the likely one-and-done point guard John Wall. Give Pitt a top PG for a year before Isiah Epps gets here and then still have a scholarship available for the next year. That, of course, won’t happen. Wall is likely going to Baylor, Kentucky or even UNC — who is coming in late now that it looks like Lawson will enter the draft. Still, fun to think about.

I’ve already indicated that I would probably prefer Pitt to use it for the 2010 class. And not use it for the short-term fix of JUCO big man Will Coleman — who has been very quiet since Calipari left and Josh Pastner was hired at Memphis. There’s no real news on that front. The fact that he hasn’t said anything gives the presumption that he is still planning on going to Memphis.

I understand the impulse to do it and fill the immediate need. I just worry about chemistry and limiting the number of JUCOs on the team at any one time. To say nothing of saving that scholarship to possibly add another player.

The other big man, Pitt might be interested in getting, Kyryl Natyazhko. Well he might be going to Arizona with Sean Miller. He had Xavier and Arizona State as his leading teams last week. His coach seems to see it as possible.

I suppose Pitt might still pursue guard Tom Droney for next year. Though, even he doubts it.

Since last fall, Droney had said Pitt, Notre Dame and Davidson were his finalists. All had offered scholarships at one time, but Droney said said he is going to look at some other schools. It’s questionable how much Pitt wants him now. Droney said Pitt won’t have a scholarship for him unless DeJuan Blair turns pro. “Even then, I’m not sure they would offer it to me,” Droney said.

Kentucky is now interested in him — at the moment.

He probably is not a great fit for Pitt, and Epps is the better prospect.