Honestly, news of a foot injury to Jermaine Dixon in July would not normally be a huge concern. It’ two months (8 weeks) out of action. He’ll be back before practices even begin. Dixon has shown in his first season that he is well-conditioned and it shouldn’t take him too long to get back into shape.

Of course what gives pause is this ominous factoid.

Pitt doctors are very familiar with the injury. It is the same injury that forced former Panther guard Levance Fields to miss a portion of the 2007-08 season.

The dreaded fractured fifth metatarsal on Dixon’s right foot. Something that nagged at Fields for a while and kept him from getting in shape through the summer as well.

Hopefully Fields’ experience will remain the exception and Dixon will be back and ready to go.

With Coach Dixon in New Zealand with the U-19 team, Pitt is a coach short on the recruiting trail for the beginning of July. That means Brandon Knight, Pat Sandle and Tom Herrion have to get to places, be seen — coaches don’t wear those sweatsuits purely for comfort — and zip elsewhere.

The Nike LeBron Camp in Akron is actually a place where coaches aren’t allowed. So Pitt had a presence down in Cinci for an Adidas sponsored tournament at the beginning of the week with Herrion. That allowed him to get up to Cleveland on Wednesday for the King City Classic — which featured participants of the Nike Camp.

Pitt associate head coach Tom Herrion is smartly and strategically sitting between both courts watching the action with Pat Sandle. With Jamie Dixon tied up this evaluation period with Team USA’s U-19 squad in New Zealand, Herrion is heading the Pitt delegation on the road. Coach Herrion was seen jotting down several notes after a nice-looking Malcolm Gilbert turnaround jumper.

Pitt commit Isiah Epps was one of the players at the LeBron Camp.

The camp’s namesake, Cleveland Cavaliers’ great Lebron James, worked out with the first group on court one in the first session of the afternoon. Camp participants Trey Zeigler, Ray McCallum Jr and Pittsburgh commit Isaiah Epps were among the few to run drills and controlled scrimmages with James.

Epps also stood out in the evening scrimmage on the first night of the LeBron Camp.

Brandin Knight was also in Reading, PA for the Hoop Group Elite Camp watching players.

Then it was out to Philly for a Reebok Camp.

Given the sheer volume of talent and coaches watching (and making sure they were seen) it is generally unclear which players coaches take a particular interest in  — aside from the obvious ones. That becomes clearer in the month or so afterwards when offers are confirmed; and players start talking about narrowing their lists and stating favorites.

Oh, and WVU suspended Truck Bryant indefinitely. That means both point guards — Mazzulla and Bryant — are serving indefinite suspensions… In the summer. Ooooh. Cracking the whip down in Morgantown.