In the world of Pitt Athletics, there are two dueling factions: those who look for the silver lining and those who think the sky is falling. This is their column.
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This week’s Optimist vs. Pessimist topic is the slow start in football recruiting. With only one verbal so far (OG Connor Hayes) a lot of fans are concerned with Chryst’s inability to close. Even Penn State has 9 verbals at the moment and they’re sanctioned by the NCAA. While obviously Pitt isn’t a top notch destination at the moment, you’d think we wouldn’t appear to be way behind a school with a scholarship penalty.
Are those who are concerned justified in their fears or are they just impatient? (more…)
Don’t forget, today is National Networking Day for Pitt. Hopefully you have something happening in your area. Unfortunately, nothing here in the Cleveland area. If you are involved, feel free to leave specific info about your city’s event in the comments below.
With graduation from Madison (Wis.) Memorial High School and his first class at Pitt awaiting come June, Weah will try to make Wisconsin track and field history Friday and Saturday at the state championships at Wisconsin-Lacrosse University. He is the No. 1 seed in the 100-meter run and No. 3 in the 200, with school-record times of 10.59 and 21.94 seconds — in his first full year of running track.
“That’s crazy to think about,” Weah said.
He’s 6-3, 190 pounds and can run like that. Can’t say he doesn’t have the raw tools. It would be nice in a few years to have Wisconsin fans wondering how they missed a kid in their own town.
