While Pitt still looks for a new defensive coordinator, I
thought I would jot down a couple of notes as letter of intent day draws
closer.
Today Pitt received a big commit from just south of me in
Philadelphia. West Catholic offensive lineman Jaryd Jones-Smith said Pitt was his school of choice and gave the Panthers 5 offensive linemen in this recruiting class. Jones-Smith continues with Paul Chryst’s philosophy of gathering BIG
offensive linemen. The 5 recruits
average 6’5 and 297 pounds! They haven’t
even had one day of a college strength program yet!
This news came just a few days after the ACC announced Pitt’s
home and away opponents. I had been
planning on getting Panther season tickets back for a while and luckily I was
first in line and snapped up a pair of good seats. When the teams were
announced, Pitt sold 1,000 new season tickets in the first 90 minutes. One look at next year’s home schedule and one
can see why fans lined up. In addition
to Villanova, New Mexico, and Notre Dame, Heinz Field will also host Virginia,
North Carolina, Miami and Florida State!
It sure is an easier sell than the last decade of Big East opponents.
As mentioned before, letter of intent day is around the
corner and the Panthers still have 4 spots left for high school seniors. Pitt seems to be closing in on a top 25
recruiting class.
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