Heather Lyke was recently fired as Pitt’s athletic director, a role she had held since being hired in 2017. Rumor has it that one reason Lyke was dismissed was her eagerness to grow all of the sports under her umbrella, not just football and men’s college basketball—the cash cows of most universities. Among those “other”… read more

In many ways, the Steelers’ victory in Denver on Sunday was difficult to distinguish from their Opening Day win in Atlanta last weekend. We saw the same stingy defense which squelched Kirk Cousins and the Falcons last Sunday exert their dominance again, limiting the Broncos to only two FGs and 64 total yards rushing —… read more

It’s a good thing the Panthers no longer play football games atop Cardiac Hill. Otherwise, their fans may not have survived the latest edition of the Backyard Brawl vs. West Virginia at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday. The two historic rivals, separated by just 75 miles, met for a third-straight season after an 11-year hiatus. As… read more

Pitt trailed by 20 points in its Week 2 game against Cincinnati last September 9 at Acrisure Stadium but came up short in the end. This year, the Panthers finished the job. OK, it was a different Week 2 game and a different venue (Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio). But the opponent was the same,… read more

The Panthers unveiled a new, quick-hitting and (what they hope to be) high-powered offense when they kicked off their 2024 season against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The hope was that new offensive coordinator Kade Bell’s attack would help the program transition from its awful 2023 campaign that included… read more

I was listening to the Pitt vs. Wake Forest game while driving home from work on the evening of Saturday, October 21, 2023. The Panthers had just taken a 17-14 lead against Wake Forest on a 22-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Christian Veilleux to receiver Bub Means with just 1:30 remaining. Seconds later, the Panthers… read more

One reliever with a powerful fastball profile, another with unique closer moxie.

“Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.” (Tom Landry) Head coaches in the NFL are renowned for their reluctance to offer public clues about their overall strategic plans. Perhaps the slogan most closely accepted by the coaching fraternity is… read more

Phil Fox is a smaller right-handed relief pitcher who backs a big and unique fastball.

Blake Hinson, the Pitt Panthers’ former small forward, didn’t get picked in the two rounds of the 2024 NBA Draft. Instead, Hinson signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers at the draft’s conclusion on Thursday and will probably begin his career with their G League (minor leagues). The Lakers may have been lucky… read more