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I'm okay with that....
1) We are pretty good at QB for the future. We can probably take a year or two off at that position and use scholarships elsewhere.
2) Its good to see that Rutgers continues to build their program. Their continued success will be important to the Big East...as long as it doesn't come at the expense of Pitt.
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Tom Savage is one thing...we have RS Junior Stull, Sophomore(with his RS still) in Bostick, Cross for a couple years, and Tino Sunseri who will most likely RS but develop later in his career. I agree with panther that barring injury or transfer we are pretty set at QB for the time being.
The thing that stings is that this early in the recruiting season of 09, the best player even on Pitt's radar Dorian Bell committed to Ohio State. I know that nowadays commits this early aren't worth much, but it still hurts. I hope it doesn't effect the decision of his Gateway teammate and top 5 CB Corey Brown.
We can't expect early commits to our program just yet, I would just prefer our top recruits to NOT commit elsewhere.
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I just read that and let out a big "DAMMIT!!!". I was really hoping that we could land him for next year, and I really thought we had a shot because of his past teammates coming to Pitt.
We still have a bunch of highly ranked recruits on our radar, though. I would like to see Pitt get one or two before the season starts to get some momentum in this area...
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I heard during his visit a few weeks ago he left the campus quick, nobody said or heard what happen. It's not over as for Bell, maybe if we have a good/great year it might help lure him back. (Wishful thinking)
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vscales I am in that same wishful thinking place as you. We need someone to replace McKillop and he could possibly be the guy to do it. If Pitt can find a way to win close games like they did NOT do last year, we could be looking at a BE Title (really wishful thinking).
We all know the wonders that the WVU win did for us last year. It showed recruits we are going in the right direction and that really won over Shayne Hale when he wasn't really thinking about Pitt towards the end of the year.
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Jordan Hall (RB Jeannette) commits to Ohio State today. Another top Pitt recruit committing elsewhere. I feel better about this than the Bell commit. We have a pretty solid stable of young RBs with Shady already there and here for hopefully 2 more years, LSH who is still only a junior, Shariff Harris who is really opening some eyes in camp, and Kevin Collier.
I would love to see some OL or MLB commits for us!
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I still hate to see western PA guys go elsewhere to play. In order to be taken seriously at the national level we cannot let top recruits from this area go...no matter how well we might be stacked in a certain position.
Like someone said before, if we do well this year future recruits from the area should begin staying...
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I don't really think the loss of Hall will be a problem because (a) the great stable of runningbacks already in the program and (b) he was a solid AA player, nothing more. I see him struggling next year without the presense of TP taking the defensive pressure off. Maybe a good return specialist, but Cam Saddler already fills that role.
Also, I thought LSH was a senior this year? In any event, Burns (who is immensely more talented than Hall) will be redshirted, with LSH and Shariff Harris, who looks like a human battering ram and the next Steven Jackson, serving as the primary backups for Shady.
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SVC...my fault LSH is a senior. But forgot about Burns. Thanks.
I agree with panther on this too. Western PA has and still does have some of the best recruits in the country, and we can't let these kids get away. I mean, Gateway and Jeanette are both less than 30 minutes to Oakland!
If they win..they will come seems to be our motto this year.
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If they win..they will come seems to be our motto this year. INDEED 07 grad.
It is a simple formula. I am excited for this season and while I do not expect an over the top performance, I do expect forward strides. Smizik has them at 9 wins. He is usually pretty much a straight shooter in this regard. I love LOVE 9!
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