Pitt got a verbal commitment for the 2005 football recruiting class. LaRod Stephens, 5’8″, 165 RB from Johnstown, PA. Pitt was the first to offer him a scholarship. He was drawing interest from PSU, WVU, Indiana and Ole Miss. Last season, Stephens was an Associated Press first-team All-Class AAA all-state selection and the Tribune-Democrat Player of the Year.

Pitt is now pursuing a prep star from New Jersey. Alex Galindo, small forward, is considered the #65 player in the country, and will visit Pitt this weekend. He orginally committed to UTEP, but the coach there left for Texas A&M. Galindo also has a visit planned to Kansas and possibly Rutgers. According to the report, Pitt does not have a scholarship available to offer him unless a member of the 3-player incoming class or a current player leaves the team. Pitt, though, is acting like they will have a scholarship available.

The restructuring the contract of Pitt basketball coach, Jamie Dixon, seems to be proceeding. A new contract could be announced on Monday.

Now the bad news. Assistant coach and vital recruiter, Barry Rohrssen, could be lured to St. John’s. He would be installed as associate head coach, and make twice as much as what he makes at Pitt.

Almost a week after PSB mentioned it, the Pitt Athletic Department put out a press release on Fitzgerald being on the cover of NCAA Football 2005. The game comes out some time in July

EA Sports has a website for the game, and an interview with Larry Fitzgerald.

EA SPORTS: What’s it like being selected to be on the cover of a video game?

Larry Fitzgerald: You work your entire career to put yourself in the position to do something like this — be on the cover of such a prestigious game, a game that will sell over two million copies. It also creates a lot of attention for my school as well; it will help recruiting, and help my team as well, so it’s just great for all parties.

We can only hope.