The firing of Willingham at ND also means their verbal commitments are reconsidering:

St. Vincent-St. Mary two-way end Lawrence Wilson said he will withdraw his verbal commitment to attend the University of Notre Dame following the firing of head coach Tyrone Willingham on Tuesday.

Wilson, who was named to the all-Ohio team on Tuesday, told the Irish coaching staff two weeks ago that he would sign a national letter of intent in February to attend the school. He said he will call the school this week to cancel his plans.
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Lawrence Wilson, also a standout basketball player, said the recruiting process was reopened by Notre Dame’s decision. Ohio State and Pittsburgh, two of his final three choices, re-enter as possible candidates, he said. A recruiter from the University of Michigan made plans to visit the family’s home in Akron later this week.

Wilson, a 6-5, 240-pound two-way end who carries a 3.2 grade-point average, said he has not ruled out Notre Dame.

Wilson is a good talent. He was ranked as the 13th best Ohio prospect by Rivals.com. I don’t think he’ll be making a decision in the next week or two, but it bears watching.

USF is getting ready for Pitt. They recognize that things have changed:

The Bulls’ biggest disadvantage of playing Pitt now is going against game-tested sophomore QB Tyler Palko, who redshirted last year after playing in six games as a backup in 2002.

“If we would’ve played them at the beginning, he would’ve had very limited game experience,” Leavitt said. “Now, he’s had 10 games and has really developed. He’s really done an excellent job. He’s gotten a lot better through the year. You can really see him progressing. He’s an excellent quarterback – runs and throws extremely well.”

Fiesta Bowl scouts will be at the game, and USF WR Johnny Peyton has a sore foot but is expected to play.