Hat tip to Rob. Dave Wannstedt has accepted the job as the next head coach of Pitt!

The coach told ESPN’s Chris Mortenson that he had reconsidered after originially withdrawing his name from consideration last week and would return to his alma mater. A news conference is expected at 3 p.m.

“Yeah, I’m going to do it,” Wannstedt said. “The more I thought about it and talked it over with Jan [his wife], I realized that this was the right job for me at this stage of my career. Jan said, ‘Who are you fooling about doing TV? You’re a coach. Let’s go home.’ “

Naturally Pitt has nothing on its website yet. Relief and happiness right now. I still may have questions about Wanny, but the fact is that he got the school to pony up the money to show how serious they were — for him and almost as important, the assistant coaches. And of course, Paul Rhoads will not be the next head coach.

Hail to Pitt! And Hail to Lee and I keeping our season tickets!