I was hoping Pitt and Syracuse would have their game notes out by now, to add some meat to this post. Ah, well. Just a couple player puffing stories. One that does a little more on Levon Kendall (consider this the human side to the piece that puffed his game, yesterday).

He is about as eccentric as Andy Warhol, a nature-loving 20-year-old who refuses to own a cell phone (“I’m boycotting them.”), races mountain bikes, once played drums in a cover band called “The Unknowns,” applies some of the practices of Buddhism and periodically meditates to stay centered.
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“I’m definitely different,” said Kendall, whose on-campus home (purchased by his parents) houses nine other students. “I’m kind of down to earth, with the West Coast style. Being from British Columbia, I like going to lakes and camping, hiking, all of those things. It’s hard not to be into nature when you grew up where I did and were surrounded by the outdoors.”

And who did they cover? I’m just curious, because there have been a few bands called “The Unknowns” (including one in Canada).

The other puff piece is on Chevy Troutman, and appears in the Syracuse student paper. Focuses on his growing up and looking after his siblings, but also on how his success in college ball has helped rebuild his whole family.

So far, just another slow day for Pitt basketball news.