I just don’t know where Coach Dave Wannstedt is coming up with all these extra scholarships. But as NLI signing day is only a few days away, Wannstedt has secured a couple more 3-star recruits. from Western Pennsylvania. Bill Stull, a QB from Seton-LaSalle, and Earnest Williams, a FB out of Monessen.
Stull had offers from Wisconsin, NC State, Maryland and had verbaled to Kentucky. He changed his mind and committed to Pitt. Rivals.com ranks him #11 in “Pro-style quarterbacks,” and Pantherlair ranked him as the 14th best recruit in Pennsylvania.
Williams is considered the 8th best fullback in the country by Rivals and ranked 17th in Pennsylvania by Pantherlair. Williams also played Linebacker on defense. He might eventually convert to that in college.
Both Stull and Williams are ranked in Scout.com’s East Hot 100 regional list. Stull at #49, Williams at #57.
That brings the number up to 24. (Williams, though might not be able to qualify academically this year. He just re-took the SAT.) And it looks like Pitt could add 2 more:
Two dozen family members crowded Cedric McGee’s home in Plantation, Fla., earlier this month, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Dave Wannstedt.
It wasn’t that long ago — November, actually — that Wannstedt was head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Now, as the new coach of the Pitt Panthers, he was back in town to pay a recruiting visit to the blue-chip receiver.
“He’s a big guy,” McGee said. “When he came here, there was a big gathering. Everybody wanted to meet him.”
…
McGee said he will choose between Pitt and Rutgers on Wednesday, and the Panthers also are involved with Miami Central quarterback/athlete Dennis Brown.
Dennis Brown appears to have committed to UConn. Cedric McGee is either a 2-star or 3-star prospect. Regardless, he is considered to be a raw, but promising WR out of South Florida.
The only reason I kind of worry about the number of recruits he is pulling in at the last minute, is that it could hurt the number he can offer next year. And next year is the real test. Right now, you have to think he has a shot to really start pulling in some 4- and 5-star recruits. You just want to have enough scholarships available.
Also a really long piece on Coach Wannstedt. Pretty good read, though.
