Here’s the Pitt press release on hiring Greg Gattuso as Recruiting Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach.

“I’ve had the opportunity to get to know Greg over the last several years when he would visit us at our training camp sites,” Wannstedt said. “He is an excellent coach who has a strong understanding of Pennsylvania football and, more importantly, Pitt football. Greg will be a great asset for our staff.”

“This is a dream come true for me to join the University of Pittsburgh,” Gattuso said. “I’m a longtime admirer of Dave Wannstedt. I actually attended Dolphins camp when he was there and ran his defense at Duquesne for 13 years. I couldn’t be more thrilled to join his staff and Pitt’s great football tradition.”

Paul Zeise’s post-NLI day Q&A is up.

Q: What happened to Pitt commitments Simmons and Marlon Terry? Did they sign elsewhere?

ZEISE: Terry has some work to do academically. From what I understand Pitt decided to part ways with Simmons for a variety of reasons. Terry may still make it back if he gets his academic house in order at junior college or whatever.
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Q: If Walt Harris was still in charge, given the number of returning starters, anything less than a Big East championship would be considered a failure. Do you think Dave Wannstedt will face similar expectations?

ZEISE: I think those expectations have to remain. Pitt should be the favorite to win the Big East and anything less should be viewed as a failure. I know Louisville on the road is a tough assignment but Pitt needs to win that game so that it can establish itself early as the top program in the new Big East. Next year the Panthers will have the team to do it and outside of the Louisville game, will likely be favored in all its remaining conference games. Wannstedt also needs to have a highly successful season to gain some momentum in recruiting. I think it goes beyond the Big East, though, I think Pitt needs to win at least one, if not both of its two non-conference games against marquee teams (Notre Dame and Nebraska). That would go a long way towards showing the Panthers are indeed going to be a player and that the coaching change was for the better (remember, Harris was criticized for not consistently winning those kind of big games).

The whole thing is a must read.