An encouraging story regarding Elijah Fields and who he will choose (probably) tomorrow.
Elijah Fields won’t reveal his college choice until Monday, but the Duquesne star receiver has privately indicated to other Pitt recruits that he will be joining them in signing with the Panthers.
Fields sat with several future Panthers during Pitt’s basketball games against Syracuse last Monday and Marquette on Saturday at Petersen Events Center.
During the Syracuse game, Fields talked to Harrisburg Bishop McDevitt’s Aaron Berry by phone to convince him to choose Pitt. Berry picked the Panthers over Minnesota and West Virginia on Thursday.
Berry predicted then that Fields would join him.
“If I sign,” Berry said, “he’ll sign.”
Apparently the head coaches and an assistant from Pitt, WVU, Ohio St. and Penn St. all paid visits to Duquesne this past week.
Out in Beaver Falls, Lance Jeter has yet to receive an offer from Pitt. And since next year’s recruiting class begins before this year’s has even signed:
Two local juniors have gained the attention of major college recruiters, including Notre Dame. The Irish have begun to show interest in both Center offensive lineman Evan Blankenship and Rochester athlete Derek Moye.
Ohio State and Pitt have made offers to Blankenship, while programs such as Virginia Tech, Iowa, Boston College and Purdue have shown interest.
The Pitt Panthers are also showing an interest in Moye. Penn State, West Virginia are also recruiting Moye and Iowa may soon get into the picture.
Honestly, how does this not grind down a coach after a while? (I know, I know. Six- or Seven-figure salaries are a hell of an incentive.)
Looks like Syracuse fans (and beat writers) might finally be getting the idea that Kevin Collier is going to Pitt.
Tailback Kevin Collier of Churchville-Chili High School has his own myspace.com site. Click here. Kevin writes:
“I’m signing to Pitt.”
Some alert readers think it might be bogus, that someone set Kevin up. My son, who has a myspace account, sent Kevin an email. He wrote back, saying it was him. “What, did you think it was my brother?” Cool tune, Kev.
Collier already has a link up there for Pitt as his college and a short message to the Syracuse community that seems to have taken it a little personally. Probably best if the Pitt community gives him a little space — don’t want him to know think we’re that insane.
