I don’t know if it’s a lack of understanding, not looking into/verifying things, stupidity or laziness; but I get very annoyed by simple errors in factual backgrounds.

Another piece on Darrell Strong looking to have a break-out year at Tight End.

Strong arrived at Pitt two years ago amid plenty of hype and high expectations. Yet, he has made more position changes than touchdown catches.

As a senior at Plantation High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Strong threw 17 TD passes. Former Pitt coach Walt Harris recruited Strong as a quarterback, then switched him to receiver midway through his freshman year.

Intrigued by Strong’s powerful build (6-foot-5, 260 pounds) and sure hands, coach Dave Wannstedt moved him to tight end last year. Strong certainly looked the part, but it was not a smooth transition.

Once again, Strong came out of high school wanting to play QB. He was being recruited by most schools as a Tight End. The reason he came to Pitt was because he was promised an opportunity to play QB. He was not recruited as a QB. In fact, before training camp even ended, Strong was moved to Tight End — in 2004. He got moved to WR later that year because he was such an athlete that they wanted him on the field to catch the ball and WR worked since blocking wasn’t really an issue. It was always expected that he would be moved back to TE as he learned to block.

Of course, that’s minor stuff. This story really got my attention and my annoyance level up.

The Pittsburgh experience is one Jennings says he doesn’t regret. But he knew by the time the Panthers closed their season at West Virginia last November that he was ready to leave.

There were philosophical differences between Jennings and the Pitt coaching staff. They wanted him to be a fullback, not surprising considering he weighs 250 pounds. It’s cut bulk, though; his body fat is around 10 percent. He expects to play at between 235 and 245 pounds next season.

Jennings is convinced he is the sort of back who can pound up the gut for tough yardage yet still get to the outside and break off long runs.

There was never any talk of moving Jennings to FB. Not with Conredge Collins at that position. As we all recall, his transfer was about family reasons — and there is a conspicuous absence of any mention of his father.

I don’t know where that other stuff came from.