Wife moving slow gives me this opportunity. The commitment is verbalized.
“I have committed to the University of Pittsburgh,” Bostick said. “I committed last Tuesday. I sat down with coach (Mike) Melnyk and my parents and we talked about all the schools and no one equaled what Pitt had to offer. I was going to do it in April, but coach wanted me to wait a little longer.”
“Pitt’s decision to only offer me and stick with me shows the type of people they are and the type of program they have,” he said. “I am a PA guy, I liked the place and I loved the people there. There is no better place than Pittsburgh.
Last season, the Panthers reeled in the No. 11 ranked class in the nation. That class played a big role in Bostick’s decision.
“It definitely played a part in it,” Bostick explained. “I have a great relationship with Dorin Dickerson and some of the others. There are some great players in that class, they got almost every good kid they wanted, especially in western PA. We’re all on the same page. Everyone is relaxed, focused and intense.”
And he has a plan.
“I was recruited by coach Paul Dunn and I had a lot of interaction with Matt Cavanaugh and coach Wannstedt,” he said. “I feel I fit into their offensive scheme. They want to run a version of the West Coast offense but I’ll be under center like I’m used to and they hope to spread the ball around.”
Bostick expects to play early at Pitt.
“I won’t redshirt, they already told me,” he said. “I’ll play next year, hopefully as the backup to Bill Stull or even the starter. Bill has the experience on me but with Tyler gone after next season, it should be an open competition. Kevan Smith and Dexter Davidson are coming in this year, but I feel confident I can compete right away.”
Now Bostick will turn his efforts towards recruiting some wide receivers to Pitt.
“I’m working on Nick Sukay and Toney Clemons,” he said. “I threw to both of them at the Elite College Combine last week and we clicked. Nick and I especially clicked. We’ve been friends, but we’ve never played together and it was just natural.”
Let the reflected glow and basking commence.
