Darrelle Revis held a formal press conference to announce his early entry into the NFL Draft. He was a bit late for his own press conference, but he did apologize.
“I thought he changed his mind,” Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt said, “and that’s why he’s late.”
No such luck for the Panthers, who knew before the 2006 season that it would likely be the Aliquippa junior cornerback’s last in a Pitt uniform. Revis’ junior year only confirmed their suspicions and solidified his decision.
This decision was no shock to anyone. The shock would have been any decision to stay. I see know reason why he shouldn’t enter the draft now. He is undoubtedly a 1st or 2nd round pick.
Still, the press conference was good to at least read him say all the right things.
“My decision was a difficult one. It is difficult to say goodbye to my teammates and my coaches, but I am excited about the future and what it holds, and I hope I can make the University of Pittsburgh proud.”
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“I have to get my degree,” Revis said. “My mom is sitting right there and she’s smiling, but she’s serious about it and I am too. That’s one of the goals I want to accomplish as well.”
Bill Callahan 1986 4th round
Jerry Olsavsky 1989 10th round
Tom Ricketts 1989 1st round
Alex Van Pelt 1993 8th round
Hank Poteat 2000 3rd round
And wow, I didn’t realize Poteat went that high in the draft. He’s playing for the Jets now I believe… got himself a ring or two with Patsies as well I believe.
“The much-maligned conference went 5-0 in bowl games. Louisville over Wake Forest in the Orange Bowl. South Florida over East Carolina in the PapaJohns.com Bowl. Rutgers over Kansas State in the Texas Bowl. West Virginia over Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl. Cincinnati over Western Michigan in the International Bowl. Who wants to take away the Big East’s automatic BCS berth now?”
We’ll hear more about the positive side of the BE next pre-season and less about the defections as time passes.
