Last week there was word that Nic DiLillo out of Madison, Ohio had backed off of his verbal to Clemson, and was looking to Pitt. According to Scout.com, he has given Pitt a verbal. DiLillo is a 3- to 4-star TE prospect and considered the 12th best in the country according to Scout.com. Rivals.com lists him as the 20th best player in Ohio.
Keep in mind that Ohio State has not offered him at this time. He is an Ohio kid, so if they do offer later in the year it would be no shock to see an Ohio kid jump at it. Still, this is very good as Pitt will gets a better TE prospect than Mike Cruz.
Say what you will about Cruz — and sure,we all know he’s a “kid” — but his rationale for overcommitment was as brite — and equally immature — as a prekindergarten; his explanation went something to the tune having “just rushed myself,” and that, “My mom tells me to always keep my options open.” That episode was just about tops for the most ill conceived “early” verbal commitment in recent history.
Anyone with feelings for our program should have equally embarrassed for Cruz and the University.
Some interesting comments on who’s to blame for the non-renewal of the Pitt-PSU series as well as his thoughts on the Penn State football thugs’ “punishment.”