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August 11, 2011

GameDay Returns to Pitt

Filed under: Basketball,Media — Chas @ 10:31 am

It’s finally returning. ESPN College GameDay returns to the Pete.

ESPN has announced it’s Saturday night/College GameDay schedule for the 2012 season.

The second College GameDay of the season will be Louisville at Pitt on January 21.

It is one of two Big East College GameDay sites this year. The other will be Syracuse at UConn on February 25. Last year, Pitt was at ‘Nova’s College GameDay. This will be Pitt’s fifth time playing at a GameDay site. Pitt is 3-1 on these nights. Pitt hasn’t hosted a College GameDay since the Georgetown game in 2007 — that Pitt won.

Training Camp – Day 3

Filed under: Football,Media,Players — Reed @ 8:40 am

Bostick wrote a short article on the fact that PITT has four state championship QBs on the roster.  Does that make anyone more comfortable about the QBs and the new offense?  It’s a neat fact though but all we need is to have one who is a true BE champion QB this season.

From a blog in the Trib-Review we have another new recruit from the 2011 class – Juan Price.  He replaces Ejuan Price.  Like another PITT player who wanted his name…Dorsett… pronounced differently Price has asked for the change.  Apparently he’s quicker and bigger also:

“Let me tell you, if you’re a quarterback, that ball better get out quick. He is lightning.”  Plus, Price weighs 250 pounds, according to Patterson, even though he is listed at 235 in the Pitt media guide.  “People don’t realize that,” Patterson said. “He is packed together.

Graham met with the team for 15 minutes after practice and then addressed the media.  Referencing his already high expectations he says this: “Today we were somewhere around that 80% mark, which will get you about eight wins. The most important thing is what you get done on a daily basis.”

For the Tino Sunseri crowd Graham notices a difference:  “The one thing that I have been very impressed with is just how much stronger Coach Griswold has gotten Tino Sunseri. Tino has actually done work but he has been getting stronger and has put a lot more velocity on his ball. The walk-on, Trey Anderson, has also been sticking out with me and I have been very impressed with him. He can make some throws and does a really good job.”  Remember Trey Anderson was being recruited by Tulsa, and Todd Graham, last year so the staff is very familiar with him.

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Gibbs’ Gold Goal

Filed under: Basketball,Players — Chas @ 8:31 am

Brief step away from football to see what is happening with Ashton Gibbs and the USA squad playing in the World University Games.

Not much yet. After a claimed 30 hours of traveling to China, they had a thirty minute exhibition with Japan — who they pounded 96-56 in that brief space. The opening ceremonies for the WUG are Friday.

ESPN.com’s Andy Katz got Purdue and WUG Coach Matt Painter to give a brief quote on every player on the squad.

Ashton Gibbs, Sr., G, Pitt: “He’s a tough, hard-nosed player that simply gets the job done. He comes early and stays late. He’s a very good shooter, can make 3s and will knock down the shots for us. He’s our point like he was for us on the U-19 team.”

USA has another exhibition today before starting real games on Saturday. They are heavy favorites to win their group which includes Israel, Finland, Hungary, Mexico and South Korea.

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