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August 7, 2012

Day One & Camp Media Info

Filed under: Football,Media,Players — Reed @ 9:15 am

The first day of training camp is in the books and there has been another excellent website set up by PITT’s Sports Information Department to get the info out to us fans.

This years edition is called PITT Live Wire and has videos, visdeo inyterviews, practice notes, etc.  All in all its a nic bit of work but is a bit hard to navigate at first.  Here is the full address if you want to bookmark it:  http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/blog/

Then it looks like there will be a different page added each day – Here is the Day One entry.  In it there is a current Training Camp Notebook.  Nothing really jumps out at me with these notes.

Tyrone Ezell has been moved from the interior of the DL out to defensive end though which is a bit of a surprise considering how thin we are in the interior.  Yesterday I posted that we had four DEs vying for starting jobs; Murphy, Clemmings, Hale and Smith – so now add Ezell.  Somethings got to change there obviously.

Update:  LaQuentin Smith is starting camp at defensive tackle.  I wrote earlier that I figured this would happen sooner or later once this kid packed on 55 pounds over the last 18 months.  This kid is a player and one to keep an eye on.  He’s a true Sophomore this season and can put a few more pounds on his 6’2″ frame.

Chryst was asked about the departure of Myers at QB and he didn’t sound overly concern about the loss – rather blase’ actually:

On Mark Myers transferring:

“It does not really change our situation at quarterback. I think that you have just got to keep going. We wish him well obviously, but we just have to keep going and not miss a beat.”

On whether freshman Chad Voytik will be receiving more meaningful reps due to Myers transferring:

“Absolutely, and we will take advantage of that. It’s certainly easier to rep three quarterbacks than it is to rep four.”

Tom Savage was out there tossing passes around. He’s a walk-on who isn’t eligible this season but figures to be in the mix in 2013.  I just as soon have the guy sat down during camp but as long as he isn’t take any practice reps from the three QBs then no harm I suppose.

If you want to see who PITT’s  ‘next great thing’ at QB is take a look at this short clip of Chad Voytik being interviewed.  That is Paul Zeise of the Post Gazette strolling in at the end and asking Voytik a question that gets cut off by the videographer.  Hmmm, wonder what it was?  Voytik has an NFL jawbone already.

Other than that it was a normal first day of camp with no great news to digest.    Camps are like this, they are required to go without pads for three practice (I think) then once they suit up and go full speed we’ll see things start to shake out.

Note:  Here is a nice video of some of the players moving into Sutherland Hall before camp starts, puts a smile on you face.  





Do u think kickers get bored?

link to youtube.com

Comment by WINEDOGS 08.07.12 @ 9:39 am

One of the keys to this season is the lack of depth/experience on the OL and DL, both have been impacted by the coaching circus. I wish HC PC the best this season, as it will help build the foundation for his recruiting and re-building going forward.

Comment by markp 08.07.12 @ 10:05 am

@ markp, actually on the OL although we have limited experience, especially at the tackle position, in total there are like a baker’s dozen of OL guys including the incoming freshman that will be competing for a spot on the depth chart. I guess thats how experience gets had anyhow. Guys step up to the challenge. What I found impressive is the size of these guys. Seems like everybody but one or two of these guys are over 300 lbs. Now is that muscle or fat? That is a conditioning question that has to be answered by the new strength coach.

Comment by Dr. Tom 08.07.12 @ 10:18 am

Dr Tom – right. Every year we see kids that no one knew could play step up and produce. That’s the beauty of college football.

I’m actually not that worried about our OL excepting for injury.

Comment by Reed 08.07.12 @ 10:41 am

Corey King played alot of snaps last yr. He should be fine.

Comment by alcofan 08.07.12 @ 10:46 am

hmm, sounds like laquentin smith will be a good complement to aaron donald. at 6’2″ 265 hes big enough to stuff the middle and he will DEFINITELY have a quickness advantage. sounds a lot like another aaron donald type player. i like it

Comment by pk 08.07.12 @ 10:49 am

one thing about the o line. pitt can survive this schedule without depth and i think having some younger guys get pt will help. obviously depth needs need to be met in recruiting but if a lot of guys get playing time and game experience this year, thatll help in the acc

Comment by pk 08.07.12 @ 10:52 am

Plus King played Tackle in HS. Of course the play book is a little thicker concerning the responsibilities of that position in college, but I’m just sayin, he has been at that spot on the line in the past. He should be fine.

Comment by Dr. Tom 08.07.12 @ 11:09 am

Good God, I hope Voytik doesnt have “happy feet” in the pocket like he did during the interview! Stand still son, stand still!

Comment by Pitt it IS 08.07.12 @ 11:49 am

Winedogs – I’ve been saying about that video on Harper…too bad he cant kick like that in a game! Maybe if he dressed like a hoopie or wore a trash can over his head in a game he would be more consistent. Just sayin’.

Comment by Pitt it IS 08.07.12 @ 11:52 am

You’d have happy feet if Paul Zeise was in your grill.

Comment by alcofan 08.07.12 @ 12:55 pm

Strange year that we have to hope Tino does not get hurt this year. This time there is probably absolute truth that Tino gives us the best chance to win. Very few freshman are successful as pure freshman and it would be a strech to believe Volyck is in that league. As for Anderson it would be better to run the wing T.

Comment by DRW 08.07.12 @ 1:30 pm

[…] Reed hit on earlier today, K.K. Smith has been adding more mass to his frame and now competing at the defensive tackle spot […]


It’s football season!

Hail to Pitt!

Comment by Digdug 08.07.12 @ 3:50 pm

DRW you know you just killed EMel when you said tino gives us the best chance to win.
If he is on here tonight he will be bitching the blues

Comment by FRANKCAN 08.07.12 @ 7:28 pm

You’d have happy feet if Paul Zeise was in your grill.
Comment by alcofan 08.07.12 @ 12:55 pm

lmao. Friend of mine in the burg told me the great football writer (sar) Zeise went to Penn-Trafford and was a soccer player. lmao. When Zeiso was in HS nobody played soccer except those who couldn’t cut it on the football field, on the basketball court or the baseball field.

Oh and those who were cut from band. 🙂

Comment by Emel 08.07.12 @ 7:45 pm

@FRankcan, I just put on some Stevie Ray. lol

Seriously I said it before….if Voytik’s redshirt is to be broken and that appears certain now that Myers is transferring. I’d rather go 6-5 with him than 7-4 with Tiny. Both records still get the same crappy 4rth tier BigEast bowl game and I’d rather see us go into the ACC with Voytik getting his experience NOW, not next year in Year 1 of the ACC. Because who knows how the long layoff affects
Tom Savage !

I know this won’t happen, BUT IT SHOULD !!

Comment by Emel 08.07.12 @ 7:51 pm

“that Tino gives us the best chance to win”

If I here this line one more time this year, I’m going to turn in my Carl DePasqua button and my souvenir pin of Dave Hart !

🙂

Comment by Emel 08.07.12 @ 7:57 pm

hear ** (my bad) that line upsets me so……

Comment by Emel 08.07.12 @ 7:58 pm

The Chinese beach volleyball player with the visor is smoking! Not as smoking as the younger Italian girl, but hey…it is sport.

Onto Pitt.

There isn’t any real controversy here….we just have questions…big ones…Graham’s knee, Oline woes, thin at Dline and of course, the QB spot.
What I want from my beat folks is to pick the breakout player of camp.
My guess is that the player will be an O line guy.

Comment by SFPitt 08.07.12 @ 9:05 pm

EMel they said anderson looked better than tino to day hope that makes you feel better.

Comment by FRANKCAN 08.07.12 @ 10:27 pm

Either we were in denial when we saw Tiny A play last year or we must ino ays healthy. Compared to Anderson who should not even be on schlorship Tino has a gun for an arm and is a giant in the pocket.

Comment by DRW 08.10.12 @ 8:04 pm

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