PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers point guard James Robinson is onto the next stage of his coaching career after picking up a new job.  Robinson, one of the better Pitt guards in recent history, has joined Old Dominion's staff as an assistant coach, the program announced this week.  Matt Hamilton and James Robinson Named To Men's Basketball Coaching Staff#ODUSports | #Monarchs | #ReignOn https://t.co/QQhEYTDfdm pic.twitter.com/NWZz2hhC7U — ODU Men’s Basketball (@ODU_MBB) March 20, 2024 Robinson spent the last two years as an assistant at Delaware, the first stop of his coaching car ..read more

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers were one of a handful of schools to reach out to former Cornell forward Chris Manon, who is in the transfer portal looking for a new home for the 2024-25 season.  Manon, a 6'5 senior from New Jersey, has fielded interest from Arkansas, Clemson, UMass, Davidson, Delaware, Georgetown, Iona, James Madison, Loyola-Chicago, Minnesota, Richmond, Rhode Island and St. Joseph's in addition to Pitt.  Cornell (D1) transfer Chris Manon has heard from the following programs in the transfer portal, his coach told @ThePortalReport: Arkansas Clemson UMass Davidson D ..read more

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers might have found a new star at running back in their latest freshman class, if head coach Pat Narduzzi is right.  "I guess young guy when you think about freshmen coming in is Juelz Goff. He has a different gear," Narduzzi said of his newest Panther tailback. "He’s got some of that Izzy Abanikanda speed, I think. We’ll see more. I still haven’t seen enough to say he’s Izzy yet, but he’s shown some really good things." It's not easy to live up to that comparison. Abanikanda accounted for 1,577 total yards and 21 touchdowns his final season at Pitt before the ..read more

PITTSBURGH -- Pitt Panthers guard Bub Carrington has been labeled an NBA talent since recording a triple-double in his collegiate debut in November and bookending his freshman season with a 20-point, 4-assist night in the ACC semifinals against then-No. 4 North Carolina only grew the hype.  But according to The Athletic Draft analyst Sam Vecenie, Carrington's stock could rise if he returns to Pitt for his sophomore season. He has Carrington being selected 25th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in his latest mock draft, but only if he opts to stay in the class of 2024.  "Carrington’s ..read more

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers returned from spring break, put on full pads and got back to work this week to continue their critical development in spring ball.  As they get back to work, the Panthers have begun to see players separate and form the beginnings of what their top units will look like. To that end, here are three takeaways from spring practice No. 4 at Pitt.  Deep LB Group I am as high on this group of Pitt linebackers as any other position group on the team. There were some growing pains last year as they dealt with injuries and got their youth some of their first pla ..read more

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers made a massive pivot this offseason, reshaping their quarterback room by signing free agent Russell Wilson and swapping out former Pitt Panther Kenny Pickett for Justin Fields via two separate trades.  As his college coach, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi is, obviously, close with Pickett, who is now a Philadelphia Eagle. Narduzzi said he's glad both sides moved on and will give each other a fresh start. "Hey, it's a business. It's business for everyone. Business for the Steelers, business for Kenny and business as usual," Narduzzi said. "I usually don't ..read more

PITTBSURGH -- The ACC is facing a second lawsuit from one of it's biggest names, threatening more destabilization to the home conference of the Pitt Panthers.  According to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel, Clemson has filed a lawsuit against the ACC, of which Pitt has been a member since 2013, in Pickens County, South Carolina. The conference is now facing two pending lawsuits from member institutions - the other coming from Florida State, which was filed in Florida - while also having filed its own suit against the Seminoles in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Clemson has filed ..read more

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have suffered a significant loss along the defensive line as they begin just their second week of spring practices.  Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi announced following practice No. 4 of the spring that redshirt senior defensive end Nate Temple had suffered a leg injury that would keep him sidelined for all of the 2024 season, effectively ending his career as a Panther.  Temple played in 11 games and started eight in 2023. He recorded 26 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He appeared in 26 total games as a Panther on special teams and at defensi ..read more

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have hit the transfer portal hard in as new players flood in with most of the sport having wrapped their seasons up.  With leading scorer Blake Hinson having exhausted his eligibility, the Panthers will search for someone who can replace his scoring production at the forward spot and they might have found one in Brandon Johnson, a double-digit scorer who is transferring from East Carolina. Pitt contacted him this week alongside South Carolina, Arkansas, Clemson, St. John's, Miami, Notre Dame and Seton Hall.  East Carolina transfer Brandon Johnson has ..read more

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers will lose leading scorer Blake Hinson to graduation this offseason and have already gotten to work looking for someone to help fill the void he leaves behind through the transfer portal.  Pitt was on of the first five schools to contact former UNC Greensboro forward, Mikeal Brown-Jones, who was in the portal on the first day he could. Arkansas, Miami, Wisconsin and Georgia have already reached out as well, according to a report from On3's Joe Tipton.  UNCG grad transfer Mikeal Brown Jones has already heard from the following schools since enter the tr ..read more