Its tough being a head coach. Nobody signs up for the job without knowing the consequences. The scrutiny is intense. Men or women's sports. Especially at a Power 5 school. Pitt hoops has vastly underperformed for the past 4 years. The new coaching hires of Jeff Capel (Men) and Lance White (Women) in March and April of 2018 respectively have really struggled to progress even the slightest from their predecessors (Kevin Stallings and Suzie McConnell-Serio respectively). READ MORE
Winning a title is never easy - in any sport, in any division. For all the abuse the Coastal Division of the ACC Conference takes, it happens to be a very solid and competitively balanced group of teams. The truth is there is a lot of parity in college football right now except for maybe 5-10 teams. For Pitt, the secret of its success has been player development. Even recruiting has been a bit sub-par for the Panthers compared to its peers. READ MORE
Pitt hasn't fared too well in big home games over the years. In fact, not in big games at all. By our crude records, Pitt is 4-11 in big games under Head Coach Pat Narduzzi and has lost a whopping 41 times since 1983 to teams the Panthers were favored to win. A big game being defined as a rivalry game or to an opponent ranked in the top 15. READ MORE
In the long run, the game this Saturday between Pitt and Tennessee isn't very meaningful. It might help clarify a few questions about both teams but neither team's season will be destroyed with a loss or saved with a win. READ MORE
After a big win against Syracuse on Jan. 16 and with the return of Justin Champagnie to the team, a clearer picture of the Panthers' rotation is emerging amidst questions at the center position. READ MORE
Through two games of the 2020-21 season, we take a look at Pitt's frontcourt situation, and dive into whether a leader has emerged in Pitt's battle for minutes at the center position. READ MORE
Pitt faces off against Drexel at the Pete at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28. Check out the Dream Backfield game preview to get a look at what's to come this afternoon! READ MORE
DreamBackfield.com offers a quick game preview for Pitt's season opener at home against Saint Francis (PA) on November 25, 2020. The game tips off at 7pm EST from the Pete, and will be broadcast on AT&T SportsNet. Join us on the live game thread for in-game coverage! READ MORE
Alex Kessman set a school record for longest Field Goal last weekend against Boston College, but missed a potential game-tying PAT in overtime. Overall the game was a microcosm of his collegiate career. READ MORE
The Pitt Panthers look to get their mediocre ground game going against a North Carolina State defense that is weak defending the run. READ MORE
