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Pitt is a long way from where it needs to be, but the eighth practice of the spring Thursday brought the highest praise so far from coach Paul Chryst. “It looks like it should look,” he said. “Guys are starting to put themselves in the moment a little bit.” Chryst needs a bit of good [...]

A couple of notes and quotes as Pitt’s spring practice approaches the halfway point: Maybe the most glaring aspect of practice Tuesday was the absence of running back Rushel Shell, who was given an excused absence. Coach Paul Chryst gave no definitive reason, but he did not place all of the blame on Shell’s upper leg injury [...]

Pitt coach Paul Chryst is too grounded, humble and team-oriented  to publicly admit it, but he has forcefully and purposefully put his stamp on the team. When he raises his voice to make a point to players who aren’t working hard enough … when he suspends players for academic or other off-the-field issues that chip away [...]

Pitt coach Paul Chryst put it best when he said, “Two days in underwear.” That pretty much sums up the start of spring practice this week when Chryst and his coaching staff walked the team through more than six hours of unpadded (shorts and helmets only) drills at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex on the [...]

Dan Mason’s collegiate career took another unfortunate turn Tuesday. Pitt coach Paul Chryst said Mason, a backup linebacker, will sit out at least the first days of spring drills due to off-the-field issues. Chryst said there is no timetable for a return to the field, indicating it’s Mason’s responsibility to prove he belongs. Chryst also said [...]

Gold medalists and former Pitt and Penn State stars Roger Kingdom and Suzie McConnell-Serio, who competed in Olympics on three continents, agree bringing the Games to Pittsburgh would be a massive challenge. But they said they would be willing to help with the heavy lifting. “I don’t think there is anything like being involved in the Olympics,” [...]