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That Aliquippa’s Darrelle Revis, Hopewell’s Paul Posluszny and Woodland Hills’ Steve Breaston were selected in the NFL Draft should come as no surprise. All three former WPIAL stars are past recipients of Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Player of the Year honors: Posluszny in 2002, Breaston in ’03 and Revis in ’04. It wasn’t difficult to predict college [...]

It was a poignant moment for Darrelle Revis, tears streaming down his face after the former Aliquippa High School and Pitt cornerback received a phone call from the New York Jets. It was then that Revis realized his dreams of becoming an NFL first-round draft pick were about to come true, that his hard work [...]

Since his days at West Allegheny High School, Tyler Palko has been trying to focus on the things he can control. As much as he willed it to happen, Palko couldn’t power Pitt to the national championships he had predicted. That was out of his control. What can be perceived as his greatest failure, to [...]

Luke Getsy will be the first to tell you he’s “never been crazy about” watching the NFL Draft, but the Akron quarterback will pay attention this year. “I always make sure I see where everyone is going, guys that I know and guys that I’ve met in the last six months,” Getsy said. “Sunday, I’ll [...]

As someone who has covered their careers since they were high school sophomores, it’s gratifying to see Luke Getsy and Tyler Palko both have a shot at playing in the National Football League. If there’s one unfortunate twist to their story, it’s that they arrived at the same time and have had to share everything [...]

In typical fashion, the NCAA has overreacted to a concern in college sports by not correcting it but banishing it. The NCAA Board of Directors voted Thursday to ban college coaches from text messaging prospective recruits. The rule goes into effect on Aug. 1. Those doing the text-messaging give this a thumbs-down. College recruiting has [...]

I distinctly remember the shrill thrill in Paul Rhoads’ voice on Signing Day 2003, how the Pitt defensive coordinator reacted after receiving a signed national letter of intent faxed from a kid named Horatio Benedict Blades. “We just got ourselves the best pair of inside linebackers in the country!” Rhoads screamed into the phone after [...]

Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt has taken plenty of heat for the Panthers’ defensive deficiencies, but there’s at least one former players you won’t hear complain about the scheme he played in: Darrelle Revis. The agent for the former Aliquippa High School and Pitt cornerback, who is expected to be selected in the first round of [...]

Johnstown Bishop McCort tight end Mike Cruz has reneged on the verbal commitment he gave to Pitt earlier this month and will reopen his recruitment. “Unfortunately, I did,” Cruz said. “I think I rushed my decision.” The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Cruz was the second player from the Class of 2008 to pick the Panthers. Verbal commitments [...]

Quarterback Lost: Tyler Palko* Returning: Bill Stull, Kevan Smith, Dexter Davidson Newcomer: Pat Bostick Breakdown: After two years as Palko’s backup, Stull worked almost exclusively with the first team and proved adept at running the offense. The junior ended spring drills with a slight advantage over Smith, a redshirt freshman who has better tools but [...]