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As if the expectations already placed on Jonathan Baldwin weren’t enough, the latest developments in Pitt football have placed an additional burden on the Aliquippa All-America receiver. First, sophomore receiver Maurice Williams was ruled academically ineligible for the 2008 season. The Panthers were counting on Williams to be a deep threat who could push redshirt [...]

The Aliquippa-to-Pitt pipeline continued today when Quips defensive lineman Juantez Hollins made a verbal commitment to the Panthers. The 6-foot-4, 265-pound Hollins is a three-year starter for the Quips. He is projected as an interior lineman in college, and is ranked the nation’s No. 32 defensive tackle prospect by Scout.com and the No. 58 offensive [...]

The Pitt women’s basketball program has added a pair of 5-foot-8 guards to its 2008 recruiting class, signing Sarah Ogoke of Sugar Land (Texas) Dulles High School and Florida transfer Brittaney Thomas. Ogoke averaged 10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 4.0 steals for Dulles, which went 34-5 and won a district championship. Pitt coach [...]

Pitt landed its second recruit from the Class of 2009 when Blairstown (N.J.) Blair Academy tailback Dion Lewis made a verbal commitment to the Panthers. The 5-foot-7, 182-pound Lewis rushed for 979 yards and 14 touchdowns on 79 carries last season, when he split carries with a pair of Division I recruits. Lewis also had [...]

Pitt landed its first recruit from the Class of 2009 today when Stoneboro Lakeview offensive lineman Cory King made a verbal commitment to the Panthers. The 6-foot-5, 310-pound King, who picked Pitt over scholarship offers from Bowling Green and Minnesota, projects as an offensive guard. He also was receiving interest from Ohio State, Penn State, [...]

Pitt sophomore receiver Maurice Williams is academically ineligible for the 2008 football season. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Williams played in 10 games last fall, starting two and finishing with five catches for 100 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown against South Florida, and six carries for 47 yards. “We’re disappointed for Maurice but academic performance is a [...]