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No. 3 Texas pulls away to top Iowa 85-60 (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:42:55 +0000

Dexter Pittman scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and No. 3 Texas survived Cully Payne's miracle shot to beat Iowa 85-60 on Monday night in the semifinals of the CBE Classic. Texas (3-0) had its usual balanced scoring, with five players in double figures, and shot 55 percent to reach Tuesday's championship game against Pittsburgh.

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Woodall, Gibbs lead Pitt to CBE finals (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:05:06 +0000

Redshirt freshman Travon Woodall had 19 points and Ashton Gibbs added 18, leading Pittsburgh to a gritty 68-55 win over Wichita State in the semifinals of the CBE Classic on Monday night at the Sprint Center. Pitt (4-0) labored through its first away game, shooting 55 percent in the second half to pull away down the stretch.

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Conference Call: Pitt deserves respect in Big East

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:53:48 +0000

Each week, Sporting News' Matt Hayes ranks the Division I-A conferences—and the teams within each league. 6. Big East 1. Cincinnati 2. Pitt 3. West Virginia 4. South Florida 5. Rutgers 6. Connecticut 7. Louisville 8. Syracuse Rising Pitt: The team that, unfairly, gets zero poll love. Why? Two things: previous history (it hasn't been all that good) and the Big East (ditto). Falling Rutgers: Syracuse? Syracuse?! Those big strides RU made the last two months—on the field and with the New York City media finally paying attention—were gutted by the loss to the Orange. Matt Hayes covers college football for Sporting News. E-mail him at mhayes@sportingnews.com .

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BCS bowl projections

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:10 +0000

Sporting News college football expert Matt Hayes projects the BCS bowl games: BCS national title game: Alabama vs. Texas Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Ohio State Sugar Bowl: Florida vs. Pitt Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. TCU Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Iowa Matt Hayes covers college football for Sporting News. E-mail him at mhayes@sportingnews.com .

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Week 12 Sporting News Top 25 college football poll

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:44:55 +0000

Sporting News More polls: Associated Press | USA Today Team Record Previous 1. Alabama 11-0 1 2. Texas 11-0 4 3. TCU 11-0 3 4. Florida 11-0 2 5. Cincinnati 10-0 5 6. Boise State 11-0 6 7. Georgia Tech 10-1 7 8. Ohio State 10-2 11 9. Oregon 9-2 10 10. Pitt 9-1 8 ...

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Big 10, Big 12 and Big East Capsules Week 12

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:29:03 +0000

Big 10 Conference Leader: Ohio State (10-2, 7-1) have clinched the Big 10 regular season title and will head to the Rose Bowl. Game of Last Week: Northwestern 33, Wisconsin 31. An upset of the Badgers likely allows the Wildcats a chance at a New Year's Day or Eve bowl. Game of Next Week: The Big 10 regular season is completed. Bowl Eligible Teams: Iowa Hawkeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Ohio State Buckeyes. Wisconsin Badgers, Northwestern Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, Minnesota Golden Gophers. Big 12 Conference Leaders: Nebraska (North Division; 8-3, 5-2) and Texas (South Division; 11-0, 7-0) have both clinched their respective division titles and will meet for the Big 12 Championship Game on Dec. 5. Game of Last Week: Nebraska 17, Kansas State 3. Jockeying for the Big 12 North title all season, these two teams met to finally decide the victor. In convincing fashion, the stingy Cornhusker defense kept the Wildcats at bay and clinched a trip to the Big 12 Title ...

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ND-UCONN Has Me Torn Apart

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:19:15 +0000

Firstly, let me just say that I will be happy if either team wins (BLASPHEMY!), given what happened to UCONN this year. With the dawn of the UCONN game roughly 24 hours away, I can say that I am nervous about this one. UCONN fields a very competitive team that has had some tough losses on the field this year. I also feel that they will be much more motivated than our team. I can only hope and pray, as an ND fan, that they won't pull another "Navy Look-Ahead" (as to the PITT game), and then end up blowing it tomorrow. Given that a very tough Stanford team is coming up, I think that this is quite a possibility. If they already have their sights set on Stanford, then they're in for trouble when the second sniper they missed sights them. Said sniper being UCONN. Add to all of this the fact that this UCONN team gets a chance to travel to one of the most famous campuses in college football, and play in one of the best stadiums ever constructed. Me thinks they may be ready to play! Well, we'll see ...

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Bentley's Bernadeau slated to start for Panthers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:45:14 +0000

Former Bentley football player Mackenzy Bernadeau is slated to start for the Panthers.

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Scarlet fever

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:30:32 +0000

RUTGERS is back in the Top 25. The offense has shown balance. The defense has been more than adequate. And if Cincinnati and Pitt didn’t prove to be Top 10 teams, the Scarlet Knights might have even loftier goals right now. As it is, Rutgers (7-2) mu...

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Isiah earns first win as college coach (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:52:09 +0000

Isiah Thomas earned his first win as a college coach Tuesday when Phil Gary Jr. scored a season-high 27 points to help Florida International beat Florida Memorial 88-82. The Golden Panthers improved to 1-3 in Thomas' first season. Gary, who transferred from junior college after Thomas was hired, shot 7 for 11 and added 10 free throws in the Panthers' home opener.

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Gibbs leads Pitt past Binghamton 71-46

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:54:13 +0000

Ashton Gibbs hit five 3-pointers in the first half as Pittsburgh quickly opened a 22-point lead and the Panthers emptied their bench Tuesday throughout a 71-46 victory over Binghamton, which lost its coach and much of its team during a troublesome offseason.

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Pittsburgh Panthers' Jamie Dixon named USA Basketball coach of year

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:31:36 +0000

Jamie Dixon of Pitt has been chosen as USA Basketball's national coach of the year for guiding the United States' first FIBA under-19 world championship team since 1991.

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3-pointers: Talent tells tale of Pac-10 trouble

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:52:43 +0000

For Ben Howland's UCLA and other Pac-10 schools, a down season is ahead. Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Tuesday's buzz means to college basketball. Back of the Pac It's awfully early to be leaping to grand conclusions, but since we'd already leaped to this one in preseason, we're really just affirming our stance: The Pac-10 is going to have a hard time. Is that based on Oregon State's dismal opening loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Stanford's double-digit loss to San Diego and UCLA's double-overtime stumble against Cal State-Fullerton? Yes. But not entirely. It's mostly based on the number of very good players who completed their careers last season, either by running out of eligibility (Taylor Rochestie, Jon Brockman) or running for the NBA (Chase Budinger, James Harden). Seven of the league's top 20 scorers from 2008-09 are back, and three of the top 10 rebounders. And though there are always good high school ...

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Dixon named USA Basketball coach of year (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:13:37 +0000

Jamie Dixon of Pitt has been chosen as USA Basketball's national coach of the year for guiding the United States' first FIBA under-19 world championship team since 1991. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski won or shared the award the previous three years, with Anne Donovan in 2007 and 2008. Dixon's team went 9-0 during the July 2-12 tournament in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Pitt's Dixon is USA Basketball coach of year

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:08:06 +0000

Jamie Dixon of Pitt has been chosen as USA Basketball's national coach of the year for guiding the United States' first FIBA under-19 world championship team since 1991.

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Hayes' Hot Seat: Millions don't alleviate coaches' stress

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:40:59 +0000

Sporting News' Matt Hayes analyzes those feeling the heat heading into Week 12. 1. A coach's life So I've got this guy who emails me every so often, more frequently in previous years but less so this fall. It seems as though the target of his vitriol—Dave Wannstedt—is out of range. For now, anyway. After Pitt blew a 14-point lead against N.C. State in September and lost for the only time this season, his email was succinct and to the point: Wannstedt will ruin Pitt like he ruined the Bears and Dolphins. It's a brutal business, people. Coaches are paid millions, but that cash can't salve the mental anguish coaching families go through while their husband or father is judged by anyone and everyone. Every. Single. Day. "It's where we are in this business," Texas coach Mack Brown told me earlier this season. "Winning, unfortunately, is all that matters." Before we go further, spare me the argument that you'd take the millions to take the abuse, too. It ...

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Weis doubts decision on 2010 has been made

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:14:15 +0000

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis says he doesn't believe a decision has been made yet on whether he will be back with the Fighting Irish in 2010. Weis said at his weekly news conference Tuesday that he thinks he'd know if a decision has been made. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick has said he will evaluate the program after the season. The Irish (6-4) have lost two straight games, to Navy and Pittsburgh.

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Is Firing Charlie Weis the Answer for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:59:06 +0000

So...here we go again. After a tough loss to a top ranked Pittsburgh team, Charlie Weis is on the proverbial hot-seat and Notre Dame fans are left to wonder, whats next? I understand everyone's disgust with what has happened to a Notre Dame team that was picked by many to be playing in a BCS game. Heck, Lou Holtz even declared them a "Dark Horse" for the national championship! However, I find myself questioning whether Charlie Weis should be fired. A humiliating loss to Navy, losses to Michigan and USC and now a tough loss to Pitt are hard to get over and I truly feel that changes have got to made. But as a life long Notre Dame fan I'm not sure I am prepared to go through another "re-building" year or two. I will say that the lack of motivation and discipline shown by the Irish has been hard to endure and I feel that it is the responsibility of the coaching staff to make the necessary adjustments. I think if Weis is going to keep his job the first person to be handed his walking ...

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Conference Call: South Florida's annual second half swoon

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:51:40 +0000

Each week, Sporting News' Matt Hayes ranks the Division I-A conferences—and the teams within each league. 6. BIG EAST 1. Cincinnati 2. Pitt 3. West Virginia 4. Rutgers 5. South Florida 6. Connecticut 7. Louisville 8. Syracuse Rising Rutgers: While everyone is enamored with Matt Barkley and Tate Forcier, Tom Savage has developed into the best freshman quarterback, and RU has won seven of eight since season opening loss to Cincinnati. Falling South Florida: One is an anomaly, two is a trend, three is trouble. Third straight year USF has tanked in the second half of the season. Matt Hayes covers college football for Sporting News. E-mail him at mhayes@sportingnews.com .

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The Morning After Irish Insight: Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:19:55 +0000

There's not much to say this week other than words consisting of disappointment, anger, and even sadness after yet another late comeback attempt on the road, only to crush the hearts of Notre Dame nation. I've decided to take a different approach to my traditional Sunday recap piece today. In adjustment to the feelings I am dealing with, I am listing only one positive. Likes Superman No complaints here. Golden Tate is the most exciting player in college football. While the rest of the team looked as if they hadn't even unpacked their traveling bags, Tate took his normal approach and burned the Pitt defense numerous times. Not to mention he returned a punt 87 yards in the final quarter of the game to even give the Irish a chance. I know Jimmy Clausen is a special player. However, if Tate wasn't on this team, they would be under .500 at this point in the season. Dislikes Penalties Seriously? Looking at the box score, the team was penalized five times for a ...

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BCS bowl projections

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:23:09 +0000

Sporting News college football expert Matt Hayes projects the BCS bowl games: BCS national championship game: Alabama vs. Texas Rose Bowl: Ohio State vs. Stanford Fiesta Bowl: Boise State vs. Iowa Sugar Bowl: Florida vs. TCU Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Pitt Matt Hayes covers college football for Sporting News. E-mail him at mhayes@sportingnews.com .

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Pitt turns corner with win over Irish (AP)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:37 +0000

Whenever Pitt seemed ready to turn the corner and return to national prominence in the last five years, the last 10, even the last 25, a game like this always seemed to ruin it. No longer. By learning how not to lose the kind of games that perplexed coach Dave Wannstedt for several years, and Walt Harris and his predecessors before him, the No.

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Week 11 Sporting News Top 25 college football poll

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:26:02 +0000

Sporting News Team Record Pvs 1. Alabama 10-0 3 2. Florida 10-0 1 3. TCU 10-0 4 4. Texas 10-0 2 5. Cincinnati 10-0 5 6. Boise State 10-0 6 7. Georgia Tech 10-1 7 8. Pitt 9-1 11 9. LSU 8-2 8 10. Oregon 8-2 12 11. Ohio State 9-2 ...

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No. 9 Pittsburgh withstands Notre Dame rally for 27-22 win

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:31:10 +0000

Jonathan Baldwin made two exceptional catches that allowed No. 9 Pittsburgh to open up an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter ...

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Big plays lead No. 8 Pitt past Notre Dame 27-22

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:17:04 +0000

In need of a big win, Charlie Weis and Notre Dame couldn't turn around a troublesome trend. Pitt keeps winning and winning like it hasn't done in 27 years, and now the Panthers are one more victory away from a really big bowl.

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Surging Pitt tops Weis' falling Irish

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:46:13 +0000

PITTSBURGH -- It was the last painful image in a night of hurt for Notre Dame. After a 27-22 loss at Pittsburgh that wasn't nearly as close as the score might indicate, Fighting Irish head coach Charlie Weis entered the interview room in Heinz Fie...

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Jimmy Clausen: We had to dig ourselves out of a hole

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:47:36 +0000

Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen threw for 283 yards and a touchdown in the Irish's 27-22 loss to Pitt . Clausen met with Sporting News' Matt Hayes and other reporters after the game. Q: Any specific reason you guys struggled early on offense? Jimmy Clausen: We were down a little bit in the first half. For whatever reason, we weren't moving the ball. Whether it was a penalty, a poorly thrown ball, a misread; a lot of little things. We just couldn't consistently move down the field without mistakes and put it in the end zone. Q: Do you feel like the season has slipped away? JC: I don't think anything has slipped away from us. Together as a whole, we've put ourselves in position where we've had to dig ourselves out of a hole. Q: Earlier the talk was about a BCS bowl, now this team will be lucky to play on New Year's Day. How hard is that to accept? JC: Everything that I know, none of us were talking about the BCS in the ...

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Big East: Pittsburgh holds off Notre Dame

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:06:00 +0000

No. 8 Panthers build a big lead and ultimately prevail, 27-22 > at No. 8 Pittsburgh 27, Notre Dame 22: Jonathan Baldwin made two exceptional catches that allowed the Panthers to open up an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter before the Fighting Irish rallied behind two touchdowns by star Golden Tate but still fell short. The loss by Notre Dame figures to raise more cries for Coach Charlie Weis' ouster. Notre Dame (6-4) trailed 27-9 with 12:44 left after Dion Lewis' 50-yard touchdown run, then came back before Jimmy Clausen fumbled with just over two minutes left. Pitt improved to 9-1 for the first time since 1982.

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Lewis, No. 8 Pitt slip past Notre Dame

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:49:30 +0000

PITTSBURGH(AP) In need of a big win, Charlie Weis and Notre Dame couldn't turn around a troublesome trend. Pitt keeps winning and winning like it hasn't done in 27 years, and now the Panthers are one more victory away from a really big bowl.

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Stewart Mandel: Pitt loss may be final straw for Weis at Notre Dame

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:48:25 +0000

While No. 8 Pittsburgh basks in the glow of handling Notre Dame, the defeat casts a bigger pall over Charlie Weis, whose days with the Irish may be numbered, says Stewart Mandel.

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East Roundup: Pitt Keeps Notre Dame In a Slide

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:32:02 +0000

No. 8 Pittsburgh had to withstand a furious fourth-quarter Notre Dame rally to win at home, 27-22, an outcome that might raise cries for the ouster of Fighting Irish Coach Charlie Weis.

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Big plays lead No. 8 Pitt past Notre Dame 27-22

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:01:26 +0000

Jonathan Baldwin made two exceptional catches that allowed No. 8 Pittsburgh to open up an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter before Notre Dame rallied behind two touchdowns by star Golden Tate, and the Panthers held on for a 27-22 victory Saturday night that may raise more cries for Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis' ouster.

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Big Plays Lead No. 8 Pitt Past Notre Dame 27-22

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:50:45 +0000

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Jonathan Baldwin made two exceptional catches that allowed No. 8 Pittsburgh to open up an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter before Notre Dame rallied behind two touchdowns by star Golden Tate, and the Panthers held on for a 27-22 victory Saturday night that may raise more cries for Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis' ouster.

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No. 8 Pitt outlasts Irish's late surge (AP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:46:13 +0000

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Pittsburgh holds off Irish after taking early lead

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:44:21 +0000

Jonathan Baldwin made two exceptional catches that allowed Pittsburgh to open up an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter before Notre Dame rallied behind two touchdowns by star Golden Tate, and the Panthers held on for a 27-22 victory.

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Rider wins statement game vs. Miss. State

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:12:45 +0000

What a great job by Tommy Dempsey and his Rider team, smoking 10th-ranked Mississippi State, 88-74, in Starkville. Broncs were dominant, getting 21 points from Mike Ringgold and Novar Gadson and making 63 percent of their three-point shots. Like most teams, Rider had no answers for Miss. State's 6-9 Jarvis Varnado, who finished with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 7 blocked shots, but they held the SEC Bulldogs to just 10 field goals in the second half. Is this the year the MAAC - with Siena, Niagara and Rider - merits two teams in the tournament. This mid-major league should be so much fun to watch. I have to give Hofstra coach Tom Pecora credit for trying to drum up some interest in his program by agreeing to play top-ranked Kansas in Allen. The Jayhawks, who got a freshman record 27 points from Xavier Henry, smoked Pride, 101-65, but junior guard Charles Jenkins showed he can play with the big boys, scoring 23 points. Jenkins seems destined to become Hofstra's all-time leading scorer. I ...

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Pitt has something to prove vs. Irish

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:25:44 +0000

PITTSBURGH — The players staggered off the field at Notre Dame Stadium last year with weary grins, too exhausted to offer up a full-blown smiles. Inside, the Pitt Panthers were shifting through a flood of emotions: The joy of outlasting Notre Dame, ...

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No. 8 Pitt hosts desperate Notre Dame (AP)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:17:44 +0000

If Dave Wannstedt and Charlie Weis feel like they've been here before, it's because they have. Wannstedt will be taking nationally ranked Pitt into a jam-packed Heinz Field for one of the Panthers' biggest games in seasons, one that could enhance their reputation and set the stage for big things to come.

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Forecasting the Big East: Mountaineers will finish on top

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:54:27 +0000

Sporting News college basketball expert Mike DeCourcy makes his predictions on how everything will unfold in the six major conferences. Today we preview the Big East and Pac-10. On Friday, we'll look at the SEC and Big 12. Bold predictions 1. Villanova will miss Dante Cunningham's strength and experience inside, but the Wildcats' excellent perimeter game will keep them in the title chase. 2. Pitt will figure out a way to remain relevant despite a roster full of role players, redshirts and freshmen. 3. West Virginia will win the Big East. The Mountaineers have backcourt depth, fantastic forwards and an overwhelming homecourt advantage. They'll have to score more frequently than last season—but that shouldn't be hard. The Best of the Big East Freshman: Mouphtaou Yarou, Villanova Rebounder: Luke Harangody, Notre Dame Passer: Eugene Harvey, Seton Hall NBA prospect: Devin Ebanks, West Virginia Defender: Jerome Dyson, Connecticut Shooter: Andy Rautins, ...

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Wannstedt has Pitt back on fast track | Notre Dame updates

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:07:42 +0000

Panthers are on trajectory opposite of Notre Dame > With a third consecutive non-winning season weighing on him like a backpack full of anvils, Dave Wannstedt marched into a 2007 meeting regarding his future as Pittsburgh's head coach with chancellor Mark Nordenberg.

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Early signings continue to trickle in

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:56:01 +0000

St. John's only has one scholarship to give but one of their key recruits - 6-6 J.J. Moore of South Kent - has spurned them to sign with Pitt. Moore was also recruited by Louisville. Happy to hear 6-8 Devon Collier of St. Anthony's - who I've been watching since he was a ninth grader on New Heights - has signed to play for Craig Robinson of Oregon State. Wing guard Jason Morris of the Hotchkiss, Ct. School, who we loved when we watched him play for the Gauchos last summer, has made it official for Georgia Tech.

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St. John's loses key recruit to Pitt

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:50:06 +0000

Early signings continue to trickle in. St. John's only has one scholarship to give but one of their key recruits - 6-6 J.J. Moore of South Kent - has spurned them to sign with Pitt. Moore was also recruited by Louisville. Happy to hear 6-8 Devon Collier of St. Anthony's - who I've been watching since he was a ninth grader on New Heights - has signed to play for Craig Robinson of Oregon State. Wing guard Jason Morris of the Hotchkiss School (Ct.), who we loved when we watched him play for the Gauchos last summer, has made it official for Georgia Tech.

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No. 8 Pitt faces Irish with WVU looming (AP)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:19:39 +0000

The game against an unranked opponent falls right before No. 8 Pitt's rivalry game against West Virginia followed by perhaps the biggest of this season's Big East games -- a showdown with No. 5 Cincinnati. Winning probably won't substantially boost the Panthers' ranking. Losing might derail all the momentum they've spent a half-season building.

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Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis eyes biggest victory

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:21:24 +0000

Pittsburgh provides beleaguered Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis with just what he needs following a stunning loss to Navy: a shot at the biggest victory of his career.

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Weis keeps his focus on No. 8 Pitt, not job status

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:13:44 +0000

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- No. 8 Pittsburgh provides beleaguered Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis with just what he needs following a stunning loss to Navy: a shot at the biggest victory of his career.

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