National Signing Day 2014: Pitt Football Has Eyes Set On Future
By Matt Shetler
Dec 26, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Paul Chryst celebrates after the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl against the Bowling Green Falcons at Ford Field. Pittsburgh won 30-27. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Today is the biggest holiday of the year for college football fans: National Signing Day 2014.
As it pertains to the Pitt Panthers and Paul Chryst, it is just another opportunity to add more talent to what has been a couple of decent recruiting classes to date.
While the 2014 class isn’t great, it is not bad. ESPN ranks it as the ninth-best class in the ACC, which is a bit disappointing, and the Panthers have landed only a pair of ESPN’s top 300 recruits, but there should be more than a handful of guys in here that can contribute immediately.
In case you have forgotten, here’s a look at the 23 verbal commitments Pitt received:
Name |
Position
Patrick Amara
ATH
Adam Bertke
QB
Rori Blair
DE
Alex Bookser
OL
Dennis Briggs
RB
JaQuan Davidson
ATH
Jamal Davis
LB
Connor Dintino
OL
James Folston, Jr.
LB
Wade Freebeck
QB
Michael Grimm
OL
Connor Hayes
OL
Mike Herndon
OL
Chris James
RB
Adonis Jennings
WR
Avonte Maddox
DB
Phillipie Motley
DB
Brian O’Neill
TE
Qadree Ollison
RB
Shane Roy
DE
Hez Trahan
DE
Jalen Williams
DB
Quintin Wirginis
LB
Elijah Zeise
WR
One thing to note is that Freebeck just de-committed which is a big deal and a story I will have within the hour.
I will track Pitt’s commitments throughout the day, so check back often to City of Champions for all of your National Signing Day coverage.