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Nationwide Media Weighs in on Pitt’s Possibilities of Making the 2023 NCAA Males’s Basketball Event

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The subsequent 72 hours will probably be nerve-wracking to say the least for Pitt basketball followers and members of this system as they wait to study whether or not they’ve certified for the NCAA Males’s Basketball Event.

Because it usually does this time of the 12 months, bracketology adjustments each day and the most recent regarding Pitt isn’t completely encouraging.

As of this morning, CBS Sports activities lists Pitt as an 11 seed taking over Missouri, USA As we speak has them as a ten seed vs. Michigan State, whereas ESPN has the Panthers taking part in within the play-in-game vs. Rutgers.

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi lists Pitt with 4 different groups that it’s “Too Near Name” and says Pitt, Utah State, Arizona State, Oklahoma State and Clemson are 5 groups preventing for 3 spots. Lunardi additionally lists Oregon and Vanderbilt as two groups which are lurking.

Pittsburgh Sports activities Now has reached out to a variety of nationwide school basketball writers to get their ideas on the place Pitt presently stands.

Mike DeCourcy, Sporting Information: “I totally anticipate Pitt to be within the discipline when the bracket is unveiled Sunday night. It will have been good in the event that they have been extra aggressive in opposition to Duke, however I feel the Blue Devils have turn out to be a terrific group. I’ve at all times stated I believed there was appreciable area between the Panthers and the bubble. There could be a smidge much less after the frustration in opposition to Notre Dame, however groups that have been in lesser form than Pitt, reminiscent of Nevada, Michigan, Carolina and Oklahoma State have both broken their circumstances or missed alternatives.”

Pat Forde, Sports activities Illustrated: “I’ve thought for a month that Pitt was an NCAA group. Even with the current stumbles — and an outright ghastly blowout in opposition to Duke — I’d discover room for the Panthers within the discipline. The largest late-developing subject is the devaluing of sweeping North Carolina. That appeared massive on the time, however now it’s beating an NIT group twice. I believe it is going to be a nervous Choice Sunday at Pitt, however I feel it ends effectively.”

Rocco Miller, Hoops Bracketologist/Bracketeer.org: “Pittsburgh definitely didn’t depart an awesome last impression within the loss to Duke, however total, it doesn’t injury the resume a lot. A lot of being chosen is about your resume. Pitt’s seed could have been impacted for the reason that consequence occurred on a Thursday afternoon and was seemingly watched by the committee, however I consider the Panthers are making the Event. It comes down as to whether Pitt will go straight into the bracket or be despatched to Dayton? That could be a powerful name this night. I’m assured that Pitt hears its title known as due to the highway wins in opposition to Event degree groups Northwestern and NC State (presuming the Pack get chosen). These wins and Virginia, and Miami at house present that they will play at this degree, and I consider it outweighs the dangerous losses. Pitt must even be larger than NC State on the pecking order, and I don’t see each getting not noted, particularly with UNC AD Bubba Cunningham within the committee room advocating.”

Invoice Bender, The Sporting Information: “It’s actually laborious to gauge how the committee will really deal with the ACC bubble groups. Pitt does have 4 Quad 1 victories, which is a separator from NC State. The Duke loss was ugly, and dropping three of their final 4 video games in all probability knocks the Panthers right down to the No. 11 line with a risk they find yourself within the First 4. I nonetheless suppose they get in both means.”

PSN will replace this story as soon as we obtain extra responses.

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The Frank Walker Legislation/PSN Day by day Pocket book- March 27

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  Replace (12:33 PM)- 4-Star Linebacker from Maryland. https://t.co/mJJ8eUKYfg — mike vukovcan (@mvukovcan) Might 27, 2023

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2024 3-Star OL Goal Ryan Howerton Taking Official Go to to Pitt

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Ryan Howerton has been to go to Pittsburgh a couple of instances because the calendar turned to 2023, and he’s left every time with a greater feeling about the place he stands with Pitt.

So, Howerton — a 6-foot-5, 305-pound three-star offensive sort out from St. Vincent Pallotti in Laurel, Maryland — might be again another time for an official go to earlier than he narrows down the place he needs to commit.

Howerton advised PSN that he might be making an official go to to Pitt from June 22-24.

He holds affords from Akron, Boston Faculty, Maryland, Pitt, Temple, Toledo, Virginia Tech and West Virginia, with curiosity from James Madison, Ohio State, Penn State, Syracuse, Tennessee and Wake Forest, his providers are in demand.

However in getting to go to Pitt a couple of instances over the past six months, he’s been capable of construct a powerful bond with the teaching workers. Particularly on his most up-to-date go to in March for a spring apply.

Howerton was additionally capable of spend extra time with the teaching workers outdoors of apply, getting one other alternative to speak with Pat Narduzzi, Andre Powell and Dave Borbely.

He was capable of meet Narduzzi for the primary time in particular person, as Narduzzi formally welcomed him to Pitt, and he was capable of spend extra time with Borbely.

“It’s all the time been good vitality,” Howerton mentioned. “Each time I’ve went, there’s been good vitality. It simply appears like a great place to be. I’ve by no means seen any participant come again and say they really feel dangerous after, I’ve by no means seen anyone do the rest, so it’s simply good vitality on a regular basis. It looks like a great place to develop as extra than simply an athlete.”

However talking of athletes, Howerton actually lives as much as his nickname. He will not be as massive as ‘The Mountain’ from Sport of Thrones, however he’s a load at 6-foot-5, 305 kilos. He’s the resident beginning proper sort out at St. Vincent Pallotti, and he makes use of his mix of energy and velocity to overwhelm opposing defensive linemen.

247Sports charges Howerton because the 73rd-ranked offensive sort out and Twenty first-ranked recruit from Maryland. On3 charges him because the 53rd-ranked offensive sort out and Twenty first-ranked recruit from Maryland.

Rivals hasn’t rated Howerton but, however he does maintain a 5.5 Rivals Ranking.

With an official go to to Pitt lined up, Howerton is a goal lineman within the class, and he’s held Pitt in his high two or three since January.

“Simply the reference to the coaches,” Howerton advised PSN in March. “I don’t have as a lot of a connection as I do with coach Powell and coach Borbely. We’re texting each different day at this level, and it simply appears like I can ask them something. I really feel like a precedence there.”

Pitt presently holds commitments from three-star Adham Abouraya and three-star Jiavani Cooley, and the June 22-24 go to window incorporates a go to from one other goal in three-star Moritz Schmoranzer.



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Elite 2024 4-Star WR Nick Marsh Taking First Official Go to to Pitt

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Tiquan Underwood rolled out the purple carpet for Hykeem Williams final summer time, and it seems that he’s firmly within the combine for one more elite broad receiver this summer time.

Nicholas Marsh — a 6-foot-3, 200-pound four-star broad receiver from River Rouge Excessive in River Rouge, Michigan — introduced that he will probably be taking an official go to to Pittsburgh from June 1-3.

Marsh, a one-time Michigan State commit, holds affords from almost 40 colleges, and he will probably be taking official visits to Pitt, Penn State (June 9), Kansas (June 14), Auburn (June 16) and Michigan State (June 23).

His Prime 12 in April featured Auburn, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Kansas, Penn State, UCLA, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Oregon and Maryland.

So, clearly, Underwood and Pitt have accomplished sufficient to work into the combo.

Pitt first provided Marsh method again in 2021, with Archie Collins extending a suggestion on Nov. 12, 2021, and whereas it didn’t seem as if the connection had superior, Underwood has clearly accomplished sufficient to earn an official go to.

For his efforts as a junior at River Rouge, Marsh earned first-team All-State honors. In simply two video games listed on MaxPreps, he racked up 9 receptions for 146 yards (16.2 yards per reception) and a landing.

As an enormous, rangy wideout, Marsh’s contested catch skill stands out on movie. He’s a playmaker with the dimensions, pace and energy to show any catch right into a landing.

247Sports charges Marsh because the 99th-ranked recruit within the class (Fifteenth-ranked broad receiver and the third-ranked recruit from Michigan) whereas Rivals charges him because the Forty fourth-ranked recruit within the class (eighth-ranked broad receiver and third-ranked recruit from Michigan).

On3 charges Marsh because the 86th-ranked recruit within the class (Fifteenth-ranked broad receiver and the third-ranked recruit from Michigan).

It could seem that Pitt, Auburn, Penn State, Kansas and Michigan State are the highest contenders for Marsh at this level in his recruitment, and having the primary crack at internet hosting him for an official go to might pay dividends.

Marsh will probably be asserting his choice on July 7.

Pitt at the moment holds a dedication from four-star broad receiver DayDay Farmer, and Marsh could be an elite pairing within the class of 2024. 4-star Keylen Adams, three-star Triston Ward and three-star Ricky Johnson may even be taking official visits this June.

The June 1-3 go to interval will embody Marsh, Adams, three-star quarterback Trever Jackson, four-star security Reggie Powers, four-star linebacker Gabriel Williams, four-star defensive finish Elias Rudolph, amongst others.



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