For the reason that finish of final season, Frank Cignetti and Jonathan DiBiaso have been scouring the nation evaluating highschool quarterback prospects.

And after I say the nation, that’s no exaggeration as Pitt has supplied quarterbacks from everywhere in the nation, together with states corresponding to California, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Texas and Alabama.

Talking of Alabama, the Panthers hosted a quarterback on Thursday from Oxford, Alabama that acquired an early provide from Pitt.

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— Mason Mims (@MasonMims6) November 7, 2022

Mason Mims is a sophomore from Oxford Excessive Faculty and made the lengthy journey to soak up his first go to to Pittsburgh. Mims (6’3″, 185-pound) was in a position to watch Pitt’s third spring apply and acquired a tour of the amenities.

Earlier than heading again house, Pittsburgh Sports activities Now caught up with Mims and bought his first impressions of Pat Narduzzi’s program and the interplay he had with the teaching workers.

“I made the journey to Pitt as a result of they had been the primary college that supplied me and believed in me,” mentioned Mims. “It meant rather a lot to me that they’re curious about me as a participant. I needed to go go to and distance shouldn’t be a priority to me. There’s rather a lot that stood out to me, but when I needed to say one factor it will be the vibe. The tradition there’s spectacular. Coaches, gamers and everybody within the constructing appear to have the identical objectives. The Pitt amenities had been wonderful. Being in the identical constructing with the Steelers, clearly all the pieces is top notch.”

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“In speaking with the coaches, they laid all the pieces out with how they do issues and what’s vital to them of their program. Coach Cig mentioned one thing early on that caught with me. He was saying that it needs to be a match academically, socially after which relationship clever. That caught with me as a result of Coach D has been nice. And assembly Coach Cig was nice. He was actually open with what he desires and straightforward to speak to. I believe the offense they run suits what I do effectively. Pitt’s amenities, their tradition and the system went past what I anticipated. I’ll be again up in June for a camp and plan to rise up for a couple of house video games.”

Mims not solely excels in soccer however he’s additionally a standout highschool baseball participant.

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— Mason Mims (@MasonMims6) April 21, 2022