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Andrea Adelson takes a look at a position in the spotlight this spring for Pitt -- the offensive line....

Day after Christmas ... RecruitingNation grades Big East classes . Here are some sights from around the country Wednesday, too. Bearcats coach Tommy Tuberville chatted Wednesday on Cincinnati.com. The Hartford Courant's Jeff Jacobs says UCon...

ESPN RecruitingNation has signing day covered. Follow ESPNU's coverage, chat with analysts and get breaking news on our Signing Day Live page beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET through 7 p.m. ET. For more on what to expect on signing day, check out the ACC co...

Blog | February 06, 2013

National signing day is exactly three weeks from today. Where do Big East teams stack up in terms of future prospects? Only Rutgers (35) and Pitt (39) have top-40 classes, according to ESPN RecruitingNation. (The Panthers are not officially ACC membe...

Three future Penn State players -- two commits, one preferred walk-on -- have earned spots on the Pennsylvania team in the Big 33 Football Classic, an annual all-star game that now pits players from Maryland and the Keystone state. Three-star athl...

Black Team offense Quarterback: Christian Hackenberg (Penn State) Running back: Alvin Kamara Receiver: Alvin Bailey (Florida), Robert Foster (Alabama), Damore'ea Stringfellow (Washington) Tight end: O.J. Howard (Alabama) Offensive tack...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Team Nitro and Team Highlight took to the fields at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports on Monday for Day 1 of practice for Friday's Under Armour All-America Game (5 p.m. ET, ESPN). Two powerhouse programs in the Southeastern...

Blog | December 31, 2012

Kevin Sumlin and Jim L. Mora, a couple of coaches in their first years at new schools, may soon find themselves in some high-profile recruiting battles with traditional in-state powers.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2012

ESPN 150 offensive tackle Dorian Johnson (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon) has stated that he wanted to stay close to home and Pitt was able to capitalize on that. A one-time Penn State verbal, the No. 2-rated O-Tackle in the 2013 class, is a big pick...

Ohio State lost out on ESPN 150 offensive tackle and Pittsburgh commit Dorian Johnson (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon), but the Buckeyes might have a backup plan with ESPN Watch List junior Jimmy Byrne (Cleveland/St. Ignatius). After St. Ignatius ...

Recruiting took center stage for most of the BCS's top programs in Week 12 as they took a break from conference competition. But even those teams with a lot on the line this past week couldn't pass up the opportunity to make an impact in the 2014 class.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2012

Belle Vernon (Pa.) Area offensive lineman Dorian Johnson committed to Pittsburgh on Sunday, and that verbal pledge is solid. Johnson committed to Pitt over Ohio State, but the No. 2 tackle nationally and No. 22 player in the ESPN 150 had two visit...

Blog | November 18, 2012

Pitt coach Paul Chryst has picked up his biggest commitment since becoming Panthers coach. Jared Shanker of ESPN Recruiting Nation reports that ESPN150 prospect Dorian Johnson committed to the Panthers while on his official visit this weekend. Joh...

Paul Chryst landed his biggest commitment since becoming the coach at Pittsburgh. Belle Vernon (Pa.) Area's Dorian Johnson, an ESPN 150 prospect and the No. 2 offensive tackle nationally, committed to Pitt while on his official visit this weekend,...

Blog | November 18, 2012

Paul Chryst landed his biggest commitment since becoming the coach at Pittsburgh.

Paul Chryst's tenure at Pittsburgh will be defined this weekend. Hyperbole? Probably. But that isn't to say Nov. 17 could be looked back on as the date the Pitt program was turned around. The top two players in Pennsylvania -- Dorian Johnson and R...

Blog | November 16, 2012