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Strong personalities leading teams down the stretch

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Coaches Leading Hot Teams Over the past month, Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh has implored his team to focus on its remaining season like it was on a Sup...

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The rise of the Cardinal, the fall of USC

Bruce Feldman

Observations from Saturday: Stanford's ascension in the Pac-10 this season is almost as stunning as USC's fall. Almost. The Cardinal doesn't look li...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 15, 2009

No Harris reunion at Pitt

Brian Bennett, Big East

...by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Some Pittsburgh fans had held out hope that former head...now that Mazzone's chances are fading. Panthers fans have been clamoring for someone who will...

Blog | February 17, 2009

Team preview: Pittsburgh

Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook

The time is now for Pittsburgh to make its mark in the Big East under Dave Wannstedt.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 08, 2008

Sanders, Willis, Smith among decade's top sleeper recruits

Bruce Feldman, ESPN The Magazine

Signing day's biggest names are not always the biggest producers on the field. Take a look at the top 10 sleeper recruits of the past 10 years.

Story | Conversation | February 05, 2008

Pitt hires former SMU coach Bennett as defensive coordinator

ESPN.com news services

Pittsburgh has hired former Southern Methodist head coach Phil Bennett as defensive coordinator and will introduce him at a news conference Monday, according to two people briefed on the decision.

Story | Conversation | February 04, 2008

Rhoads named Auburn's defensive coordinator

Associated Press

Paul Rhoads, the defensive coordinator at Pitt for eight seasons and a finalist for the head coaching job in 2004, is leaving to take the same job at Auburn.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2008

Pitt cites 'clear signs of progress' in giving Wannstedt contract extension

Associated Press

Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt was given a three-year contract extension Saturday, despite not producing a winning record in three seasons in a program that went to bowl games five consecutive years before he arrived.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2007

Pederson to serve second stint as Pitt AD

Associated Press

The University of Pittsburgh brought back Steve Pederson as athletic director Friday, after an embarrassing decline of the Nebraska football program led to his dismissal from his alma mater.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2007

Fallen stars, on-the-rise programs make up middle of the pack

ESPN.com

What are the top programs of the last decade? That's the question ESPN.com has attempted to answer this week. Bruce Feldman looks at programs Nos. 51 to 75.

Story | Conversation | July 24, 2007

Wannstedt wants better execution from defense

Joe Starkey, Special to ESPN.com

Defense hasn't been Pitt's strong suit the last two seasons, but the Panthers say that should change in 2007, Joe Starkey writes.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2007

Spring look around the Big East

Joe Starkey, Special to ESPN.com

With spring practices getting started, our Big East notebook addresses the big questions facing each team.

Story | Conversation | March 25, 2007

Down-to-earth Kinder among nation's best receivers

Joe Starkey, Special to ESPN.com

Pittsburgh's Derek Kinder caught a break with intense special-teams play -- and is now catching the nation by storm.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2006

Spring look around the Big East

Joe Starkey, Special to ESPN.com

This week's Big East spring notebook takes a look at the quarterback situations at each school in the conference.

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2006

Spring look around the Big East

Joe Starkey, Special to ESPN.com

As spring practices start, our Big East notebook addresses the big questions for each team.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2006