Pitt Preparing For Junior Day

No rest for the Pitt football coaching staff! Just two days after wrapping up National Letter of Intent Day, the staff is preparing to host players for Junior Day.

Now that the coaches are permitted to physically be in the presence of 2017 players, Pat Narduzzi and company will host a group of juniors tomorrow on campus.

Here are names of players that I’ve confirmed that will be at Pitt on Saturday-

Paris Ford,  S/WR,  Seton-LaSalle  (Pitt commitment)

C.J. Thorpe, OL,  Central Catholic **

Mitch DeZort, LB,  Highlands

Darian Street, WR,  Bethlehem **

Kenny Robinson, LB, University Prep **

Duane Brown, RB, Apollo-Ridge

Gabe Houy, OL, Upper St. Clair  **

Geno Stone, WR, New Castle

Ryan Lezzer, WR, Clearfield

Fred Hansard, DT, New Jersey **

DeWayne Murray, RB, Steel Valley

David Adams, LB, Central Catholic **

Darius Wise, Athlete, Beaver

Kurt Hinish, DT, Central Catholic **

Thayer Munford, OT, Cincinnati **

Exree Loe, CB, Johnstown (Pitt commit)

Carter Lynch, OT, New Jersey **

Forrest Rhyne, LB, Waynesboro, PA

Hezekiah Grimsley, WR/CB, Williamsburg,  Virginia

Markus Vinson, CB, Maryland

Collin Smith, S, Ligonier

David Green, DL, Central Catholic (only a sophomore)

**Means they have an offer from Pitt

Players that won’t be attending-

Lamont Wade,

Donovan Jeter (taking his ACT’s Saturday morning),

North Carolina QB Matt McKay (Holds Pitt offer) told me that he’s going to visit Pitt during his spring break in March.

Ohio OT Joel Honingford (Holds Pitt offer) says he can’t make it but that he’s visiting Pitt in the spring

Ohio OT Matt Sichterman (holds Pitt offer) can’t make it but that he’ll be making a visit to campus real soon.  Is currently trying to figure out a date.

Connecticut TE Alexander Marshall (holds Pitt offer) isn’t coming but told me that “Pitt is definitely a school I’m considering with Coach Salem and Coach Narduzzi).