PSN Daily Notebook: January 4

The PSN Daily Notebook is your top source for news and notes on Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris and the WPIAL. 

UPDATE (8:01 PM)-
**Pitt has extended an offer to a junior quarterback. Connor Bazelak (6-4, 205) from Archbishop Alter in Dayton, Ohio received the offer today. Bazelak is rated as a 247 Sports 3-star recruit with offers from Kentucky, Vanderbilit, Central Michigan, Toledo and Western Michigan.

UPDATE (6:13 PM)-

**Pitt extends an offer to an defensive lineman from Florida. 2019 OT Jaquaze Sorrells (6-3, 250) from Largo, Florida received the offer from Pitt. Sorrells is a 4-Star prospect and is ranked as one of the Top 20 juniors in Florida and one of the Top 150 Juniors in the country. Sorrells has offers from Florida, Clemson, Virginia Tech, Michigan and Kentucky.

UPDATE (4:57 PM)-

Aaron Donald led all defensive players with 91 total pressures despite playing only 14 games.

He rushes from the interior where it's much harder to create pressure#PFFElitehttps://t.co/ZwaFEQuRuR pic.twitter.com/mHhCG54z0x

— Steve Palazzolo (@PFF_Steve) January 4, 2018

UPDATE (3:32 PM)-

Snowed in today, but this Saturday 1/6 live from the Rose Hill Gym in the #Bronx & on @CBSSportsNet, a doubleheader! @FordhamWBB vs Saint Louis @ 1pm & @FordhamMBB vs Duquesne at 3:30! @atlantic10 #RamsRising #NYC #GraphicDesign #A10 #NCAA pic.twitter.com/aM4vrNmvlf

— JV (@JV_Uno) January 4, 2018

UPDATE (3:17 PM)-

For the first time this season, RMU has made @ESPNLunardi Bracketology, and they aren't a 16 seed: https://t.co/ijxFjsI2us

— Lee Kunkel (@kunkel5) January 4, 2018

UPDATE (2:54 PM)-

I’m coming home…. Excited to say that I have committed to play football at Robert Morris University #NewCitySameGoals pic.twitter.com/1qnOEZY1OQ

— Steve Petrick (@Petrick_Steven) January 4, 2018

UPDATE (2:24 PM)-

**OT Brian O’Neil OT has accepted an invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl.

UPDATE (11:45 AM)-
**Rutgers OL grad transfer Marcus Applefield tells PSN that he will be making an official visit to Pitt on January 26. Applefield will visit Virginia on January 19 and plans on setting up a visit to NC State after he visits Pitt.

UPDATE (7:57 AM)-

Current A-10 Kenpom rankings vs. beginning of the season:

Duquesne +50
St. Bonaventure +19
Rhode Island +16
La Salle +7
Massachusetts +5
VCU -12
Saint Louis -16
Dayton -25
Davidson -29
George Washington -33
Fordham -37
George Mason -46
Saint Joseph's -65
Richmond -103

— A10Talk (@A10Talk) January 4, 2018

Updated Atlantic 10 @kenpomeroy rankings:

#46 Rhode Island
#58 St. Bonaventure
#95 VCU
#115 Davidson
#128 Dayton
#130 La Salle
#131 Saint Joseph's
#171 Massachusetts
#176 George Washington
#184 Saint Louis
#187 Duquesne
#215 George Mason
#216 Richmond
#227 Fordham

— A10Talk (@A10Talk) January 4, 2018

UPDATE (7:39 AM)-

PREVIEW: Colonials Host Terriers In NEC Home Opener at A.J. Palumbo Center | https://t.co/oZmnpExjcv | #ColonialPride #GRIT #Invest pic.twitter.com/rib5l69V4M

— RMU Basketball (@RMUMBasketball) January 3, 2018

UPDATE (7:37 AM)-

Things you never thought you'd tweet: Duquesne is 2-0 in Atlantic 10. Kudos to Keith Dambrot, one of the more underrated hires of last spring.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) January 4, 2018

UPDATE (7:28 AM)-

Just want it to be known that i love my coach and im glad to be here growing everyday!!!! #H2P

— Khameron Davis (@kidder900) January 4, 2018

UPDATE (7:25 AM)-

i have decided that the next phase of my journey is going to be at Robert Morris University!… https://t.co/3Geh81Oo0h

— Caleb Lewis (@calebthefella) January 3, 2018

Excited to announce that I am committed to Robert Morris University! pic.twitter.com/YMpi6AsmYU

— Terence $tephens (@TerenceSt25) January 3, 2018