PSN Daily Notebook: October 23

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

UPDATE (5:17 PM)-

Going up and snagging passes in contested situations has not been an issue this season for Pittsburgh's Taysir Mack! pic.twitter.com/swOTeksJev

— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 23, 2019

UPDATE (2:04 PM)-

NEWS: #RMU Tabbed Fifth In NEC Preseason Coaches Poll

📜: https://t.co/PmLqaPuumF
📺: https://t.co/J7mSWQeLiM
🎟️: https://t.co/rCY1zq5jGk#ColonialPride | 🔵🏀🔴 | #GRIT pic.twitter.com/DjXfK4dR2m

— RMU Basketball (@RMUMBasketball) October 23, 2019

UPDATE (12:45 PM)-

Jeff Thomas will remain suspended against Pitt, is set to return at FSU, per Manny Diaz.

— David Furones (@DavidFurones_) October 23, 2019

UPDATE (12:39 PM)-

Manny Diaz not ready to name a starting QB for Miami’s game against Pitt. https://t.co/FxjzlUTxyg pic.twitter.com/S3bvZZGFFS

— Andrew Ivins (@Andrew_Ivins) October 23, 2019

UPDATE (11:55 AM)-

NEWS: For the fifth time over the last seven seasons, we were selected as the @NECsports preseason favorite. 😎

📝: https://t.co/DW9eERI737#ColonialPride 🔵🏀🔴 #NECinNYC

— RMU Basketball (@RMUWBasketball) October 23, 2019

⛹🏻‍♀️ Preseason Predicted Order-of-Finish 👇

🇺🇸⚡️⛰❤️🐶🐕🦅🦈⚔️😈🛡 #NECWBB #ALLINBALLOUT pic.twitter.com/3KYOhspci5

— Northeast Conference (@NECsports) October 23, 2019

UPDATE (7:33 AM)-

My official preseason power rankings of @A10MBB

Tier 1: VCU, Dayton, Davidson

Tier 2: Duquesne, Rhode Island, Saint Bonaventure

Tier 3: Richmond, George Mason, Saint Louis, UMass

Tier 4: GW, La Salle

Tier 5: Fordham, Saint Joe’shttps://t.co/SfWhnjHBIF

— Stu Luddecke (@SLuddecke93) October 22, 2019

UPDATE (7:06 AM)- 

**Florida 2020 TE Auggie Drews, who was getting interest from Pitt but didn’t receive an offer, makes a commitment last night to Florida.

Committed! 🔶🐊🔷 @CoachHodges @CoachDanMullen @CoachMurphy87 @KirbyOMeara @leewdavis17 @JohnGarcia_Jr @Blake_Alderman @CoachJonHaskins @H2_Recruiting @SWiltfong247 @JimHammett @GeraldMincey @_UnoZero pic.twitter.com/WKt8L4LmeR

— August Drews (@auggiedrews22) October 22, 2019