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Pitt Commit Cam Lindsey on Appearance at PSU Game: ‘It’s Nothing to Worry About’
Let’s be honest, it’s not been the best last couple of weeks for Pat Narduzzi and his Pitt Panther football program.
The biggest area of concern is losing on the field. Losing three games in a row to West Virginia, Cincinnati and North Carolina is something that no one would have predicted. With the difficult upcoming schedule, things will not get any easier.
Losing hasn’t just been isolated to the football field. The Panthers have lost out in recruiting as a couple of talented WPIAL players have decided to leave the area. Within the last 48 hours, both Aliquippa 2025 4-star running Tiqwai Hayes, and 2025 3-star tight end/defensive end Brady O’Hara gave verbal commitments to Penn State.
This morning, the credible twitter account WPIAL Insider tweeted something that not only raised a few eyebrows but no doubt have some people worried.
A little birdie has told me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Aliquippa Linebacker and Pitt commit Cam Lindsey was at the Penn State Whiteout game this weekend 👀🤔😳
— WPIAL Insider (@WPIAL_Insider) September 26, 2023
Finally, some good news for Pitt as it appears this tweet is nothing to worry about.
Pittsburgh Sports Now was in touch with Lindsey this morning and he cleared things up.
While Lindsey admits that he was in State College over the weekend with some friends and teammates, there’s nothing to worry about in terms of Pitt.
“No, it’s nothing to worry about,” said Lindsey. “For me, I just wanted to go to the game.”
Lindsey tells me that while the Penn State staff has stayed in touch, wishing him luck before games and sending him this game invite, he’s happily committed to Pitt, and nothing has changed with them.
Sometimes more is made of this kind of thing than should be. Remember last year when Pitt 2024 4-star defensive tackle Jahsear Whittington made multiple gameday visits to Penn State. While some worried about a possible flip, it was simply a high school kid wanting to go check out another college game for free.
It’s the same situation with current Pitt 2024 3-star linebacker commit Jeremiah Marcelin. Earlier this season, the Miami native made a visit to check out Miami’s home game with Texas A&M. When PSN asked him about that, to paraphrase him, he laughed and said I love playing football and watching football. I got an invite to go watch a big game in my hometown. It’s that simple, I’m still committed to Pitt.
This is the stuff that happens when a program is struggling and until things get turned out, expect more stories like this surface as other programs will no doubt be looking to pounce on Pitt and flip some of their 2024 recruits.
It’s the business of college football.
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I do think Cam Lindsay’s decision to attend PSU football game should be a concern for Pitt. Watching The “white out” game with all the fans going crazy compared to watching Pitt in a partially filled stadium (with what I would guess is over inflated crowd estimates) booing a local kid. Watching an underachieving Pitt team perform. Why should Pitt be concerned about losing a top WPIAL recruit. What is more concerning is losing two of the WPIAL best recruits in Aliquippa 2025 4-star running Tiqwai Hayes, and 2025 3-star tight end/defensive end Brady O’Hara who gave verbal commitments to… Read more »
I have a bad feeling pitt took its next step when they won the acc. It was a step back last year followed by multiple steps back this year. And pitt doesn’t have the talent to magically turn a 4 or 5 win team into a 9-10 win team next year.
This dumpster fire of a season I think preludes to a coaching change after next season if it continues. Then where does pitt go from there? Who knows
You might be correct. I appreciate all Narduzzi has done for our proud program. By my estimation his mistake has been in deciding who Pitt is offensively. Consider that Bates has been his D-coordinator since 2018 and Partridge since the same year. They recruit specific players to their system. You can describe a Pitt defense. A recruit can be certain what the system is and do they fit. Now consider the O-coordinator carousel. Chaney-Canada-Watson-Whipple-Cignetti since Bate’s hire. Each system was different. How would you describe Pitt’s offensive style? My point is if he keeps changing then he must not know… Read more »
Pitt may be lucky to win 4 games this yr
You just answered your own question how you lose them. Penn State is on a big time come up with Allar running the show, better defense than pitt and certainly better coaching and game day crowds. It should be a big concern to lose Lindsay to PSU but Duggar is putting up numbers and he will get many bigger offers.
You definitely overestimate James Franklin’s coaching abilities although other comments are valid. Penn State continues to have some of the best recruiting classes yet PSU cannot beat Ohio State, Michigan, and even Michigan State. They in the end are a second tier Big 10 program. Just wait until the powerhouse Pac schools join. They will be even lower.
Multiple Big Ten titles, Rose Bowl wins and consistent 10 and 11 win seasons in the Big Ten East. Not sure where you get MSU from the above but OK.
I’m not under any illusion that Franklin is the best x and o coach but he surrounds himself with great coaches. Something Duzz won’t or can’t do.
First Penn State is a quality program, but if I were a fan of PSU I would begin to wonder if Franklin can close the deal. He has not won multiple Big 10 championships. His lone championship came in 2016. During his tenure he is 3-6 versus Michigan, 1-8 versus Ohio State and 4-5 against Michigan State. This is with the top recruits each year. This is with some future NFL stars on his roster. I would certainly expect that Penn State would be challenging for a spot in the playoffs. At the least be competitive with the top programs… Read more »
Ohio State has lost very few games over the past 5 years. Once again, OSU has been the team to beat and now Michigan. 10 and 11 win seasons in the BigTen East is amazing.
I’ll take Franklin any day over Narduzzi to lead my program. Duzz is a stubborn, prickly coach who has done the fans a great disservice for years with his offense and lack of discipline on the field, unwilling to change his defensive mindset when needed, etc. Enjoy the 7 wins a year with a few good seasons mixed in.
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Jane, keep the blinders on. Truth hurts
Like Pitt?
Lindsey has leverage at Pitt, hometown 4 star recruit at a position of need moving forward! Im sure he will have a true opportunity to play right away! Nothing against Lovelace but if he’s playing this early what do you think Cam is thinking? Pitt shouldn’t be worried about a flip with him!
PSU gets early commits all the time, so to me, Hayes & O’Hara are playing it smart by “holding” their slots within that ’25 Class now vs next June after another recruiting cycle!
Great points. One of my previous comments about defensive versus offensive players I think is worth considering. As a defensive player you have stability in the coaches, the system and the success rates for players to the NFL. A recruit basically know if they fit before they arrive.
Narduzzi not be as decisive about his offensive scheme and coaches is a detriment. If Hayes could have seen himself as a featured back and then following others (like our D-lineman and D-backs) to the NFL would his decision been different?
You definitely could be onto something when it comes to offensive philosophy and it constantly changing. Recruits probably don’t know where they would fit. Someone mentioned bringing back Chryst on a previous article. While not splashy or a home run so to speak, he does know how to get lineman, a clear position of need, and he does run the type of O narduzzi wants. Run first, minimal risks and set up play action with the occasional intermediate and deep balls thrown in. Don’t think he’d get poached by another school and he would actually have an identity. Right now,… Read more »
Interesting. I had not heard or considered Chryst. He does fit with Narduzzi. I wonder if that is a real possibility?
Honestly, no clue but it can’t hurt to make that phone call
Duzz would never hire him as he would be a direct threat to take over HC duties. Chryst would also never come back as an OC
Absolutely Hayes’ decision would be different if that was the case as you mentioned, being able to see guys who play your position be successful at the college level and then have NFL opportunities!
any 4 star would have leverage
He gone pitt in very big trouble. There’s a lot of money at Penn State and we have the biggest sleazeball coach. We have seen since urban Meyers.
Sorry I am not following your point. How is Pitt in big trouble? Over the past two seasons we have one of the top teams for win total in not only the ACC but college football in general. I am not sure how anybody could classify Narduzzi as a sleezeball coach. He might be better served to not offer so much opinion in other teams programs but his program is above reproach.
you can’t live in the past, Pickett isn’t walking in the door. You really don’t think pitt is in trouble? They have no offense, no OC, no QB, no WR, not depth, recruiting is awful, attendance is awful, recruits will start decommitting and what do you see improving in the future? Do you think they will be better next year? It’s still going to get much worse before it gets better.
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PSU has a terrible NIL program compared to others, ask the “sleazeball” he will tell you. pitt fans throw out the money thing all the time. Newsflash, money in NCAA athletics is here. If you don’t find a way to compete then you will keep complaining. The JV mindset and poor me at pitt is ridiculous.
What do you know about PSU’s NIL to make that statement? Cause from research and reading i have done since they combined the two major NIL groups they had it has taken off and they are not yet uo there with the A&M’s of the world but they are up there.
Compared to others it isn’t close…and this new NIL initiative just started with the new AD. Previously Franklin and Shrewsberry said many times they weren’t competing on the NIL level with OSU, UM, etc.
sure there is nothing to worry about, that’s about as comforting as Duzz saying he promises it will be fixed.
I said this on the Hayes article and I will reiterate since you love making multiple comments cause you need the attention…
You were radio silent for a year, pitt stinks, and now here you are running your trap basking in all its glory. Instead of enjoying, what might be a great season for psu, you are here taking shots at the program you don’t care about. You are a sad individual. But you do you, clearly you need some boost to your self-esteem.
Michael Roth speaks the truth!
Cam Lindsey, stay home and anchor our D
HTP
I was blocked for a year but Mr. Vukovcan recently let me back as a like minded thinker of the downward spiral due to Duzz. Look at my posts from last year. I predicted how bad they would be. You can’t lose players and replace with low 3 stars, especially the OL
🤣 so the kid goes to a Penn State game instead of going to his schools game! OK got you! It’s all about the 💰
In todays college football world it usually is about the money. Did you see the OSU Athletic Director say kids are requesting 5k just to visit. If pitt hasn’t figured out NIL money matters, especially when you have an empty stadium and a terrible offense heading to a 4 win season.
Yeah has nothing to do with going to the White Out and Penn St being the 6th ranked team in the country. Also if Penn St fives this kid the green light he will flip.
He is him!
“The sky is falling.” The Panthers play Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Louisville in the next three games. It’s reasonably possible for them to win those 3 games. That would have them at 3-1 in the conference. Nobody’s going anywhere. This team will adjust and respond to the challenges. Psu is in a very top heavy conference. They have 9 easy wins every season. Osu and Michigan dominate the big 2, little 8 conference. Franklin has accomplished practically nothing in his very mediocre, scandalous carreer. He is an excellent snake oil salesman, but has won little to no big games.… Read more »
That’s hilarious, adjust and respond. Yes, those are traits Duzz shows frequently.
At least Franklin as accomplished “practically” nothing so its something then? Rose Bowl win over a great Utah team. Multiple 11 and 10 win seasons and a BigTen title.
Playoffs this year in front of 110k fans every home game.
Franklin has been to how many NY6 bowls? Hiw Many has he won? In the same 10 years how many has Duzzi been too? How many has he won? But yeah keep your head up Pitt will turn it around and what go to the Pinstripe Bowl? I agree dont give up on your team but to say Franklin has done nothing when they have out performed Pitt year in and year out is a moronic thing to say.
No reason to worry is exactly what someone would say right before they jumped ship. He Gone.
Nothing to worry about unless Penn St gives him the green light.