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The Panther-Lair Show brings the best Pitt coverage to the podcast world, as we're talking Pitt football, basketball and recruiting every week.
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Jeff Capel had some pointed comments about the Pitt fanbase in the wake of the Panthers' 81-72 loss to N.C. State at the Petersen Events Center on Saturday. Was the Pitt head coach right? On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at his comments, what he meant, why he said it and more.
We've got some great questions in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag, ranging from assessments of the Pitt's haul in the transfer portal to the reasons that players transfer. Plus this: What are the best wins and the worst losses of the Jeff Capel era?
If Pitt is going to improve in 2026, that improvement won't just come from the transfer portal. The Panthers are going to have to get better by having their returning players improve as well. On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at some of the players whose improvement will be most important to the team's success.
Pitt's transfer portal class is apparently finished, as the Panthers announced 16 scholarship additions on Tuesday. How did Pitt do in the portal? Let's go player-by-player and position-by-position and take a closer look at who the Panthers landed and how they fit.
Can Pitt build a playoff-caliber team in the current world of college football? We think it can be done - as long as the coaches follow a specific plan and execute it. On today's Morning Pitt, we're talking about what it would take.
On Saturday night, Pitt lost to Louisville by 41 points - the Panthers' biggest margin of defeat since Jeff Capel became head coach in 2018. How is that kind of thing happening in Capel's eighth year running the program? We're trying to answer that question and more on today's Morning Pitt.
What does the future hold for Jeff Capel at Pitt? How has the football team done in the portal so far? Did the Panthers retain enough players this offseason? Answers to those questions and more in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag.
Pitt's situation at wide receiver for the 2026 season is still a question mark after the Panthers lost a ton of production at the position to graduation and the transfer portal. On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at what Pitt added at receiver, whether it's enough and how the Panthers can get the production they need in the passing game.
The Pitt basketball team will look to get its first ACC win tonight at Georgia Tech. What has been plaguing the Panthers so far this season? Why have they been struggling? And where do they need to improve? We're breaking it all down on today's Morning Pitt.
Pitt has gotten 14 commitments from the transfer portal so far, but the coaching staff is still working to bring in more. What do the Panthers need from the portal to finish the 2026 roster? We're looking at the biggest needs and more on the Morning Pitt.
This past weekend was another successful one for Pitt, as the Panthers landed more than a half-dozen commitments from the transfer portal to help reinforce the 2026 roster. On the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt, we're looking at who committed to Pitt, how they'll fit with the roster and a lot more.
There's no surprise here: this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag is all about the transfer portal. From enrollment dates to resource problems and more, we've got a lot of questions about the transfer portal in today's Mailbag.
Another day, another Morning Pitt full of transfer portal topics. Kenny Johnson has a new home. Pitt has a new receiver. The Panthers lost a kicker. And two more players announced their returns to Pitt for the 2026 season. All that and more on the Thursday edition of the Morning Pitt.
Pitt lost a top defensive lineman on Tuesday, as sophomore tackle Francis Brewu entered the transfer portal. On today's Morning Pitt, we're talking about the impact of Brewu's departure. Plus: two more Pitt players announced they'll be returning to the Panthers. All that and more on the Morning Pitt.
Two Pitt players left the transfer portal on Monday - one going to a school in the SEC and one going back to the Panthers. What happened there? Plus, three more coaches have been added to Pitt's staff. Who was hired and how do they fit? All that and more on the Tuesday edition of the Morning Pitt.
Sunday brought some news for Pitt, as the Panthers landed their first transfer portal addition. On today's Morning Pitt, we're talking about what Netinho Olivieri brings to Pitt's offensive line and what's next for the Panthers. Plus: Pitt reportedly hired a special teams coordinator, and we've got thoughts on that, too.
The transfer portal for college football opens today, and Pitt had two more returning starters and one potential starter announce their intentions to transfer this week. On the first Morning Pitt of 2026, we're looking at the Panthers who left, where that leaves Pitt's depth, what the team needs and a lot more.
As 2025 comes to an end, we're looking back on the year that ends today. What were the biggest stories in Pitt sports over the last year? From Zack Austin's heartbreaking foul in the ACC Tournament to Mason Heintschel's debut, there was a lot that happened, and on today's Morning Pitt, we're breaking down the biggest Pitt sports stories of the year.
Pitt won't have its top receiver next season, as Kenny Johnson is going into the transfer portal. On today's Morning Pitt, we're talking about Johnson's decision, how it impact the Panthers' offense and a lot more. Plus: Pitt opens ACC play in basketball tonight at Miami, and we're looking at where the Panthers stand heading into that one.
It's the final Monday of 2025, and we've got another bowl loss to talk about after Pitt lost to East Carolina in the Military Bowl on Saturday. What happened in that game? And more importantly, why does it keep happening? All that and more on the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt.
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